Los Angeles herald., 1905-11-04
WOMAN INJURED
BY MOTOR CAR
BLAMES EX-STREET SUPERIN-
TENDENT WERDIN
Automobile Of Former City Official
Strikes Glancing Blow and
Knocks Victim Under
Feet Of Horses

Mrs. r. Robbins of White City, Kas.,
was struck by an automobile driven
by E. r. Werdin of 1920 Hobart boule-
ward last night while crossing Spring
street in front of the Southern Califor-
MIA Baggage company's office, and
hurled to the pavement, falling under
the feet of team of horses, sustain
ing broken left leg and fractured
right arm.
In an effort to dodge between vehi-
ces and cars Mrs. Robbins ran from
behind a West Ninth street car direct
ly in front of the huge machine. Wer-
din saw the woman, but his machine
was travelling too fast for the eX-
street superintendent to stop before 1t
struck her.
Fortunately Mrs. Robbins was struck
a glancing blow and was sent whirling
to one side of the road. She fell with
great force directly beneath the feet
of team of large horses, where she
lay unconscious for several seconds.
She was lifted up by Werdin. Assem-
blyman Transue and G. r. Parker, oc-
cupants of the motor car, and carried
into a nearby storeroom.
Street Was Crowded
high speed for the crowded condition
of the street, Werdin drove his machine
south on Spring street just behind and
at the right of a southbound West
Ninth street car. At the time the
street was crowded with vehicles and
cars in front of the place where the
accident occurred, 745 South Spring
street, and both sides of the street
were lined with trucks and drays.
&c
coming as she left the curb, but as
she neared the car tracks her course
was blocked by slowly moving car.
With Mrs. Ella Jones of Razell avenue
at her side, the two women attempted
to rush behind the car that had just
passed and the West Ninth street car.
Mrs. Jones stopped, fearing that she
would be surrounded by vehicles, but
Mrs Robbins ran ahead. When she
was directly in front of the automobile
she became aware that she was in
danger, and with a wild cry and a leap.
which undoubtedly saved her life, she
made every effort to escape.
Werdin's machine caught the woman
and tossed her to one side sending her
into another death trap, beneath the
feet of a team of dray horses. There
the woman lay unconscious until
picked up by those in the machine.
From the room of the transfer COM
pany, where she was taken, the woman
was removed to the receiving hospital
and later to the California hospital,
where. by the orders of Werdin, she
will be cared for by DR.. Quint
Blames E. r. Werdin
Though suffering extreme pain from
the severe injuries, Mrs Robbins re-
vived sufficiently to tell her story OF
the accident:
"As l started across the street /
saw the automobile near Seventh
street" said Mrs Robbins, but 1 did
not think it was travelling very fast
then. When l stepped from behind
the street car / must have gotten in
its path, for the next thing knew 1t
was upon me.
at must have been travelling at
a high rate of speed at the time. for |
do not believe it could have gotten
down where we were so soon " it
hadn't. L did my best to get out of
the way. but it was no use, and the
next thing l knew l was lying in a
store"
Most of these statements made by
Mrs. Robbins are denied by Contractor
Werdin and his friends. They say that
they were travelling at a speed no
greater than three and a half miles
AN hour when they first saw the
woman.
Il applied the emergency brake" I"