The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-09-08
CHARLES DUGGAN
HURT IN WRECK
Motor Car, Coming Back From
Beattie Trial, Topples
Over EmbanI1ment.
MANY CUT AND BRUISED
Duggan Sent to Virginia Hospi-
tai, Badly Injured
Internally
MANY CUT AND BRUISED

Charles Duggan was seriously in
Jured internally. and Simon Bowman,
Is. c. Steiner. w. l.. Bernstein, of Rich
mond, and Mr. and Mrs. Rawlings. OF
Petersburg. were more or less pain
fully cut and bruised In an automobile
accident which occurred about five
miles from Chesterfield Courthouse
yesterday afternoon The superstruc-
ture OF the car. which belonged to the
Virginia Taxicab Company. was badly
damaged but after being turned over,
was able to return to the city und er
It's own power. The chauffeur. J. C.
Mitchell. was slightly injured. but was
able to so back after his car. Mr..
Duggan was placed In another car
and rushed to the Virginia Hospital.
Late last night he was said TO he rest
ing well. though the doctors had not
determined the extent OF his injuries.
Toppled Over Bank.
According to those OCCUPYING the car.
the accident was unaccountable cx
cept that the chauffeur seemed to lose
control and the machine turned to the
left and toppled over hank-fve or
ten feet high-turning upside down.
With the exception of glass cuts and
bruises. all the passengers with the
exception OF Duggan, who was pinned
under the side of the car. escaped His
companions quickly ran to his assist
ance. and after extricating him. rush.
ed off to find some way 10 set him to
physician.
passing automobile took him TO
the courthouse where he was tenn
porarily treated by DIR. Loving, then
hurried to the Virginia Hospital. IT
coming 70 the city the speed laws were
disregarded and the trip OF seventeen
miles was made In about twenty-five
minutes. Duggan's companions re-
turned to the city with him. and after
seeing him In the hospital. went TO
their respective doctors to get treat
ment for many cuts and bruises. Mr..
and Mrs Rawlings took the first car
they could get for Petersburg.
How the Accident Happened.
Mr.. Steiner, who was able to get
around after being treated. said last
night that he and the other Richmond
boys hired tie car to go over to the
Beattle trial. From the first. he said
the machine seemed to be in bad con-
dition and they had TO shove 1t up
the hill just before the scene OF the
accident was reached. shortly after
they started again. he stated, the ma :
chine of Mr.. and Mrs. Rawlings was
found disabled on the side of the road.
The couple was offered seats in the
tax,cab. he and Mr.. Bernstein standing
on the running boards In order TO
give them room. They had gone but
n short distance when something went
wrong and the car went over the EN-
bankment. 1t was going. he said, az
the rate of about I'VE miles an hour
which he thinks accounts for the fact
that the accident was not more sert-
Gus.
When he made his report to the
company last night. Mitchell said the
accident was the result of the wheels
of his car slipping In the sand, which
Is deep at that point. At no time ne
said. was the machine beyond control
It is hardly probable that any charges
will be made either against the cha"i
feur or the company.