Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-12-26

Wishing A Merry Christmas and a
Happy New Year" to Mr.. and Mrs. Ed
ward Robson. operators of a Turkish
bath parlor at 10 North Third street,
Mrs. Elizabeth Hutson, aged IS, OF
Union, mother of Ex-Sheriff c. S. Hut
son, ili North Third street, walked in
front Of a North Third street car neal
State street AZ about see Saturday
evening ana was instantly killed.
Mrs. Hutson was the widow of Lea
-on Autson. and was a pioneer OF har-
din county. having wed tifty-seven
years IN Union ana its vicinity, wnere
Mrs HQtSop "a well known. She was
IN this city 10 spend ;hs winter at her
son 5 home.
Mrs. hutSon, who was a cripple
OWING 10 rheumatism in her knees, mad
LETT me bath pariors, Where she had
oeen taking treatment Il started
a~iagorally ros the street According
to Motoruan V. N. Arnold. ano pas
sengers on the car. Mrs. Hutson walked
~u.asVnal!y toward lle car from the
ame she left the curb line, and as the
ear neareC her stepped directly an
IrunI OF il
Motorman Not to Blame,
Councilman L. I. Austin, head Of
,he apartment Of pubic SAFETY; 1raI-
Ac Manager L. ii. Diaper, OF the west
eTn Grocer Company; MT. n Mrs. J.
Is. ~McCormack, ana several others We're
passengers on the car. fney ali de-
c.are that OF man Arnol was IN no
way t. oianle for the accident, and
ucR Mas Inc OPINION Of Coroner A. X.
Lynn, VINO TAXED Wlth the passengers
ID EIvlJI man, 4 uec4Qe an inquest
Lite, sSa!!.
MotcIn.au Arnold says he had taken
up inc sraca OF nLs -Dr~hS loF tht IGHu
rect CRUISING, wnicn Is known TO oe
G~abeeTrus Ow.Eg 20 the frequency Ui
autonU0!!e tratI,c east ana west, Deio. g
EraculnS ms intersection. Arnold says
ne hrsi saw MIS-. HUDSON when she
was ABOUT three feet east % the euro
me. He sounded his gong. out the
woman kept nearing the track. Arnold
reversed ms brake Just as Mrs. Hut
son stepped in front of the car. The
body struck al d point about sixty
feet south OF the State street intersec-
ton, ana was dragged about twenty
ieel. Motprman Arnold says that his
car vas being uperat-0 between eleni
and ten mises an Jour at the time o.
the accident Councilman Austin says
he uoes nog think tae a was runnlne
Easter tnan ten miles an hour.
Moturman Hutsun. son Of AIRS. Hut
son, thinks ms motaer may gave been
confused, or nlsJCuged the distance ce-
81 een ner "A me car.
may Have inousnt Sons Car.
Mr.. and MIS- Robson ana liners in
tie bah parlors were Of the opinion
mat Mrs. Eutson may ave thought
me car coming was the ore IN caargs
Of her son a:.Q, because Of aer crlppled
eLu4ltiun, lie wound stop the car ahead
Ot the crossing. q would rather 60
with Caliie, because he helps me on
aac off, Were Mrs Hu,son's words t.
11ES. Robson before leaving the par
-crs q few minutes before the Iatal
accident occurred.
Hutson Fears Worst.
Motoiman Hutson, hearing that a
woman had bezn killed by a Third
street car nea- state. said two OF three
times on the ay-up from the station,
I'm afraid that Is my mother" Mr..
Hutsor was on the car following the
n that killed his mother. When Hut
son reached the scene Of the accident
ne threw his, ssarchlight on the face of
his mother. pinned beneath the car. her
BODY cut in two at the waist line.
1t required the work OF over half an
! nGgsT IA ger the knC-- fynr hera..l ,ha
Cal. Manager Munson, who was on the
ground shortly after the accident, SUI
| perintended the work. The car had to
! be raised OF jacks in order TO release
the body. which was removed to the
.. c. Wilbur store morgue.
Came to Union in 1853.
| Mrs. Hutson vas born Elizabeth Mar
Tin. a daughter Of John and Mary
Martini in Barren county, Kentucky.
! Aug. %. 1s43. She came to Iowa with
her mother in the fail of 1859 and set
tied on a farm two miles north of
where the town Of Union Is now sit
uated. On Oct. is. 1850 Miss Martin
became The wife Of Leason Hutson, who
died Dec. II. 1905. or six children
horn to the couple FIVE are living, in
the persons of Mrs. ". A. Haggin. of
Union: Mrs. H. A. Wiener, of Harris:
c. 5. Hutson, Of this city: Mrs. B. W.
Myers, OF Monticello. Mimi; and j. Fl.
Hutson, of Spokane, Wash. The other
child, a son, died in infancy. Mrs.
Hutson also has two sisters, Mrs. Julia
Cordle Of Union, and Mrs. Martha Hag-
gin Of Gearing. There are twenty-one
grandchildren M eight great grand
children living.
Mrs. Hutson was a Charter member
Of the Christian church Of Union.
Burial at Union,
Mrs. Illusions body was taken to
Union Christmas morning for burial,
and the funeral Will be held Wednesday
afternoon at 2 o'clock from the church.
Burial will follow in the Union GEM
etery.
Mrs. Myers and her husband are
here for the funeral. as is also Mrs.
Wiener. Mr.. Wiener will be here to-
day. and LII. Hutson is expected to-
night or Wednesday morning.
Gil MAN wnaaAM