The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1921-03-31
Charles P. WaIIig, Former County Treasurer,
and Well known in City, Fatally
Injured Sunday Evening.
LITTLE DAUGHTERS SEE TRAGEDY
-Four and Six Year Old Daughters See Father Struck
by Automobile Driven by Arthur P. Guenther,
Who is Held Pending Investigation.

Before the eyes Of his and 49,
year-old daughters, Charles P. Wallig,
former county treasurer and now the
proprietor of the Quality Drug com
pany at 824 Market street, was hurled
to injuries which caused his death,
when he was struck by an automobile
driven by Arthur L. Guenther, 557
Market street, just after six o'clock
Sunday evening. The accident hap
pened on West Main street near the
Northwestern station, when Mr., Wallig
leaped from his own car, parked there
to bid farewell to guest. He ran in
front of the Guenther car and was
thrown beneath it, one Of the rear
wheels passing over his chest. He also
received fracture of the skull at the
base of the brain, which injury was
probably the direct cause of his death
at the st, GATHERINGS hospital half an
hour after the accident.
Leaped in Front of Car.
Mr.. Wallig, with his two little daugh-
tiers, had gone to the Northwestern
station to take George Anderson,
Port Washington man who was visit
ing him, to take a train for his home.
He had pulled up his automobile on
the east side Of West Main street and
while waiting for the arrival of the
train, had noticed that Anderson was
on the wrong side of the tracks to
catch the train he desired. He leaped
out of his car to tell him to cross over
to the west side of the tracks.
Guenther, who is a drug clerk, was
driving his car south on West Main
street, having taken some friends to
their home on Grand avenue and re-
turning to the Maple House to get his
supper He said that Wallig leaped
directly into the path of his car and
that he was unable to avoid striking
him.
Caught Under the Car.
The victim was thrown heavily to the
pavement, probably being knocked I'M
conscious by the blow He was caught
under the car, one Of the wheels pass
ing over his chest.
Guenther stopped his automobile
within fifteen feet of the accident and
returned to aid his victim. He went
Immediately to the Northwestern sta
ton to summon physician and later
surrendered himself to the police.
Meanwhile the police ambulance had
keen called and had taken Wallig, who
was in dying condition to the st.
GATHERINGS hospital. There everything
possible was done to save his life but
all proved futile and. he died in the
operating room within half an hour,
Wife Loses Death Race.
Mrs. Wallig, the wife of the victim
was informed Immediately Of the acct
dent and an automobile was hurried to
the home on the Lake Shore road to
bring her to the hospital in order that
she might see her husband before he
died. The wife, however, lost her race
with death as the final summons came
Just as she entered the hospital and
when she reached the bedside of her
husband, he had just died.
The remains were taken to the
Mischler mortuary on Park street,
where they were prepared for burial
Il is possible that post norton ex-
animation will be held to determine
the exact cause of the death.
Guenther Held by Police.
Guenther, the driver of the death
car, Immediately surrendered himself
to the police and told his account of
the accident He was held by the po-
lice pending further investigation of
the case. The accident was also seen
by Valentine Plott, Charles B. Gates
and w L. Hess, all of whom authenti-
Gated the story told by Guenther. The
police believe that the accident was
unavoidable but under the circumstan-
ces held Guenther until further in
vestigation could be made. Coroner
Truman T. Parker directed the inves-
tigation into the accident today.
The coroner's inquest into the acct
dent was being held this afternoon at
the municipal court room. Coroner
Parker declared that an informal in
vestigation had indicated that Guen-
Their might have been driving moder-
ately fast but not at all at a speed
which would indicate criminal careless
ness. The coroner said that all facts
pointed to the theory that the accident
was entirely accidental.
Was Well Known in Kenosha.
Mr.. Wallig was we'll known bust
ness man in Kenosha. He was al
years Of age. For many years he was
the agent of the Fortune Brothers
Brewing company in Kenosha Less
than year ago he had opened the
Quality Drug company, in which bust
ness he had been very successful.
The victim Of the accident had served
as treasurer of Kenosha county, having