The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1908-06-06
Struck by G. R. & |. Train at
Winchester Yesterday Just
Before Starting for His
Home.
THOUGHT OF BUSINESS
IN TIME OF SUFFERING.
Insisted That He Be Brought
Here to Attend to Legal
BuSineSS-He Will Recov-
er from Injuries.

Struck by the engine of passen-
ger train in front of the G. R. & l.
station at Winchester yesterday after
F. Robbins, one of the most prominent
| local attorneys, demanded upon re-
| gaining consciousness that he be plac-
ed aboard the train and brought to
this city. Il have to be at my office
at o'clock TO take a deposition; I
must go on this train" remarked Mr..
Robbins. Although his right arm was
fractured at the elbow, a deep flesh
wound inflicted in his right hip and
the right side of his head badly batter
ed by contact with gravel walk and
he bled profusely, the attorney insist
ed and was placed aboard the train.
He would not remain at Winchester
| long enough to obtain medical and sur
gical treatment, but on arriving in
this city, it was found necessary TO
remove him to his home on North
Tenth street at once. Mr.. Robbins
suffered incalculable pain on his trip
to this city.
Mr.. Robbins. Arthur Curme, court
reporter and w. A. Bond of this city
went to Winchester yesterday morn
ing to take an examination before
trial in the case of Sarah Burris VS..
Elihu Cecil The legal examination
was completed some time before the
train bound for this city was due to
arrive at Winchester. Mr.. Bond had
returned to the city and Mr. Robbins
and Mr.. Curme had not gone to the
station together but met there a few
minutes before the time for the train
to arrive. The two had walked about
the station and met Miss Hazel Phelps
| of Muncie, who was at Winche ster in
the intention of returning to Fountain
City on the southbOund train.
Struck by Engine.
Miss Phelps and Mr.. Robbins had
walked north from the station for a
short distance when the train was
heard to whistle in the distance. Miss
Phelps left the attorney and hurried
to the station to secure her grips. Mr.
Robbins was walking south returning
to the station alongside the tracks.
He was not aware of his proximity to
the car tracks and when the engine
! whizZed by the wooden beam across
the pilot of the engine struck him
across the hip and arm and Mr. Rob
bins was knocked from his feet and
hurled into the air. The glancing blow
tended to turn him sidewise in the air
and he struck the gravel walk on his
side. The side of his face hit the grav-
ell with great compact.
Was Unconscious.
Mr.. Curme saw the accident from
the doorway of the station and hast
ened to Mr. Robbins side. The latter
was unconscious and Mr.. Curme call
ed for help. The PROSTATE man was
carried into the station. A physician
who happened to be at the station
made a hasty examination and ascer-
tanned the skull was not fractured.
The right arm was fractured at the
elbow. The wound in the hip was
deep but not necessarily serious. The
wounds on the face and hip bled free
ly.
Winchester is dry town and the
fact that stimulant could not be pro-
cured promptly worked to the disad-
vantage of Mr.. Robbins. His condition
was such that whisky was recon-
mended by the physician. The station
agent and conductor of the train hur-
ried about but were unable to locate
any whisky in the vicinity of the sta
ton. 1t was not until after he had
insisted that he be placed aboard the
train that it was possible to secure
the stimulant. A passenger on the
train had a flask in a suit case.
Suffered Great Agony.
He suffered great agony during his
ride to this city and it was necessary
to administer the whisky frequently
in order to keep the injured man from
collapsing. Mr.. Robbins was confined
to the bed today but rested as easily
as could be expected. The physicians
have no fear of internal injuries
Mr. Curme stated today that the
train was running at thirty miles an
; hour when it struck Mr.. Robbins It
was within a few feet OF the station
| but the train is short and light and it
> was stopped at the usual place Win
i chester spectators assert the train
was travelling at the usual speed at
which it approaches the station.
: Causes Court Delay.
The injury to Mr.. Robbins will OF
necessity cause the delay in the trial
of a number of cases in the circuit
court The most important of these
are the cases of the State VS.. DR. J.
NJ. Bulla and A. P. Uhly charged with
criminal operation and the State VS.