The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1909-07-09
CHILDREN INJURED
IN AUTO ACCIDENT
Helen MidgIey, Ten Years Old,
Run Over While Trying to
Save Cousins.
IN SERIOUS CONDITION
AS RESULT OF HEROISM
Infant Son of A. G. Mackenzie
Also Badly Hurt; Reckless
Women to Blame.

Standing directly in the path Of two
swiftly approaching automobiles. trav.
cling in opposite directions, Helen Midg-
ley, 10 years of age. bravely faced what
appeared TO be certain death for her
self. picked up her two -year-old cousin.
John Mackenzie, threw him far ont Of
danger to the curbing, and then deliber.
ately pushed terrified five -year-old Mar
guarite Mackenzie, also her cousin, out
of harm s way, only to be struck her
self by one Of the approaching machines
IN an accident which occurred at the
corner of Second South and Fifth East
streets, Thursday afternoon about $50
o'clock.
AS the result of her act of supreme
heroism, little Helen MidgIey lies in a
precarious condition at the home of her
parents Mr.. and Mrs. John G. Midglev.
$50 South Fifth East street.
Run Down by Machine.
The girl was knocked down and run
over by an automobile, which was
driven by George II. Hirschvogal, an
aged man, living at 1921 South Fourth
East street. Witnesses Of the scene
state, however, that Mr.. Hirschcogal
was not responsible. The blame is laid
on two reckless women "ioy riders, -
who were driving Oh the wrong side of
the street at n terrific rate Of speed
They distracted Mr. Hirschvogal s at
tention, and in his attempt to dodge
them in their reckless speeding, the old
man did not see the tots who were cross
ing the street between the two automo-
biles. After the children were hurt, the
two, women did not stop to inquire as
to the seriousness of the affair. but sped
away as fast as possible, and their
names are not known.
Mr.. Hirschvogal, on the contrary,
brought his own automobile to an in
slant stop, and got out and carried lit
tie Helen Midigley into her home: He
was quite solicitous as 10 the child S
condition, and offered every help to the
parents.
Helen 8 clothes were torn complete
ly OFF OF her, and her body was terribly
lacerated by the machine. She sus-
tanned possible fracture of the skull
and serious internal injuries, the full
extent of which are not yet known.
Helen Midgley was on her way TO the
grocery store 10 get some things for
supper, accompanied by her two cousins,
John Mackenzie, Q years old, and Mar
guerite Mackenzie, ) years of age, both
children of \. G. Mackenzie, publicity
agent of the Bell Telephone company
of 267 South Fifth East street, who IS
at present in Sheridan, Wyo., on bust
ness.
Saves the Baby.
When the trio of youngsters had
reached the middle of the street, the
two automobiles came charging down
upon them. Without thought of her
self, Helen Midglcy picked baby John
up from the ground and swung him
with all her force toward the walk. The
baby struck the curbing on his head,
and was dangerously injured by the ac-
cidental blow. Helen Midgley did not
pause a second, but turned around to
her other cousin, Marguerite Mackenzie,
and pushed her out of the path of the
charging machines. Barely had she
saved Marguerite before one Of the au-
tomobiles struck her down and ran over
her, tearing her clothing to shreds and
leaving her body almost nude.
Mr. Hirschvogal, who had been driY-
ing the machine which hit the child, i'm
mediately stopped aud carried the in.
lured children TO their homes.
DR.. 4. C. Behle was called and attend
ed the injured children.