The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1929-11-21
LAD KILLED WHILE
CROSSING ROAD
g. w. Lundeen Hits Young
ster Near AnOka EnrOute
Home With Family
BOY WAS SIX YEARS OLD
Sank Centre Mans Statement
of Conditions When Acct
dent Occurred

While Mr.. and Mrs. G.. w. Lun-
deem and children, Paul, II. and
Margaret, 10, were returning to
this city Armistice Day afternoon
from a week end visit with rela-
tives at Austin, Mimi, they had a
very sorrowful experience which
resulted in the death of 6-year-old
Howard Warnecke, about six miles
west of Anoka, on Highway No. 3.
The boy was the son of Mr.. and
Mrs Harry Warnecke, farmers.
There have been so many con-
dicting stories relative to the acct
dent that the Herald editor Tues
day evening interviewed Mr.. and
Mrs. Lundeen for their version of
the accident. Mr.. Lundeen's state
ment to the Herald was substan-
TALLY as follows:
I'VE left Austin quite early in
the morning of Armistice Day and
had driven along in a leisurely
manner. About 4:30 p. M, when
about six miles west of Anoka on
Highway No. 8 we came up to a
Ford touring car with side curtains
standing on the pavement. This
car was travelling west also. We
turned out to pass and were travel
ing at a rate of approximately 80
miles an hour. Just as we were at
the rear end of the Ford, passing,
we were Mortified to see a small
youngster attempting to cross the
pavement Immediately in front of
the Ford car. We made quick
turn to the left and threw on the
four wheel brakes. The boy was
running with his head down ard
sort of sideways. The rear right
fender of our Buick struck him.
We came to complete stop within
a few feet and hurried back to the
injured boy who was unconscious.
THE owner of the Ford was a
Mr.. Clark, neighbor of the War
necke's., He had driven to- the
school east of where the accident
occurred for his children and it was
his custom to bring three of the
Warnecke children home. He said
he usually stopped on the pavement
to let little Howard and his broth
ers out.
1.-THE accident occurred directly
in front of the Warnecke home
which sets about 300 feet south of
the Highway. It appears that little
Towards father was outside in the
yard and saw the accident. He has
tened to the scene, and Mrs. War
necke followed very soon. Howard
was placed in Mr.. Clark's car with
his parents and taken to the hos
pital at Anoka. We accompanied
them. An examination by the ply
stefan disclosed that little Howard
was fatally injured.
There was nothing we could do.
Before leaving we told Mr.. War
necke we would return the next
morning. We started for Sank
Centre but after reaching st. Cloud
decided to go to Annandale and
spend the night with relatives be-
cause we could reach Anoka with
less difficulty the next morning
1--WE arrived at the Wlarnecke
home about 900 a. M, Tuesday
morning, Nov. IL, and found the
little lad had passed away between
Geo and ZOO o'clock the evening
before. We then returned to Sank
Centre, arriving after noon.
Before our arrival home Chief
of Police Miller HAD been requested
by Anoka authorities to instruct us
to come to Anoka. We immediate
ly returned and explained how the
accident happened"
1--WE regret this accident more
than we can express and our deep
est heartfelt sympathy goes to Mr..
and Mrs. Warnecke."
Reports. that Mr.. Lundeen has
been placed under arrest are Ell
tirely erroneous. He has a desire
to make the burden of Mr.. and
Mrs. Warnecke as light as possible.
Mr.. Lundeen moved to Sank Cen
ire from Annandale in June of
1928, when he purchased the ice
business from A. J. Weisner. He
has proven to be highly desirable
cifizan