The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-05-03

the car and jerked the vehicle around, causing the front seat to spring out of place and precipitating Mrs. Ledford and her baby directly across the track in front of the car. Hutchinson landed in the roadway.
 Leaped To Rescue.
 When he saw his wife and baby falling Ledford made great leap from his seat to the ground in an effort to rescue them, but just as his feet touched the ground the car went by, missing him only by a fraction of an inch and grinding his loved ones beneath the wheels.
 The car passed completely over them before it could be stopped. With Mrs. Ledfora death had been instantaneous, the wheels passing over her body, cutting and crushing every bone in the upper part, but without breaking a particle of skin. The wheels had passed directly over her heart.
 A few feet from the lifeless form of his mother lay the baby boy, his body bruised and his skull fractured in several places, through which the brain was oozing out. The child, however, never lost conscious ness.
 Shaw & Sons ambulance rushed to the scene and removed the body of the mother. Before the arrival of the am bulance on the scene, which is over two miles from the center of Birmingham, an- other car outbound rolled up. Conductor Abercrombie, who was in charge of this car, immediately reversed it, and picking the baby up in his arms held him while Motorman Suttles rushed the car back to Birmingham.
 Arriving at Birmingham they were met by the automobile ambulance of the Green Undertaking company, which rapidly took the child to St. Vincents hospital. The little fellow was placed on the operating table immediately While he has retained consciousness all along and prattled with his father and little brothers at the hos pital during the afternoon, the doctors are holding out no hope for him. That he has survived the accident as long as he has is regarded as remarkable by the physicians.
 Mules Ran Away.
 After Ledford sprang from the wagon the mules broke into a runaway down First avenue with his other two boys, who are about 6 and s years old, clinging to the rear seat. The animals stopped of their own accord after going quite dis tance, while the two youngsters were un- injured though badly frightened. Hutch inson and Ledford both escaped without injury.
 The remains of Mrs. Ledford were re- moved to the Shaw & Sons establishment, where they are being held pending fu- neral arrangements. Plans will not be made until there is change in the child s condition.
 Motorman J. 0. Moore was operating car No. 22S, while Conductor P. B. Will banks was in charge of it. It was their first trip for the day, and daylight had just dawned. Moore was placed under ar- rest by the Elyton authorities for ex- ceeding the speed limit, and his hearing set for 10 o'clock this morning
 Early yesterday morning Elyton officers were looking for Ledford to subpoena him as a witness for this hearing. He was at his childs bedside at St. Vincent's s hospital all day and last night.
 Coroner Brasher investigated the matter yesterday morning and will hold a Normal examination in his office Wednesday morning at g o'clock.
 The Ledfords have resided at Powderly for the past five years. coming here from Tennessee. Mrs. Ledford was 34 years of age.