Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1913-08-09
Charles M. Hedrick Dies
.,'s'S s's's $ Morning as Result
" Injuries and Shock.
CAR LEAVES ROADWAY
AND FALLS DOWN HILL
Skids Over Edge When
Making Turn on Right Of
Way Road to Agency.

Heart failure ana the. shock occa.
stoned by an auto accident In which
ne figured last evening caused the
death of Charles M. Hedrick this
morning at o'clock at his home. IA
West Fourth street.
The funeral, which will be private,
Will be held from the home OF l,is
sister, Mrs. Carita B. McCarroll, 30S
west Fourth street tomorrow after.
noon at 2:30 o'clock. Rev. Malcolm
Dana will have charge OF the service.
The interment Will be in OttumwA
cemetery.
The accident that Is responsible for
the death OF Mr.. Hedrick occurred
about o'clock last night on Agency
hill east of the city. He had taken
passage in the ]. Durbin auto that II
used for hire and was driven by George
Hendricks. The auto was headed for
Agency and the route taken was the
old Burlington right of way.
When about quarter OF mile east
OF the entrance to the w, L. Sargent
country place Mr.. Hesrick decided 10
come back to Ottumwa and ordered
the man at the wheel to return. The
road was narrow at that point and
S1ASOi PIpCSCutAk u illll0 IuItu6I vti0
driver attempted TO turn his machine.
The car was nearly turned when the
outer edge OF the read gave way and
the machine began to sin over the
embankment that Is quite high ct that
place. The chauffer realixinE that the
car was beyond his control Jumped
and Mr. Hedrick was precinitated
from the auto, which turned turtle and
rolled down the bank. v
The driver was unhnrt and 1t was
supposed that Mr.. Hedrick was not
injured to any great extent. A physi-
clan was summoned and left for tho
place as soon as possible in his car.
Before he reached the scene OF tho
accident he met Mr.. Hedrlcls and Mr..
Hendricks enroutc to the city in an
other auto. .S
Walked Up the stniro.
Going to his home on West Fourth
street Mr.. Hedrick was able To walk
Iup the stairs to his room hut soon
afterwards felt sick. He was examined
lEy the physician and II was thought
that possible internal injury was suf.
fered In the fall from the car. II 10
not determined as to whether the car
struck him in falling as the yonnR man
at the wheel did not see the car strike
him se
| He gradually became worse during
the night and began to show sings Of
sinking until finally lapsing into I'M.
consciousness, he died at 4 o'clock this
morning. His death is attributed to
heart failure and possible internal In
juries sustained in the accident.
The car was badly damaged, having
rolled over and down the embank.
ment some fifteen feet The wind
shield and steering wheel we're both
broken and the fender sustained some
damage. It was brought into the city
today.
Born IN ottumWa. ,s
Charles Morrow Hedrick was born
lin Ottumwa February ~. 1862, and
was son OF the late General ]. M.
and Matilda Hedrick He spent all Of
life in this city and had been engaged
| in business at various times Until
month ago he operated cigar store
and billiard hall on East Second street.
He is survived by two brothers and
| two sisters: Howard l.. Hedrick Of
Des Moines, Mrs. Kate M. Ladd, i,4rs.
Carita B. McCarroll and Harry M.
Hedrick Of Ottumwa.
H. l.. Hedrick arrived this AFTERNOONS
from Des Moines to attend the funeral