The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-09-02

With their nerves shattered and ar
parently in more or less daxed c0nSs
dition, several members of the suite
mobile party who were members 0f w
JOY ride Thursday night. which ended
so tragically. when one man was an@g
stantly killed, his body being fearfu11v@
mutilated; another probably fAta1iYs
injured and third severely battax&f|
and bruised. appeared In the poIieSs
Court Friday morning, but upon -
pertaining that the accident ocourrN6a
In Henrico county some distance frox
the city limits, Justice CrutchfieId inn~|
mediateiy ordered them taken bof0ro
county magistrate, who bailed theiRg
to appear before the coronar's TURF
at the inquest to be held Saturday
evening.
Each was required to give bond ~
$500 to appear Friday morning, when
preliminary hearing will be grants
The automobilists occupied two carr
which In some way collided near the
Soldiers Home very late Thuruday
night III. M. Deputy. Of PhiladeIphis.
was killed: j. G. HoIIinswofth. III
Fayetteville, n. c., Ii now In the John.
ston- Willis Hospital with his skn1xl
crushed, the doctors entertaining veryr
little hope. while DIR. n. III. TaIDoee
pital with q broken arm and many
severe bruises.
One other man was In this car~
the rear one-J. w. Perry As far -
can be ascertained he was unfurt. bur
he seems to have disappeared entffeiy.
and the police are doing what they
can to find him. his testimony beisa
considered of very great value by the
coroner. 3s'
On Sightseeing Tour.
According to the story told by flSN
Joy riders they started in to see 49,
sights of the city and county after ri
very late wine supper. q. s. BurrotLs
OF Charlote, N. c.. who has been m
town several days with his own CO. N
took with him L. G. Ross and r. r.
Mckissick, both OF this city. ana Na
II. Jordan, chauffeur employed u
the Virginia Auto CompanyQ. az 13
West Main street. sasssS
The above party then procured q
| second car from the auto concern. thi2a
car accommodating Messrs. Depnfs
Hollinsworth, Talbot and Perry ~
chauffeur ~. ~ &sA
Near the Soldiers Home. AccOri11Ii
TO Mr.. Burrell. who was drtvfrw tISHS
front car, the roads befn every mtttaA1
his machine skidded into the Sft1i1s
and in turning his car hack townFiRS i
the center Of the road 1t crossed tk&|'
psth of the second car. which crasz11
into it. sszB
Seeing that q wreck was ineyitn NJ s
everyone in the rear car. with ~
exception Of the, chaueffnr, fuuuS
out, and met with the tragic xcsl,2SE
above mentioned. The body " TxSS
Deputy was Immediately placed Il wv
rear car. together with the two in&
1ured men. and rushed to town. *l
Police Give Atsentiou.
The machine stopped At the Y14|
ginia Auto Company's garage
attracted by what appeared u
some unusual excitement Police O12
Ger Farley, who was standing On n
block. hurried 10 tho scene. and une
finding that one OF the oceupanfn
the car was dead, while otheHu voS
In desperate condition, demnn
an explanation. 4.
So daSed and uncertain, not u ~
contradictory, were the answers
received that he at once nottdad IT.
Second Station and requested tha4
second officer be sent mp at once,
Following closely to see that u01f
ing irregular was done. the poIioe
that the two injured men wnxo
to hospital and took stops "a
that the other appear in court s'as s$
With the assistance Of ON36eF
mer, Messrs. BurrelL N0oe. Ne
sick and Jordan were gfven 1IG
to appear, Mr.. Jordan In fact kS711
arrested later In the night ana 1Cef
up. s axa t.
From this man tho police -
the story OF tho wine supper. -
many believe the first cansss " ss'7
of the principal causes of the
dent. No such charge - cx1,
negligence has been lodged -
the automobiles, and nothine G&
even surmised regarding such a4
until the coroner's Jury has. re0GS
its findings but both police wbo
tictpated In the preliminary i1S5
CATION declare that the men apuS
dazed and unable to answer
questions coherently, sS
Story Of tho AccfdeaG
Mr.. Burrell'S account Of Tho
dent due, he declares, priHa3
the fact that HIS machine aaippo
the ditch. Ii a. f0llowm ~ r.
man having apparenfiy n0<1
conceal. and being fvaFx frAA1
statement. III
eve had two naachtnes -
out for little ride. III yxo9
the front car Thts car ha<
me. we were frxveIlns hc fu
the law provides. Near IL
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