The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1914-07-04
ELnoRE TILIETT OF CIV GROVE
MEETS DEATH WHILE re-
TURNING HOME.
haehine Owned BY Glen Peters
Crushed Him While on National
Road, Near Seventh Street.


Elmore Tilistt, fourtsen year old
son OF Mr. ard Mrs. A. T.. Tffeft. was
run down aad almost instantly killed
yesterday evening By a four cylinder
isoxler runabout. owned BY Mr. Glen
Peters. but driven By Claude Winters.
Chauffeur OF the Union Auto com
pany. The lamentabls accident o..
cured ~ 6;i5 O'Clock on the National
Road. above Seventh street. and
death came al hv0 minutes 20 s
O'Clock al the North WheelinS hospi-
,si where the injured boy was rush
An autopsy was held yesterday
evening az the Mendel Undertak inr
parlors by Drs. r. b. Plant and j A
campbell. who rendered the verdict
ruptured liver. Coroner Nitcb 49,
viii hold an inquest into the condi-
tons surrounding the lads death
monday afternoon at 3:3O o'clock IN
the grand jury room. Mr. Peters ard
the Chauffeur presented themselves al
poiice headquarters following the &C
cident where a conference was held
between the occupants OF the car and
city and county officials. No arrests
No blame has been attached 20 any
one as yet "a the true conditions OF
efnairs are expected 10 come out AZ
the coroner'a Inquest There appears
70 be some difference OF opinion as TO
10 NV INV hGANutuN OtIuTTNt0. all
who saw Il saying that things happen
Cd SO rapidly that they were not
really prepared 20 say Just how the
accident really occurred. Mr. Peters,
owner OF the car. is Frustrated with
grief. while IL needs not be said that
the parents OF the hapless lad are
frantic as the result OF the direful cal.
amity that has befallen them
From what could be learned yester.
day evening from ,eyewitnesses. both
In - - a.
IL a messenger boy az the Western
Union company was travelling up
Wheeling hill on his bicycle. In an
enort TO take the Hill more easily.
he was zigzagging from one side TO
another. The machine was coming
behind him at a fair rate Of speed
but he apparently did not notice the
car. When Il was behind him a short
distance the chauffeur sounder HIS
horn IL seems that the lad pulled
towards the right side OF the street
directly In front OF the machine, be
Ing Knocked down under f.
Walked Away.
Both wheels OF the heavy roadster
passed over his body but he was able
10 get up and walk TO the gate OF n
yard nearby. at the home OF Mrs.
Joseph Young. No 63S National road
When he reached the steps leading 10
the porch, he collapsed. and Mr.. Pet.
ers who had stopped the machine and
went TO his assistance. picked him sp
and carried him TO room in the
house.
DIR. f. F. Glass was Immediately
summoned and two messenger boys
called TO Identify the victim As
soon as II was learned who the bov
was, and where he lived. Mr. Peters
ordered his machine TO proceed at full
speed 10 Elm Grove for the mother
of the hapless lad who had been fore
warned or the accident. but not OF
the extent Of the Injuries n the
meantime the lad was made as easy
rs possible In the home Of the above
named people and the ambulance call
He was rushed 10 the North Wheel.
Inf hospital where he expired within
y Few moments. after he was taken
rem the ambulance. He never re.
canned consciousness and did not
Enow the mother and father, VINO
etood 81 his bedside as the angel Of
death crept over his youthful Features
nc is survived by his parents and one
sister, Miss Dorothy az home.
Many Witnesses.
HIS bicycle was badly mashed by
the impact and the right light on Mr.
Ieter's machine was broken. The ma.
crime that struck him was a new car.
Just having been received at the gar.
age yesterday afternoon. and was be-
inR taken on her trial spin Mr.. Pet.
crs IL a prominent business man in
the city. being secretary and treasurer
OF the Conservative Life Insurance
company, OF this city. Those who saw
the accident were. Mrs. Joseph Young
rock, chauffeur for DIT Fulton Aug.
ust Trottman aud several boys
They secm 20 be OF the same opfn-
ion, that the lad was zig-zagginE at
the time and that a number of ma
chimes going up the hill AZ the same
time, confused him. The body will be
removed to the home in Elm Grove
this morning. where Il Will be prepar-
ed for burial. The accident OF last
night caused a great deal OF sorrow
In the little town OF Elm Grove. where
the lad was general favorite
Was Going Home.
Young T1llett was on his way home
when the accident occurred Ordi-
parily, he would have been at the
Western Union office at that tine OF
the afternoon. but har was anxious
10 get home early yesterday. and an
other messenger boy relieved him a
half hour earlier than usual BEFORE
leaving the office, he confided 70 the
other boys his plans for to-day lie
intended 20 repair his bicycle. he told
them, especially tho coaster break
attachment. He expected 10 clean
the bicycle and place 70 I'm first class
condition. lie had broken 10 in an
accident about two weeks ago. when