The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-05-16
MANY AT FUNERAL
OF AUTO VICTIM
Andrew B. Willingham, Killed at
Country Club, Laid to Rest
in Hollywood.
CONDUCT INQUEST TO : DAY
Expect to Show Party Speeding.
Walkers Condition I'm
changed.
CONDUCT INQUEST TO DAY

The funeral OF Andrew b. willing
ham. chief buyer for the American
Tobacco Company. the victim OF the
| fatal automobile accident at the
Country Club OF Virginia Tuesday
night, took place yesterday afternoon
Mt o'clock from his residence, 1401
| Grove Avenue. 1t was largely at
tended by many friends and business
associates, who accompanied the body
to, Hollywood Cemetery, where. the in
terment was made,
This morning at 10 o'clock Coroner
Iaylor will begin an inquest into the
death of Mr.. Willingham and will
make every effort TO ascertain the
cause of the accident which cost his
life. dangerously injured Thomas j.
walker. director of the American
Tobacco Company and manager of the
Richmond stemmery, and hurt four
others. Witnesses. 1t is expected, will
TESTIFY that the car which turned
turtle as 1t attempted to negotiate the
steep down grade curve, was travel
Ing at high rate of speed. rariousiy
estimated at from forty to sixty miles
an hour. 1t is understood that per-
sons who saw the big seven passenger
car turn over, remarked prior to the
accident that. the turn could not pos
sibly be made at the excessive rate
at which it was travelling.
Condition Unchanged.
While physicians at St. Luke's Hos
pital last night stated that Mr.. Walker
was improving, there was apparently
little change in his condition. lie was
still unconscious.
During the day" one of the attend
ing surgeons said. "Alr Walker APP
Deared TO rally somewhat Several
times he made efforts to speak but
we were unable to understand him.
The symptoms OF paralysis are grad
ually disappearing. He has been able
to move his light leg and arm. We
believe he will recover"
1t was ut first thought that MIR
Walker would have to UNDERGO an
operation. but surgeons last night did
not believe this step would be neces-
sary The N-ray photograph failed to
disclose any fracture of the skull ana
IT was said that the patient was EVIL
IDENTIFY suffering from a slight blood
clot which has caused his stupor
since the accident
Detective Sergeant Wiley, who Is in
charge OF the police investigation Of
the case. has located numerous wit
nesses. and they will be present this
morning when the inquest is begun
ut the City Hall. Bernard Jones, an
automobile dealer, who makes his
home at the Commonwealth Club. saw
the accident from the tennis courts
at the CLUB. He told the detective
that the speed OF the automobile was
terrific. Other witnesses, 1t is en-
pected, will testify to the same effect.
Bell Recovering.
Lee Bell, the young chauffeur. who
Is held responsible for the accident,
because he took tho outside instead OF
the inside OF the turtle back road
way, and the only other victim now
confined NJ st. Luke's. is RAPIDLY recov-
ering from his injuries. 1t was at
first thought he was seriously hurt,
but careful examination showed him
TO be only cut and bruised.
All of yesterday and last night
friends Of air. Walker continued TO
call at the hospital. and much con-
Germ was felt as TO his condition.
While 1t has been necessary 10 sus
tain him by, artificial nourishmcnt. all
inquirers were assured that his con-
dition was satisfactory.