The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1924-09-18

Of commission" he told the coroner's
jury in answer to this question, "and
we drove with spotlights. | don't re-
member wether the spotlight was burn
ing when we hit the people, but l
remember it was burning when we went
into the fence" ac
1t was at this point in the inquest
that Charles Irving, another member OF
the party, was brought over. from the
county Jail by Captain Emil Clausen
and sworn on the stand. Barnett told
Irving of his constitutional rights, in
the case and also told him that he
could testify if he chose and that he
did not have to testify if he chose not
to. Anything that he would say would
be strictly voluntary, he said. But un-
like Baxter and Otto, Irving refused to
give any testimony on the stand, and
he was ordered excused by the district
attorney.
The coroner's jury had already heard
the evidence of Anthony Schmitz and
his 13-year-old son, Leroy, both of
whom were standing on the same cor
ner with Truman Parker and his
daughter Jean when the speeding au-
tomobile crashed into them. Schmitz
and his son were thrown to the pave
ment but escaped serious injuries. he
told of the circumstances leading up
to the accident and how Truman Park
er could not have been aware of what
struck him. When asked how fast the
automobile was going when 1T ap-
preached the corner, Schmitz declared
that he couldn't tell definitely but that
"it was very fast"
Physicians Testify.
DR.. o. w. McClusky and DR.. H. A.
Robinson, who attended the two vic
time at st. GATHERINGS hospital and
who later performed the autopsy and
post-mortem examination on the bod
les to learn the exact cause of death,
also gave testimony. Dr. McClusky
described the condition of Truman
Parker when he was called to the hos
pital to treat his injuries. Truman
Parker was found bleeding profuse
ly as from a hemorrhage in the brain,
and it was this fact together with the
results of a conclusion of the brain
and the resulting shock which caused
his death. Parker never regained con-
seriousness from the time of the ac-
cident to the hour of his death some
"a hours later.
DIR. Robinson told of being called to
take care of Jean Parker at the hos
pital. He found her conscious although
her pulse was almost imperceptible, he
said AS he attempted to take her
with the assistance Of the nurses from
the bed to an operating table the doc
tor declares that she cried family,
"Stop! That hurts Dr. Robinson
asked the girl if she had pains, and
she answered Eyes" He asked her to
open her eyes and she did open them
| just a little. Again when he asked
| her she could not muster up enough
strength to do that and it was found
that she was sinking. She died at
four o'clock on the morning following
the accident.
DR.. Robinson told the coroner's jury
that in his opinion the girl might
be living today if she had not been
frightened by the sight of the speed
ing car coming toward them. When
she did see the car bearing down on
them she gave frightened gasp
when her lungs filled with air. The
next moment she was struck and it
was then that her left lung burst. ut
was just as though you would blow up
paper bag with air and smash it with
| your fist DR.. Robinson said. "There
| is no doubt in my mind that if the
girls lungs had not been as full of air
they would not have been ruptured and
she might be now living"
Motorman Testifies.
The last witness for the state was
| Christ Rasmussen. of 465 West street.