The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-09-03

O'Clock this morning MS being cx-
trcmely critical. His skull Is frnc-
tured.
Edmund Strudwick Burwell. Of Char
lopte, NJ c.. and G. H Jordan, a Rich
mond chauffeur employed by the vir-
ginta Auto Company. were arrested
early yesterday morning, few hours
after an automobile accident on the
Cary Street, Road. the charge being,
technically, that they are suspected OF
killing Harry N Deputy. travelling
salesman of Philadelphia.
+ The two men appeared in Police
Court to answer the charge, but when
Justice Crutchfleld learned that Mr..
Deputy had been killed in Henrlco
county, he turned the case over to the
Henrico county authorities. Burwell
and Jordan were taken to the Henrico
County Jail. where each was later
bailed. Thomas Gresham went on the
bond OF Burwel in the sum of $500.
and G. D. Larus gave surety for Jor-
dan. Magistrate Puryear then set the
hearing for September 0.
Coroner Taylor, within whose juris-
diction the lnquisition lies, the law
being that the inquest must be held
where the body lies. summoned jury.
and viewed the remains shortly before
noon, and adjourned for the inquest
at 10 O'Clock this morning.
FOLLOWED Wine supper.
Statements as to the cause OF the
accident vary in several particulars.
Ebut co-ordinate In that the collision
was from the rear either as the re-
suit of one car attempting to pass the
| other, or. according to several OF the
witnesses, as the result Of the skid
| ding of Mr.. Burwells car whlcn was
leading on the return to Richmond.
Two facts. learned yesterday, glare
ont Significantly above all the Others.
however. that the JOY ride which end
ed SO fatally was preceded by a wine
supper, participated in by all except
i W. Currie, of Fayetteville. n. G..
and r. r McKisstck. OF Richmond,
both of whom were picked up on lna
street. and that race out as 1ar as
! the Country Club was agreed upon pc
fore the start from In front OF Lea Nait'
Street restaurant. There mas Deen ~ ~
denial that the race was run, nut al
are agreed that the two cars did not
race on the return journey. though
! accorcinr to Mr.. Currie and Mr NC
K,ssicx they were coming back at q
1,,gh rnte of speed when the collision
| Occurred. Mr.. BuPwell, VINO was olri oriS Is
ing his own car, said In staternentsS
given out by him last night tina. tney
were travelling at the rate VI oiiiS
4 teen miles an hour.
!. Jumped to His Death.
Nv R,,rwell attaches blame to no
one, He said that he was keeping %
4 his side of the road, with the other car,
an II. M. F., following. when ms ma
chine skidded into a clay ditch on tne
right. He veered his car SO as "
! bring it back into the road, plac1ns ms
. left wheel in the middle OF the
nav The other car. coming up behina,
strnc,, Mr.. BurwelIs machine. tne
front wheels locked for moment. ana
| then the p. NJ. +. sped on, comm 8 TO =
!! ston. according to Mr.. BurWell. aoou-
aftN feet In front OF MIN.
Rut In the crash Mr. Deputy, Cap-s
tain j.. G.. Hollingsworrh. OF Fayette-
| VILE N. c.. and DIR. r. Fl. Talo ot', oI
) West Virginia, jumped. MI. Deputy5s&
neck was broken In his 1aii. 'nu ,,a.l' SapT
& tain Hollingsworth fractured his skuil.
living senseless where he fell. DR.. IaA-
|hott escaped with a broken arm.
II In the darkness and ensuing con-
fusion no one seemed to realize Whas
had happened Every man, except uhe
: two who had not participated IN the
wine supper and Chauffeur Jordan, was
l ldazed. 1t was thought at nrst ma.
Mr.. Deputy was stranger VINO pau5 p,.l
been struck while walking aions. tnsg
: road. There was so,me dispute as TO
his identity, and while they were try
. Ing 10 learn who he was, some one
= found Captain Hollingsworth, who was
) about ffteen feet away. unconscious
Q Shocked by Sight.
Mr.. McSlssick found the latter. but
unused to such experiences, did not
, know how seriously he was hurt. Then
:, some one missed one of the passengers
: Who had a rear seat In the e. NJ. r..
( car. 1t was not until Mr.. Deputy was
!, missed that his identity was estao-E
! lished. He had been a chance acqualh- V
: tance picked UP in a saloon, and iof
the time and during the tense eNcste-
r ment had been forgotten, si
. Though all the others, incluains NJ. y.
| Burwell. who was a medical studsnt
> al Harvard University, but faifed ,to
& graduate last session owing 20 tne the
death OF his mother. saw the two men
living in the road with blood ooz,hs
4 from their wounds. none. except Mt.
!, currie. realized that Mr.. Deputg was
: dead and that CAPTAIN HollinssWofta
!, Twas, perhaps. fatally injured 5
{ Mr Burwell said last night that ms
!, realized that they. We're hurt, and or
Il dered that they be taken ,mm adiatey
4 "a a hospital But II seems that the
I burden was left to Mr. Gurrie,l Who; sls
c discovering that one man Was aeaa
h and the other unconscious, lninsenlatss-
n l.lvTset to work to have them renewed.
II Gantatn Hollingsworth aud the boay
3 ~ Mr.. Deputy were placed in the
lseoond car, which Chauffeur Jnrdan,