The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1923-06-14

on June 18th, 1928, from a fracture
OF the skull and other injuries sus-
tanned when he was struck by mo-
tor car driven by one Battfsta DAN
gelo."
Continuing the verdict read: "This
jury finds no evidence of carelessness
on the part of any person other than
the driver of said motor truck and
that said driver, Battista D'Angelo,
was wholly responsible for the death
of said John Tubbs and it is the rec
ommendation of this jury that Battista
D'Angelo be held by the proper au-
thoritles to answer to the charge of
manslaughter."
The inquest, held under the direc-
ton of Coroner Truman T. Parker,
was started Tuesday afternoon when
the greater part of the evidence was
taken. 1t was resumed this morning
to introduce evidence by Alvin Tubbs,
brother of the victim to establish the
identity of the deceased.
Witnesses Tell of Accident.
District Attorney Frank S. SYM
monds questioned many of the wit
nesseg brought before the eoroner's
jury.s Tn tsge fdenes lara " saDs an
tiated the story of the accident as
published in the accounts Of the
tragedy on Tuesday. Emphasis was
laid on the testimony introduced by
several witnesses regarding the speed
at whichf the truck was travelling at
the time of the accident. This was
variously placed at Is to 25 miles an
hour by various witnesses; one Of
these, who said he had been a truck
driver in the army and for that rea-
son was able to judge the speed at
which the truck was being operated,
stated that in his opinion it was pro-
ceeding at rate of from IS to 81
miles an hour.
Jacob Kruegger, motorman on the
street car which was approaching the
crossing at the same time as the
truck, took the stand and testified that
the street car was not proceeding at
a rate of speed in excess of five miles
an hour He claimed that the street
car had the right of way and that he
was proceeding with all caution pos
sible. The jury exonerated him from
any blame in its finding.
Driver Not on Stand.
D'Angelo upon the advice of his at
torney, Roy Stephenson, did not take
the witness stand in his own defense.
His story of the accident is to be
given possibly at the hearing or later
at the trial.
The adjourned hearing this morning
took only few minutes. 1t was call
ed to place Alvin Tubbs, brother Of
the victim, on the stand in order that
a positive Identification of the remains
might be made a part of the records
of the inquest.
The jury deliberated only a short
time, bringing in the verdict given
above, in less than a half hour after
the case had been placed in it's hands.
Bride-tO-be Frustrated. 81
Miss Anne Hoshens, the young won1-
an who on Tuesday was to become the
bride of the victim of the accident,
was Frustrated on Tuesday afternoon
when she learned that her wedding
plans must be changed into arrange
ments for the funeral Of her intend
ed husband.
The telegram telling her that "Jack
was killed-Come at once did not
reach her until late Tuesday after
noon. She was at camp above the
rapids at Horlick's Dam where she
has been visiting for several weeks
recuperating her health. Friends who
received the telegram for her broke
the tragic news to her gradually; she
was Frustrated by the sudden sorrow
and because Of this was unable to
reach Kenosha on Tuesday.
Miss Hoshens' home is in Zion and
it is expected that she viii be taken
there sometime in the near future. It
is hardly hoped that she will be able
to attend the funeral services of her
husband.
Funeral at Wausau.
The remains of the victim are to be
taken to the old home at Wausau,
leaving Kenosha on Thursday, morn
ing. The funeral services will be held
there on SATURDAY afternoon with in
terment following in the family plot
in the cemetery there. 81.
John Howard Tubbs, the deceased.
was born in Superior and lived his
early life there. He had been resi-
dent Of Wausau for several years, COM
ing from that city to Waukegan., Sur
viving him are three brothers, Samuel
z. Tubbs of Wausau. Alvin Tubs of
Guerney, III, and Burton Tubs of
Terre Haute, Ind, and one sister, Mrs.