Show BOY RUN do WN B I 1 AUTO AND KILLED last evening about clifford cottam seven year old son of clr ir and mrs james cottam was run down at the intersection of second south aud and third west streets by an auto driven by oscar of gentile valley ida and injured to such an extent that lie died shortly after the lad was playing under the street light with a num berof his companions when air lr sandl came along and abe machine struck him knocking him down and running ve heidank head hei dand and one side ot of his body ile he was picked up and rushed to the brigham hospital but expired before reaching there without regaining consciousness justice figgins acting as coroner a jury consisting of J francis merrell nels F hansen and david 11 rosenbaum and the testimony of all those who witnessed the accident was taken in connection with the testimony of the driver of the car the premises were also visited and the marks on an the road showed that the auto skidded for ten feet after tile the brakes were applied the verdict of the jury was that the boy came to his death by being run oer 01 er by an automobile driven in a careless manner but not with malicious intent by ona oscar the little boys skull was crushed on right side making a nasty wound between the eyes and practically every rib on the right side of the body was broken the parents of 0 the lad mr and sirs mrs cottam were just about frantic after the accident happened it all came so suddenly clifford had just finished eating his supper and raced out mt to have a game with his companions which busily engaged his attention when the auto came along and struck him mr admitted that he was just learning to drive the car and was alone in the machine at the time the verdict of the jury absolved him from auk any criminal intent but the zo coroner took bocc occasion alfou to adm admonish him to learn to drive before attempting to operate a car upon the streets of any city funeral services will be held in the second ward chapel tomorrow saturday morning at eleven after which the family will take the remains to snowville Snow ville tor for interment and services will be held there sunday at 2 Wi clock tile the accident has stirred the sympathies of the entire community which go out to mr air and mrs airs cottam and the family in their bereavement |