Evening journal., 1921-10-10
ALFRED |. YOUNG
NOW ON TRIAL
Car That Killed Moore Co
ing 40 Miles an Hour,
State Alleges
YOUTH CHARGED
WITH MANSLAUGHTER

Trial of Alfred l.. A. Young, IS
years OF age, charged with man
slaughter in connection with the
death Of George b. Moore in an auto
mobile collision about a mile and
half from Richardson Park, on June
IL, was started before Chief Justice
Pennewill and Judges Heisel and
Richards in Court of Oyer and Term
liner this morning.
j. Frank Ball and George Lodge
represent the defendant and At
torney-General Townsend and De-
putty Attorney-General Finger and
| Southerland are prosecuting the
case.
Mr.. Southerland made the opening
address TO the jury. announcing that
witnesses would be produced to tes-
tify that Young was driving at a
rate of between 40 and so miles an
hour when the machine crashed into
the automobile in which Moore wa.
occupying the right side Of the
front seat.
The six counts in the indictment.
Mr.. Switzerland informed the jury.
charge that Young made an assault
on Moore, resulting in the latter's
death; that he was driving at
dangerous and excessive rate OF
speed: that he was driving az an un-
reasonable rate of speed; that he did
not give appropriate warning; thai
he did not keep a sufficient lookout
that he was exceeding the rs miles
an hour limit
The collision occurred at the in
tersection OF Boxwood and Back
roads. Mr.. Southerland said.
A projection of one OF the cars
punctured Moore's lung, stated the
Deputy Attorney General. and the
injured man died at the Homeo-
pathic hospital several hours later.
Young, following the disastrous col
hsion, did not show any appreciation
OF the seriousness of it, and did moi
offer 10 aid in rescuing Moore from
beneath the machine, Mr.. Souther
land said. t
Daniel Sunberg. OF the County En-
gineering Department produced
drawing Of a survey made by him Of
the scene of the collision. II was adj
mitted as evidence.
william c. Rigger testified to a
photograph he made of the damaged
car following the collision. He also
testified that the Back road was in
fairly good running condition.
William w. Windsor. a photog-
rapher, testified TO developing the
photograph taken by Rigger.
State Detective Baldwin described
the location OF the collision and tes-
tifed that the back road. along
which Young was driving. was in
good condition for automobile driv-
ing.
Moore's father testified as to the
death OF his son at the Homeopathic
Hospital.
George A. Brodiey. driver OF the
car in which Moore was riding. ties.
tined that Moore and Harvey Jordan
were with him on the front seat. H'
said he was about three-quarters OF
the distance across the Back road
when his car was struck by IN,
Young car. Moore was found under
the machine. with a spike through
his back.
Brodley said That Young did nof
appear excited while they were ex
Treating Moore from the wreck, bu'
sat in his car smiling, failing to offei
any assistance.
At the time Of the collision. tb'
witness said, he, Moore and sever
other young men were on their wa,
TO play baseball at Marshallton.
The jury trying the case is com
posed Of William J. Robinson, fore
man: Joseph Barnes. Walter z
Jones. J. Albert Erisman. william
v Foracre. William c. Deakyne, Har
. old r. sheppard. Joseph w. Clark
5 Robert Mccoy. Elwood Davis. Nil
o. ford Morris, Rufus r. Roberts.
b witnesses in the case were ex
!, ciuded from the court room Will
e other witnesses we're testifying.
s The trial was stin in progres
e when court recessed.