Evening journal., 1921-10-11
DENIES YOUNG
WAS SPEEDING
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the machinery would not work. The
defendant remained at the place
and sent someone else to Newport
for help for his damaged car, the
witness said.
Frederick Ellison, a county road
supervisor, the first witness called
this morning by the defense, said
that the Back road was not in good
condition for automobile driving
Under cross examination Of Deputy
Attorney Switzerland, how
ever, he admitted that repairs might
have been made to the road that he
knew nothing Of.
Eugene f. Tevis photographer.
produced photograph of the Buick
machine taken one or two days fol-
lowing the collision. The photo
graph was admitted as evidence.
Young was trailing an ice truck
and was not exceeding fifteen miles
an hour just previous 10 the collision
John Thompson, Negro. testified. He
said that he was nearby when Cas-
sett and his companion were con-
verslng with Young, and that Young
did not say, What the hell does IL
copcern your"
Joseph Matthews, Negro, testified
that Young was trailing an ice
wagon and was driving at a rate OF
only IA miles an hour. He did not
know what became OF the ice wagon.
Carrie Corbin. Negress. testified
that the Stutz car was running at a
slow rate Of speed. When asked by
Mr. Finger how she knew IL was a
stutz car and whether It was a large
car, she answered, 1T must have
been a big car; II wasn't like one OF
them there Fords."
Another Negro testified that
Young was making only about NJ
teen miles an hour.
Il was testified by another Negro
that the car in which Moore was
riding was "zig-zagging" along the
Boxwood road and its occupants were
singing just prior to the accident.
Peter Kappel testified that the
Buick car was making "every bit or
IS or so miles an hour. and that he
heard one OF them saying. Keep on
straight" He did not notice any
"zig-zagging" to which the preced-
ing witness had testified.
Mrs. Kappei said the Buick was
making between 40 and so miles an
hour down-grade on the Boxwood
road. Her attention was attracted
to the machine by the speed it was
making, she said.
The Kappels live on the Boxwood
road about 1000 feet from the Back
road. according to Mr.. Kappel.
That Young was driving at the
rate OF between 40 and so miles an
hour at the time OF the fatal colli-
sion was testified by Daniel A. Deery.
an witness OF the crash. yester-
day afternoon.
Mr.. Deery. who lives at the in
tersection OF the Boxwood and Back
roads where the fatality occurred,
said that when he saw the Young
car coming down the back road at
such tremendous speed. he tried
10 give George A. Brodley. driver Of
the machine in which Moore was an
occupant, a signal to stop, but that
the latter failed 20 see him.
After the collision. the Stutz car.
driven by Young. travelled approxi-
mately $50 feet while the Buick,
driven by Moore, travelled 100 feet.
the witness said He estimated the
speed OF the Buick at between 20
and 80 miles an hour. Brodley's
car was turned over in the collision,
Deery said, and Moore's head was
seen projecting from beneath the
door OF the machine. He assisted in
releasing the injured youth, the wit
Banks took him to a hospital.
Nathan Hamburg. who lives along
the Boxwood road, said that the
Buick machine was travelling at a
great rate of speed and hurt his dog.
"And just like that the crash
came" said the witness. swapping
fingers.
The witness said that when he
yelled at the occupants OF the car
about the injuring OF his dog, one OF
them asked me to go to hell"
Mrs. Minerva Parks, wife OF the
rector OF st. James p. e. Church.
Stanton. testified that the Back road
on which the Stutz car was being
driven by Young, was in rough con-
dition.
i Chester j. Moore. an insurance
man. testified that the Back road was
in bad condition.
Rev. John II. Parks, rector OF st.
James =. e. Church. described the
Back road as being in extremely poor
condition and the Boxwood road as
In good condition.
Frank Jones, automobile repair
man OF Newport. testified to the con-
dition Of the Stutz car Of Young az
ter the collision. The bumper. he
said, had been torn from the CIR
and showed. by a bend in Il. that
Il had evidently been struck on the
left side. The bumper was produced
In court. He said that he towed the
car 10 Newport.
J. Frank BAH. who. with George
Lodge, is attorney for Young. re.
quested the court TO allow the Jury
20 go to the yard OF the Court House
10 view the Young car, which had
been towed into the place prior tc
the opening Of court. It is stili IN
the same condition, he pointed out
that il was in Immediately following
the collision.
Deputy Attorney General Finger
opposed his request and the court
denied Il, remarking that the de.
fense had shown BY witnesses, or a
least had had the opportunity ts
show, the conditions Of the car; and
that there was no contest OF the de.
fense's description OF the damage.
Young was then placed on tn,
stand He said he is IS years o.
age but was ~ years old at the tim,
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