The Fargo forum and daily republican., 1916-12-18
NO CARLESSNESS
IN TAXI ACCIDENT
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Fargo, N. D.

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headlights did not spread, and it was
impossible for him to see except along
the points Of light piercing the gloom
and snow, directly in front of the ma
chine. He said the light did not
spread to either side as is the case on
clear nights, and that the first he
knew of the presence of the girl was
when she suddenly loomed up so close
to his machine.
He said that all he was able to
| comprehend was that the girl either
jumped or fell, and that he did not be-
lieve the machine struck her, but ran
over her.
Didn't Use Brakes.
"As far as I can remember used
the brakes little if any as the machine
was over her before I could think Of
applying them. 1 threw the machine
out of gear and then thought Of turn
ing around and going back but when
the lights got around far enough to
see the curb l found / would not have
room to turn said the witness. He
said he was going about ten miles an
| hour.
Judge w. H. Barnett and Charles v.
Wilson, passengers in the taxi at the
| time of the accident, said that it did
not appear to them that the machine
was going over or 10 miles an hour.
Judge Barnett said that all the street
| lights were out on Third avenue and
so far as he could see all over the
south side. He particularly remember
ed the machine being brought to al
most dead stop at the corner Of
Eighth street and Third avenue, the
driver being unable 70 see the inter
section.
Mr.. Wilson corroborated the story
, told by Judge Barnett and he, too,
was under the impression that the
| machine was not running fast. Judge
Barnett said that it was impossible
to see fifteen feet on either side of
the machine as they were being taken
west of Third street.
W. 8. Doyle of the Doyle company
was on the stand and testified as to
the time of sending out the car and
| its condition after being returned to
the barn. He and the driver both testi-
fed that there was not a dent or any
other evidence of the machine having
hit the girl, the driver believing that
the left side wheels ran over her.
Believed Neck Broken.
DR.. Samuel Mitchell, coroner, testi-
fled as to his examination of the
body. He said that there were indlca-
| tions that the neck had been broken
| which might have caused death, ana
that the profuse hemorrhage might
| indicate that there had been hem
| orrhage of the brain which might
have caused death. He stated that he
did not know definitely if either of
| these did cause death, and that only
post mortem examination would re-
veal the exact physical injury that
brought about death.
Judge Barnett said that he did not
believe that the girl was dead when
picked up as he could detect slight
evidences Of breathing, and once
| thought he heard a low groan. He and
| Mr.. Wilson believed that she was
| dead when the machine reached St
Johns hospital where the body was
taken after the accident.
| Oscar Edenstrom, father Of the dead
girl, was on the stand and testified as
to the age Of his daughter and her
size and weight. He said that she was
19 years old last June. She has been
working at the residence Of Mr. and
Mrs. E. G. Anderson, 610 Thirteenth
street south, for couple of years.
Attorney N. /. Johnson of Moorhead
| was present at the inquest as coun-
sci for the relatives OF the girl and
examined the witnesses.