The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1914-12-07

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one or two Of the witnesses were not
present it was necessary to present q
part OF the testimony to the jury this
afternoon, the meeting being held st
1880. The jurymen were Ed Heller,
John MCGEE, and George Salzer.
The witnesses who testified this
morning were James BRETON, a
brother OF the deceased, Howard
Evans, Patrick Tigue, Jr.. Charles G..
Smith, witnesses, and DR. F. B. Dor
sey and DR.. F. B. Dorsey. Jr. James
Brerton was the first to testify before
the jury. He stated that he did NOT
witness the accident, but was placed
upon the stand for the purpose Q.
Identifying Miss Brerton. According
to his testimony he was unable to
recognize the dead woman when he
saw her at the hospital because Of
her bruised and swollen face. He
stated also that none Of theemembers
of the family were able to identify
her from her face when she was re-
moved to the home Of her sister, Mrs.
, Joseph Moeller, 1908 Timea, where
Miss Brerton had made her home
The Identification Of the body was
made by the personal effects.
Evans Saw Her Fall.
Howard Evans, who witnessed the
accident, and the young man who
drew Miss Breton out from under the
car, was the next witness. He testi-
fed that he was standing in front OF
Wilkinson's drug store when the ac-
cident occurred. He stated that the
automobile was being driven in the
direction of Fourth street and that 1t
was near the curb when it reached
the corner. He said that he could not
tell the speed at which the car was
being driven, but said he knew the
car was going slowly. Evans said he
first was warned of the impending &C
cident when he saw lady coming up
ened and who finally screamed. He
then turned around in time to see
the machine driven by Moseley run
into Miss BRETON, just as he was
applying the brakes to the car. He
stated that he believed the automobile
did not knock her over but that she
became frightened, and either slipped
or stumbled, falling to the pavement
in front Of the automobile. He said
that he rushed into the street IS
soon as the car stopped and pulled
Miss Brerton from under the car, lift
ed her into the car and held her until
they reached the hospital. He then
carried her to a room on the second
floor at the hospital and remained
1, ere until the coroner arrived. He
returned down town with Mr.. Moseley
in the automobile. he stated.
Patrick Tigue, Jr., Al, testified that
he was standing on the corner OF Fifth
and Main streets when the accident
happened, some time between 1880
and 8 o'clock. He said he was stand
ing on the corner in front OF McGrath's
drug store. 1.-The first warning OF the
accident he, had, he stated, was when
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He looked across the street in time to
see Miss Bperton standing near the
car track, about eight feet In front
of the automobile. He said he thought
it was Miss Breton who screamed.
Tigue stated that he did not think
the driver of the automobile tried to
stop at tho time and that he had
either lostthis head or become excited.
He said the automobile was travelling
at a rate of speed of from six to eight
miles per hour. He said that when
the automobile struck Miss Brerton
It knocked her down and rolled her
for a distance of about twenty feet In
the direction the car was going.
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Smith Saw II. All.
Charles q. smith. 321 South Sec
ond street, testified that he was
standing on the corner of Fifth and
Main streets in front Of Younker's
when the accident happened. He
stated he had been watching Miss
Brerton for a couple Of minutes be-
fore the accident and said he won
dered why she was standing in the
street waiting for the car when 1t
was still over a block away. He said
that he started to cross the street In
front of the automobile Just as it was
about to reach the corner. He said
when &c saw the automobile he step
ped back on the sidewalk SO that
Miss BRETON would not be in danger,
as the automobile was near the curb
ing at the time. Just as the automo-
bic reached the intersection he said
it turned sharply to the left toward
the tracks. Then he heard someone
cry "Oh my God, look out" He did
not know who uttered the cry. Then
he saw Miss Brerton half turn, facing