The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1923-07-26
DRIVER, AND MEN WHO
SOLD HIM BOOZE, HELD
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the truck, and it seemed as II the
child ran under the truck, just in
front of the right front wheel, and
under the radiator" Larsen said IN
his statement last night. i stopped
as quick as l could and ran back AZ
feet and the mother was holding the
child. l asked her if the child was
hurt and she said, ''yes, you ran over
it."
/ "Then | ran into house without
stopping to knock and called IL and
16 and got Mr.. Hansen and. told him
to come right out. When l got out
doors the woman and the child were
gone, and I tried to get witnesses but
couldn't find any. Nobody touched OF
moved the truck until after the police
arrived. When they got there the
truck was standing right where l first
stopped it."
Ran 253 Feet After Accident.
Measurement showed that what Lar
sen thought to be 40 feet was in real
ity, 253 feet, and that the distance
from the right curb was feet, IL in
ches. The course of the machine, the
police say, was apparently straight
and showed so zig zaging.
Before / struck the child" Larsen
continued, 81 saw it standing by the
curb. 1 did not notice the child much
because I was matching the road, be-
cause there are always children around
there. My truck was loaded with
place on North Main street. have
empty kegs to go to Mr.. Gottfredsen's
tried to stop the truck at different
speeds and can stop it going 10 miles
an hour in 20 feet. can not say how
quick l stopped though, for I was ex-
cited-I think l stopped in 20 feet
maybe a little more"
Becker in his statement said that he
did not see the accident as he was
looking away at the time. He said that
Larsen blew the whistle as is his Gus
tom when approaching an intersection
Becker stated that because Larsen is
a careful driver he was not watching
him. He admitted that as soon as he
found there was an accident he started
to walk in"
Gottfredsen Visits Larsen.
Rudolph Gottfredsen appeared at
the police headquarters early this
morning and got statement from Lar
SEN He announced that the accident
was covered by insurance and that he
will get an attorney to defend Larsen
He said that he felt tar1Tbly over. the
baby's death. Larsen, however, he
said, had reputation for being a care
full driver and that this was the first
trouble of any sort he had gotten into
during the year and half he had been
employed by his company.
Set Inquest Late Today.
In spite of the fact that Larsen could
not find any witnesses, the police later
discovered persons who will be called
to testify at the inquest which will be
held late today, according to Coroner
Parker. In addition to these witness
ses, the police officials who had any
connection with the case will be
called.
At the police headquarters last night
Becker was given the acid test for in
toxication by the district attorney. 1t
was then that the charge of drunken
ness was placed against him.
Mother Tells Story.
Mrs. Quardokus, mother of the baby
in her statement to the police said:
81 saw the truck coming about block
away at good rate of speed, when an
ice cream wagon, ringing a bell attrct-
ed the attention of my little boy. He
ran toward the street when this truck
bore down on him, the left front wheel
striking him, and dragging him clear
across the intersection Of Salem and
Second avenues, and dropping him.
Then the truck proceeded upon its way
and did not stop until 1t was almost to
First avenue, then the driver came
back. Roy Miles picked us up in his
machine and rushed us to the Kenosha
hospital. Both Of these men were not
watching the road at the time of the
accident. They had turned their heads
and were looking north toward the
other street. When 1 saw the boy
start toward the street, ran after
him, but too late. They were driving
like crazy"
Funeral services for the baby victim,