The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1922-02-16
Clinton J. Richard Fatally
Injured in Accident Sat
urday Evening.
THROWN FROM TRUCK
Richards Truck Is Struck by
South Bound Northwestern
Train at Selma Ave.

Grade crossings took another death
toll in Kenosha on Saturday evening
when Clinton J. Richard, better known
as cap" Richard, the owner of the
parcel express business operated under
his name, was fatally injured when his
truck was, struck at the Selma avenue
crossing of the Chicago and North
western railway by the Sis south
bound passenger train. Richard who
was driving the truck, was hurled from
his. seat in the cab striking on his head
between the tracks. He was free from
the wreckage, the truck being hurled
onto the west tracks of the railway
line.
Several persons who saw the accident
rushed to aid the victim, but when
they reached him he was unconscious,
having suffered fractured skull and
other internal injuries. He was hur.
ried to the Kenosha hospital, where he
died Just after one o'clock Sunday
morning without regaining conscious
ness.
Failed to See Train.
Investigation of the accident carried
on under the direction of/Coroner Tru-
man T. Parker, indicated that Richard
had apparently failed to hear or see
the approaching train until it was up
on him. John 7. Steinmetz, who saw
the accident, and who was the first to
reach the side of the injured man and
who hurried him to the hospital in
his car, gave statement to Nhis ef-
feet to the coroner.
Richard was driving east on Selma
avenue, returning to Kenosha from
Waukegan with a load of tin wafer
boxes. He was not driving at fast
rate and the high grade at this cross
ing had materially lessened his speed.
The train which was just getting well
underway after the stop at the Keno
sha station, struck the Federal truck
which Richard was driving and hurting
him from the cab, threw the truck to
the side of the track. The train was
stopped within fifty yards of the scene
of the accident
Police officers who were called to the
scene of the accident found half
eaten apple on the tracks beside the
body of Richard. 1t is thought that
he was eating this at the time that
the accident occurred
Wrecked Car Completely.
The large truck which Richard was
driving was completely wrecked by the
force of the collision. Its cargo of tin
boxes were scattered for several humid
red feet along the track.
This is the second fatal accident
which has occurred at the Selma
avenue crossing within a year as John
McKune, civil war veteran, was killed
there last summer.
Richard was known as a careful
driver. The inquest into the death
has been started by Coroner Truman
t. Parker and the remains were viewed
this morning at the Crossin Chapel,
where they were taken Sunday morning
to be prepared for burial
Was Interesting Character.
The victim of the accident was
widely known in Kenosha. Ten years
ago he came to this city from Chicago;
he had been employed at the Boston
store there and had saved enough
money to buy pushcart. He literally
pushed his way into Kenosha" and
began an express business in this hum-
BILE way. AS his bushes grew, he dis
carded the push cart and purchased
horse and an open wagon. With this
he kept on delivering packages for
several years and built up reputa-
ton of being prompt and reliable.
Soon the horse and wagon became