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- Paul Esler, Robert Robach Dead After 4 Youths in Car Try to Evade Police
Two Kaukauna youths were injured fatally and two others hospitalized when their convertible automobile went out of control while being chased by county police on Hillcrest Drive (Country Trunk Q) near Peters Road in the city of Kaukauna about 9:30 p. m. Wednesday.
Paul Esler, 15, son of Mr. and Mrs. John Esler, 302 Catherine St., and Robert Robach, 16, son of Mr. and Mrs. Robert Robach, 826 Desnoyer St., died of injuries received in the accident.
The Esler youth died about 11:30 p.m. and the Robach youth died about 2:30 a.m. today without regaining consciousness. Esler died of brain injuries and a skull fracture. Robach died of a basal skull fracture and cerebral hemorrhage, Outagamie County Coroner Bernard H. Kemps said.
Listed in critical condition is Bernard W. Smith, 16, son of Mr. and Mrs. Albert Smith, 1609 Kenneth Ave. Smith, the driver of the car, has a compound fracture of the right leg, a fractured left shoulder and scalp lacerations.
In good condition with a fractured left clavical, possible fracture of the left elbow, and abrasions to the legs is David Schuette, 15, son of Mr. and Mrs. Edwin Schutte, 800 W. 10th St.
Both youths are at the Kaukauna Community Hospital.
Schuette was thrown partially from the overturned car. The others were trapped in the twisted wreckage and had to be freed by police, ambulance attendans and spectators.
Kaukauna and Outagamie County police said the car went out of control on a curve at the Peters Road, sheared off a mailbox, hit a power pole knocking out a 12-foot section of the pole, hit a tree . . .
Youth Admists He Bought Beer for Four in Crash Car
Rodney K. Tepolt, 18, 211 ½ W. Wisconsin Ave., Kaukauna, shortly before noon today pleaded guilty of contributing to the delinquency of minors when arraigned in Outagamie County Court Branch 2.
Tepolt was arrested by Sheriff Calvin Spice this morning after it was learned through an investigation that Tepolt bought a case of beer for the four Kaukauna youths involved in the double fatal accident. Tepolt said the beer was purchased about 8:50 p.m. with money given to him by the youths.
The case of beer was thrown from the car seconds after Patrolman Robert Keating began chasing the vehicle on Hass Road near Kaukauna.
County Judge Gustave Keller continued the matter until Monday and Tepolt is being held in the county jail without bond.
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1946 - 1963 (16 years)
