The Nashville globe. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1906-193?, 1911-11-24

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wealthy white man, who was driving
the automobile which ran over 8.
E. McCutcheon at Sixteenth avenue
and Broadway, on the evening of No
vember Is, resulting in McCutcheon's
death, was called in the City Court
Tuesday morning. Mr.. Ransom was
originally charged with fast driving
of an automobile. Upon motion OF
Mr.. Gerald, Assistant City Attorney,
the charge was amended and finally
read: East driving of an automobile
and running after dark without
lights" Ransom pleaded not guilty.
Witnesses were heard and testimony
as to whether Mr.. Ransom was driv-
ing at a high speed at the time Of ac-
cdent, and as to whether the evening
was sufficiently dark to require the
lighting of automobile lamps, differed
at all angles. Some claimed positive
ly that the evening was dark. others
did not know whether it was dark
or merely smoky One witness tes-
titled that the car was going at a
speed of between twenty-five and thir-
ty miles an hour; another said 1t was
going at about ten or twelve miles an
hour. Mr.. Haley, an eyewitness to
the happening, testified that Mr.. Ran
som did not stop the car Immediately
after the accident, but pulled away
to the right, and after that he did not
see him. Mr.. Cole, who was also an
eyewitness, deposed that Mr.. Nc
Cutcheon darted from behind a wagon
directly under Mr. Ransom's car, and
that in his opinion the accident was
inevitable, and that the machine was
stopped so promptly after McCutcheon
had been struck, that the rear of the
wheels was still upon the injured man.
Mr.. Cole also testified that the car
was going at something like ten
miles an hour.
Judge Killen said from the evidence
given he could see nothing In the case
to justify the charge Of fast driving,
and as no one seemed to know as to
whether it was light or dark, he could
not determine whether the automobile
required lighted lamps or not. The
case was dismissed.
A large crowd gathered in the city
court room to hear the outcome of the
case, as both men were well thought
of. Mr.. Ransom, because of his
wealth and social standing, and Mr
McCutcheon because of his upright
ness as a citizen and his faithfulness
to duty. The case can be carried tC
the Grand Jury and an indictment
had if sufficient evidence can be pre-
sented.
Mr.. S. B. McCutcheon was well
known in this city, and was highly
respected. He had worked for M. A
S Schardt, a successful druggist, fol
fifteen years. He was married ant
leaves a wife and two children. They
lad lived together happily in theil
cosy little home on Archer avenue
since their marriage. Mrs McCutch
con is heart-broken, and with hel
two babies presents a pitable scene
Her husband and the father of thu
two little ones left them in the morn
ing we'll and cheerful and about tht
time the babies were accustomed tt
ask mamma if papa will soon bt
home, the startling news came tina
S. B. McCutcheon had been run owe
by an automobile and is at the poin
of death in the hospital. The mothe
is frantic, but the babies are los
in innocent wonderment. Why doe
mamma weep? And they are finall,
tcld the sad story. They ask tn
simple child question that Away
puzzles the wisest men.
The funeral of Mr.. McCutcheon wa
held at Kayne Avenue Baptist ChurcI
Sunday conducted by Revs. e. N
Lawrence, w. H. Young and l. s. De
Wis. Over fifteen hundred were pres
ent and a large number of them wer
white people. Prof I. B. McCutcheoI
brother of S. B. McCotcheon, cam
from Atoka, Okla, to be present !
his brothers funeral. He is principa