The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1913-02-23

Chamberlain- He was not to blame for
| the accident"
DR.. Baldwin explained the nature of
Mrs: Prices injuries. He said the pelvic
dislocated in another. lie explained just
how 1t was treated. declaring that It
was not an operation. but only dress
ing of the injury, DR.. Baldwin also said
that Mrs, Price had admitted to him that
Dr. Chamberlain was not to blame for
her injury, which was one of the rea-
sons that he urged her TO sign the re-
lease,
DIR, Chamberlain when seen yesterday
afternoon, said:
I have nothing to conceal in the
m matiSr Ter did no not consider myself
Prices injuries, but as they were
caused by my machine and ] am
physician, ! took her home and did
that she be sent to the hospital when
I discovered that her injuries We're
more serious thnn at first supposed
and when l took her there I took
/ certainly. wanted her to sign an
agreement absolving mo from blame
and agreeing not to take the matter
into court. as did not want to go
the hospital, only to be sued for
damages as soon as she was able TO
leave the hospital. will also add
prominent physicians In the city ex-
anime Mrs. Price at the hospital So
raT as delay in treating the wom-
ans injuries Is concerned, pending
her signing the agreement, there was
no delay that amounted to anything.
A broken bone does not have TO be
set at once and we were awaiting
other developments in the case.
Joseph Price, husband of the injured
woman, said yesterday afternoon that he
considered that he and his wife had
been .s1, unfairly treated In the ma,ter,
we signed the release I had no money
With which to pay the hospital, my wife
was suffering greatly, and the doctors
ment was signed, and we finally signed
it, That's all there is TO it."
While Tribune reporters We're investi-
eating the case yesterday 1t transpired
that an investigation of the accident and
the treatment accorded Mrs. Price had
also been made by Lee C. Salisbury OF
the Utah Gas & Coke company. who had
been delegated to the work by John c.
D, Clark. general manager Of the COM
pany
Mr. salisbury's report of his investiga-
ton IN full is as folIowsI
Conductor of Gar No. 411-Report of
Accident to Mrs. Mary Price.
At about.5 s p. m. February 5, 1913.
South Temple. at the half way stop
between State and Second East,
person unknown got off OF car and
walked east at side of car and then
turned south. When about half way
to the curb an automobile driven by
DR.. Il. T. Chamberlain, who was do
ing all he could to stop the machine,
hit the lady and front wheel ran over
her.
DR.. Chamberlain said he would take
cnre of her, 1t was daylight at tho
time.
Conductor said he did not hear any
warning whistle or horn.
Report of Irving Goodfelow, 925 Bos-
ton Building,
Said he sat on north side Of car
md when 1t stopped he looked out to
see what was the matter and saw
woman on pavement and that the
apartments. Did not see the eutomo-
bile strike her,
Report Of r. D. Erslkin, 726 First
Avenue, Employed by Crane Go.
Says he saw woman leave car and
go towards walk to the south. that
when about half way he saw automo-
bile coming and that it did not slow
down until almost to woman; when
II did stop II had hit her and one
wheel ran over her
Did not hear any whistle or other
wise for a warning 1t WAS daylight
at this time.
Report Of Mr.. Price on Accident to
Mrs. Mary Price.
Says Mrs. Price was brought home
In taxi and arrived between 6 and 7
DR., Chamberlain followed In automo-
bile Or. Chamberlain said she was
not hurt much, only scared
DIR. Chamberlain came Thursday