The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1911-09-06
ONE KILLED IN ACCIDENT
Auto Containing Lexington Party
Crashed into Trolly Pole
Injuring 8 Others.
GLENN ELKINS THE VICTIM
Howard Gratz Seriously Hurt and
May Die Bourbon Boy
Slightly Injured.
GLENN ELKINS THE VICTIM

AS the result of an automobile accident
last night, Glenn Elllins, of Lexington,
aged 26 years, received injuries from
which he died an hour later, Howard
Gratz, of Lexington, sustained injuries
which may result fatally, and Warren
Fisher of North Middletown, this
county, and Robert Cunningham, of
Lexington, sustained slight bruises and
cuts.
The accident occurred about three
miles from Paris on the Lexington pike
at a point known as Shanty Spring,
where a sharp curve in the road prot
ably deceived the driver of the car,
which was evidently being driven down
the hill at rapid rate of speed, the
driver thinking he had straight road |
and before the course Of the car could |
be changed, the machine skidded, crush |
ed into trolly pole, the wheels of the
left side of the car striking the track,
throwing the occupants out.
The force of the impact broke the
trolly pole few feet from the ground
and the wheels of the car demolished,
and the machine thrown across the in
tterurban track.
Elkins was found on the opposite side
Iof the track with his head between two
Ecross-ties and lying across the body of
Ia 4 It 4
trolled to the side of the track.
+ Mr.. Chas A. Weber was the first to
trender any assistance to the injured
} Emen. Mr.. Weber was returning home
tfrom the dance at Elks' Hall last night
, in company with his wife, Miss Chow
ney, of Shelbyville, and Miss Erdman,
, of Lexington.
AT the turn i'll the road Mr.. Weber
! brought his machine to almost COM
| plete stop, when he was hailed by Fisher
who informed him of the accident and
and asked linn to assist in getting the
men to Paris.
: Mr.. Weber drove his car to his
9 home and returned to the scene of the
accident. In the meantime Mrs. Web
: Der had telephoned to DR.. G. g..
e Daugherty, who Hastily prepared to
e give the injured linen medical atten-
ton.
Arriving at the scene, Mr.. Webber.
who regarded Elkins as probably the
most fatally injured of the party. with
/ the assistance of Fisher and Cunning
ham, succeeded in getting the man in
D his car and brought him to Paris, leav'
ing Gratz in charge of a negro named
< Coleman.
Mr.. Weber returned to the scene
Immediately after turning Elkins ovel
u to the care of DR.. Daugherty, in com
pany with Dr. VIM. Dudley and Patrol
5 man G. N. Mckinney. and rushet
Gratz to this city, where he was wait
ed upon by DR.. Dudley at the office o
" Drs. Fithian and Dauherty.
Elkins lived but about an hour afte
), he was brought to Paris. His skull
was crushed at the base and the seal
IOl torn from his head 1t is evident tina
IN being thrown from the car his hea
struck the end of cross tie, fractur
lo ing the skull. He died without eve
regaining consciousness.
The body was removed to the under
taking establishment of Geo. w. Davi
h where it was prepared for burial an
~ sent to Lexington on the 7 80 L. & n
train this morning. Mr.. Weber con
Ill municated with Mr.. w. l. Hughes, tn
st. employer of Elklns. in Lexington, &
9 O'Clock this morning, who with M
is, Leon Smith came to Paris In an aut
GO mobile.
When picked up Gratz was bleedlr
hn profusely from the nose and mout
An examination revealed broken &C
T. lar bone and shoulder and several fra
ri tured ribs. He is believ ed to be int
nally injured. His relatives were IL
3, mediately notified of the accident al
I'M early this morning he was rushed to
I'M Lexington hospital in MIR. W..
Mitchell's automobile. He had part
'nZz' regained consciousness. His conditi
' T is regarded as critical.
Neither Fisher nor Cunningham 81
st. tanned any serious injury. the form
suffering a sprained ankle and the Il
sid ter, who was driving the machine
ars slight cut on the leg. Both men
by turned to Lexington last night.
The machine.s which was a compi
- wreck, was the property of c. D. q
cial ningham, father OF Ropt. Cunningna
5. Gratz is we'll known In this city.
arm ing the son OF MRS. biroie OIatz' loi
erly Miss Ogden, ..of this county.