Bradford County telegraph., 1910-09-16

Miss Hattie Skipper, who for the past
year had lived in Starke with her par
ents, having come here from Live Oak,
was killed in an automobile accident in
jacksonville early Sunday morning
while 10y riding" with another woman
and two young men.
A few months ago the young woman
was married to Arthur GTifis, siwell
known young citizen of Lawtey, but
they lived together for only short time
and she returned to the home of her pa
rents in Starke. About two weeks ago
she went to Jacksonville against the
entreaties of her mother, the father be-
ing absent from home at the time.
The Jacksonville Times Union of Mon
day contains the following account of
the tragedy that ended her life:
One woman was killed outright. an
other was badly injured and two young
men narrowly escaped death in an auto
mobile accident which occurred on Tai
leyrand avenue just opposite Edwards
roadhouse, between , and 3 O'Clock yes
terday morning, when big touring Car
in which the party was Joy riding"
swerved from the road, dashed into a
tree at hign speed and was demolished.
The woman killed was Mrs. Arthur
Griffis, of 625 West Ashley street. form
erly Miss Hattie Skipper, of Starke
The great impact when the car struck
the tree hurled the woman head fore
most from her seat in the tOnneau. Her
head struck the tree with such force
that her skull was fractured and her
neck broken. She was placed IN anoth-
er automobile and rushed toward hos
pital, but died on the way.
Mrs. Nettie Fernandez. of 625 West
Ashley street, the other woman Occu-
pant of the wrecked automobile, was Sc
riopsly injured i'll the wreck. One OF
the small bones of her leg was broken
and she suffered innumersble cuts and
bruises about her head and body. She
was carried citywsrd and placed in the
care Of Dr. Frederick Bowen. In COM
munrcation with the Times Unionofice
last night, DR.. Bowen stated that while
the woman's injuries were not serious,
they were of very painful nature.
The male companions of the two wom-
en- were H. B. Bessley ,::of 339 West Ad-
ans street, and a young man named
| Calhoun. The two are employed by rhe
same Jacksonville firm, and the auto
mobile in which they were riding was
the property of the firm. Beasley. who
was driving the car, escaped without in
! Jury other than q severe shaking up.
Calhoun was less fortunate and was put
under the care of Dr. W NJ Stinson.
His condition yesterday afternoon led 10
the belief that he might have been in
jured internally, but il is stated that his
hurts are not serious.
TIE automobile itself, new 81, 400
E. NJ. F. car, was completely demolished
in the wreck According to statement
made by tile owner Of the Car last night
it was damaged almost beyond repair
The tree against which the machine
crashed at terrific speed was splintered
cracked and barked by the blow. The
accident occurred almost directly IL
front of Edwards roadhouse and mum.
bers of people ran to the scene Of the
accident when the crash was heard.
\ The unconscious form of Mrs. Grif1is
was put into another automobile and
hurried toward hospital. The unfor'
tunate woman died en- route, however
and the body was turned over 10 Marcus
y Conant, undertaken. Other members oi
the Inflated 10y party" were brought
10 the city in other cars while the wreck
of the machine was left scattered about
the roadside.
Iu response to report telephoned il
TO the sheriff's Office Chief Deputy Os
car Nolan and Deputy Sheriff Frank