The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-05-14
TURNS OVER TWICE !
NEAR COUNTRY CLUB
GROUNDS ENTRANCE
Three Other Officials Of Ameri-
can Tobacco Co. Scratched
and Bruised
WILLINGHAM'S SKULL
FRACTURED AT BASE
Walkers Side Paralyzed and
Possibly Internally Injured
and May Die---Chauffeur
Lee Bell Unconscious


Andrew B. Willingham dead, Thomas
]. Walker probably fatally injured.
Chauffeur Lee Bells ribs smashed and
/ two others scratched and badly shaken
up is the result of the overturn at
the entrance to the Country club
grounds at 6;45 o'clock yesterday af-
ternoon of Mr.. Walkers six cyclinder
Thomas Flyer, just as the party of high
officials of the American Tobacco COM
pany was leaving for Mr.. WilIingham's
residence at 1401 Grove avenue for q
dinner party after an afternoon OF
pleasure at the club.
Mr.. Willingham died at 1905 last
night at st. Lukes hospital. to which
the most seriously injured were rush
ed Immediately after the accident. MIR.
Walker was still unconscious at an
early hour this morning. lowering be-
tween life and death. The extent OF
Chauffeur Bells injuries was not as
certained, though they are not re-
garded as serious. He was uncon-
scious most OF the night. e. Lipscomb.
Jr., of South Boston: Oscar Gregory.
assistant local manager of the Ameri-
can Tobacco company, and Frank p.
Smith. district manager OF the Fed
eral Cigar company. the other mem
bers of the fatal automobile party. es-
capped serious injury. Mr.. Smith was
taken to the hospital. but 1t was re-
ported last night that his injuries were
of no magnitude.
A. r. Company Officials.
! Thomas J. Walker. who lives at 926
Park avenue. is district manager for
! the American Tobacco company. and
A. B. Willingham. the dead man. Is
chief buyer for North and South Caro-
/ lima His Richmond home is 1401
I Grove avenue.
/ Mrs. Willingham was notified of the
accident shortly after Its Occurrences
and Immediately rushed to the hos
pital. There the realization that her
I husband was fatally injured for the
first time penetrated brain numbed
with grief and fright and she almost
collapsed She recovered herself. how
ever. and remained until the death Of
/ her husband. when she was taken home
by Mr.. Lipscomb
The party of six. with Chauffeur
| Bell driving. and J. f. Lipscomb on
the front seat, and Messrs. Willing
ham, Gregory, Walker and Smith In
the tonneau. left the Country club
shortly before o'clock for Richmond.
They had scarcely left the club grounds
when the accident occurred. The first
OF two turns near the intersection OF
the Cary street and Three-Chopt roads
and the road entering the club grounds
had been made safely, albeit at rapid
rate of speed, but just as the machine
was turning to the left on the merit
turn. the machine skidded and turned
completely over. hurting Mr.. willing
ham into ditch alongside the road.
Mr.. Walker was thrown into the road.
Mr. Lipscomb felt the car skidding and
/ jumped, landing on his knees. which
were badly wrenched. Gregory and
Smith were thrown out, landing on
their feet and falling. The latter was
badly wrenched about the body and
his wrist injured. Mr.. Gregory e.
capped uninjured
| Bleeding Profusely.
| MIR. Willingham was pulled from out
of the ditch, bleeding profusely from
his right ear, the base OF hic akuiI
fractured, his face battered and hFuia
ed. The side of Mr.. Walkers heaA
was tore open, and. 1t is believed. NJ
skull fractured. At st. Luke's hpas
pital last night 1t was said TINT -
x.Ray examination Of the skull wou11
be made this morning. the belief tha1
lit Ia fractured being due 70 tina
that the mans lett side d p1i1l5 u,
He was unconscious throughout rns
OF the night. He ID expected - liys e.
q day. ut least.
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