The Mathews journal. (Mathews C.H. [Court House]) 1903-1937, 1911-06-01
BLOW CRUSHES
AUTOIST'S SKULL

c H NJ o y d, VA-Special.-
Austin Miller, of 22OS Park Ave
nue., employed as expert 10y the man
ufacturers of the Virginian Automo-
bile-the Richmond Iron Works Cor
poratiOn-was thrown head foremos.
from machine which he was demon
strating this morning shortly after 10
O'Clock and instantly killed.
The unfortunate man was driViny
with James Scarlet, of DanVille, Pa.
purchaser stopping at the jefferson.
to whom he was illustrating the finer
points OF the car. The accident oc-
CURED on the Glen Allen Road. just
OH the Brook Road, about 100 yards
from Solomon's store.
While it was travelling at a fairly
good rate Of speed, the right rear
tire punctured. This momentarily
distracted the attention of Mr.. Scar
iet who was driving, and the car.
without diminishing its speed. crashed
into a tree to the left of the roadside
The car brought up abruptly
against the base Of the tree. Mr.. Miller
being thrown with terrific force
against the obstruction. His skull was
crushed 10y the impact. and when Mr..
Sca~-Ct reached his side life was cN-
tinct At an early hour this after
noon the body had not been removed,
owing To the inability to communi-
cate with County Coroner William a.
Deas.
Miller had been associated with the
Richmond Iron Works Corporation
since last August.
peculiarly tragic circumstance of
the untimely death of the expert lies
in the fact that his wife is lying i'll
in the Virginia Hospital. News of the
death of her husband has not been
communicated TO her, nor will il he
until She is able TO Withstand the
shock.
The scene of the accident is about
six miles from Richmond.
Miller was about thirty or thirty
five years old, and was man of fine
physique. He weighed probably rs
pounds and was about six feet tall.
Native of Detroit.
Miller was native of Detroit, Mich.
He came here several years ago and
Motor Company. Two and a half
years ago he married Miss Johanna
Myers, a young lady of Detroit. The
couple had no children. Later Mr..
Miller took the position as foreman
of the Virginia Motor Car Company.
He was recognized as one of the best
men in the State in his line.
The couple occupied a nat in the
building owned and occupied by
Charles Fisher, at 220S Park Avenue.
| The husband left home this morning
| in high spirits at the expected return
greatly delighted that the physicians
/ had assured him of her ultimate re-
| coVery.
Funeral arrangements had not been
made at the hour Of going to press.
/ though it is expected that the body
Will be shipped either tonight or to-
| morrow to Detroit. Relatives of the
| dead man in his home ci tyweTe teie-
| graphed of the accidental death. II is
! likely that some of these, as we'll as
relatives of the i'll wife, will arrive
| here at the earliest possible m oment.
! II. NJ. Bigger, chief clerk of the JEFF
| fersOn Hotel, gave The Journal an eX-
! PLANTATION of the incidents leading to
the trip which resulted in the death of
! Miller. Mr.. Bigger says that Miller
] called at the hotel about 9 o'clock to
! take Mr.. Scarlet out on the trip. He
was himself invited, but declined.
At about 1915 o'clock he received a
telephone message from Scarlet ask
ing him to send physician. Mr.. Big
ger sent q physician and a taXicab.
| Mr.. Robert Bryan was called and
made the trip to the scene of the ac-
cident. When he got there the man
was dead.
Accompanied by William Woody.
manager Of the Richmond Iron
Works; Howard Wagner, head demon
stratOr, and Massie Noting, secretary
and treasurer of the works, Mr.. Bigger
went to the scene of the accident.
Scarlet was at first believed to be in
tcrnallv injured, but was afterwards
pronounced to be in no danger.
Cndertaker Bennett took charge of
the remains.