The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-09-06
FATAL JOY RIDE
NOW CLAIMS TWO
Col. Hollingsworth Dies
as Result of Frac-
tured Skull.
SURGEONS MADE
HEROIC EFF FOR r
Realized, However, That Only a
Miracle Could Save Life of
Man Hurt in Auto Accident
in Which Deputy Was
Killed-To Hear Case
Friday.

Colonel ]. G. Hollingsworth, of Fay
ttteville. pnymaster-genera1 of the
North Carolina National Guard, who
was injured in the automobile acci-
dent early last Friday morning. when
II. NJ. Deputy, OF Philadelphia, was in
stantiy killed, died OF his injuries in
the Johnston Willis Sanatorium at 7:40
o'clock last night.
His wife, Mrs. Kate Bleece, first
cousin; DR.. J. v. McGoogan, the fam
ily physician. and f. II. Cotton. all OF
Fayetteville. N. c.. were present at the
bedside during the patients last mo-
ments. Mrs. Hollingsworth bore up
we'll. for she had known from the
first that her husband had no chance
for recovery, and that. 1t was but z
matter OF time before the end.
The body was sent home at l O'Clock
this morning over the Atlantic Coast
Line Railway. Mrs. Hollingsworth anc
the other members of the party accom-
panying IT.
No Hope From First.
Colonel HollinSsworth's injuries
were fearful fracture OF the skull.
which was crushed on the left side,
and concussion OF the brain. AN oper-
alton was performed Immediately after
he was placed in the hospital, having
been brought there by Chauffeur
George H. Jordan. of the Virginia Auto
Company, in whose car he was riding
a, the time OF the accident.
Brain pressure was relieved to cer-
tain extent, but the injury was too
seyere and extensive for the operation
10 he effective. He never fully regaineo
consciousness. though he had inire-
auent Intervals Of enti-consciousiess-
Bat even in these intervals nc was
not able to talk, and no story OF now
tho accident happened ever came from
his lips.
AS /. testimonial 20 Colonel Holilngs-
worth's popularity. numerous teie-
Grams telephone calls and letters OF
INJURY were received every aay as
,be hosDital since the accident Many
srienas also called daily in the heps
that each visit would bring cncouras
Ing news as TO The condition oi .ht
alstiuguished patient. But there was WAS
never any hope. and the miracle when ,
was fondly hoped for was never real
tied.
co,one, HollIngsworth is survived
hvThis wife. two small children anu ny
both narents. He was forty years OLD
ua mad been paymaster-seneralo oi 'pe
n.ar,h Carolina National Guard since
April. 1909. - s,u, NJ
4ha fatal toy ride undertaken by -. D
Rurweu. OF Charlotte, n. C.' ana MS
friends and by Jordan Wtil p., pfoouD.
resnlt in another warrant being s"o.n
out against the two Both W.
.ast.d for the inadvertent killing oh
D.,,,ty tho technical charge being
~, tbe,, we're suspected of killlns
him. and the sanae pioSsS
the other case. ~ hold
pu1 q will not be necessary TO holu
,otbar coroner's inquest, the hnoihse
~ the iury in the one case ho.ue
aaod tn the other. The verdict OF tne
tnry MIA ced blame on the two otiseis >,
pnrweu and Jordan, by saying tina.
the collision between the cars was 't1
result of their imprudence'
Claim 1t Was Accident.
IN their testimony, however. and IN
.ha testimony of the other witnesses
-, ~ whom participated in the race
nut towards the Country Club and the
sny ride. IT was stated that the COLLISION
Was nurely the result OF an accident
.ha si<i6diry oftthe leading car, when
was driven by Burwell'
Rut Burwell and Jordan will also pc
called on to answer to the charge oA
violating the speed limit. from wnlch
there is no loophole Of escape, the two
sr,vsrs having convicted themselves
when they admitted to the coroneT's
inry that they INDUCED in race ana
ran their cars at speed OF thlrty-
Ave miles an hour.
Tbe case comes up before Ma sistrate
puryear. in Henrico county, on FRIDAY.
tsentember 9. L. o. Wendenburg will
ranresent Burwell, and George Wise
will represent Jordan
Burwell and Jordan are now out on
&snn hoil each