The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-09-30

STEPS BEFORE CAR
BEING DRIVEN SLOWLY
Young Lady, Learning to
Operate Machine. Going
Very Slowly but Unable
to Prevent Accident

Mira. Thomas w. Wharton. aged
bile yesterday afternoon about 5.&s
o eIock, la front OF HAdy's drug store,
Barton Heights, and diad within two
hours at tbs Nj emortal Hospital
Mrs. Wharton had just gotten or
Gintar Park car gotng north, at Rob
sTla street. as the automobile, con
tanning Aisa zsIda ri. Falrianb. nine
teen-yaar- daughter OF Mrs. Ada -.
kairiamb. OF No. ii29 Brooke road. and
DIR. Wallace u King. clerk OF the Of
tee OF the Chesapeake and Ohio Rass-
road Company, passed
he car struck MIRA Wharton square
iy. Knocked her down, and frursa evil
dance OF Witnesses ran over her. The
car Was stepped Immediately and
everything possible was done fer taa
injured LADY.
She was tskan INTO the home Of her
daughter. Mira M- c. Roddenborry, OF
NO. GIL N1rta avenue, almost inlrne-
diatsay at the scene OF the accident
Physicians were called, ana II waa
found that Mra. Wharton had suffered
fracture OF the skull, besides inter
nal injuries, and she was taken To tne
Memorial Hospital. where 1t was pro-
posed TO perform an operation.
Hardy lid she bean conveyed 70 -
room, when sAe breatked hsr last.
Coroner Taylor was sent TO- lie view
ed the body, and the family turned 1t
over To Undertaken Eiiiey TO be pre-
pared for burial
An inquest viii be- held IN the once
Of this coroner this afternoon at 9 80
o'clock. The jury this morning at
1850 o'clock viii look at the body and
NK4 -
Tar burial.
In ss@ meantime. Aar. klax and Mlss
fairtanbs surrendered 70 the county
officers They aers esilsd for their
appearance before the county court at
10 O'Clock Monday morning.
Al the time or the accident Miss
fairia&np was driving the machine. MIR.
King was instraettng her Ia the use "
the various devices, and IL ia said by
witnesses that the automobile was nos
going beyond speed OK six or seven
miles.
Mtas Farlaub was almost on the
verge OF collapse for several hours.
She was compelled 10 have medical at
tentton. but recovered SUN cientiy to
pass a comfortable night. Her mother
aad other relatives were very much
concerned. and offered evary assistance
10 the bereaved family.
Mrs. Wharton leaves her husband,
Well known lumberman, Of THE city,
and foQr children, r. W. Wharton. sr.
II. =. Wharton. Mrs NJ g. Roddsn~
berry. and Mrs. K. j. Marsh, all Of
Richmond
Mtss EalvlAmh is very popular
young lady. aud previous 10 the acct-
dent had been visiting several OF her
young friends In Barton Hslghts.
She Ia employed as stenographer and
secretary at the Office Of Amos and
Poindextar.
The accident created much excite
ment In Barton Heights The news
spread rapidly and several score OF
people soon gathered at the scene, The
Wharton family. as well as that OF the
Fairbanks. was scattered at various
points in the city and suburbs. and 1t
was quite a while before they could
he gotten together
AT the hospital last night there was
much suppressed emotion On the part
II members OF both families. Neither
family was acquainted with the other,
except that MIR. Wharton had business
dealings some years ago with Mr.. Fair
lamb, who has passed away This was
the iirst meeting OF the ehndren. and
under the circumstances. many tears
were shed ON both sfdes
No arren g~ments have yet been made
FOR the funeral