The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1914-06-05

The above verdict was returned by
the coroner's jury. empannelled for
the purpose of investigating the cause
Of the death Of Frank Green. well
known local druggist and athlete Tie
inquest was started about > o'clock.
and after hearing evidence OF a large
number OF witnesses. who included,
the crew of the "Owl' car on the West
Virginia Traction q Electric Company
line. other street car employees. news
paper men and passengers on the car
IN addition to Green's two COMPANIONS.
the jury rendered its verdict at 20
q cock The verdict eXOnerates Nil
t-h murray, driver and owner of the
car. and brings the case To a close.
In addition 10 the Witnesses men
toned aboye, DTs. l.. X Cracraft, and
W. :. Fulton testified as To the con
dilon OF Green and the other oCcu-
pants OF the auto, when removed TO
the ohio Valley General hospital fol-
lowing the accident, which happened
ten days ago.
Friends Testified.
Milt Murray. driver and owner OF
the car. and Henry StoetZer. another
passenger. testified to leaving the city
late al night. for spin out the pike
They said that they travelled at a fast
rate or speed but not what they would
consider dangerous rate. at such a
late hour at night They said the
night was foggy. and being unacquaint
cd with the section Of the road. where
the accident occurred. tnorth OF the
entrance to Greenwood cemetery
they failed TO tern ONIt from the side
and crashed into a trolley wire pole
and their machine went PARKWAY
through the iron fence. over a raviut.
Further than that. the Witnesses were
unable 10 state clearly. excepting thai
they knew that they had been thrown
from the machine.
The force OF the collision with the
pole. broke the pole on a short dis
lance from the ground. and complete
~ demolished the machine. StOetZer
was hurled a distance OF about 90 feet
further along the pike falling on the
outbound trolley car track and Muir
ray and Green were thrown over a
fence and into ravine distance OF
about 30 feet below. Murray and
Stoetzer were not seriously injured
but Green's condition appeared 10 be
critical from the beginning
Motorman Saw Body.
\ short time following the accident
the owl car on the traction line ap-
preached. and through the fog. tho
motOrman. Edward Eikcy. was able to
see the disabled machine to the side
Of the road lie immediately applied
the brakes. according 10 Witnesses
dIl as ne ulu so. saw inc PROSTATE
body 81 StOetZer In the center OF the
track. The car was stopped however
before So reached the body. and pass
euE"rs picked 30 up and placed 10 in
'Hr car. while other persons rushed
tp The rayiue for the other two. and
they were removed TO the car. and
rushed 10 Wheeling
The evidence showed clearly that
ih" accident was not caused by the
binding rays of the traction car head
lrhf. a. was mentioned en- other pap
CTS 40 the time and since the acct
dent. as The car was not near until
long after tho accident had occurred
Following fh' inquest yesterday ~.
'rruuou. Councilman Frank Green.
iH'ner NJ The unfortunate victim Of
ih' accident. stated To- Attorney
Henry s NOIfD who was repreaeufIug
NiIf Murray that his son had told
him 20 DO everything that Do could tl
900 Murray saving DO everything
SON can fu got Murray out ~ this
trouble ITO was not tl blame go aII
ana Wr mover drove over Zs miles au
hour" Will" tho statement was NOT
made urfI after ffn urg bad gone
UIf o. A. .u lime with tho findings.