Kauai County HI Archives Obituaries..... Shimada, Matauyo July 27, 1912
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The Garden Island, Lihue, Kauai, Tues., 7-30-1912
SHIMADA, MATSUYO
YOUNG LIFE IS CRUSHED OUT.  An automobile accident which resulted in the almost 
instant death of little seven-year-old Matsuyo Shimada occurred near Koloa on 
Saturday afternoon about six o'clock. Dr. Waterhouse appeared on the scene almost 
immediately after the accident, and as the child had already died, allowed the 
parents to take charge of the body. To a reporter, Mr. Weber said:  "I was nearing 
the entrance to the old Drier place when my attention was directed to a Japanese 
woman who was approaching from the opposite direction, driving a vegetable wagon. 
As her horse appeared to be inclined to enter the road which would necessitate her 
crossing in front of me, I applied the brakes and was moving cautiously, prepared 
to stop instantly in case she attempted to cross the road. I could see her waving 
her hands toward the opposite side of the road, and as I came opposite to the 
Drier entrance, a small Japanese girl suddenly passed in front of the auto. I 
threw my car to the right and had she not become confused at the frantic shouts of 
her terrorized mother and not jumped back directly in front of the car, she would 
have been safe. As it was her mother's excitement confused her. I had turned my 
car so near to the ditch that, after striking the child, we slid in. My wife and 
daughter and Miss Gardner were with me at the time of the accident. I remained on 
the scene as long as there was anything I might do before I proceeded. The 
accident is indeed a sad one, and I am sure there is no one more regretful than I 
am that it occurred." 


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