The Sentinel=record., 1917-12-13

NAA tAArA bf aL duAANlUDllt AIlNfH ID Raymond Rogers, and that the acci- dent was unavoidable was the decls- ion of 8 coroner's jury which last night at the court house made the in- vestigation into the tragic accident that yesterday morning robbed Gar land county of one of her most eff cient officers Mir Crockett. who had been struck by an automobile Tues day evening about ' o'clock, died yes terday morning at the Algoma sani- tarium without ever having recovered consciousness.
 Everywhere among the people yes terday there were expressions of the deepest regret oyer the shocking uew' of MT CrocKetts death About tn. court house, in the business districts and even from the country there camt the expressions of grief over the c,s land county having lost one of her sub stantial and useful citizens The worl that Mr Crockett had done recently along patriotic lines, apart from hi. county school work, the campaigniu. for increased food produ tion tha helped result in such benefit 10 tn, farmers, the campaigning for otlel patriotic movements. all were consid cred in the splendid worth M Crockett had been to this community
 Dr A. D. Shaw. Dr. NJ. c. Thompson Virgil Medlock, Jap Kiusey. s. k. Roy aL H. J. Cook, and Frankie Barnett were the witnesses examined lasI night Dr. Shaw had not seen the ac- cident. but the Rogers car had passed him just before the accident Dr Thompson was on the street ar ang among the first to the injured man $. R. Royal, 6 soldier in the medical department, with headquarters al Washington, was passing out Centra' and crossed Garland avenue just be- fore Mir Crockett ran out of Garland into Central He noticed Mr Crockett and a moment later heard a cry He heard the brakes of the car apple and the car jumping, and then be went to the injured man. He did not ae . q signal from the auto.
 H. J Cook, a farmer and rlra teacher, was on Central and sag Nr Crockett coming down Garland in a brisk manner which he said increased 10 run as he started across Central He saw the auto and knew there would be an accident unless some thing happened He saw Mir Crockett speed up, he said. and get almost past the auto. One more step and he would have cleared the wheels. II was the off wheel that struck him. said Cook. He heard the brakes ap- piled Then be helped attend Mr Crockett
 Virgil Medlock, motorman, recited accurately the situation He was coming north on Central and stopped at Barker for a passenger The auto went past him on the west side lii light and the light of the auto lighted the street, and he saw we'll ahead oI him the form of a man coming ou. of Garland avenue About that time the automobile, which was on the wes' side of him. came between him ant the man, and then the accident t0oa place. The auto swerved to the east side of Central and the motorman brought his car to a stop.
 Dr. shaw testified that about Hob son avenue the Rogers auto passed him in his ear. and his ear was eO- ing between l5 and % miles au hour He saw the Rogers ear pass on over the hilltop. Then when he passed over the hillptop he saw that some thlng had happened ahead and he slowed up behind the street car, passed around on the west side and came up to render nelp
 Jap Kinsey said Rogers picked him up at Oaklawn and he was riding to town with him He said they were not going very fast, and that he did not see Mir Crockett until he was just stepping before the car. He said the brakes were applied instantly, but he did not remember whether a horn was sounded
 The funeral services for Mir Crockett will be held at the Central Methodist church Friday afternoon at 2 o'clock, Rev Hays conducting the services and to be assisted by Rev Waldrip of the Central church and Rev. Kendrick of the First Baptist church. At the cemetery the Masons will conduct a service.
 Members of the jury were Joe Kempner. Dave Lockwood. Art Shiyes, Newt Searcy. Stanley Lee, C. J Welcher ]. Blaschke. Harry Bel, Henry Coyington Bob Wilson. Morris Schiff Harry Leighton Merritt Biggs, r. E. Powell, Ernest W'oodcock, F. C J C. Watty and J An coin
 The interests of the state were rep resented by Deputy Prosecuting At orney Berry Randolph, and. Attorney 4 k. Sawyer was present to repre- sent the defendant. Raymond Rogers lad been arrested earlier in the day ,n d warrant charging him with man.