From the San Francisco Call, February 2, 1903:
"Duff Expires at Hospital
"Aged Man Who Was Hurt by Electric Car Succumbs.
"Motorman Is Arrested and Booked on Charge of Manslaughter
"Rpbert P. Duff, the aged commission merchant, 216 Davis street, who was knocked down by an Eddy-street electric car Wednesday night at Eddy and Polk streets, died at St. Mary's Hospital early yesterday morning and his body was taken to the Morgue.
"Louis H. Moore, the motorman, was arrested and booked at the City Prison on a charge of manslaughter. He was released on $50 cash bail. Moore said the old man came out of a saloon on the corner and started to cross the street. When about six feet from the track he stopped, looked a the approaching car and suddenly ran forward to cross the track. Moore applied the brakes and let down the fender, but the edge of the car struck Duff and threw him on his head and he rolled over clear of the track.
"Duff was taken to the Central Emergency Hospital in an unconscious condition, where his injuries were diagnosed as a lacerated wound of the scalp and possible fracture of the skull. He was later taken to the St. Mary's Hospital" [transcribed by Larry White (#46875221)]
Source note: Additional information from member Karen (#50644520).
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From the San Francisco Call, February 3, 1903, page 13:
Duff--In this city, February 1, 1903, Robert P. R. [sic] Duff, a native of Ross-shire, Scotland, aged 73 years.
"Duff Expires at Hospital
"Aged Man Who Was Hurt by Electric Car Succumbs.
"Motorman Is Arrested and Booked on Charge of Manslaughter
"Rpbert P. Duff, the aged commission merchant, 216 Davis street, who was knocked down by an Eddy-street electric car Wednesday night at Eddy and Polk streets, died at St. Mary's Hospital early yesterday morning and his body was taken to the Morgue.
"Louis H. Moore, the motorman, was arrested and booked at the City Prison on a charge of manslaughter. He was released on $50 cash bail. Moore said the old man came out of a saloon on the corner and started to cross the street. When about six feet from the track he stopped, looked a the approaching car and suddenly ran forward to cross the track. Moore applied the brakes and let down the fender, but the edge of the car struck Duff and threw him on his head and he rolled over clear of the track.
"Duff was taken to the Central Emergency Hospital in an unconscious condition, where his injuries were diagnosed as a lacerated wound of the scalp and possible fracture of the skull. He was later taken to the St. Mary's Hospital" [transcribed by Larry White (#46875221)]
Source note: Additional information from member Karen (#50644520).
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From the San Francisco Call, February 3, 1903, page 13:
Duff--In this city, February 1, 1903, Robert P. R. [sic] Duff, a native of Ross-shire, Scotland, aged 73 years.
From the San Francisco Call, February 2, 1903:
"Duff Expires at Hospital
"Aged Man Who Was Hurt by Electric Car Succumbs.
"Motorman Is Arrested and Booked on Charge of Manslaughter
"Rpbert P. Duff, the aged commission merchant, 216 Davis street, who was knocked down by an Eddy-street electric car Wednesday night at Eddy and Polk streets, died at St. Mary's Hospital early yesterday morning and his body was taken to the Morgue.
"Louis H. Moore, the motorman, was arrested and booked at the City Prison on a charge of manslaughter. He was released on $50 cash bail. Moore said the old man came out of a saloon on the corner and started to cross the street. When about six feet from the track he stopped, looked a the approaching car and suddenly ran forward to cross the track. Moore applied the brakes and let down the fender, but the edge of the car struck Duff and threw him on his head and he rolled over clear of the track.
"Duff was taken to the Central Emergency Hospital in an unconscious condition, where his injuries were diagnosed as a lacerated wound of the scalp and possible fracture of the skull. He was later taken to the St. Mary's Hospital" [transcribed by Larry White (#46875221)]
Source note: Additional information from member Karen (#50644520).
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From the San Francisco Call, February 3, 1903, page 13:
Duff--In this city, February 1, 1903, Robert P. R. [sic] Duff, a native of Ross-shire, Scotland, aged 73 years.
"Duff Expires at Hospital
"Aged Man Who Was Hurt by Electric Car Succumbs.
"Motorman Is Arrested and Booked on Charge of Manslaughter
"Rpbert P. Duff, the aged commission merchant, 216 Davis street, who was knocked down by an Eddy-street electric car Wednesday night at Eddy and Polk streets, died at St. Mary's Hospital early yesterday morning and his body was taken to the Morgue.
"Louis H. Moore, the motorman, was arrested and booked at the City Prison on a charge of manslaughter. He was released on $50 cash bail. Moore said the old man came out of a saloon on the corner and started to cross the street. When about six feet from the track he stopped, looked a the approaching car and suddenly ran forward to cross the track. Moore applied the brakes and let down the fender, but the edge of the car struck Duff and threw him on his head and he rolled over clear of the track.
"Duff was taken to the Central Emergency Hospital in an unconscious condition, where his injuries were diagnosed as a lacerated wound of the scalp and possible fracture of the skull. He was later taken to the St. Mary's Hospital" [transcribed by Larry White (#46875221)]
Source note: Additional information from member Karen (#50644520).
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From the San Francisco Call, February 3, 1903, page 13:
Duff--In this city, February 1, 1903, Robert P. R. [sic] Duff, a native of Ross-shire, Scotland, aged 73 years.
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