The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-05-14

for dinner at the home Of Mr. VIII
lingham, where were Mrs. wiiingham,
Mr., and Mrs. W. r Howard, Of Gin
ter Park. Bell was driving the car.
/ felt the machine skidding and
jumped. Mr.. Smith and Mr.. Gregory
were thrown out"
The car. said Mr.. Lipscomb turned
over twice. throwing Mr.. WillIngham
intos the ditch, from which he was
pulled by Or. Garnet Nelson The
exact time Of the accident was fixed
by Mr.. Lipscomh by the fact that his
watch was so Jared by the shock of
his jump and fall AS to stop. The
preciss time was 7;45 o'clock,
The news Of the terrible accident
spread quickly through the medium
of the Country club members who
crowded the scene. and who tele-
phoned the news to their friends in
the city. Relatives. friends and ac-
quaintances of the injured nsen. and
mere curiosity seekers quickly gath
cred at at. Lule's hospital, tho rela-
tives and close friends being admitted
TO the parior. In the street in the
front of the building automobiles
stretched in a long line, and tha Gu
rtous stood on the curhing awaiting
what scraps of news could be snatch
cd up. The prominence Of the men
in the accident, and the fatality which
! attended It, made the interest the
! greater
The injured men were attended by
DR.. Stuart Mcclure. DIR Garnett Mel
son, who brought Mr. Walker to the
hospital: DR. r. O. Saindel1. one of
the tnternes. Several other physicians
I Of the city were called into consulta-
ton on the case.
Peculiar Injuries.
| Mr.. Willingham's injuries. from
I which he died without recovering con-
seriousness. were of a peculiar nature
I The base of his skull was fractured
and the superior maxilax-y bone was
broken. but from the fact that the
vault of the skull was injured it il
certain that he did not light on his
head. 1t Ia the theory of the attend
Ing physicians that he lit on his back
I the base of the spinal column re.
/ ceiving the full impact of the fall
/ which must have been so heavy a.
/ to cause "a Jar of such force as tc
! break the skull and facial bones Mr.
/ Willingham's nose and face were
/ badly swollen. and his left eye in
! tured. He was badly bruised in sew.
I eral other parts OF his body and inter
Z
! fiicted From the first there was not
chance of his recovery, the physicians
/ who reached the spot n few seconds
| after the overturn OF the car, recog-
niZing AT a glance that the injuries
were fatal
| Mr.. Walker. unless internally in.
| iured, may recover, though little hope
| is held out.
Estimates as 30 the rate at which the
all
agreed that 1t was going at rather
rapid rate OF speed. The unin1ured oc-
formation in this matter. Occupants
Of an automobile In the rear stated
that the automobile was travelling al
2 good rate Manager finder. Of the
| rate. of speed of the automobile
Twelve miles an hour Ia regarded as
| none to Glow for the turn. which is a
dangerous one and has been the scene
or several minor accidents.
Native of South BOSTON.
A. n. Willingham is native of South
| in Richmond. his headquarters. during
the winter months. He is a buyer for
the American Tobacco company, cover
Ing North and South Carolina, When
the Southern tobacco season closed last
! September he came to Richmond with
his wife. who was Miss Helen Battle,
OF Rocky Mount. n. G.. a daughter of
District Judge Battle and first cousin
Of George Gordon Battle. of New York.
! He took UP his residence at the home
of w. Fl. Jones zoo East Franklin, but
a few weeks ago moved to 1401 Grove
avenue. He is survived by his wife
and by his mother and two brothers
/ and two sisters-Mrs. Minnie willing
! ham, OF South Boston; W. A. willing
I ham. of panville, Wilste Willingham
/ OF South Boston, and Mrs Mary Gray
and Miss Sadue willingham. Of South
/ boston. He was about forty live years
of age.
Mr., Walker, who ts about fifty two
years Old has been with the American
years. He ts married and has four
+ ehildren--B BENJAMIN and Claude and
/ Misses Mary and Nell Wake