Coroner Probes If Death From Vehicle Strike
A coroner is investigating whether injuries causing death resulted from being struck by a car. Officials pursue all evidence to determine if foul play was involved in the fatal incident.
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Newspaper
Moline Review Dispatch
Location
Moline, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Dec 16, 1910
Page
4
A coroner is investigating whether injuries causing death resulted from being struck by a car. Officials pursue all evidence to determine if foul play was involved in the fatal incident.
Cyriel Carrier, 31, of this city, was struck by a westbound Red Line streetcar between First and nd streets at about 11 55 p m Saturday and died at 7 a m Sunday in city hospital. He had been drinking with six to eight companions at a Cobert saloon and A C Hanson’s place before the accident. Motorman J J Rufus testified the man lay face down on the rail as the car approached. the fender knocked him under and dragged him, though the car was moving slowly. Coroner's inquest questioned whether Carrier stumbled or fought with companions. Witnesses mentioned a seventh man with a white mustache, but police doubt his existence. Carrier had arrived from the old country January 8 and returned from Wisconsin in November, boarding at 216 Second avenue. He was buried in the city’s memory with lingering questions about the events leading to his death.
The county board approved an audit of four years of county books at an estimated cost of about 1000 and paid 20,000 on floating debt to Reynolds bank. Sheriff Bruner received a 1000 annual livery hire increase, and a 30 cent daily rate for feeding prisoners.
John C. Wagner of South Bend Indiana a wealthy 61 year old businessman was arrested as a lunatic after writing a marriage proposal to Miss Winfred Greenwood star of the Indiana Stock company. He attempted to visit her home and later tried to reach her after a matinee at The Aerdome. Wagner is held pending a lunacy commission.
The funeral for Mrs. Mary McDonald McKinney wife of Congressman James McKinney filled the First Methodist church as friends from across the district attended. She was remembered for kindness, charity to orphans, and a devoted home life. remains laid to rest at Aledo cemetery.
Mrs Ernestine Peterson, held for seven months and twelve days in the county jail on an accessory after the fact indictment linked to the so called maternity hospital in Rock Island, pleaded guilty before Judge Graves and paid the maximum $500 fine before being discharged. State's Attorney Magill indicated possible later indictments against physicians who performed illegal operations at the Twelfth street site.
In a witty column a veteran recalls seeing an evangelist bored by a life insurance agent. The narrator, addressing his niece Phoeny, wonders what thoughts ran through the evangelist’s mind during the long pitch downtown this afternoon.
G Q Dietz buys the old Shaw homestead at 718 Nineteenth Street from Charles Peterson for 6000. He plans to reside there with his mother Mrs. C C Dietz of Gilman Illinois and his sister, as they relocate to live in the property.
The Rock Island County Partners Institute sessions in Port Byron on December 13 and 14 feature Dr Cyril G Hopkins of the University of Illinois on soil fertility. The program lists talks by Prof Charles W Farr, Miss Harriet Rinaker, and Prof Kindley, plus music and brief club reports.
A Peoria federal grand jury returned two true bills against Dr T lamping formerly of Peoria now in another city. He faces two counts for using US mail to defraud and a separate charge for threatening Deere & Co president William Butterworth. Indictment sets trial for April. bond posted at $2000 with relatives as sureties.
The arsenal seeks funds for a 1,000,000 gallon daily filtration plant estimated at 30,000 and for power plant operation at 12,500 and bridge care at 18,000 as part of a 60,500 total fiscal year expenditure. The plant would address unfit raw water and sediment removal to protect machinery.
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