The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1911-05-23
~ j, r. Crawford, Prominent Resi-
dent Of Warsaw, Met Violent
Death While Visiting
In Quincy.
CRUSHED TO DEATH
Machine Turned Over When Struck
by Another Car on Principal
Street Corner Yes
terday.
The Dead

The Dead.
MRS. j. F. CRAWFORD, of War |
saw; died as the result of internal
injuries
The Injured.
] j. Howard, of Quincy; side badly
bruised.
j L. Tapp, of Quincy; bad nervous
shock
QUINCY. H., May 23.-The above
tells the story Of a fatal automobile
accident that occurred at the inter-
section OF Tenth and broadway
streets yesterday afternoon at 2:30
O'clock II was the result of coils
lon between the car belonging to j
Louis Tapp, OF 1854 Vermont street,
and George P. Behrensmeyer, the
architect
The Tapp car was carrying Mr..
Tapp, his sister Mrs. Crawford, and
l,gJ Howard of i435 North Fifth
ssreel, and turned turtle when the
crash came, IN turning over, Mrs.
Crssford, who was sitting in the re lr
seat was caught beneath the machine.
Her breast was crushed and her spine
injured She died about an hour
later after being taken to Blessing
hospital, block away.
Mrs. Crawford the wife of James
I. Crawford, formerly postmaster at
warsaw, and one OF its leading citi-
zens She had been in the city for
several months and was on her way
Gown town to meet some friends who
were here on a shopping expedition
when the accident occurred.
How Il Happened.
From what could be learned of the
sccloent 1t was purely an accident
and blame cannot be attached to any
one. Neither car was going at a
rapid rate Of speed at the time. Mr..
app was driving west on Broadway
Rniie Mr.. Behrensmeyer was driving
south on Tenth street. The view of
noth was cut off by the billboard on
'ne northeast corner of Tenth and
broadway and NJ -'-.,s smeyer
Who was accompanied by his brother,
.haries Behrensmeyer, at the time,
nad slowed down to cross the street
car track and Mr.. Tapp was only
dllving at moderate speed. Neither
uhe OF the drivers saw the other until
'ney were almost together. Mr.. Beh-
iehsmeyer was just crossing the car
lack when the app car struck the
mind wheels of his car.
IN coming Sether the right front
mheei Of the Tapp car broke, allowing
'he front end OF the car to go down
ano in falling it turned over. Mr.
app and Mr.. Howard were sitting
u the front seat while Mrs, Crawford
was sitting in the rear. When the
saf turned Mr.. Howard fell out on
'he right side with Mr. Tapp falling
On Top of him. Mrs. Crawford appear
ga 70 Jump but did not get out OF
aahser before the falling car caught
her and pinned her beneath 1t.
Mr Tapp saw at once her precari
gus condition and made heroic eff
tort to save her. Bv superhumar
strength he lifted the car, 1t being q
noro, from over her and picked hei
up' rushing into the residence OF
mrs Amy Chamberlain, of 931 Broad
way. Mr.. Tapp carried his sister
without the aid OF those near who
volunteered their assistance.
Her Breast Crushed.
~ was at once seen that her in
surles We're serious and when DR.. J
- Heticker was called he pronounced
,he injuries fatal, Mrs Crawford
pfeast was badly crushed and 1t was
thought that her spine was injured
sne was conscious until the end. how
ever, and called for her mother ant
ner daughter, who attends school II
the city.
After the seriousness OF Mrs. Craw
iord condition was learned she was
carried to Blessing hospital, which il
only block distant, her death occur
ing there short time afterwards.
Although Mr. Tapp was not injured
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