Jasper County Democrat, Volume 21, Number 103, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 26 March 1919 — WOMAN IS KILLED AT MONON [ARTICLE]

WOMAN IS KILLED AT MONON

Strack by Automobile Driven by v Intoxicated Man, 'Tis Said. Frank Millen and Harry Cody, both of near Wolcott, are lodged in the White county jail at Monticello to answer to a charge of first degree murder of Mrs. Pearl Graves of Monon, Who was run down by automobile Saturday evening which, Lt is said, was driven by Millen, Cody being an occupant of the car l at the time of the tragedy. It is alleged that both men were Jin an intoxicated state at the time Mrs. Graves was struck by the car, At the time of the tragedy it is said that Mrs. Graves, with her husband, were crossing the street in front of the Monon News office, carrying on armload of parcels hvhen the car bore down on her. She was thrown down and the back of her head crushed in and one of her limbs broken in two places.

She was taken to the home of her mother in the egst part of Monon where ehe died from the injuries sustained an hour and a half later. Mr. Graves was with his wife while crossing the street, but was a few paces in front of her, and It is understood that he was missed by the car by a close margin. Mr. Graves, who was the only witness of the tragedy, stated that Millen continued straight on after having struck his victim, not slacking the speed of his car until he almost ran into a car about a halt block away. Millen and Cody were arrested nt the home of Marion Jacks and • were taken to Monticello where •they will await their hearing, whjch will he held in Monticello today. It is stated that there were four occupants In the car at the time, namely Harry Cody, owner of the car; Frank Millen, driver, and Marion Jacks and Dan Rogers. The latter, however, denied that they yvere in the car at the time, and as there were po witnesses to disprove their assertions they escaped arrest. A large quantity of liquor was found in the car by the sheriff when he made* the arrest. The deceased was about 35 years of age, and leaves her husband and three small children. She was also a sister of Mrs. John M. Johnson of near Rensselaer.