The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1910-05-31

block on North street, was almost in
stantly killed in an automobile acci-
dent at the Vermont Soldiers Home
crossing Monday evening. His sister,
Miss Kate Knapp, received broken
arm, broken nose and two cuts on
the forehead reaching to the frontal
bone.
Miss Kate Mcclure, a cousin of Mr..
and Miss Knapp and who lived with
the latter at rooms in the Brewster
block, sustained a fracture Of the
skull and a broken arm. Her condi-
ton is serious.
Miss Mary Flatley. young woman
OF about 20 years, who has been liv-
| ing in Bennington for about a year,
is at her boarding place on Pleasant
street v tn a fractured clayicle,
slight internal injuries, cuts on the
face and numerous bruises. Her con-
dition Is not considered at all serious
and her recovery is expected to be
rapid.
William ID. Newton, 60 years OF
age, and the proprietor OF Blue Book
garage on Main street, is unconscious
at his home on Union street and his
condition is considered to be serious.
He was driving the car at the time Of
the accident
The party left here Monday NOM
ing in Maxwell car from the New
ton garage for Troy with e. s. Stol-
liker as chauffeur. One Of the prin-
cipal reasons for the trip was that
Miss Knapp who has been crippled
from an accident received just a
year ago desired TO consult a Troy
specialist. Upon their arrival in the
city the women were taken 10 the
Office OF the physician and the men
visited about town until II was time
to begin the return journey.
The trip TO Bennington ran smooth
~ until the automobile reached the
hill just beyond North Bennington
Here the rear axle broke and the
chauffeur went to a nearby house
and telephoned to the garage for an
other auto to take the party into Ben
nington.
Mr.. Newton took new Ford tour
ing car that had Just been received
from the factory and left at once fol
the scene OF the breakdown. II wal
while he was driving the party int
Bennington on the return that the &C
cident occurred.
The trolley car. which was the on,
scheduled 10 leave here at $50 had
moderate load OF passengers but few
OF whom were men. John Kipp wal
the motorman and Edward Miller thu
conductor and from all that can b,
learned the motorman was the onll
person on the car who actually wit
messed the accident.
When the automobile attempted L
cross the track II was running on IN,
southerly side OF the highway. Tn,
steering wheel OF the Ford cars Is OF
the left hand side which brought MI
Knapp next TO the trolley car. Tn,
three women were In the rear seat
Miss Flatley being In the middle.
The trolley car must have beer
running at a good rate OF speed 70
the auto was carried along the tract
for nearly so feet and crumpled int
n shapeless mass OF twisted steel an,
brass and shattered woods The cur
tains were down at the time and tn,
occupants OF the auto were thus hell
In the wreckage.
One OF the passengers on the trol
ley car was ]. Ed. Walbridge VIII,
was going to his home at Bennington
Falls. The trolley care went OF
some distance after the wreck OF tn
auto was stopped by pole. but wa
then stopped and the passengers hui
ried out TO do what they could 10
the victims OF the disaster.
Mr.. Walbridge said that Mr.. KNAPP
was the only member OF the aut
party who fell free from the wreck
age The injured man was lying o.
the embankment Just In front OF th
pole which stopped and released tn
machine from the car. He was terrll
lily hurt but was still conscious an
| Mr.. Walbridgc. with the assistanc
llof George Houghton carried hir
from the enbankment upon the trac
and covered him with n laprobe. MI
walbridge then turned his attentio
to Mr.. Newton.
Il The driver of the auto was appa'
entity dead lie had made no move
mont while Mfr. Knapp was bcin
cared for and Il was several minute
before he showed any signs OF IN
His foot was caught In the wreckae
OF the automobile but this was r
leased by the conductor. Edward MI
Ter. and the injured man was take
out. Almost instantly after being n
sisted from the wreck Mr.. Newto
recovered consciousness and vii
assistance walked n few feet. lie .
most az quickly collapsed.
There Is a gypsy camp at preset
on the fats Just north OF the hig
way bridge and the nomads as soc
as the accident occurred at once hu
ried to the scene and gave every PC
sible assistance. MFR. walhrldge Z
| tempted to give directions to one
| the men. but found him so deaf IN
| Il was impossible and told one OF Il
| boys to mount a horse and ride
| the soldiers home for help. lie to
J the boy to ask the people az q
| home TO telephone at once to the v
| lage for physicians and the ami
| lance. The boy ran his horse to d
| home In a brief space OF time d
| superintendent. Col. Thomas HannC
his son J. b. Harmon and son.inla
iii Edward Whitney were at the see
With two seated carriage.
Ill Col. Harmon thought Il best to
| move the two older women to the 8
" ldiefs home hospital. but Miss knal
III"