Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1908-08-01
FRICHTFUL DEATH
FOR G. W. SANDS
VandeTbiIt's StepSOn Roasted
Under Overturned Auto.
HIS BODY BADLY MUTILATED

Was Penned Under Blazing Wreekaee
After Car Struck Tree Near Paris.
Leg Was Torn OF Before He Was
Released-His Body and Face Was
Scared From Flames. In Addition 10
Terrible Internal lnjuries-Was Go.
ing rs Miles An Hour-chauffeu
Not Seriously Injured.
Paris. July 3O,-ln one OF the most
terrible automobile accidents in many
years tn France. G. Winthrop Sands. q
etepson OF w. X Vanderbilt. was killed
just outside the grounds Of Mr. Van
derbilts beautiful country seat the
Chateau st Louis de poissy twenty
miles from Paris
Mr. Sands was driving his ffty
horsepower car along at a terrible
clip in desire To reach the chateau.
where Mrs Sands and her infant
daughter are staying He had always
been known as a reckless driver and
a. he had been delayed at railroad
crossings. he opened the throttle wide
as he approached the chateau grounds.
Almost Immediately tire burst aud
the machine crashed into a tree turn
ing turtle and burying Mr. Sands under
the forward part and pInning the
chauffeur. Pickins 20 the ground An
explosion followed and In a moment
the car was in tlames
Peasants working IN the adjoining
fields We're the only witnesses 70 the
accident They rushed 70 the rescue
hu tearing a further explosion % the
gasoline tank and deferred by the
sweep of flames. they stood idly by
not knowing how to give assistance TO
the injured men Finally they man.
aged % raise the rear part OF the car
amt release the chauffeur. both OF
whose feet had been held tight and a
little later after beating down The IRE.
they dragged out the torn, bleeding
and burned body of Sands
Help soon arrived from the chateau.
The injured men were carried 70 the
house whore II was found that Sands
was beyond the hope OF recovery but
that the chauffeur was not seriously
injured
Pickus later gave a graphic account
Of the accident
Sir Sands was driving ana W.
were going at a rapid pace probably
seventy nye miles an hour The
two enforced DELAYS at railroad cross.
iues had somewhat annoyed Mr.
Sands ana as we approached The
chateau grounds he asked me- the
hour II was exactly ms a. m We're
late he muttered and at the same
time opened the throttle wider Almost;
Immediately the right hand forward
tire blew mp The machine skidded
and bumped and then seemed to jump
on the road.
III struck trce with such force that
II rehounded against another. literally
climbing up the trunk and then top
ping over backwards. imprisoning Mr.
Sands under the forward part.
Only my feet were caught under
the rear portion OF the car and lost
consciousness Tor a moment When I
recovered the wreck already was In
flames me motor having exploded
From where lay could see that Mr.
Sands was utterly helpless amid the
burning wreckage His right leg
which was crushed and almost sew
cred was bleeding profusely He was
roasting as though on a spit In the
roaring furnace.
Mr. Sands was groaning IN agony.
but keeping his nerve | struggled but
could not free myself turned as far
as ! could and asked Are you suffer
ing much9' and he answered Ny
God horribly
Il again lost consciousness. and
when came TO I was lying on the
roadside and peasants were tearing
apart the hot twisted iron In extricat
ing Sands his leg was left in the
wreckage separating from the body as
the man was dragged out The fright
fuI sight Will haunt me 70 my dying
day"
a doctor summoned from poissy. ar.
rived soon afterward but Mr. Sands
was beyond mortal aid Never mad he
seen, the doctor said such pitiful
human wreck The stump OF the leg
had been burned 20 a crisp. and the
face and body We're black and scared
with flames In addition TO terrible in.
ternal injuries Mr.. Sands right arm
and shoulder were broken The physi.
clan could only try TO alleviate his
sunerIngs with opiates Several times
the man regained consciousness and
cried out IN agony. his last words be-
ing a cry for water
Killed Bride al Mothers Feet.