The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-06-15
MOTOR CAR KILLS
JUN|US TRAYL0R
Thomas Andrews, Who
Ran Over Him, Ar
rested and Bailed.
WITNESSES CALL
1T UNAVOIDABLE
Accident at Eighth and Grace
Due to Slippery Streets, Car
skidding When Driver En-
deavored to Prevent Crash.
Victim Died in AM
bulance.

Staggering back against the car
which was just passing him, Junius
Nelson Traylor, sixty-two years old,
of 5oi North Seventh Street. was
struck shortly after 4 O'Clock yester-
day afternoon at Eighth and Grace
Streets by an automobile driven by
Thomas $. Andrews. of l07 West Main
Street and almost instantly killed
Mr.. Andrews threw on the ener-
struck Mr. Traylor, but the streets
were slippery and the car skidded
about forty feet, pushing the uncon-
solous form before It. and brought up
against the sidewalk on the south
side. Mr.. Andrews jumped from his
seat and was the first to go TO Mr..
Traylor's assistance. The body lay be-
tween the front wheels near the axle.
II had not gone underneath. Calling
people TO help him, Mr.. Andrews as
sIted IN moving the dying man TO a
place OF safety, and then rushed 10 a
telephone To call the ambulance. For
tunately. the ambulance was standing
at Eighth and Broad Streets a young
man ran there and told DIR. Tabor e&-
citedly that a man had been killed a:
Eighth and Grace Streets. and the am
bulance hurried thither. Mr.. Trayior
was lying in the street, near the side
him.
Died in Ambulance.
He was unconscious. He was placed
in the ambulance. and Dr. Tabor at
first thought of taking hini 10 the
Virginia Hospital, but knowing moth
ing about the MANS people decided to
take him to the City Hospital He died
just as they lifted him out OF the am
bulance and were carrying him inside
Examination showed that the base Of
the skull had beeu fractured. There
were also minor wounds about the head
and face. but none serious enough IN
themselves 10 have caused death.
Trembling in every fibre, MI. An
drews did eli he could 10 help tho
dying man. and as he was taken away
in the ambulance surrendered himself
10 Detective Sergeant Bailey who. fol-
lowing orders from headquarters TO
place every automobile driver under
arrest after an accident, took him into
custody TIE officer helped in remov-
ing the body from under the automobile
and waited until the excitement had
subsided and Mr. Traylor had been
taken away
see all these witnesses" Mr.. An
drews begged. They can tell you 1
was not responsible; that / did every
thing in my power to save him. The
car skidded and nothing in the world
could stop It,"
Andrews Distressed.
He was taken to headquarters. where
Magistrate P. j. Mccarthy had been
summoned The warrant was written
out, though there was some delay be-
cause no one knew for the time being
what Traylor had been killed, and then
served on the automobiiist.
Unable to withstand the strain and
excitement of killing a man, Mr. An
drews gave way to his feelings and
broke completely down. He shook
with sobs, crying like child. II
couldn't help it," he sohbed. Il couldn't
help it, He was in a paroxysm Of
genuine grief, and tears started in the
eyes of everybody IN the Office.
Judge Witt, who was upstairs in his
office, was notified and asked to re.
main long enough to give bail. AS
soon as the warrant had been served
and the young man was in calmer con-
dition. he was taken before Judge Witt
and bailed in the sum of $1,000 for his
appearance Thursday morning. w. B.
Andrews, a brother, employed by the
Richmond, fredericksburg and Poto-
mac Railroad, acted as bondsman.
Mr. Andrews again broke down. He
asked TO be taken to some of the rela-
tives of Mr.. Traylor. but as he would
be unable to offer any aid then and
was himself so distraught with grief
he was taken home. Accompanied by
his brother, he went home in the Hud-
son touring car which he was driving
at the time of the accident. The car
had been recently bought for the bus
mess of Mr.. Andrews, who is now a
real estate agent
Entirely Unavoidable.
tto 1,yifrn 1ryho !,
dent agreed that it was unavoidable.
Mr. Andrews stated that he blew his
horn as he saw Mr.. Traylor crossing
the street. The latter had just passed
and the machine was almost by when
he staggered back and fell into the
front lamp on the right side. Mr.. An
drews threw on his emergency brake,
but was unable to bring his car to
stop. The streets Were slippery and
the machine skidded for about forty
feet and then swung sharply towards
the sidewalk. where 1t stopped.
IF 1 had had my chains on could
have stopped the car as soon as he
fell against it." said Mr. Andrews, Shut
they were broken and took them to
a shop to have them repaired. wish
! had never owned an automobiles" he
cried.
Mr.. Andrews has bought and owned
nine or ten automobiles, but this is the
first accident he has ever had He is
good machinist and is regarded by
the police as most careful driver He
was one OF the first men in Richmond to
operate an automobile. The accident
was said by all to have been absolutely
unavoidable. and those who witnessed
It say that Mr.. Andrews was, in no wise
to blame and that he was proceeding
slowly.
Coroner Taylor will hold an. inquest
pver the body this morning. and action
in the Police Court will probably be
deferred until after the findings of the
coroner'sajury,
i Mr., Traylor was a Confederate vet
eran, having served In the artillery
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