The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-01-30

there was another
boy OF about the same age with him.
Wallace Holmes, IS years old, zoo
south Robinson avenue, was an eye
witness. lie says that the Visor boy
dar,cd in front of the car, seemingly
after an orange that was rolling across >
the street, Young Holmes says that he
was standing at the south end Of the
school grounds where he had a plain
view OF the accident
Sounded His Horn.
The statement of the Holmes youth
eorroborates the Madole boys version
soi the mishap given to the police. Ma
fdcle says that the two boys were in the
middle Of the thoroughfare. standing
still. Fearing that they might move
and get in front Of the car. he declares
he sounded his horn, and just then the
Visor boy ran across the street.
Madole SAYS that he was not going
at high rate of speed he thinks tho
car may have been travelling fifteen
miles an hour Proof that Madole was
not speeding is shown by the fact that
he stopped the car within a few feet
OF where il struck the boy.
High School Student.
In the machine with Madole were his
sister, Mildred, II years old. and q
brother, Bernard, " years old. The
elder Madolc youth is high school
student and was on his way TO school.
Following the accident he sent his
brother and sister on to the high school
building and remained TO await the
coming OF the police. o.
Madole was very much affected. lie
could not speak above whisper when
Captain Durham and Detective Bruce
arrived at the Garfield school and
asked him for details Qf the accident
Inquest Tomorrow.
Captain Dunham sent Madole TO the
police station and later he was taken
to the county attorneys office. No
charge was filed against him. County
Attorney Selby let him go on his own
bond until tomorrow morning when
Justice oi the Peace Martin will hold
an inquest
The place where the accident oc-
CURED is few fec, south OF the al
ley that bounds the school building on
the north.
Miss Mary Fox. principal Of ne
Garfield school, says that extra pre-
cautions have been taken to prevent
just such tragedy.
Children Warned.
Children have been warned never
to cross the street except at intersec-
,ions," said Miss Fox
Miss Eleanor SRow, Miss Lucille Ru-
pert, Miss Alberta Turner and Mrs.
lauretta Pennington, Garfield grade
teachers. were in the school yard
watching after the pupils. None Of
them saw the accident
On account of the inadequate play
ground facilities at the Garfield school
a part of the pupils utilize the campus
fronting on Robinson avenue.
In Pifth Grade.
The Visor boy was on his way to the
school building from his home. he
was in the fifth grade.
Mrs Sallie Visor, mother of the
boy. a cook at the Wayne hotel on
Wes, California avenue. is almost
pros,ra,ed with grief at her home.
Physicians had 10 he called in to At.
tend her.
Mrs. Visor was at her work when
school boys notified her OF the aeci-
dcnt, She seemed 10 have . pseMnc.
milton ,ha, the child was going TO dil
before she arrived Al the hospital IN
the police car and found that he wss
already dead.
/ Body HsIl.
II hate for . quarter of u o'clocl
70 come" mosned Mrs. Visor. Thai
was the time when her son went ~
the hotel ics lunch. The body oi ~
| child Ia at Street Z Dsaper's. The ~,
dertakers have been Instructed 10 kol(
| I, until the inquest, yet Tor tc@estgN
> morning st 2 o'clock. W