The Mankato free press., 1917-06-29
Miss Kitty Jones Died In
Tragic Manner
WAS EN- ROUTE TO HOME
Popular Young Lady Dies Fol-
lowing Injury to Head Early
Last Evening
From Friday's Daily.

From Fridays Daily. ..
Tragis and sudden was the death
of Miss Kitty Jones, the popular
young stenographer and bookkeeper,
who has presided at the office of
Judge Evan Hughes in the court
house for the past seven years, and
whose life was brought to an un-
timely end by fall from an auto
truck in which she was riding home
after her days work late yesterday
afternoon. Miss Jones had already
started home, but had stopped at her
brothers residence. When she saw
the delivery truck approaching she
ran out to the edge of the road, and
laughingly asked for a ride. Happy
and merry, with jolly word for her
friends she climbed aboard the car,
standing up behind the seat, which
was occupied by Elite Karstens,
driver for local business concern
and Miss Lucy Foley who was
also riding to her home after a busy
day at the Pay Candy company fac
tory, where She is employed as fore
lady in the candy room.
81 Advised to Sit Down.
Mr.. Karstens advised Miss Jones
to sit down in the bottom of the
truck but she replied that she was
all right and would rather stand up,
which she did, leaning lightly against
the back of the seat. Soon the truck
overlook Miss Ida Steel and Earl
Treanor, who were on their way to
their homes, and these young people
were also given ride. They sat
down in the back of the truck, and
advised Miss Jones to do likewise,
but she again refused.
Girl Lost Her Balance.
Mr. Karstens was driving at a
moderate speed, and was nearing the
Jones home, just after passing Glen
wood cemetery, at a turn in the road
Miss Jones lost her balance and
plunged. over the side of the car,
striking upon her head with great
force. Miss Foley felt the girl sway
away from the back of the seat
where she had been leaning over her
shoulder, and clutched frantically at
her coat as she plunged headlong
from the car. She called to the driv-
er that Miss Jones had fallen, and
he stopped the car about twenty-five
or thirty feet farther on. Mr.. Kar-
stems and Mr.. Treanor jumped from
the machine and ran to the PROSTATE
girl, picking her up and placing hel
carefully in the truck, ...
Blood Oozed From NostriIs.
Blood was oozing from her nostrils
as the skull at the base of her brain
had been crushed by striking on the
hard road-bed when she fell. She
was still alive but never regained
consciousness. Her home was only
short distance from the scene of
the accident, and she was taken
there and tenderly cared for, while
DR.. ]. w. Andrews was summoned
The doctor responded to the call i'm
mediately, having just finished his
evening meal at his home, and his
car being in readiness before the
house. The roads were quite free of
travel at that time and he motored
to the Jones home with all speed
POSSIBLE, but Miss Jones had passed
away before he arrived
t. Was Native of Medo. .
Kitty Claire Jones was the daugh-
ter of Mr.. and Mrs. William M. Jones,
who reside at the end of Glenwood
avenue. She was born in Medo,
Blue Earth county, December "a,
1889, and moved to Mankato with
her parents, having lived in this city
about fourteen years. She received
her education in the city schools,
and was a graduate of Mankato Com
mercial college. For the past seven
years she was employed as stenog-
rapher at the office of Judge Evan
Hughes, and was known by everyone
connected with the court house and
others as most efficient and oblig-
ing stenographer as we'll as a charming
and agreeable young lady. Her death
causes a sorrowful shock and deepest
gloom to all who knew her, and the
sympathy of the community goes out to
the bereaved relatives. The parents
and three brothers and one sister
survive, as follows: Harry, Clark and
,Corliss, and Miss Flora Jones, all
residents of Msnkato. Three little
nieces also survive
Statement of Accident.
Miss Ida Steel, who was one Of those
at the scene of the terrible accident
gave the following account today:
xarsters EAR as Ireanor snn nit and saw Elite
car on Glenwood avenue. Miss Lucy
Foley was riding with him, and also his
little boy. Miss Kitty Jones came out
of the dwelling of her brother. Clark
Jones. on Glenwood averue and we all
got into the car to go to our homes.
"Mr Karstens and Miss Foley sat in
one seat that there was. in the front
of the car, with the little boy. about
three years old. between them. Miss
Jones stood back of the seat, to which
dress, which was of silk and rather
slippery. Mr.. Treanor and sat in the
back part of the car, with our backs
to the rest
= Mr.. Karstens and Miss Foley both ad-
vised Miss Jones to sit down in the
car. but she did not do So
Accident In Early Evening.
st II cannot say just at what time the
accident happened, but it was between
six and $50 O'Clock. 1t was between
Glenwood cemetery and the Treanor
house, near the end of Glenwood ave-
nue.. There are several curves to the
avenue and think it was one of those
turns that caused Miss Jones to lose
her balance and fall. The car was not
going fast at the time
81 was sitting on the right side of
the car with my back towards the
seat. which was in front 1 suddenly
heard a noise, as if something struck
the fender of the car at my right. I'll
looked and saw Miss Jones lying on the
grass on her side with her back to-
wards the car.
Il afterwards learned that as she
lost her hold and fell. her dress slipped
out from Miss Foley's grasp. Mr.. Kar-