The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1913-08-24
ARDMORE WOMAN
WAS Joy RIDER
ONE OF MEMBERS OF PARTY
ON FATAL JOY RIDE SAID TO
BE FROM ARDMoRE.

The following appeared in Satur-
day Fort Worth Record:
As result of the automobile accl
dent on the Birdville road about four
miles east of Fort Worth early Friday
morning resulting in the instant kill
ing Of Joe Edwards d barber; X. I.
Reeder, another of tha party, is Mt
Johnson's sanitarium barely alive and
DR.. Johnson said FRIDAY night he
did not think Reeder would live un
til Saturday morning None of the
other four members u the joy riding
party, l.. F. CalkinS. Mrs. Dot Jack
son, Mrs. Altha E'y and Mss ida
Lee. the latter of Ardmore, Okla.
were seriously hurt. Reeder's in
juries are internal and it is believed
he has a fractured skull.
The coroner inquest returned by
Judge Robert F. Peden Friday was
that Edwards came to his death from
the overturning Of an automobile
driven at reckless speed by l.. f.
Calkins.
Later the verdict together with all
testimony and other information bear
ing on the accident was turned over
by Judge Peden to the grand jury
for its consideration. 1t is likely
that all the participants in the fatal
Joy ride, as soon as their injuries
permit, will be summoned for exam
nation by the probers.
The auto belonged to Mr.. Calkins
and is practically a total wreck.
OF the injured, Mr.. Reeder was
removed to Johnson's sanitarium, Mr..
Calkins to st. Joseph's infirmary and
the women to their homes.
Mrs. Altha Ely, 800 West FIRST
street, one of the party, was granted
a divorce just a week before the ac
cident happened.
When the accident occurred the
party was returning from an evening
spent at the "Dutchman's," a resort
run by Herman Roeder. According
to the women occupants, the car was
going at an excessive rate Of speed
on the return trip and several times
they asked Mr.. Calkins, who was
driving the car. to go slower. Drs.
a. i. and A. p. McElroy of River
side, the first physicians at the scene,
who brought one of the woven to her
home, said they noticed several brOk-
en- beer bottles at the scene of the
accident.
1t was said before the party left
Fort Worth a stop was made to get
two dozen bottles of beer. Later
Mrs. Ely became alarmed at the
speed with which the car was going.
She said it almost turned over near
the Texas and Pacific station.
When the accident occurred, it is
said the car, jumping from a bridge,
first struck the ground on the raditGr,
then turned turtle, pinning the occu-
pants beneath. Mrs. Ely was the
first to crawl out, while the others
could not ecape until the car had
4,,rpoJ UJv.ovl'r panly
was broken.
Constable W. NJ. Eagle and J. w.
George, who live but a short distance
from the scene OF the accident, were
the first to render aid. The former
kept watch over the car the remain
der of the night.
Edwards was employed at the bar
ber shop in Western National bank
building, 912 Houston St. He was
married, but had no children. Fun
eral services VIII be held from Rob
crtson's chapel at 10 o'clock Satur-
day morning and will be conducted
~ the ODD Fellows, OF which Order
Edwards was a member Burial will
be made at Greenwood cemetery.
J. +. Calkins is a broker with OF.
fees in the Western National bank
building.
Reeder was formerly in the grocery
business at 1917 East Hattie street,
but recently sold out. He has a wife
and five children About s65 in cur
rency was found or has person after
reaching the saniiarium. Mrs. Reed