The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1915-04-26


seriously injured when run down by an
Automobile between Barre and Montpe
lier about 10 o'clock Saturday night and
the driver of the car is under $4,000 on
the charge of manslaughter.
The Dead.
| c. NED FRENCH of stowe.
The Injured.
JAMES f. FRENCH of Montpelier
The driver, as well as owner OF the
automobile was Joseph 7. Rabideau Of
Northfeld.
The two victims were brothers, Ned
French having just come to Montpelier
from Stowe to visit James, who resides
i'm the upper tenement of two-tenemenr
house opposite the street railway car
barn. The brothers had been in Montpe-
lier Saturday evening and they missed
the car which they intended to take; so
they set out on foot. They were within
| $50 feet OF their destination when they
met team travelling toward Montpelier.
The two stepped TO the right TO avoid
the team and as they did so stepped di-
rectly in the path of the automobile,
which was travelling from Montpelier TO
Barre. Ii is probable that Ned French
was walking on the right hand side. as
he received the full force OF the collision,
blow that was so forceful that the
metal part of the forward end of the car
was bent and twisted.
The two men were dragged distance
OF some 80 or 75 feet before being re-
leased from the projections OF the car,
and the automobile proceeded a short dis
tance further before il was halted, some
reports said nearly TO the turn to ascend
the slight hill to Dewey park. Ned
French's head undoubtedly was snapped
against the top OF the hood of the car
after his body was struck, as he sus
tanned a fractured skull and his face wa
badly battered: and hence IL seems Ger
tain that he must have been almost in.
stsntly killed His brother. James. al. |
though sustaining a broken leg and many |
bruises. was not rendered unconscious,
and he called a. loudly as possible for /
help. His wife heard his calls. but did
not know who il was or what the nature
81 the need. and about the same time
George Smith and Gilbert Knapp. who are
employed by the street railway company,
rushed ont of the carbarn. The latter
secured q lantern at the French house
and then investigated. together with the
driver Of the automobile. who meanwhile
had come back. They found the two
brothers. who. by the way. were the fs-
ther and the uncle Of one of their fellow.
employees. Norman French. conductor on
the Washington street car in Rarre.
Word was sent 10 Montpelier and as
Nayor Boutwell, was out Of the CITY Al.
icrman Staudish responded in behalf Of
he municipality. together with Chief s
connolly and Officer Sloan Of the police
department and DR.. y. Y. Grimes other
'arties. including states Attorney Y. v. L
ilcason. sheriff Frank Tracy and Dr. g
W Hartman. set out az about The ,
"a me time. and shortly after their arriy. q
y an ambulance from Nolholm's under :
aking rooms was summoned Ned +,
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n his home nearby The body ~ Ned
french was taken % Montpelier. Ncster
ay morning James French was carried
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lat the latter had sustained internsi IN.
uries IN addition 20 q fracture of one leg
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