The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1910-06-30
BROKEN RIBS PIERCE LUNG
William Gritzbaugh Driver of the Car
Puts Himself at the Orders of the
Police But No Warrant is Issued
for Him

Edward Schiewe, aged IA years, son
of Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Schiewe and
residing at SO4 Charles street was run
down and fatally injured by an auto
mobile on Prairie avenue in front of
the Grace English Lutheran church
just before four o'clock Monday after
noon. The automobile responsible for
the killing of the boy was driven by
William Gritzbaugh, driver for the
Thomas B. Jeffrey Company and it had
as it s only passenger G. E. Giltner, one
of the best known travelling statesmen
of the company. At the time of the
accident Giltner was being taken to
the Northwestern station to catch a
train.
The boy was picked up unconscious
after being struck by the car and was
taken to the Kenosha Hospital where
he fingered until just before three
0 clock this morning. DR.. A. VanWes-
trienen who attended the boy stated
that death had been caused by the
shock of the accident. The boy IS
mother was with him when he died.
DR.. VanWestrienen notified coroner
Andre of the death of the boy this
morning and a post mortem was held at
ho RI of 10
exact cause of the death of the boy.
The accident was a most deplorable
one and the father and mother of the
boy are Frustrated as a result of his
death. The stories of witnesses of the
tragedy and of Gritzbaugh agree as to
the facts in regard to the injury of
the boy. The lad had been walking
along Prairie avenue and just before
the accident he had stopped another
boy on the street and had asked him
to be directed to Crate street. The
boy had indicated the direction of
Crate street and the Schiewe boy
started to cross the street. The auto
mobile was coming east on Prairie ave-
nue. at a good rate of speed, probably
25 miles an hour, Gritzbaugh saw the
boy in the street and it was evident
that the boy saw the automobile. He
started out into the middle Of the
street and then seemed to start back
to the curb but just as the automobile
reached the point of the accident he
turned again and went in front of the
machine. 1t is not known just what
struck the boy as the whole thing oc-
CURED SO quickly that the eye witnesses
could not see whether or not the wheels
of the car passed over him. The driver
| of the car is certain that the boy did
not go under the wheels but went I'M
der the body of the car. Gritzbaugh
stopped his car as soon as possible
and went back and aided in picking
the boy up and later he was taken to
the hospital. An examination by the
doctors showed that he had suffered a
fracture of four ribs and one of the
broken ribs had penetrated the right
lung. The boys face was terribly
bruised and cut, one great cut extend
ing all about the chin. It was fully
two hours before the boy regained
n com h1opoo &c consciousness owl ~ II
that time all efforts of the doctors and
nurses to find out his name and his
home were in vain. He mumbled that
his name was "Eddie" and finally
with this clew his parents were discov-
cred and both Mr.. and Mrs. Schiewe
hurried to the hospital and remained
at the bedside of the little sufferer I'M
til the end came. The boy suffered so
intensely that it was necessary to keep
him under the influence of opiates.
1t was learned from the relatives of
the boy that he had not been strong
for many years. When he was eight
years of age he had an attack of meas
les and since that time he had not been
strong. 1t is thought possible that
seeing the automobile he became con-
fused and did not know how to take
care of himself.
Gritzbaugh went to the police Office
Monday night and notified Chief o.
Hare that he was ready to surrender
himself at any time if he was blamed
for the accident but he was not placed
under arrest.
First baseman Thomas of the Keno.