El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-09-23
CAVALRYMAN IS
KILLEDBYA AUTO
Steps From Behind Other
Machine and Is Struck
Down; Inquest Held.

As . result Of internal injuries re
ceived when he was run down by an
automobile al Piedras street and Ala
media avenue. Sergt- Paul J. Upton. o.
troop L. Of the Eighth cavalry. died
Friday night at SIS o'clock in the
Rolston hospital Sergt. Upton was
rushed TO the hospital in an automo-
bile driven by Capt Dean Halford. OF
the sd infantry. who witnessed the
accident
l. D. Neal. whose automobile struck
Upton. stopped his car and came back
TO pick up the Injured soldier. when
Capt Halford placed him in his car
and drove to the hospital.
Steps From Behind Other Auto
According to witnesses OF the acct
dent, Sergt. Upton stepped from be
hind another automobile at the corner
OF Alameda svenue, when the car
driven by Neal came down Piedras.
negotiating the turn into Alameda
Upton was only two or three feet
from the other car when he was struck
by the vehicle, and was hurled about
three feet into the center Of the street
IL is said by witnesses Capt Halford,
who was en- route down Alameda av-
enue. Immediately stopped MS car anu
picked Upton up.
Neal Reports to Police.
Neal then drove TO the police sta
ton where he reported the affair and
was released on his persona rsSogni-
zance to appear before justice Beaver
at o'clock Saturday morning
SerGt Upton was dressed in ciElilan
clothes at the time. his identity BENG
determined by papers found on MS
nerson He was one OF the best known
soldiers of the Eighth cavalry regl-
ment. and had a reputation OF being
an excellent shot with a rifle Funeral
arrangements have not been made
Inquest Held Saturday.
Four witnesses were examined and
testimony taken in the inquest fol-
lowing the death Of Sergt Upton, held
in Justice ]. NJ beavers court Satur
dav morning ". G. Dunn OF 1854
another automobile at the time OF the
7 was turning the corner Of Piedras
street and Alameda avenue. directly
east toward Washington parA- 80 -
lust around the corner when I saw the
, other car hit the man in the stress
II was coming very fast. so fast that
! had TO put my foot on the throttle 70
increase my speed and get out OF ms
way. I would judge that the car was
going about IS miles an hour 1 heard
the other car strike the deceased
Reports OF Speed Vary
Can't. J. J. Sullivan, OF company r.
Ninth Massachusetts, infantry. SAID
time Of the accident At the time We
struck the man we were going ABOUT
10 or "A miles an hour. I had been
at the Lemps bar and the Val Verde
inn with the automobile party The
deceased stepped out from behind the
machine that was going in the other
direction from US. and as he did ne
stepped in front OF ours and we struck
him. The car knocked him down ana
under the wheels. I felt the wheels
on the left side go over him Mr. Neal
slowed up the machine and stopped and
I got out
Charles Foley OF Val Verde. testified
I q was in the cA- driven by Mr. Neal
/ When we started TO cross Pledras
street after slowing up near the saloon
( there was another auto stopped lnere
which was going crOssWays In the way
we were going. A man stepped out
from the side Of the other car right IN
front Of US The left fender hit him.
Railroad Mans Estimate.
J I. Kale Of 2710 Piedras street,
who was also in the car with Neal a.
the time of the accident, testified we
we're going about - or a miles an
hour. I have been a railroad man ana
1 think I can judge speed About nan
a block east OF where the accident
occurred I told Mr. Neal TO SLOW COW n
as 7 wanted TO see Mr. Foster IN the
saloon there and he did slow down. !
never saw the deceased until ne
I stepped from behind the other ma
chine"