The San Francisco call., 1913-09-19
WOMAN, VICTIM Of JOY
RIDE, IN HOSPITAL TELLS
OF FATAL Trip IN AUTO
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extremely hazy on account of her
drinking so carelessly.
There is nothing of immortality
TO be gathered from her recital
save drunkenness. The chauf-
feur, Billy" who was an ac-
quaintance of the Stafford woman,
was acting in his official capacity.
which seemed to embrace. in ad-
dition to driving the taxicab, the
office of taking care of his fares
as they became more intoxicated
and dancing with them turn and
turn about at the beach resorts.
When Mrs. Stafford became to-
tally incapacitated for further
travel up and down the beach,
he and Mrs. Coulson persuaded
her to go to bed at some "hotel"
there. Then the latter two con-
tinued the party without her un-
til he brought Mrs. Coulson in to
town.
DESCRIBES START OF TRIP
1T all began yesterday after
noon about 2 o'clock. said Mrs.
Coulson. as she tried to twist her
self into a position on her pillow
that might ease her pain from the
wound. Mrs Stafford came up to
see me, and she had been drink
ing. She had been drinking
steady since Saturday, and she
wanted more beer as soon as she
got to my house We had some.
and then she said she wanted to
go town to get her money"
Mrs. Coulson was vague about
the money for few minutes,
then remembered that Mrs. stat
ford had been a stenographer in
the employ of the Niagara lnsur-
ance company, but because of her
inability to attend to work since
last Saturday had lost her posi-
tion.
Thirty-seven dollars was due
her, and when this was collected
supplied the funds for the pur-
chase of a kimono at down
town shop. and for the night on
the beach.
PICKS FAyoRITE CHAUFFEUR
1t had been necessary to get
taxicab to go down town, as Mrs.
Stafford was not sober enough to
walk. She had called up the gar
age and requested that Acker's
taxi be sent to her, as he had
taken her out once before. she
said, and knew how TO take care
of her.
When they went back to the
Coulson home after the trip down
town Mrs. Stafford said she was
too nervous to keep quiet. she
felt that she needed trip to the
beach. There were one or two
stops on the way for more drinks
and the beach was reached about
o'clock.
1--WE Just went to all the places
and had more drinks. We danced,
too" and Mrs Coulson smiled a
little as at a cheerful remem-
brance.
DANCED ONLY WITH BILLY
I'VE didn't join any other men.
though" she continued. 1t was
Billy who danced with us we
don't ever have anything to DO
with men. Mrs. Stafford and
we just drink" she added. our
husbands had told US both we
shouldn't go together because we
both drank.
7 guess we always had too
good times together. Mrs, Stat
ford. she doesn't drink all the
time: only, when she gets started
she keeps il up for a while.
can't hardly ever drink any be-
cause of my husband; he wont
let me-"
Later in the night Mrs. Coulson
went back to see If Mrs. Stafford
was able TO get up. and finding
thta. she was not. she started to
go TO bed herself. Fear of her
husband made her change her
mind. however. and insist upon
returning TO town.
BILLY brought me down in the
taxi" she said. but | don't re-
member anything much until /
saw the Masonic temple. Then I