The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1924-11-13
ROBERT MICO IN
FATAL ACCIDENT
Struck by Train on the St.
Paul Tracks at 7 O'Clock
This Morning.
PUSHED ON TRACKS
Man Driving a Car Behind
Pushes MicO's Car Acct
dentally on Tracks.

While waiting at the st. Paul tracks
in the town of Truesdell for two
trains to go by. Robert Mico, 35, of
Bristol, was killed at o'clock this
morning when the car which he was
driving was pushed on the tracks and
in the path of the train by 8 car COM
ing behind driven by Harry Shields OF
Burlington, Mico, who was on his way
to his work as tinekeeper at the Frost
Manufacturing company, was hasten
ed in Hansen's safety ambulance to
the Kenosha hospital, but died on the
way.
Meanwhile the sheriff's office was
notified and Undersheriff Joseph
Knipfer and Deputy Sheriff Tom Jes-
ter responded to the call. When they
were given the details of the accident
Shields was placed undNr arrest and
taken down to the sheriff's office
pending further investigation into the
responsibility for the tragic death.
Is Bumped from Rear.
Mico was going east on the Geneva
road after 7 o'clock this morning
the only person in the Ford coupe
which he was driving on his way to
work. He reached the St. Paul tracks
at Truesdell just as a freight train
was going north and another train, a
passenger, was going south, speeding
at approximately so miles an hour
making up time.
He stopped his car and waited 81
| the side track. In the meantime Har-
ry Shields came along in a Ford cal
also going east on the Geneva road
He was just in back of Mico, and as
he came on he bumped Mico's coupe
sending it over the tracks directly IN
the path of the passenger train.
Shields Leaps to Safety.
Shields, realizing then in terrify-
| ing moment the imminent danger leap
| ed from his own car and landed safe
ly but turned with horror to see
that Mico's car was being taken and
tossed in the rush of the southbouno
passenger train.
Mico was found lying many feet
away His car had been completely
demolished and splinters we're strewr
for half mile about. Feathers were
strewn everywhere too, indicating that
there had been pillow in the car.
The train was stopped and the con-
| ductor and engineer came to the as
sistance of the victim. He was al
ready past help, but was fastened
with faint hope that heA might recsver
to the KenosA hospital. He died en-
route, suffering from fractured skull
and internal injuries.
Shields arrest followed.
Mico Well Known Here.
This morning the tragic death threw
another pail over the community for
Robert Mico was well known here as
we'll as in Bristol, where he made his
home AS timekeeper at Frosts he
had made host of friends and &C
j quaintances and was esteemed by all
who knew him.
| The death added one more to the
many tragic deaths of the year.
Mr.. Mico is survived by his wife,
who was formerly Miss Nellie Karney
of Kenosha, by his four children, Eu-
gene, Robert, Clifford and Frederick
by his parents, Mr.. and Mrs. George
Mico of Newell street, and by three
brothers, George Mico. Jr., of Kenosha
Fred Mico of Butte, Montant, and
Tom Mico Of Racine.
The body has been taken to Cross
| ing's funeral establishment. Arrange
ments for the funeral will be an
nounced later.