Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-10-17
FRANK H, KELLY
IS KILLED UNDER
WHEELS OF A CAR
Well Known Rock Island Attor.
ney Meets Most Distressing
Death Yesterday.
BOTH LEGS ARE CUT OFF
Injured Man Dies While in Elevator
at st. Anthony's Hospital on
Way to Ward.

| In attempting to run in front of
westbound Fourth avenue car No. 405.
at Fifth avenue and Twenty-nfnth
street, yesterday afternoon at $40.
Francis H Kelly, the well known Rock
Island attorney, stumbled on the south
rail and fell face forward in front of
the approaching car. Mr.. Kelly start
ed TO crawl over the track, and sue
/ ceeded in getting his head and body
north of the westbound track when
| the car struck him, passing over both
legs. The car was stopped after trav-
cling about its own length, and the
motorman and others rushed back
The body was lying between the
wheels of the rear truck. and the car
had TO be moved forward to extricate
the body. The left leg of the unfor-
tunate man was severed and the right
leg severely crushed. The Moline am
bulance, which was passing along, was
stopped. and Mr.. Kelly was rushed to
st. Anthony's hospital, but he died in
the elevator which was conveying him
TO the operating room at the institu-
ton
VERDICT Is OPEN ONE.
The car was in charge of Motorman
Ben Beam and Conductor Carl Multi
ger. At the coroner's inquest at
Wheelan's undertaking parlors this
morning, the jury returned an open
verdict of death due TO injuries receiv-
ed in being run over by car No. 405 of
the Tri-City Railway company Monday
afternoon near Twenty-ninth street
and Fifth avenue
VISITED HIS FATHER.
Mr. Kelly left his office in the Safe
ty building a little before o'clock. as
he had some business to transact with
James Farrell, 1912 Fifth-and-a-half av-
enue. Mr.. Farrell was not at home,
and Mr.. Kelly came through from
Fifth-and-a-half avenue TO the home OF
his father. P. H. Kelly, who resides at
1884 Fifth avenue He went into the
house and picked up an evening paper
which had just arrived. and after glanc-
ing il over, started to leave. His father
asked him 10 stay while, but he re-
piled: NO. there are three or four
people waiting for me at the Office, and
must get back" lie then rushed out
OF the front door TO catch the APP
preaching car. waving his arms as he
hurried across the lawn.
MOTORMAN'S STATEMENT.
Ben Beam made the following state
ment this morning: Il have been en-
ployed as motorman by the Tri-City
Railway company for the past two
years. l reported for duty at the car
barn al 5:07 and took the car out not
more than a minute late. making one
stop opposite the Rock Island depot.
When l was about two car lengths
from the stopping place al Twenty
ninth street and Fifth avenue l saw
Mr.. Kelly running at full speed across
The lawn. He waved his arms and |
knew he wanted 20 catch the car
Immediately put on the air. We were
going about y miles an hour Mr.
Kelly was running as fast as the car
WAS travelling. Just as he got 10 the
south rail. he stubbed his toe and
pitched head first in front of the car
I was ringing my gong at the time. hut
there was no time 10 drop the fender.
From tho speed Mr.. Kelly was running
he could have crossed in front of the .
car all right if nc had not stumbled
The fender of the car was only about
four feet from him when he fell across
the track. I got down from the car.
and then had TO get back on and start
the car forward in order TO extricate .
the body from the rear trucks The I.
body was dragged but short dis
lance"
WAS PROMINENT ATHLETE.
Francis Henry Kelly was born in
Rock Island Feb. 5. 1870 He attend
ed the grade schools and graduated
from the high school. after which he
took a - months business course at
the Davenport business college He
then took up the study of law at Notre
Dame university. and after gradual ting
there continued the study of law at
Ann Arbor. While in college he was
prominent in all athletics. being cap
tain Of the baseball team at Notre
Dame. At Ann Arbor he was one of
the most brilliant outfielders ever
turned out of the school, and received
a number of offers TO go into profess
sional ball. After leaving Ann Arbor,
Mr.. Kelly returned 10 this city and was
admitted TO the bar in July. 1881.
SERVED THE PUBLIC.
He had been practicing his profes-
sion in this city ever since that time