The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1909-12-03
R. A. ALGER'S AUTO
CAUSES ACCIDENT
Crashes Into Wagon and Injuries
Driver-Young Millionaire Ar
rested But Soon Released.

With a crash that was heard ny
harms. a big automobile crashed into
wagon, at Hartave. a nalf-mile from
the barns. about lis o'clock. Friday
morning. wrecked the wagon. and
seriously injured Louis Schatterman
So years old an employe OF the Sacred
Heart convent, Crosse Pointe
Schatterman says that the auto was
travelling at frightful rate of speed,
and that the driver seemed unsteady.
t-e, ambulances and a patrol wagon
were soon at the scene OF the acci-
dent The automobiist was taken 10
McClellan-aye station, and when he
gave his name as Russell \. Aleer.
trere was an embarrassing situation
He was soon released.
Schatterman was taken 10 ST.
Marys hospital in Strathearn Hen
dies automobile He had been rum
over by Ayers machine. and sustain
ell scalp wound. injuries about the
hip. and internal injuries. where The
auto PASSED over his side.
\ police report stated that Russell
a. Alger was the driver of the ma
chine which struck Schatterman. II
made 40 mention OF the arrest.
SupC D1Wney refused 10 discuss
the case Friday morning.
Il haven't all the details as yet. and
perhaps when / have them ali. IL will
not oe wise 10 make them public. he
said If il We're an ordinary citizen
who figured in the accident, no atten-
zion WOULD be paid 10 II. The very
reason thar prominent citizen fig
ured in it, might do him great deal
Of harm
A sidelight on the accident, which
is regarded as strange by Ambulance
Surgeon T. j Abt. is the fact that
while ne and his three ambulances
were responding 10 a call TO the ac-
cident. which had been exaggerated
in the reports TO him. woman dashed
down Jeferson-ave in an automobile.
She was screaming wildly. and when
she met Abt. insisted that he climb into
her auto and rush TO the scene OF the
accident. Abt stuck 10 his ambulance
and saws that the woman disappeared.
Schatterman was on his way from
the convent TO a brewery 10 get some
grain. which he says he always has
10 go for az an early hour in the morn
ing. In order 10 get place in the
line. shortly after | IL O'Clock. at
Hart.ave.. he says the auto bore down
on him al a high rate OF sped, and
zig Tagging. He couldn't get out of
The way. There was a crash. and the
wagon was smashed. and he was
passed over him.
The street car men. half mile
away. rushed 10 the spot whence they
heard the noise.
They carried Schatterman into En-
CINE house No. 80, and one OF them
called the East End ambulance
After the original brief report was
received. stating that the auto was
driven by r A. Alger, and when news
naper men showed some interest in
the report. an air of deep mystery
Immediately settled on the police de-
partment.
Early in the morning. Capt. Girar-
din was on duty. as acting superin-
tendent He could not say whether
IL was true that Alger had been taken
10 Mcclellan station. He could not
call up and find out, just al that time,
either
In a little while. he said
When Mcclellan station was asked.
direct. whether Alger had been ar
rested. the reply was You'll have 10
see the superintendent
And the superintendent nad no full
report Of the matter he said. and any
way. etc.
Schattennan, the only frank person
in the matter viii recover from his
injuries, the nurse said
Yes. Russell T. Alger was arrest
ed. said Commissioner Croul, when
asked. about the incident late Friday
morning
The commissioner instructed Supt.
Downey TO make public the full re-
port on the accident.
Efforts 20 locate Mr. Alger 10 get
his story Of the affair were fruitless