Davenport Democrat & Leader June 20 1937 page 8
Driver fined in Auto death was speeding.
Except that the defendant was speeding, the automobile accident in which Homer S. Pruden Sr. , Hotel Belmont, was fatally injured a week ago today, was an accident, according to an announcement made late friday by Magistr4ate John A Hornby in police court after he heard evidence against Thomas Fabricius, 23, 115 Division St., driver of the death car, who was charged with reckless driving.
Fabicius was fined $50. and costs.
Testimony, which was similar to that offered at a coroner's inquest Tuesday night, indicated that Fabricius was driving 30 miles an hour as he went east on Third Street and Harrison , his car hit Pruden who was crossing southward pushing a cart loaded with morning newspapers.
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Davenport Democrat & Leader June 20 1937 page 8
Driver fined in Auto death was speeding.
Except that the defendant was speeding, the automobile accident in which Homer S. Pruden Sr. , Hotel Belmont, was fatally injured a week ago today, was an accident, according to an announcement made late friday by Magistr4ate John A Hornby in police court after he heard evidence against Thomas Fabricius, 23, 115 Division St., driver of the death car, who was charged with reckless driving.
Fabicius was fined $50. and costs.
Testimony, which was similar to that offered at a coroner's inquest Tuesday night, indicated that Fabricius was driving 30 miles an hour as he went east on Third Street and Harrison , his car hit Pruden who was crossing southward pushing a cart loaded with morning newspapers.
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