At the coroner's inquest, driver Arthur James Edsall stated that he had been driving at only 4 mph and that when he saw Driscoll he rang his bell and shouted "Stand back!". (17 August 1896)
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Friday 8th of May 1903 (-) — Painter Paul Gauguin dies of an overdose of laudanum. Gauguin had been suffering from syphilis for several years involving pain in the legs, heart palpitations, and general debility.