The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1922-10-12

! son Immediately started a thorough
probe into the cause of the accident.
Michael Sesso, 572 Park street, the
tagman at the crossing, declared that
he had been at the crossing several
minutes before the train was in sight
and that he had continued at his post
OF duty. He declared that the gates
were not used because one was out of
repair and that had he lowered the
others it might have resulted in PEN
ming an automobile between the gates.
He declared that he saw the automo-
bile approaching the crossing and that
he waved frantically with his lantern
but that evidently the driver of the
car did not understand the warning.
He also insisted that he blew, the flag
mans whistle in an effort to attract the
attention of the driver of the car.
Joseph Smith, 800 Westcott street,
was the nearest eyewitness of the ac-
cident with the exception of the flag
man. He declared that he had Just
crossed Park street in front of the
glaring lights of the train and had
walked to- a-store when he heard the
crash. He turned around in time
to see the car hurled to the side Of
the track.
Mrs. A. ]. Lazzaroni was in the store
at the corner of Park and West Main
streets and hearing the crash hurried
to the window in time to see the train
slow up after hitting the automobile.
Inquest Ordered Today.
Coroner Truman 7. Parker ordered
a formal inquest into the accident to-
day. This was to be started this aft
ernoon at the municipal court room.
The investigation carried on by the
officials revealed that the automobile
had been hurled "likeya baseball" more
than fifty feet A chair which was
placed at the side of the fagman's
shanty was struck by the car, broken
into two pieces and thrown quite a
distance.
The members of the train crew were
summoned to appear at the inquest at
two o'clock this afternoon. 1t has
been learned that the engineer on
the train was the same engineer who
several days ago halted his train
south of Kenosha in the belief that
he had struck a man at the Selma
avenue crossing. The train is said to
have been several minutes behind
schedule time. 1t was halted within
a short distance of the scene of the
accident.
Days Second Fatal Accident.
1t was the second death toll exact
ed by grade crossings in Kenosha dur
ing the day. Early Tuesday morning
Charles Remkus, driver of milk
wagon, was instantly killed when his
wagon was struck at the Ridge street
crossing of the Kenosha division of
the Northwestern line by switch
train
Police under the direction of Chief
of Police Thad Logan were among the
first to arrive at the scene of the ac-
cident. They did excellent work in
hurrying the injured to the hospital
and in securing all data possible re-
garding the accident.
Both Victims Widely Known.
Both victims of the accident were
widely known among the younger peo-
pie of Kenosha. julius Gastaldi was
born here and received his education
in the Kenosha schools. He had been
employed for several years at the
Nash Motors company. He is sur
vived by his parents and several
brothers and sisters.
Michael Morrone is the son of Mrs.
Rose Conley Morrone. He likewise
was born and rearer here, being edu-
Gated in the Kenosha schools. He was
also an employee Of the Nash Motors
company Both had been leaders
among the young men of the Holy
Rosary congregation.
He was married only few weeks
ago. Surviving him are his widow,
by his mother and by several brothers
and sisters.
The remains of the two victims were
taken this morning to the Cardinal
Funeral Home at IT'S Grand avenue
The funeral services Of julius Gas
taIdi will be held at the Holy Rosary
church on Thursday evening at nine
thirty o'clock; definite arrangements
for the services over the remains Of
Michael Morrone have not yet been
made, but they will probably be held
on Friday morning at he Holy Rosary
church. Both will be buried in the
St. George cemetery.