The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1924-09-04
Clyde Brown of Kenosha
Killed in Motor Accident
Near Whitewater.
COMPANIONS ESCAPE
Robert Goetz and Robert Will
Iiams Who We're in Car Es-
cape with Bad Bruises.

CLYDE Brown, aged 81 years, resid-
ing at 468 South Chicago street and
formerly employed at the Standard
Oil filing station at the corner of
Sheridan road and Prairie avenue,
was instantly killed at half past nine
o'clock Sunday evening when Ford
coupe in which he was riding veered
from the road and struck culver. on
Highway IL near the village of Rich
mond between Jefferson and White
water. Robert Goetz and Robert Will
liams, both residing at the same adj
dress on Chicago street, were the 9th
er passengers Of the coupe and they
escaped with painful but not serious
injuries.
The three young men make their
home with Mr.. and Mrs. William Hub
bard on Chicago street and they had
left Kenosha just after nine o'clock
Sunday morning to go to Jefferson
for day at the home of the parents
of Mr.. Goetz. They had left for ke-
nosha just after eight o'clock in the
evening and at the time of the acci-
dent the automobile was being oper-
ated at speed Of from thirty to thir-
ty-five miles an hour.
Started to Change Seats.
According to the story told by the
companions of young Brown at the
police Office at Whitewater after the
accident, Williams was driving the
car at the time of the accident. One
of the other boys had planned to take
the wheel and when they went to change
IL 1hor n1x, Nd nj
into a culvert. The car turned over
and was demolished and the body of
Brown was taken from the wreckage
of the car. 1t was taken to the George
Coppins morgue at Whitewater. The
companions of Brown were taken TO
Whitewater and their injuries attend
ed to. Both were able to be about
on Monday morning and they return
ed to Kenosha later in the day. There
was no variation in the stories of the
two survivors of the accident, poth
declaring that the crash had come
when the members of the party sought
to change seats in the coupe.
Came From North Carolina.
Clyde Brown was son of Mr.. and
Mrs. w. w. Brown of Burlington,
North Carolina. His father is the
president of the Southern Loan and
Trust company at Burlington and one
of the most prominent men of that
section of the state.
Brown came to Kenosha some time
ago and had been employed by the
Standard Oil company. He was an un-
usually fine young fellow and he had
a great many friends in Kenosha.
Since coming to Kenosha he had made
his home with a party of young men
at the home of Mr.. and Mrs. Hubbard.
The other members of the party were
heartbroken over the fatal accident.
It is expected that the remains of
Brown will be taken to the old home
in North Carolina for interment.
Making Thorough Investigation.
Following the accident the coroner
and district attorney of the county
made an investigation and for the
time being released both young Will
liams and Goetz, who came to Kenosha
Monday morning. This morning the
two young men were notified that be-
cause of demands on the part of pco-
pie in the community a complete in
vestigation of the accident was to be
made to quiet scores of rumors that
had arisen. The two we're directed
to return to Whitewater fer the in
quest and were placed under $500
bonds each for their appearance.