The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1910-06-01
VICTIMS OF AUTO
ACCIDENT ARE
NO WORSE
Condition Of Mr.. Newton and
Miss Mcclure Critical
BUT RECOVERY EXPECTED
Many Details Of the Wreck Will Not
Be Told Until the Injured are
Able to Talk

Kate Mcclure and William d. New
ton who were the most severely in
jured in the accident at the Vermont
soldiers home crossing Monday even
ing, are on the way to recovery. The
condition of Mr.. Newton does not
show much change. He was not suf
ficiently conscious this forenoon to
recognize members of the family but
there had been no change for the
worse.
Miss Mcguire passed a much more
comfortable night than her physicians
and nurses had expected. Dr. j. z.
Marsh of Troy was called here last
evening and after consultation with
Drs. Daley and Buchanan gave an
opinion that the injured woman
would recover. She slept all Of last
night and Sested comfortably during
the forenoon. The broken arm,
which could not sooner be attended
to because of her delirium was set
yesterday afternoon.
Miss Kate Knapp passed a rather
restless night, as was expected Her
friends last evening began to prepare
her for the news that her brother,
Henry C. Knapp, had died as result
l'of the accident. She had not previ-
ously been informed OF the tragedy,
but last evening she was told to pre-
pare for the worst possible news and
this morning she was informed of his
death. She received the sad news
with more fortitude than had been ex-
pected and It is not expected that her
recovery will be materially retarded
by the shock Of the information.
Miss Mary Flatley as was stated at
her boarding place. passed very
comfortable night. She was restless
at times but slept much of the night.
Her recollections OF the accident are
rather vague and she is able to give
but little Information as to what hap
pened when the trolley car hit the
automobile.
Just what action will be taken by
The public service commission, which
also acts as the board Of railroad
commissioners, is not yet known
States Attorney w J. Meagher COM
municated with Chairman John W.
Redmond OF the board at Newport
Yesterday but no date for a hearing
could be fixed until after the schedule
of future hearings already made out
had been investigated. Mr.. MeagheT
requested that the wrecked automo-
bile be left beside the track for the
Ipresent until he had heard more def
lnitely from the commission. II the
hearing is delayed. however, for any
length of time the wreckage Will
probably be removed In order &c
save what little material there Is not
entirely ruined.
The Maxwell car, which broke an
axle on the hill beyond North Ben
nington and made II necessary &c
send to the garage for another auto
mobile. was hauled into the village
yesterday by pair of horses.
The remains OF Henry c. Knapp
who lost his life in the accident, were
taken yesterday to the home OF his
aunt. Mrs. William Murtha, on Spring
street. He was the son of Henry
Knapp and besides the sister, Mis-:
Kate. there Is a brother Edward wh'
served in the Philippines in The
Spanish-American war and who II
now living in California. Another
brother, Elijah. is living at Littl,
Falls, n. Y. His mother, whose
maiden name was Mcclure, died foul
or Eve years ago In Bennington. His
father died about two years ago II
Massachusetts. The grandfather o
the deceased, Elijah Knapp, was one
OF the early settlers Of the section
now locally known as the Guide
board. The two generations OF chill
dren were born In that vicinity. Al
boy and young man Henry worked
In the mills here and the seconC
year after the local option law wen
into effect he formed partnership
with ]. II. Whitney and conducted
second class liquor store at the cor
ner OF Gage and Park street. Late
the firm dissolved and after laps'
Of year he obtained a first class u
cense for the saloon in the Brewste
! block which he was conducting n
! the time OF his death.
Although an unusually quiet ant
h. transformations man the deceased wa
, universally liked by all who kneN
=. him. He was generous and ope
4. hearted and his devotion to his age
! mother during her declining year
4 and his sister with whom he live
/ are characteristics that have bee
I. frequent topics Of conversation eve
since the news Of his shocking deaf
first became known.
d While none OF the people who wer
: In the accident are as yet In a COZ
,, dition TO give many details or to e.
e plain just what happened II is unde
n stood that the automobile was nc
. running at a high rate OF speed
q the time. One rumor was that III
r. women In the rear seat OF the aul
: called the attention OF the driver
IS the approaching trolley car but Oh
e seems hardly probable as the curtain
u were drawn and II would natural
q be impossible for any one in a ret
IS seat to obtain view OF the electr
N road tracks
g Another rumor is that the electr
10 car was running slowly. that Mote
H. man Kipp set his brakes az he vi
n approaching the crossing but was u
N able TO check the speed OF the car.