The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1915-09-16
CORONER DECLARES LITTLE EMIL
zATTE FiTzHUoH NET
ACCIDENTAL DEATH.
Fatal mishap Occurred Yesterday AZ
ternoon at Martins Ferry-Boy
Struck BY Car at Lansing.

distressing accident occurred a,
the corner OF Sixth and Hickory streets
In Martins Ferry yesterday afternoon
NJ LAS o'clock. when Emizatte. the
nine-year-old daughter OF Mr.. and Mrs
Charles Fftzhugh. well known colored
residents OF the city. was instantly
killed In plain view of a number OF
her schoolmates. The little girl was
going down Sixth street on her way 10
school and while crossing the street
was run down by an Overland touring
car belonging to A. II. Doering and
driven by Chester King While at.
tempting TO cross the street the girl
lodged behind a wagon passing at the
time. and stepped directly in front OF
the auto. both wheels of which passed
over her. The child was knocked to
the ground and thrown against the
curb stone with the result that her
skull was crushed. causing instant
death.
AS soon as possible the car was
brought to a stop. and George Tincaid,
who was riding in the car with King,
went back to the girl. He picked up
the bleeding form and laid her on the
sidewalk. and a hurried call was sent
for physicians. Drs. Wilson, Coch-
rane and Hunter responded. but before
they arrived the girl had expired
Chester King. the driver of the car,
at once notified Coroner Henry Roger
and stated that he was willing to give
himself up. Eye witnesses of the &C.
cident claim that the driver did all
IN his power to bring the car to a stop
and avoid the accident but to no avail.
Coroner Roger ordered the body re.
moved to the Heslop morgue where IT
was prepared for burial and late last
evening IL was removed to the home on
Ninth street. The child was an
adopted daughter. she having made
her home with the family since she
was six months old. Besides her
father and mother. she is survived
by one brother. They are almost
heart broken over the sad accident
The driver of the car. At a late hour
last evening no arrangements had been
made for the funeral
Inquest Held.
Coroner Henry Roger held an in
quest at his office last evening and ex-
amined three witnesses - Chester
King. driver OF the car, George Tin
caid. who was riding in the car at the
eAlC VI NhC dCCAutnl anu NllDur
Brown who Witnessed the accident.
All testified that everything possible
was done to avoid the accident, but IL
was unavoidable. King. the driver.
was so overcome with grief that he
was hardly able to testify weeping
nearly all the time. Persons who wit
messed the accident yesterday stated
that the driver was barely able to
stand on his feet after the accident.
After hearing the evidence. Coroner
Roger eXonerated King from all blame
as he stated that from the evidence
everything possible was done to avoid
the accident. which is regretted by all.
Boy Struck.
A foreign boy whose name could not
be learned was struck by a Ford tour
ing car at Lansing yesterday after.
noon. but escaped with a few bruises.
The lad was hanging on the back of a
wagon and dropped on and ran across
the street directly in front of the atuo.
He was knocked to the ground and
Drs. Howell and Schullenberg were at
once summoned, but aside from a few
scratches, he was uninjured No
blame is attached to the driver.