Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1910-04-26
WHEELS SkIOOED AS CAR
STARTED AROUND CURVE
Unfortunate Driver Rescued by J. a.
Massis and Allan D. Jones' Who
Mere Following a Short Distance
Behind In Latter's Mschine-Frac-
ture CT Shoulder and Bruises.

an almost miraculous escape from
death Sunday night when his auto
mobile turned turtle on the new maca-
dam road between this city anu
Hampton and pinioned him beneath
liz. AS II was Dr. Willis sustained
fracture of the. right shoulder ana
painful bruises about the face, head
and body. DIR. Willis was rescued
from beneath the machine by j. A.
Massie and Allan d. Jones, who we're
following about two hundred yards
behind In Mr.. Massie's car.
When the accident occurred, DIR.
willis was returning home after a
visit to A. l.. Hopkins. on the Bouie-
ward. All went well until his machine
reached the curve in the road about
midway between the new Wythe dis
trict school building and the Hamp-
ton Roads Golf Club. AS the machine
started around the curve. the wheels
began skidding in the mud and the
car struck the embankment beside
the road and turned completely up
side down.
Oo9 Escapes py JuH'PtH9.
No one was riding with DR.. Willis,
brit his pet dog was occupying the
seat beside him. AS the car started
to turn over. the dog jumped cut ant
escaped injury. but DIR. Willis was
caught under the car. one side OF the
seat pinioning his shoulder to the
ground. The force OF the heavy ma
chine falling upon his shoulder pro-
duced a slight fracture of the bone.
Mr.. Massie saw the car turn out
from the road and thought at first
that it had become stalled in the mud
and 1t was not until shis car was with
in short distance of the scene that
he saw what had happened. Bring
ing the car to stop. MIR. Massie
leaped cut, and. with Mr.. Jones' assist
lance. succeeded in lifting the auto
mobile UP so that Dr. Willis could
be pulled from under it, Although
suffering agonies. DR.. Willis remained
conscious throughout and he was soon
speeding homeward in Mr.. Massie's
machine.
injuries Not Serious.
When the injured physician reached
his home, DR.. ]. Kennedy Corss was
called in to attend him. DR.. Cores
set the fractured bone and made the
patient as comfortable as possible.
While exceedingly painful, DR.. Willis
Injuries are not serious and he should
be up and about within short time.
The machine was rather badly dam
aged. one of the lamps and the wind
Shield being smashed and the fen
|ders badly bent up. One Of the for
ward lamps was burning when Mr..
Massie reached the scene. bot he ex-
tinguished it to avoid the possibly OF
the ignition of the gasoline that was
escaping from the upturned car.
Child in Peril.
Before leaving the scene. Messrs.
Massie and Jones turned the car on
its. side and IL remained in that po-
sition all night Yesterday morning
E. Il. Dennie went to the scene. right
ed the car and towed II to this city.
As Mr.. DENIES smachine and its tow
were passing over Chestnut avenue.
"a small child ran out and grabbed
the rope between the two cars Both
machines we're brought to a stand
18TH and the child was taken to che
Sidewalk. A number Of people wit
messed the AFFAIR and thought for
time that the child might fall from
the rope and be injured.