Mexico weekly ledger., 1907-09-12
DIR. MARC RAY HUGHES RUNS
MACHINE INTO COACH At
vAHDEvEETER AND DEL
MAR THE MOTOR Is
DEMOLISHED.
WOUNDS sEVED UP ON THE LAWN
DR.. Z. O. Ksnnen, Of Laddonia. Lives
Three Hours-Dr. @. W. Apple
gate Badly Hurt-Many Ply
sicians Are Summoned and
Some Residences An
0pen,Air Hospital,

St. Louis G~lobe.Democrat.
In a collision between a street car
and an automobile, at Vandeventer
and Delmar avenue, yesterday after
noon, one MN was SO seriously inJur-
ed that he died a short time later,
while two Others are suffering from
serious injuries. which may terminate
fatally.
The dead.
Dr.. Edward @. KEENAN,, formerly
OF Laddonia, skull fractured, scalp
frightfully incerated, taken to the City
Hospital, where he died at 9;05 p. m.
THE INJURED.
DR.. Mark Ray Hughes, injured inter
nally and badly cut and bruised over
the entire body;taken to bis home.
Dr.. George W. Apologize, severely
cut and bruised; was able to go to bis
home after his in jurles had been tenn
porariaily dressed.
Shortly before the accident the trio
visited a cafe near Grand avenue and
Olive street, and were speeding west
on Delmar avenue, when they collided
with a north-bound V~andeventer car.
The automobile struck the car square
ly In the center and with..force enough
to completely demolish the auto and
hurl the three men to the ground. Pas
sengers in the street car were thrown
from their seats by the impact and
several women almost tainted with
terror.
DR.. Kennen suffered a fracture Of
the skull, the cut extending from the
base Of the skull to the temple. He
was unconscious when carried with
his injured comrades to the lawn OF
DR.. W. A. Wilcox near by, and was
pronounced in a p~recarious condition.
He was later removed to the City
Hospital, where death occurred.
DR.. Applegate suffered several
bruises about the head and shoulders
and DR.. Hughes was thought to be
seriously hurt internally. The injured
men were given immediate attention
by Doctors w. A. Wilcox, David Par
man, Senter L. Gettis and other ply
sicians who were summoned to the
scene. Hundreds Of people from the
neighborhood supplemented in num-
Der by many who left the passing
cars, crowded about the lawn to witt
ness the surgical work, which greatly
resembled open-air hospital service in
war scenes. Water was thrown upon
! the victims in an attempt to bring
them TO consciousness and an ice poul-
tice was applied TO DR.. Kennen's head
as he lay on the grass.
APPLEeATE LEAST INJURED.
DR.. Applegate, who escaped with
less serious injury than his compan-
ions, was able to go to his home in st.
Louis Co~unty,near West End Heights,
unaccompanied. DR.. Hughes remain.
| ed in a dazed condition for hours after
the accident occurred, although he
was rational at times and discussed
his experience. He was removed to the
home Of bis parents, DR.. and Mrs.
Charles Fl. Hughes, at Hiawatha and
Boneta streets. DR.. Mark Ray Hughes
has his office with his father, DR.. Chas.
Fl Hughes, at 1878 Washington avenue
where they associated in the practice
of medicine.
DR.. Rennen, who has q suite OF den
tai rooms, in the Ohio Building, at
Olive street and Vandeyenter avenue,
| recently graduated from Marion-Sims
College. His mother, Mrs. e. G. Ken
nen,of Laddonia, Mo-, is visiting him
at I341 ALBERT avenue.
Or. Kennen spent most Of yesterday
with his mother and had planned to
be with her to-day. She was pros trated
by the news OF her sons injury and
hurried to the hospital to be with
him.
The men who were in the automo-
bile at the time OF the accident were
frequently seen together in the reigh-
borhood. Doctors Kennen and Apple
gate occupied offices on the same floor
Of the Ohio Building.
FIANCEE I'LL FROM SHOCK.
st. Louis Republic.
Hon. e. c. Kennen, of Laddonia, Au-
drain county, Mo-, father OF Or. Ed
ward O. Kennen, Of No. l34l Aubert
avenue, who was killed In an automo-
bile accident at Delmar and Vandev-
enter avenues Saturday night, arrived
yesterday morning, and after the Cor
oner's inq uest to-day, will take the
body Of his son back to ADVANTAGEOUS
ty for burial. The funeral will take
place tomorrow
Doctor Kennen was on bis way &c
meet his flancee, Miss Hazel Barter
daughter of Thomas P. Barber, Of No
1lO3 ALBERT avenue, when heIreceiyed
the Injuries resulting in his death al
the City Hospital three hours later.
News Of Doctor Kennen's death
Frustrated Miss Barter. While there
has been no public announcement OF
their engagement parents OF both say
1t was understood.
The young couple were to drive out
to the county Saturday evening 70
visit friends. Before calling for Miss
Barter Doctor Kennen entered an au'
tomobile with Doctor George W. APP
pleQate,of No. SOC North Handkerchief
avenue, and Henry L. Hughes, a pub
Usher, living at No. 6eS1 Mitchell
avenue, for a short spin, intending TO
have them drop him out at his tan
Gees home.
NEWS REACHES SISTERS LATE
The accident occurred about
O'Clock. News OF It did not reach Dr
: Kennen's sister, Mrs. E. v. wsddeck'
Of No.1s4l Aubert avenue, with whom
ne lived, until nearly four hours later
The doctor had been in the machine
a light rupabout, but fifteen minutes
when IL conided with Vsudevensel
avenue car, throwing the occupants "
the pavement.
! They were covered by the wreckage
Iot the automobile. DR.. Ksnnen iei
under Mr.. Hughes and Doctor Apple