The Detroit times., 1911-06-19
THREE MEET DEATH
IN SUNDAYS
ACCIDENTS
Frank Remmert Run Down by Taxi,
VIM. Waterson Mangled by Train,
and Mrs. L. Lafferty Is Street
Cars Victim.
Auto Fatality Occurs Out Gratiot
Beyond City Limits-Driver
Placed Under Arrest.

Three persons were Killed anu al
many injured in Sunday accidents
An automobile, street car and q
railway train caused the fatalities.
Frank Remmert, aged 10 years, NO
$50 Parker-ave., was run down by
taxicab while riding his motorcycles
and died a few hours later In st
Mary's hospital. His left leg was
broken In three places, his head and
body lacerated and internal injuries
inflicted.
The accident occurred near the
Westphalia shooting park, out Ora
tiot-ave Remmert and his chum
Alex. Henrion, No. 2l5 Division-st.
started for Mt Clemens on the for
mers motorcycle. They turned into
the Westphalia shooting park and q
little later Remmert came out alone
on the machine and was riding along
the Gratiot-rd. when Yellow Bonnet
taxicab, driven by Malcolm Mckenzie
No. IL Standish-st., crashed into him
Mckenzie Immediately got The occu'
pants OF his machine out and then
started for the hospital with his
victim.
In the taxicab at the time OF the
VI
Ibbling. their son. and Chicago
friend.
Persons who saw the fatality say
the taxicab was going at the rate of
about so miles an hour. but Mckenzie
maintains he was not going NOR
than 25 miles an hour. the rate al.
lowed by law in the country. Nc
Kenzie was placed under arrest. Sun.
day night, by Coroner Rethaehef and
Sheriff CASTOR, pending an investiga-
ton. Mckenzie has been driver
for the Yellow Bonnet Taxicab Co.
for nine months.
William Waterson, 90 years old,
No. 16 Fordyce-st., was killed by a
Michigan Central train near ST. All.
bin and Clay-aves. He and John Sum.
merville, also living at No 16 For
dyce-st.. started out to walk along the
tracks They failed to see or hear a
train in time to get out Of It's way and
Waterson was knocked down and his
body cut In two above the hips by
the wheels Of the engine.
Summerville was also struck, but
escaped with slight injuries He
made a gallant effort to save Water
son, but failed to get him off the
tracks In time.
Coroner Rothacher Is making an in
vestigation. There is no Waterman
kept on Sundays at Clay and st. Au.
bin-aves., where the young men went
on the tracks, and the coroner plans
to make a special investigation or
this point.
The wife Of l.. Lafferty, No. 100
Alexandrine-ave. west, died In Harper
hospital. early Monday morning. as
the result Of injuries sustained when
q Crosstown car struck the motor.
cycle on which she and her husband
were riding at Elmwood and Forest
ayes. They were thrown some dis
lance by the collision, and Mrs. Lat
ferty was unconscious and bleeding
from the nose and ears when picked
up. DR.. r. L. Pfeiffer. No. 1104 Mt
Elliott-ave., attended her and sent her
TO the hospital. She died without re-
gaining consciousness Her skull was
fractured
Lafferty sustained only slight in.
Juries.
w. d. Neville, 80 years old, and Jos.
Montroff. aged AZ, both living in Pom
tiac, were injured by a trolley pole
falling on them as they were riding
on the back platform OF Pontiac
car. Neville's shoulder was broken
and Montroff was cut about the face
and head. Both were taken to Har-
per hospital.