The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-10-09
G.J. Thurman Pinned Against Telephone Pole and
 Crushed NEGRO OSBORNE IN DIR. HEACOCK'S CAR Lived Near Sulligent and Had Planned to Co Home Yesterday Noon. Negro Driver Paralyzed
 by the Accident

Yesterday afternoon, while crossing Avenue R at Twenty-flrst street, G. J. Truman of Surllgent was struck ana in- stantly killed by an automobile driven by Phillip Osborne, a negro. The ma chine was owned by pr. J. D. Heacock of this city. Osborne was arrested by Deputy sheriffs Metcalfe and Patterson and committed to the county jail charged with a violation Of the speed law.
 The fatal accident. according to the statements of witnesses, was the fault or the negro driver. pr. Heacock's car, Great Southern, license No. 6ss driven by Phillip Osborne, was coming down Twenty-arst street. it is alleged, at high rate of speed. Mir Thurman was just leaving the sidewalk on the east side of Twenty first street He had taken three steps towards the middle of the street, when he heard a cry. He looked up, but was too late; the automobile swerved and struck him. At the same moment that the car hit him, Thurman attempted to jump out of the way, and instead of be- ing knocked down he was hurled through the air and struck against telephone post near the corner. The automobile damned him, pinning him against the pole.
 Driver Paralyzed
 The negro driver apparently frightened 1 by the conduct of the car and the screams and shrieks of the victim and of the spectators, was paralyzed and could not | life a hand to move the car or release Thurman from against the polo. A negro who had witnessed tho accident sprane up and catching hold of the steering l wheel jerked it around The motors were still whirring frantically and the front wheels, in the air, were going round and round. Reversing the clutch. he backed the car away and stopped the motor Released from the awful pressure, Tur- man fell forward and down, striking his head against the curbing, cutting gash in his chin. There were no other exter- nal wounds His legs were both broken and his chest crushed.
 Chief Deputy Sheriff Walter Metcalfe and Deputy Patterson. driving down Twenty first street, were witnesses of the accident Rushing to telephone they called Johns ambulance and hurried back to the scene. The automobile, with the front axle and right wheel twisted and broken from the contact with the tele- phone pole. and numerous other injuries, was standing where 1t had been stopped. and Osborne, the driver. sat unable to move his hands or feet. When the ambu- lance arrived, Thurman was dead and the remains were removed to the parlors of the Johns Undertaking company. Os- borne was taken to the county jail by the deputies, where he was confined on charge of violating the speed law
 Visiting at Fair
 Thurman, in company with brother. Winfield Thurman, also of Sulligent, had arrived in Birmingham Sunday evening for visit to the State Falr. It had been his intention to return home yester- day on the noon train. but he had missed this and at the time Of his death was on his way to the Birmingham Motor company's shops on Avenue to see friend His brother had stayed at the Fair grounds, not intending to return home until today, and 1t was there, after a long search, that messengers found him and informed him of his brothers death.
 Mr. Thurman was for many years res ldent of Sulligent, and owns and operates a large farm near that town. He Is sur vived by his widow Mrs. Martha Ann Thurman, nine children, and two brothers. l. C., Winfield of Sulligent and E. Fur man of this city.
 The remains will be sent to Sulligent today at noon by the Johns Undertaking oonnanv The funeral services will be