The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-09-27
TURNED TURTLE
AT HIGH SPEED
Witness Believes Axle was
Hurt When Car Hit Buggy,
Which Constable Had Placed
in Highway to Halt Jour-
ney-Fired Once at
Speeding Party.

poration. died at his home. 231S ven-
able Street. at O'Clock last night as
q result of injuries received when a
delivery truck he was driving was
wrecked on the Williamsburg Road
late Wednesday night. He was pick
ed up. along with his two COM
panions. c. C. Moore and Joseph Oteys
and brought to the city. but he soon
became unconscious and was unable
to give any account Of the accident.
Internal injuries and hemorrhage OF
the brain were the immediate cause
of his death.
There are so many conflicting stories
of the accident that the county au-
thorities got no definite idea of tho
situation after they had worked for
hours on the case. although Consta-
BILE Davis. Of Henrico. had arrested
the joy riders for speeding an hour
or so before the truck hit some OBJ
struction and turned turtle. 1t was
said at the ice cream plant that it had
been taken out without authority or
permission. but friends Of Martin
stated that he was testing the engine
and had a perfect right to drive where
he pleased.
Constable Shot at Car.
Constable Davis. who was standing
on the front platform Of Rappahan-
mock line car late Wednesday night.
saw the truck race by at top speed.
and kept within sight OF 1t for six
miles. When he called upon them to
halt and got no response he fired his
revolver. At Seven Pines he Jumped
to the ground and endeavored to To-
cate the truck. but it had eluded him.
Not to be outdone by a couple Of
joy-riders. Constable Davis jumped
from the car at Seven Pines. and
rushing to a nearby blacksmith shop,
drew a buggy into the middle OF tho
road. About it he placed planlks in
such a manner as to form barricadc.
which he thought would halt the truck
when it reached that point on its re-
turn journey. Martin. however. who
was driving. disregarded the obstruc-
ton. and plunged through 1t.
He paused long enough OF the officer
to jump aboard Davis Immediately
placed the three men under arrest.
and was preparing to take them tn
iail. when Martin, whom he knew,
stated thar they would appear at the
appointed hour yesterday. and asked
to be let alone for the night On their
promise to answer to the charges
against them before Magistrate T. ].
Puryear. at IL o'clock, Davis left this
truck at his home in Fair Oaks. al
lowing the three men to proceed into
town.
Hurled Into Ditch.
Four miles and a half out of Eich-
mond. while the car was running at
twenty miles an hour. the right 'front.'
wheel broke from the axle. and the
the side OF the road. At that point.
wet and the wheels skidded consid-
erably.
In Otey's opinion. however. the i'm
mediate cause OF the accident was the
injury done the front axle Of the truck
when II struck the barricade placed in
its path at Seven Pines. The wheel.
which was broken. he said, was the one
which received the full impact OF the
stroke against the buggy and planks.
After being hurt, Martin spoke only
a few words. these being addressed to
otey. He said he felt sharp pains about
his chest. which were doubtless due to
the fractured rib which he sustained.
After telling about is injuries. he lost
consciousness and did no. speak again.
sent % Turkish BstA.
Seeing that the condition OF their
comrade was serious. Otey and Moore
hailed a passing car driven by william
Miller. who brought them to the city,
Martin wa. taken FIRST to tee plant
of the Purity Ice Cream Corporation.
where the ambulance was Summoned
to convey him to the Jefferson Hotel.
In the hope that he might be reviv"d
By a Turkish bath.
TIE physicians worked with him un-
I'll o'clock yesterday morning. but
without accomplishing anything AZ
tha, hour he was carried to ats home.
ssiS yenabie street. where &c died st
: o'clock last nisht
II IS probable that a corcners Ia
quest will be held over the body sat
u-.ay afternoon No definite arrange
nents have been made In this re-
ra.d. however. and until the coroner
decides the question no steps VIII %
taken In preparation Tor the funeral
Martin II survived by aIs moshef'
wi,h whom he lived. and ssres sisters
He had been for some tine u fse s~'-
vice Of the Purity Ice Cream coEfera-
ton ana prior 90 obtaining emPscr
men, with ~ had been a chaVaeur t"'
tire Richmond Transfers COMPANY.
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No warrants have yet been sers~
on osey ara Moore. si'houeh As
trase Pu-yea. issued ore sor tse fes
ner yesterday when Ne ishe5 20 ~
p>ar q, the time get by Co".
Davis on releasing TIE men
searched for them y~sssrSsy. %
ur.e,~ 20 locate them essoss Nc -
so- nj. home las; night
ny