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Surgeon Weil is convinced that she is + over 70 years of age. +Richard Ervin, a lad of 11 years, is + accused of being responsible for the + woman's condition. +Shortly after 5 o’clock young Ervin + was driving a light wagon, the prop- + erty of Joe Meyer, a poultry dealer, + along Golden Gate avenue. On the + seat with him was a pet dog, + belonging to the poultry dealer. + Ervin's attention was occupied + with the dog and as he reached Van Ness avenue he failed + to notice his aged victim crossing the street. Being near-sighted the ♦ unfortunate woman, who had a loaf of bread under her arm. did not see the + wagon approaching until she was knocked down. Instead of stopping to + find out whether or not she was injured, the lad whipped up the horse, + which dashed madly along the avenue. A young man, whose name was not + ascertained, realizing that the old woman was seriously injured, started + after Ervin. He saw him enter a livery stable on Gough street, and meet- ♦ ing Police Officers Collins and Carr, he told them what had happened.The policemen followed Ervin into the stable, and placed him under arrest. + In the meantime his aged victim, who was unconscious, was picked + up and carried into a private house. As she seemed to be in a dying con- *■ dition, it was deemed advisable to remove her to the Receiving Hospital, + to which place she was subsequently taken. +Police Surgeon Well, after an examination, gave as his opinion that she ♦ was fatally injured. There was an ugly cut on her forehead and her face ♦ was considerably bruised. Dr. Weil fears that she is suffering from concus- +
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San Francisco call
San Francisco, California, US
Sun, Dec 11, 1898
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