Bisbee daily review., 1918-08-28
JOE RICE GOES TO ANSWER CHARGE OF
 MANSLAU R
LEAVES FOR PHOENIX UPON RE- cEIPT OF TELEGRAM ANNoUNc- ING DEATH OF WOMAN WHOM HE HAD INJURED BY AUToMo- BILE ACCIDENT

Joe Rice, the Arizona manager of the Hercules Powder company with headquarters in this city, left here Sunday for Phoenix where he went in response to a telegram stating that a woman named Mrs Matilda Madden. who had been injured by a lamp post falling on her that had been struck by him while he was driving his auto had died and that a warrant had been issued for his arrest charging him with manslaughter.
 The Phoenix Republican of Monday has the following article regarding the accident:
 Death came Saturday night to Mrs. Matilda Madden, the aged newspaper seller who was injured three weeks ago at the corner of Adams street and Central avenue when lighting stand ard was thrown down upon her, hay ing been broken under the impact of the Hotel Adams bus, driven by Joe Rice of Bisbee. Her injuries at the time were regarded as of the most se- rious character but her improvement was unexpectedly rapid and her recOv- cry seemed certain. But on Saturday night she was seized with a pain in the chest and in a short time she was dead.
 An inquest was held yesterday aft ernoon by Judge Wheeler. The jury was composed of Clifford H. Smith, c. L. Kane, B. Sc Kuhler, George w. Gain, J. R. Jefferson and w. BOay.
 "The first witness was Lr Bannis- ter, who had attended Mrs. Madden. He said that death was caused by angina pectOris and that it had no re- latiOn to her injuries. Another wit ness was Police Officer c. V. Culp, an eye witness. He said that Rice was not intoxicated and that he was not driving recklessly, though not skillful- ly. He had merely made too wide a turn at that corner. The testimony of other witnesses of the accident was of a similar character.
 Warrant for Rice
 "The verdict of the jury was that the death of Mrs. Madden was caused by angina pectoris probably super induced by injuries received at the corner of Adams street and Central avenue on August 8. 191S.' In view of the fact that Dr. aBnnister had been employed by MT. Rice to take charge of Mrs Madden. County Attorney La ney and Justice Wheeler ordered an autopsy to be performed by Dr. A. B. Nichols, the county health officer and another physician. In the meantime a warrant was issued. for MT. Rice, charging him with involuntary man. slaughter.
 con the death of Mrs Madden a telegram was sent to him at Bisbee and he replied that he would immedi- ately leave for Phoenix.
 Following the accident a complaint charging reckless driving was made against him pending the result of the injuries of Mrs Madden. Mir. Rice had caused her to be removed to the Sis ters' hospital and he ordered that all possible attention be shown her
 "Mr. Rice is manager for Arizona of the Hercules Powder company. Mrs. Madden had been a resident of Phoe- nix for several years and had become a familiar figure at the corner where she was injured. She is said to have a sister residing somewhere on the Pacific coast"
 He was released on a bond of S25O0 upon his arrival in Phoenix and pre- liminary examination will be held within the next few days.