The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1918-11-14
Celebration is a Tragedy in
the Home of Mr.. and
Frank Knicker-
booker.
MEET DEATH IN RACINE
Wife is Instantly Killed When Struck
by Electric Car and Husband Died
Later in the Day From
Injuries Received.

The celebration of the ending Of the
war came as a tragedy to the home of
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Knickerbocker, who
formerly resided at S68 Park street in
Kenosha as both Knickerbocker and
his wife were fatally injured when
they were run down by a street car in
Racine shortly after twelve O'Clock on
Monday afternoon. Mrs. Knickerbock-
or was instantly killed and her hus-
band was so badly mangled that he
died from his injuries just after nine
O'Clock Monday evening at st. Mary s
Hospital in Racine.
Mr.. and Mrs. Knickerbocker, ioyous
over the ending of the war, had gone
to Racine to celebrate the day with
their son Glenn Knickerbocker and
they were members of the merry jost-
ling crowds of people which gathered
near the corner of State and Main
streets in that city. They were walk
ing just little way in front Of their
son when they reached the corner and
they walked across the street in front
of Douglas avenue car.
The car struck them and they went
under it. When the motorman finally
managed to stop his car both Mr.. and
Mrs. Knickerbocker were wedged in
under the trucks Of the car and it was
necessary to jack up the wheels of the
car to remove them. Mrs. Knicker
booker was instantly killed as her head
was completely severed from her body
and otherwise she was badly mangled.
morgue. Knickerbocker had had his
left leg severed at the knee and he had
suffered severe internal injuries. He
was removed to st. Mary's Hospital in
an ambulance and efforts made to save
his life, but he had suffered so from
loss of blood and the shock of the ac-
cident that he died just after nine
O'Clock Monday night.
The son saw the car carry them away
and attempted to go to their rescue,
but friends who saw what had hap
pened held him back. He became SO
excited that it was found necessary to
take HIM into the Orpheum Theatre.
it was some time later before he was
informed about the result of the acct
dent According to witnesses the car
resembled a runaway horse as it turn
ed the corner.
1t looked as if the motorman had
lost control of it and was standing as
though he were paralyed when the
car struck the people.
The motorman of the car was Frank
Withworth, but he was not in charge
of the car at the time Of the accident.
In coming in from the south he injured
one Of his fingers and when the Hotel
Racine was reached he tainted. Track
man Ferdinand Brooks took charge of
the car and was operating it when the
man and woman were struck.
Superintendent Weyker, when inter
viewed, could not give any information
as to just how the accident occurred,
claiming that he had not talked to the
motorman or the man who had charge
of the car He did not know whether
the car went around the corner Of
State aud Main street unusually fast or
not, and did not state whether the
brakes were in good condition or
whether they had refused to work.
The coroner of Racine and the chief
of police of that city are planning a
vigorous investigation of the accident.
No announcement of the time of the
funeral has been made.