IT WAS A FATAL SLEEP
An inquest was held Sunday regarding the death on Saturday night of Lason C. Hauptmann, who was killed by a Pittsburgh, Neville Island, and Corapolis electric car at Neville Island. He was 36 years old and leaves a wife and family. He worked for his brother-in-law, H. Geer.
The testimony showed that Haupmann (sic) and two companions, Ross Frisbee and Seth Hendricks, had come over the river about 7 p.m. to take a car for the city. They went to one of the little platforms along the road to wait for a car. Haupmann (sic) fell asleep, and as the car came to the platform, he got up and staggered directly into it. He was badly cut up and died shortly after having been taken to the office of Dr. W. S. Ramsy, of Coraopolis.
The motorman, John Erhart, was so much prostrated over the accident that another man had to be secured to run the car. He gave himself up to Justice of the Peace Curry and was held in $1000 bail for a hearing before the Coroner. The Coroner's jury rendered a verdict of accidental death and exonerated Erhart.
Hauptmann's companions say that he was not drunk, though they had had some drinks. The deceased was buried at New Waterford on Monday afternoon.
IT WAS A FATAL SLEEP
An inquest was held Sunday regarding the death on Saturday night of Lason C. Hauptmann, who was killed by a Pittsburgh, Neville Island, and Corapolis electric car at Neville Island. He was 36 years old and leaves a wife and family. He worked for his brother-in-law, H. Geer.
The testimony showed that Haupmann (sic) and two companions, Ross Frisbee and Seth Hendricks, had come over the river about 7 p.m. to take a car for the city. They went to one of the little platforms along the road to wait for a car. Haupmann (sic) fell asleep, and as the car came to the platform, he got up and staggered directly into it. He was badly cut up and died shortly after having been taken to the office of Dr. W. S. Ramsy, of Coraopolis.
The motorman, John Erhart, was so much prostrated over the accident that another man had to be secured to run the car. He gave himself up to Justice of the Peace Curry and was held in $1000 bail for a hearing before the Coroner. The Coroner's jury rendered a verdict of accidental death and exonerated Erhart.
Hauptmann's companions say that he was not drunk, though they had had some drinks. The deceased was buried at New Waterford on Monday afternoon.
Gravesite Details
This is an unmarked burial.
Family Members
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Frederick Dietrich Hauptmann
1850–1938
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William Henry Hauptmann
1852–1862
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Sophia Henrietta Hauptmann
1854–1861
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James Buchanan Hauptman
1856–1930
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John Robert Hauptman
1861–1916
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Sara Doretta Hauptmann Hays
1863–1934
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Rachel Lovena Hauptmann Stanyard
1865–1908
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Matilda Catherine "Tillie" Hauptmann Geer
1867–1897
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