The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1909-02-17
Miss Irene Hart Receives
Slight Injuries, But Miss
Quinn and Miss EiIer Es-
cape Without Hurt.
WERE GOING TO WEDDING
As THE HAPPY YOUNG. PEOPLE
PASSED OLD HlBBERD PROP
ERTY WALL SUDDENLY SHOV-
ED OvER-NO WARNING.

Miss Martha Miller, as a result of the
alleged grossest negligence on the part
of Morris Carol. overseer in charge of
tearing down the old Hibberd proper
ty, Eighth and North A streets, lies
in critical condition at her home.
:26 South Tenth street. and Miss Irene
Hart is painfully injured. This morn
ing as Miss Miller. Miss Hart. Miss
Hannah Quinn aud Miss Dina Eiler
were on the way to attend the wedding
of Leo Fihe and Miss Rosella Luken at
Hibberd property which is being torn
down for the new st. Marys church,
showed over an upper section of the
brick wall, which alighted on Miss Mil
Ter and literally buried her. One of
the falling bricks struck Miss Hart on
the shoulder Miss Miller was removed
from her perilous position and taken
TO the Office of Dr. w. w. Zimmerman,
where, after a hasty examination. she
was placed in the ambulance and TAX
en- to her mothers home, South Tenth
streets. {
Injuries Not Known.
The extent of Miss Miller's injuries
are not know, but they are regarded as
serious. 1t is possible that internal
injuries may develop although exam
ination this morning by the physician
failed to disclose any. Her injuries
apparently include three scalp wounds,
an injured shoulder and hip and many
bodily bruises. No broken bones could
be found. Miss Hart's injuries include
very painful wound on the right
shoulder.
Criminal action may be taken by the
authorities. at least they are investi-
eating the affair. This morning Chief
Bailey stated that as yet he believed
there was no criminal liability and
that civil proceedings for damages was
the only possible way for redress.
Miss Hannah Quinn, for whom Miss
Miller has been dressmaker for
eight years, stated that there was no
warning given by the men employed
on the Hibberd property. nor was the
street blockaded with either ropes or
boards.
She stated that the four had left
her place of business early in the
morning and were on their way to
attend the Ffhe-Luken wedding. Miss
Miller and Miss Hart were walking
together and she and Miss Eiler were
severa. feet behind them. They
walked down the east side OF North
Eighth street to A street and turned
west on the ncvth side of A street
just as Miss Miller and Miss Hart
were opposite the rear Of the Hibberd
property, Miss Quinn noticed that
workmen were endeavoring to push
over the wall She saw 1t begin to
fall and yelled to Miss Miller and
Miss Hart to run. Run, oh run
girls said." declared Miss Quinn in
speaking of the affair."" and then l
saw Irene run, but Martha was
caught by the falling bricks before
she could move. I then ran to the
front OF the building and screamed to
several workmen to come to the rear
of the building where Martha was
buried under the debris When l re-
turned, help had been summoned by
others. including Elmer Rhodes and
Prof Conrad. and Miss Miller was re-
moved to the office OF DIR. thinner
man."
Had Premonition.
Continuing. she said, Last Sunday
as passed the place an uncanny feel
ing came over me and vowed at this
time would never walk past those
walls while they looked to be in such
dangerous condition. However this
morning we little thought of anything
but the wedding. We were walking
along having the best of a time when
the awful thing happened"
TT is certainly shame that girl
like Miss Miller should be SO terribly
injured and possibly fatally so. She
was one OF the prettiest girls in the
city. She was well liked and during
the eight years she was employed at
my store we all learned to love her.
Have you learned how serious she
is injured?" she asked a reporter, and
Rpon learning that the extent OF the