Omaha daily bee., 1919-10-04
DRIVER WHO RAN
INTO CHILDREN
ALLOWED TO co
Police Captain NegIeets to
Book Autoist Arrested by
Officer for Reck.
less Driving.

Following an automobile accident
Wednesday afternoon at Seven
teenth and Leavenworth streets in
which two children were seriously
, injured, Police Captain Anton Van
ous ct the Central station neglected
to book the driver of the car that
!, struck the children for reckless
driving. speeding and investigation
after he had been sent to the sta
ton by Policeman Lon Troby.
Mrs. n. M. Chasson, No. z3
Pcrshing apartments, wife Of the
private secretary to City Commits
sioher Towl. and Morris Cohen, CIV
ing his address as 25l4 Caldwell
street, were the occupants Of the
car that struck the children, accord
ing to witnesses.
Children Seripusly Hurt. .
Ebert and Laura Sanders, 4 and
8 years old, respectively, children
OF Mr.. and Mrs. E. w. Sanders,
70l South Seventeenth avenue, were
the victims of the accident.
They were rushed to DR.. ]. H.
Thomsen's hospital, 1425 North
Seventeenth street. Ebert suffered
severe scalp wounds and body
bruises. Laura was injured in the
spine and head. Mildred Sanders,
years old, who was with her
brother and sister at the time, mar
rcwly escaped being struck by dart
ing behind a telephone pole.
Woman Driving Car.
According to witnesses, Mrs.
Chasson was driving. The auto
mobile was travelling Is miles an
hour, they say. The two injured
children were in a coaster wagon
drawn by Mildred Sanderson on
the south sidewalk along Leaven-
worth street.
According to Cohen, who was rid
ing beside Mrs. Chasson, the car
was beyond control of the driver.
Cohen grabbed the wheel, and the
car darted on the sidewalk into the
wagon in which the children were
riding, then smashed into a pole,
bearing a sign: Public School.
Drive Show" The accident occurred
near Commerce High school.
When the police patrol arrived,
Policeman Troby, ordered Cohen
booked for reckless driving, speed
ing and investigation. Police Cap
tain Vanous neglected to book
Cohen, declaring 'the matter would
straighten itself"
Mother is Indignant.
Mrs. E. w. Sanders was highly in
dignant when she learned of the ac-
ton taken by the police captain.
There were at least 20 witnesses
who saw that automobile speeding
down Leavenworth street and strike
my children" she said. ut seems
the police are protecting their
friends"
The mother Of the children
threatens to bring suit against Co
hen and Mrs. Chasson.
Though Policeman Troby also
sent the names Of several witnesses
I of the accident to the station, there
were no such names entered on the
statement Of the accident. No full
report was made out at Central sta
ton.
Cohen could not be located yester-
day to talk of the affair. Mrs. Chas-
son would say nothing when asked
about the accident.
When asked why the driver Of the
car was not booked, Captain Vanous
stated: There were so many mat
ters before me at the time, and /
placed the affair In the desk SER
geant's hands with instructions to
go after Mrs. Chasson. II learned
afterwards that Cohen was allowed
to go, and no one went after the
woman"
No one in higher authority in
flueneed the release of either of
them, he declared.