Omaha daily bee., 1908-09-13
VICTIM STILL LINGERS
Doctors Have Little Hope, However,
of Her Final Recovery.
EVEREST PLACED UNDER BOND
No CHARGE FILED Against Him, hut
Action Taken TO Assure His
Appearance in Case He
should BE wanted.

Mrs. Samuel woodward Of HOS Avenue
/ who was the most seriously injured in
tbe-accident on Lower Broadway Thursday
night. when an automobile owned and
driven by Frank +. Everest, the well
known real estate dealer, crashed into two
buggies, scattering the occupants right and
left, was still in a most critical condition
late last night. The chances for the
woman's recovery, it was stated, were con-
sidered slight. In addition to the fracture
Of the skull Mrs. Woodward's right
shoulder was broken.
Pearl o. Wright, who with his wife and
+-months-old baby, was in one OF the bug
giles, was suffering considerably yesterday
and It is feared ne is injured internally.
Wright. after being thrown out of his
buggy, was run over by the automobile and
when the machine was brought TO a stop
against the curb was found pinned under
meath it, Mrs. Wright was complaining Of
pains in her back, but her injuries are not
thought to be serious. She and MIR. Samuel
Woodward were badly bruised and were
suffering somewhat yesterday from the
shock Of the accident. The babies escaped
without even a scratch.
Everest, while he was not placed under
arrest yesterday by the police, was at
police headquarters. where he was in con-
ference with Assistant County Attorney
Ross and Chief Richmond He gave a bond
in the sum Of $1,000 for his appearance
when called upon. No charge was placed
against Everest at police headquarters, al
though it was stated by eye witnesses Of
the accident that the speed he was driving
at was in their opinion in excess Of the
speed limit.
Statement by Chief
There having been more or less criticism
of the failure of the police to take any
action looking to the arrest of Everest,
Chief Richmond issued the following
statement regarding the matter yesterday
morning:
Relative to the injury of people by an
auto driven by +. f.. Everest, the author
tiles are awaiting further developments
as to how serious the injuries may prove.
In the meantime Mr.. Everest has given
a 81, 700 bond to appear and answer any
charge that may hereafter be filed against
him.
Everest declared yesterday that the ac-
cident was unavoidable. He said that as
he started to turn out to pass the two
buggies in front of himl only one of which
he was able to see, the rear buggy also
started to turn out and pass the forward
buggy. This barred, Everest declared, the
passage of his automobile and left him no
/ alternative but to attempt to pass be-
tween the two vehicles.
The automobile was overturned by the
force OF the collision and it was not until
Everest and his companions had extricated
themselves from the wreck that they dis
covered that Wright had been pinned un-
der the machine. They at once righted
the machine and extricated Wright.
1t is believed that Mrs. Woodward when
thrown from her buggy was hurled against
| the edge of the cement curbing, which
she evidently struck with her head and
right shoulder. Tit Woodwards were
driving next to the curb on the north
side and Wright attempted to pass them
to the left side when the automobile
crashed into them from behind.
DR.. II. b. Lacey, who was called to at
tend Mrs. Woodward, held a consultation
at the hospital yesterday afternoon with
Drs. V. l.. Treynor and r. b. Tubbs. The
woman's fractured arm was set, but the
doctors decided not to attempt any opera
ton to relieve the fracture of the skull at
that time.