The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1923-08-02
Baby Eating Cone Becomes
Confused While Cross
ing Road.
INQUEST ON TUESDAY
Attach No Blame to Edward
OsterhoIt, Driver, Milwaukee,
Who Stops Within % Feet.

The second baby to die under the
wheels of an automobile in kenosha
county within the week was three
year-old Elmer Asboth, son of Mr.. and
Mrs. John Asboth, who was killed at
$3.50 last night on the Lake Shore road
four miles north of the city. Wnlle
crossing the road, the baby paused for
an instant to- take another bite Of an
ice cream cone which he clutched
tightly in both little hands, then be-
coming confused, jumped in front OF
the automobile of Edward Osterholt,
aged rs, of SAL FRANKLIN place, Mil
waukee.
Last Tuesday night, 2-year-old Ger
aid Quardokus was killed by motor
truck driven by Walter Larsen, VINO
is now facing a manslaughter charge
in connection with the accident.
An investigation into the death of
the Asboth baby is being. conducted
today by Truman 7. Parker, county
coroner. The probe established that
the accident was without doubt I'M
avoidable and at the suggestion of the
child's parents no formal inquest WIN
be held.
Goes After Ice Cream.
The baby, together with an older
brother and sister, whose home IS on
the west side of the road had been on
the other side Of the thoroughtare TO
purchase ice cream cones. AS they
started away from the stand they had
the child between them, the sister
holding his hand. They stopped at the
edge of the road where the Sunday
night traffic was heavy, to watch for
an opportunity to get across.
At last the chance came, and the
older children forgetting for the mo-
ment the baby, dashed across while the
baby started to toddle on behind.
When he was about half way across,
no hesitated for an instant intent on
getting another bite of his ice cream
Suddenly he glanced up, and seeing a
car headed south, dashed for the other
side of the road, directly into the path
of the Osterholt machine, which, ac-
cording to Witnesses, was coming about
20 miles an hour.
Driver Stops Car.
When he saw the child run in front
of his machine, Osterholt threw on the
brakes, but too late to avoid striking
him. The car was brought to a stop
in less than Is feet, according to wit
nesses. Osterholt ran back and gath
cred M the crumpled form and stepped
ont to stop the next machine gong
toward Kenosha when he saw the ba-
bv's father running from his porch
Tho father said he did not see the
machine strike the child, but saw 1t
stop quickly, and looking back dis
covered his son lying in the road.
A passing car was Communicated
and the father rushed the child to ST.
GATHERINGS hospital where he was pro-
nounced dead on entrance. An exam
nation by physicians showed that con-
cussion of the brain caused death.
Osterholt Gives Himself Up.
Meanwhile Osterholt went into the
pavilion at Schoeppe's Grove, intend
ing to put in a call to the sheriff. lie
was informed that Deputy Sheriff Nick
Otto lived four doors away. When he
arrived at the deputy's home, he was
told that Otto had just started out
after speeder. It later developed
that the speeding car was the one
which was rushing the child to the
hospital. Osterholt then returned to
Kenosha, and with Miss Margie Gil
llund Of Racine, who was accompanying
him at the time Of the accident, made
out a report He was released after
being ordered TO report back in time
for the inquest.
The child's body was taken to the
Hansen funeral parlors where funeral
arrangements have been made for to-
morrow afternoon at $3.50. Burial
will be in Green Ridge cemetery.