The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1913-01-06
MANSLAUCHTER
CHARGE AGAINST
One JOY-RIDER
Warrant Issued for VIM. O'DOn-
nell, Driver of Auto That
Killed Edward Rippon
COMPANIONS ACCUSED
OF THEFT OF MACHINE
Quintet Rounded Up by Police
After Months Hard
Work

William O'Donnell, driver OF the
automobile which struck Conductor
Edward Rippon. in front OF the Wood
ward car barns, at o'clock ON the
morning of Nov. 80, will have TO face
trial ON charge OF manslaughter, a
warrant making this charge having
been issued against him, by Justice
Marshall. of Highland park. He was
arraigned before Justice Marshall,
Monday morning, and stood mute. His
attorney demanded preliminary
hearing and this Will take place next
Monday. Bail was fixed at $1,000, two
sureties.
ODonnells four companions, the
police say are to be prosecuted on a
charge OF driving away the automo-
bile in which they were joy-riding
when Rippon was killed.
O'Donnell says that he is glad he
and his four companions are In Gus
tody. as even the certainty of severe
punishment Is better than the vision
Of the auto accident, which haunted
him night and day, while he feared
arrest at any moment.
When O'Donnell, the last of the
quintet TO be arrested, faced Chief OF
Detectives Palmer, Saturday sfter-
noon, he told every detail OF the fatal
"ioy ride" and seemed greatly reliey-
ed to get the matter off his mind.
Detectives Brooks and Fox are re-
ceiving much credit for rounding up
the Young men, after more than a
month had elapsed since the accident.
The prisoners, all of whom are said
10 have confessed, are: William
ODonnell. aged II. No 81 Harmon
ave; Reuben Cory, aged 20. No. 2lS
Summit-st. Alfred Wolff. aged IL, No.
121 Rosedale-st.; Lyle A. Scott, aged
rs, No. 2S1 Mt Vernon-ave., and
Myron Orr. aged 10, No. 161 Trow-
bridge-ave.
The detectives received Tip" that
Cory was one of the occupants OF the
machine that killed Rippon. 1t Is
rumored that the information came
indirectly from Il young woman ac-
quaintance OF the youth.
Cory was arrested, and reluctantly
made statement admitting that he
was a passenger, and revealing the
Identities Of the others, thoagh ne
lid not know the names OF some. AT
ter that il was straight detective work
for Brooks anc Fox, aid one by one
tncy brought the young men N, and
from each, received additional in
forms ton.
Meanwhile. Mrs. N. ID. Weber, Of
40. 2644 Wooiwatd-ave., daughter OF
the Llan who was killed, had beer try
ing her best to get some trace OF
,he persons who caused her fathers
leath. She even visited the ROAD
houses in quest OF tips but though
she frequently heard that certain
youths were suspected, she could
.lever obtain definite Information as
TO their identity.
She was grateful to receive the
news that all five members of the
party were In custody and had con-
fessed.
ODonnell aud Orr stole John ID.
Mabey's auto as il stood In front or
ne Arcadia dance hall. at Woodward
ave. and Stimson-pl., and driving To
he Arcade pool room. picked up the
p;her three members OF the party
rnev drove around tie city, visited
several roal-houses and finally Ment
70 Pontiac, and on the way back.
struck and killed Rippon. Badly
frightened. iney abandoned the car at
Scotch and T.reman-s~es., and scat
tered to their homes.