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Show W. E. QUILUll SAYS HE IS NOT TO BLAME William E. Qullllnan desires to con tradlct some of the statements which j appeared in Wednesday's court pro- I odlngB regarding the case of Daniel ' McBrlde, minor whose guardian bo- I phla McBrlde, Is bringing suit against hip) for Injuries caused by an auto ! mobile accident last May "The accident was not caused by negligent and careless operation ot the car as was stated" said Mr cjuilli nan. "At the time of the accident, 1 was running the car at a rate of speeo not exceeding five miles per hour, ana 1 even made an extra turn to get out of the boy's way. As I was In the act of doing this, the boy dashed In front 01 the car, and was thrown on the railroad tracks. Had the auto been running at a speed exceeding 20 pillei per hour the child would have been killed Instantly. Furthermore 1 wae not on the wrong side of the road, Jb I was asserted in the complaint, because be-cause as I stated before 1 waa In the act of turning. j "Thf other occupants of the car can ' testify that I was perfectly competent to drive the ir, having run it for over two months, and was always cou I sldered a careful and conscientious driver." |