Will County IL Archives Obituaries.....Riley, Rose ?
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Deb Haines ddhaines@gmail.com November 10, 2006, 9:52 pm

Herald
Girl Auto Victim Returned Home

Miss Rose Riley

The body of Miss Rose Riley, 606 Webster street, who was struck by an 
automobile at West Adams and South Halsted streets, Chicago, Sunday night, was 
brought to Joliet last night, by Heaps and Conklin, undertakers, and removed 
to the home of her father, Lawrence Riley, 902 North Broadway.

While the body had been dragged for almost a block before the automobile was 
brought to a stop, there were no marks on her face or hands to show that she 
had been dragged along for such a distance.

That Noble L. Biddle, the manufacturers’ agent, who was driving the car at the 
time of the accident, had done all within his power to avoid the accident, and 
had given the girl all the assistance possible after running her down, was 
testified to at the inquest by witnesses. Coroner Hoffmann exonerated Mr. 
Biddle after all of the evidence had been heard.

The funeral will be held from the residence of her father, 902 North Broadway, 
to St. John’s German Catholic church, Wednesday morning, at 10 o’clock. Father 
Daniels will officiate. Interment will be in St. John’s cemetery.

Woman is Killed by an Auto

Miss Rose Riley Victim of a Machine Driven by Noble L. Biddle

Miss Rose Riley, 29 years old, 606 Webster street, Joliet, was fatally injured 
last night, as she was struck by an automobile owned and driven by Noble L. 
Biddle, a manufacturers’ agent, 4547 Sheridan road. The accident occurred at 
West Adams and South Halsted streets and Miss Riley died a few minutes after 
her arrival at the Jefferson Park hospital.

Two men and a woman were riding in Biddle’s car, which was going at a moderate 
rate of speed, according to the police. Miss Riley apparently failed to notice 
its approach and was struck. One lung was punctured by a broken rib and her 
collar bone was fractured.

Detectives were sent to Biddle’s home to arrest him after the police received 
word of the victim’s death.

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