Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1909-08-26
AN AUDUBON TEACHER INJURED
Miss Inez Purdy Instructor in Music
Fatally Injured In an Automobile
Accident SATURDAY. Evening

Information reached Audubon early
Monday morning that Miss IneZ Purdy
who had charge of the music in the pub
lie schools of Audubon last year and
was expected to return for next year
had been very seriously injured near
her home down at Oakland on Saturday.
Miss Purdy was popular young lady
and successful teacher The following
report was given by the Omaha Bee
Monday morning and may be considered
correct
Miss Inez Purdy of Oakland, Ia, was
brought to the Jennie Edmundson Me-
mortal Hospital last evening suffering
from conclusion of the brain, her condi-
ton being due to an automobile accident
late Saturday night. Up to late hour
last night Miss Purdy had shown no
signs of returning consciousness and
grave fears are entertained of her re-
covery.
THE accident in which Miss Purdy
was injured occurred about three miles
east of McClelland, the party of which
the young woman was member being
on their way from Oakland to spend
Sunday with relatives in McClelland.
In the party were Ray Piles, owner of
the touring car, who was driving; Miss
Purdy and her brother Milton Purdy,
and two young women companions
named Carson. Miss Purdy is the daugh-
ter of Mr. and Mrs. Ross Purdy, well
known residents of Oakland, and she and
the other members of the party were on
their way to spend Sunday with KiZe
Purdy who conducts a general store at
McClelland
About three miles east of McClelland
the bridge over deep gully on the main
road had been broken down about one
month ago by a traction engine and the
township authorities had constructed a
temporary bridge some distance below
but had failed, it is said, to place any
protection at he point where the old
bridge had been This was unknown to
Mr.. Piles, who was driving the big tour
ing car, and the consequence was that
the machine with it's occupants went
into the gully, which at this particular
place is about fifteen feet deep.
When assistance arrived the car was
found standing straight up on end with
the front wheels resting against the OPP
posite bank Miss Purdy, when rescued,
was unconscious and the others of the
party were more or less injured The
Misses Carson escaped without any
bones being broken, but were badly
bruised and cut. Ray piles, owner and
driver of the car, had his right arm
fractured at the wrist; while Milton
Purdy had an arm fractured and his
nose broken.
"All the members of the party were
taken to nearby farm house and doc
tor summoned from McClelland, while
Miss Purdy's parents were summoned
from Oakland. Mr.. and Mrs. Purdy at
once left Oakland for the scene of the
accident in an automobile belonging to
AL Lenocker, reaching their daughter S
side about three o clock yesterday morn
ing. The other members of the party
were taken to their homes in Oakland
during the day and Miss Purdy was
brought to the Edmundson Hospital in
this city in the Lenocker automobile on
an improvised stretcher, after consult
ing with DR.. Donald Macrae, who was
summoned Sunday afternoon.
The latest information, which was re-
ceived Wednesday morning, was to the
effect that she had not regained con-
seriousness and was in q sinking condi'
ton, giving no hope of recovery.