Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1909-08-30

Special to Times Republican.
Newton. Aug. 30-Crushed under
their own auto when 1t ran off a high
emhankment and turned turtle, Mr..
and Mrs. Charles Coppersnlth. prom
inent IN business and social circles, are
dead here. Both We're instantly killed
this morning, just west of this city.
within few minutes after starting
overland to visit the state fair at Des
Moines.
1t is supposed that in attempting
west OF the railroad tracks the ma
chine went off the embankment. The
auto was found overturned in the ditch
by Charles and Burr Westbrook, resi-
dents of this city, at 9:15 o'clock this
morning as they were driving along the
highway. and the bodies of Mr.. and
Mrs. Coppersmith were found under
meath. Both were dead and 1t is sup
posed that they were killed instantly.
Mr.. Coppersmith's neck was broken
and his wifes head was crushed.
Both Victims Prominent.
Mr.. Coppersmith was prominent
implement dealer here and with his
wife was active in the social life Of
the city He was a business partner OF
w. G. Bergman, president of the First
National Bank. and was also inter-
ested In the Maytag feeder factory For
a number of years Mr.. Coppersmith
represented an implement house on the
road and travelled extensively thru
Iowa.
Son in Des Moines.
The family anticipated spending the
week together at the state fair, and
the son Roy, an only child, preceded
his parents to Des Moines last even
ing by train.
| Long Time Resident Of Newton.
| Mr. Coppersmith had resided in New
ton since boyhood. He was about ~
years of age while his wife was his
junior by a few years. He Is survived
by one brother, Adam Coppersmith,
of Corning. by two half brothers, G. G.
Coppersmith. of Rochester Mimi, and
Louis Coppersmith. of Dorchester.
Iowa; by three sisters, Mrs. Fannie
Schoenhut. of Manshalltown; Mrs. JAG
OBJ Leibsle, of Melbourne, and Mrs.
|
by one half sister, Mrs. Carrie Evans.
OF Kirksville. Mo.
One Occupant Uninjured.
Mrs Howard Snyder. OF Newton
wife of a machinist. was in the car with
Mr.. and Mrs. Coppersmith, but escaped
with only few bruises, altho she was
rendered unconscious. She says the
car turned completely over twice
and landed right side up. She was
thrown out when the machine first
turned, and when she recovered con-
sciousness she found herself lying be-
tween the bodies of Mr.. and Mrs. Cop
persmith.
| The ditch at the point where the
auto went over Is from twenty to thirty
feet deep and the road is only twelve
feet wide. The team driven by James
Manning, farmer, became frightened
at the machine and Mr. Coppersmitt
steered too near the embankunent ir
order to give the farmer ali the room
possible. Mr.. Manning. being unable tc
leave his team, came at once to towr
and reported that there had been ar
accident, but how serious he did no
know. Another farmer, c. NJ Emmock
witnessed the accident at a distance
and says that Mr. Coppersmith was
driving at moderate speed.
Wife Rhodes Girl.
Mrs. Coppersmith was formerly Mis-.
Allie McClosky. Of Rhodes. Marshal
county. and her mother. Mrs. Baker
resides at that place. She has on.
brother in Minneapolis. and is a cousin
of the Bergman family. of Marshal
county. Mr.. and Mrs. Coppersmith wer,
married twenty eight years ago
The son. Roy, arrived from De.
Moines this afternoon at 1 o'clock
The funeral arrangements have moi
been perfected. pending word from rel.
atives.