The Morning examiner. [volume] (Ogden, Utah) 1904-1910, 1910-01-02
STRUCK BY AUTOMOBILE
OGDEN MAN IS KILLED
RECKLESS MAHOUT DRIVING WHITE STEAMER CRIJspEs
PARKER FAUT BENEATH MANCAINE ESCAPING TN
DARKNESS WITH IDENTITY UNREvEALED

Within a few minutes after being
struck by a fast-hying automobile
which did not slacken its speed after
the accident, Parker Faut, an employe
at the race track, died at the Cave
drug store, corner of Washington ave
Tue and Twenty-third street, late yes
terday afternoon without regaining
Consciousness,
The tragedy occurred a few yards
north Of the intersection OF the streets
about $40 o'clock. Eye-witnesse6 to
the affair cay that the automobile
which caused Faut's death was travel
Ing north on Washington avenue at
fifty miles an hour. Just after Twen-
ty-third street was passed the ma
chine swerved onto the west side OF
the avenue, narrowly missing tele-
phone pole. and struck Faut on the
right Side. tossing him several feet
into the air. Without lessening its
speed the automobile continued north
on Washington avenue and turned
east on Twenty"second street, accord
Ing to eye-witnesses. When II was
seen that Faut had been mortally in
jured several bystanders shouted TO
the occupants OF the machine to stop,
but the automobile continued on it's
way. darkness preventing witnesses
from Distinguishing the number of the
machine.
J. B. Ellis, Jr.. one o. those who wit
messed the accident, says that the
machine which struck Feut was close
ly hooded. and from the steam which
was seen escaping from the valves he
with several others who were stand
Ing near. say that they are positive
that the automobile is White
! Steamer
Faut was picked up in an uncon-
scious condition and taken into Cave S
drug store. where Or. j. w Pidcock
was called to attend him. The unfor
tunate man was found to be suffering
from several fractured ribs. frac
tured skull and internal injuries.
The police started an investigation
and learned that only two White
Steamers were out OF the garage al
the time OF the accident. These be
long TO Hugh Woods. an Idaho cattle
man, and William Howell, local meT
chant Mr. Woods and Mr.. Howell
with the occupants OF their machines
we're questioned at the police station
but each positively denied any knowl
edge of the accident While the tw,
machines wore In use at the time o
the accident. the occupants say tina
they wore not on Washington avenu'
when 1t occurred.
The police are at work on the the
ory that the hat worn by Faut wa
thrown into the machine which strucl
him The disposition of the hat afte
the accident is clue which the pc
lice believe will result In the dScov
cry OF the identity OF the occupant
OF the automobile.
At the time OF the accident Eau
was crossing to the ives I side o
Washington avenue. The sudden turl
onto the wrong side of the street i
believed TO have been so sudden tha
Faut was taken by surprise and coul;
not escape being struck.
Leaves Family.
The remains of the dead man wer
removed to Lindquists undertakln
parlors. where coroner's inquest vii
probably be held tomorrow. The dea'
man lived near the fair grounds
where he was employed at one of th'
racing stables. He is survived by
wife and several children.
The investigation will probably b
completed today, and Mr. Howell wi,
be more closely questioned. Circum
stances tend to throw suspicion In nil
direction. but excitement of witnosse
and others and the confusion follow
ing upon the excitement OF the unfoI
tunate aifair made it practically In
possible for the authorities to gathe
details sufficient to determine pos
lively last night From evidence a
ready in hand. and more that is eX
pected to follow today, 1t is probable
the police will be able to make al
announcement.