Simpson - Kenneth
Source: Crawfordsville Journal & Review, Saturday, March 28,
1931
Rockville, March 28 -- Kenneth SIMPSON, 55, of this city, who was hit by an
automobile at the NE corner of the public square here late
Thursday succumbed at his home at 3 o'clock Saturday morning.
Although Mr. Simpson was not thought to be critically injured at
the time he was struck he was found later to be suffering from
concussion of the brain which caused his death. Mr. Simpson was
hit by an automobile drive by Cash Courtney of Memphis, Missouri
who was accompanied by his brother, Elza of the same city. Both
men were placed in jail here following the accident where they
are being held on charges of intoxication. T he arrests were made
by Sheriff Delbert Lewis and Marshall Jess Manley who were called
to the scene by witnesses of the accident after they had noticed
the driver of the car was acting in a peculiar manner. The
accident in all probability will be investigated by the Parke
County Grand Jury and it is thought that an indictment of
involuntary manslaughter will be returned against the two
brothers. Funeral arrangements for Mr. Simpson have not as yet
been completed.