The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1910-11-16
WOMAN STRUCK
BY POLICE AUTO
Mrs. Florence Moss of BOunti-
full Has Narrow Escape
From Death.
FEW PAINFUL BRUISES
EXTENT OF INJURIES
Machine Running TO Scene of
Shooting When Accident
Occurred.

Travelling at high speed through the
business district, just before noon Tues
day. when the streets were almost con-
gcstcd with traffic. Chief BaroH's auto
mobile driven by Chauffeur Walter Grill"
fin. struck Mrs. Florence Moss. 40 years
old as the woman was attempting To
cross tho street at First South and Main
streets.
The automobile didn't stop, but dashed
OH It's way west on First South street.
Mrs Moss was left In heap In the
street. but vas picked up by officers who
were following the chiefs car in the mo-
tor patrol She Was taken To the emcr-
gcncy hospital at the police station
where she was attended by DR.. II. y,
Spraguc. Other than being severely
bruised on tho right leg, Mrs, Moss was
not severely hurt, Later in the day Sh',
was removed TO Holy Gross hospital,
where She was reported as resting easily
TUESDAY night.
The "Greyhound the passenger
car used by the chief OF police and the
detectives on emergency calls. was an
swcring the call to n shooting ARRAY at
First South snd West Temple streets
and, necessarily. was making the cross
ing at First South and Main streets at
considerable speed, According TO by
standors. who witnessed the accident
continually. from the time the car left
the police station. block away. AS the
car shot over the crossing, Mrs. Moss
appeared In the street. She apparently
became bcWildered at the approaching
automobile and didn't know which way
to turn.
Griffin's Statement
Chauffeur Griffin says he tried 10 guide
the machine out 5f the womans way In
doing so he drove OH the wrong side OF
hn CT md
mobile.
In Tho car. besides the driver. were
Lieutenant John Hcmpel and 4. NJ, kast.
a former policeman. The lieutenant and
Kast occupied the tonneau. According 10
Kcmpel, Easi reached cut and pushed
Mrs. Moss away from the automobile as
the "Greyhound" sped by, The woman
was struck By the rear fender of the ma
chine. however. and was hurled TO the
street
Chauffeur Griffin. who is recognized as
a fearless but competent driver, says that
he was travelling at about thirty miles an
hour He says he didn't stop when his
car struck Mrs. Moss because he saw
TWO policemen on the corner and because
he knew that his machine was being
followed closely by the motor patrol and
ambulance. His orders were to answer
the call AT First South and West Tenn
pie streets. where man was supposed
10 have been shot and perhaps killed,
Large Crowd Gathers.
Nn immense crowd gathered AROUND
Mrs. Moss the patrol stopped to pick
her up. J. RI. Turner, whose offices are
i'll the Hooper block. was among those
who hurried to the scene OF the accident.
tle says:
There was much discussion by people
there regarding the accident. Some Who
were prejudiced and did not sec the ac-
cident were loud in their blame or the
driver and OF the police patrol for hit
ting the woman.
r. J, Palmer $50 West Second South
street. said that he heard the gong ring
ing shortly after the patrol LETT the
police station and watched the approach
of the auto, Fe was standing at First
South and Main streets. Upon seeing
the auto approaching. he said. the wo-
man in question started south on Main
street, crossing First South on the west
side OF Main She threw her head down.
closed her eyes and kept on running, The
auto, to avoid her, turned from the right
side OF the street TO the left side very
abruptly, nearly tipping the machine over.
The occupants OF the car called TO the
woman. but she kept on going toward the
machine. One OF the occupants of the
rear seat OF the gar pushed out his hand
and showed her away from the car so she
would not run Into the rear end OF the
moving machine.
Mrs. Moss Is The wife OF George Moss.
"A sheep man of Bountlful. She had come
10 the city 10 do some shopping.