Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1911-07-26

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8 How deep Il s.. it? 81. A, 4; About 1t
Rex ss4 rs
should say about half way.
reached % ny you a saax how sss sps9
knowledge. 81 .5 s;sE #
man. 4. No No. They WEI We're str strangers ~
@. She was dead when you came to
the scene? "A. Yes. sir. 5.
@. Did you make any examination Of
the body? A. No, sir. u. I'D
this accident and J as to- to how It occurred?
A. Only from hearsay. II .t:s .# ass e
O. You dressed the arm 'of the man,
did you? a. Yes, sir. ABB, .3 sa,5 q
DR.. Branton: 81: iS55. !zs. . w. ,.=s
Q. How was she lying when you first
saw s her? a. Lying on IN. her left side up
Q. She had been removed from the
automobile? A. Yes, sir. &, s5-
G., She was not IN between the auto
mobile and the tree? a.. No, sir. She
was lying on the bank #
Mrs. Sophia Lawrence being sworn ac-:
cording to law, says: s55 III
Q. Mrs. Lawrence, you heard the tes-
tim N.Y. Of pr Healy when a, he was on
sS .
Q. Were you present 4 at the: place
where. that accident took place yester-
day? A. Well. I was the first one here.
O.. You were at this place yesterday?
A. Yes, sir.
9: Were you here at the time Ct the
ly after. IT
@. Did you see how the accident took
the car tipped over. I didn't see it.
when you came here? A. Well, I saw
and she was crushed between the car
and the tree so the gentlemen had to
chop her out. Eli S
@: Where was she fastened? A.
Right between the car and the tree. The
limb that he cut off.
@. What part of her body was
caught? A. It seems to me it was the
chest. Her head was just above the car
so could see her head.
Q. Was she dead at the time that
you came? A. believe she was. They
said she was.
Q. Do you know who was present at
! the time that you came to the place?
A. Well. when I first came here there
was nobody here but the three gentle
men and the lady.
O.. The driver Of the automobile, and
the lady's husband and the gentleman
/ behind you, Mr.. Douglas? A. Yes. sir.
Q. Now, state briefly what they did
'1 Was hsre they we're
her loose. I didn't stay but few min
| utes. I went after water.
@. You came back? A. I came back
/ with the water. She was then lying on
| the ground, as the Doctor stated.
@. That is all you know about it? "A.
That is all I know about it.
Miss Caroline Gunderson being duly
| sworn according to law, said:
@. You heard the testimony given by
DR.. Healy and also by Mrs. Lawrence?
| A. Yes, sir.
| @. You! have been present at any
time at the place Of the accident? A.
| Yes, sir. -. 81
@. When were you there? A. I was
! there after the accident.
! Q. Were you there at the time that
| the lady, Mrs. Carlson, was killed or had
she been removed when you came? A.
dead.
CURED? a. No, sir c" '"' A'e' "
Q. All you saw was the position she
was in after she had been removed from
between the tree and the automobile?
A. Yes, sir.
time? A. She was lying half ways
was dead.
9; You a say you didn't see how the
@. You did not see how the automo-
bile turned over or how it happened?
A. No, sir.
@. What was done to Mrs. Carlson
after you came, If anything? A. !
didn't see anything. .s,a' {
Il a'T Gns Sa reai Few at the
| utes.
@. You did not remain until they re-
moved the body from the place? A.
did remain on the top of the hill with
the man.
@. With Mr.. Carlson? A. Yes, sir.
l. @. Were you here until they took the
! body Of Mrs. Carlson away? A. I was.
Q. And how was the body removed
from this place? A. In an automobile.
@. Was that long time after the ac-
cident or within short time? A. A
short time.
@. And Mr.. Carlson was cared for by
the Doctor? A. He was.
Q. Do you know anything else about
this accident? A. I do not.
The coroner's jury found as their
verdict that the woman came to her
death by accident, and attached no
particular blame on anyone.
| Mr.. Carlson was able to be about,
and attended the inquest, but when
The was to testify he was so over
come that he could not speak, and
was excused from testifying. Mr..
Johnson, who drove the auto, feels
as badly about the unfortunate event
as anyone Immediately concerned.
He can not be classed in any way as
a reckless driver, but is always very
careful and considerate of the rights
Of others when on the road. 1t is an
irony Of fate that he should become
the victim Of serious accident,
when SO many reckless drivers often
take close chances without so far
sustaining any serious consequences.
He has the heart felt sympathy Of
. his many friends who know how he
takes this unfortunate event to
heart.
i The deceased woman had one son,
! % years Of age, who was at home
at Carpenter, S. D. The remains Of
the unfortunate lady were taken
home for burial on the Thursday af-
ternool train, accompanied by the
distracted husband. But twenty
four hours before they had arrived
, to Wilymar, happy, hopeful and plan
ming to spend their remaining years
! together in some home Of natural