The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1914-06-02
JOY RIDE
TERMINATES IN
DEATH OF ONE.
Elwood Wallen, of Paris, Is
Killed in Automobile Ac-
cident Sunday.
MACHINE
TURNED TURTLE"
Scott Woodford. of Paris, and
]. w. Chowning, of Lair,
Injured.

which they were riding, turning
turtle, on the Nicholasville pike,
eight miles from Lexington, early
Sunday morning, Elwood Wallen, of
this city, son of Mr.. and Mrs. w. A.
Wallen, was killed, and Scott Wood
ford, son of Mr.. and Mrs. Ben Wood
| ford, of the county, and j. w. Chown-
ing, of Lair, were painfully injured.
The young men left Paris after mid
night Saturday night, saying they
were going to Nicholasville on joy
ride 1t is not known how long they
remained there, but they had started
home and when about five miles from
the town, the machine, which was be-
ing driven by Mr.. Chowning, the own
er, suddenly skidded and dropped off
slight embankment, turned over,
righted itself and turned again, final
ly running at terrific force into
fence post, hurting the occupants out.
The Lexington police department
was notified Sunday morning about
o'colck that three men had been
badly injured four miles from NichO-
lasville or eight miles from Lexington
and aid was asked for. Lieutenant
Newton Harkins and Patrolman VIM.
Vaughn, accompanied by Dr. A. H.
Barley, left for the scene of the &C
cident in the Public Safety. When
the Lexington men arrived it was
found that Mr.. Wallen was already
dead. Mr.. ChOwning was uncOn-
scious and Mr.. Woodford was walking
about, although badly injured about
the head
The Public Safety was followed to
the scene of the accident by truck
from the Blue Grass Auto Company,
and when the truck arrived the dead
body of Mr. Wallen was placed upon
| it and taken to Nicholasville, as the
accident occurred in Jessamine county
and would have to be investigated
officially by the coroner of that coun-
| ty, and later to his home in Paris.
Messrs. Woodford and ChOwning
were placed in the Public Safety, and
few moments later the return trip
to Lexington was begun. Almost be-
fore the machine could be gotten un-
der Roadway, Mr.. Woodford became
unconscious, but when he reached the
Good Samaritan Hospital he regained
consciousness.
| Woodford is slightly bruisedabout
the head, but is not seriously injured.
He was the only one who was consci
Gus when assistance reached them.
The police infer that the car in
which Messrs. Woodford, Chownine
and Wallen were riding was going
better than rs miles an hour, that
speed being ecessary-according to
the police-to have caused it to turn
trutle and skid on a pike as level as
the Nicholasville road is at the point
where the accident occurred. After
Having turned turtle the car is said
to have righted itself and run about
100 yards from the place of the acci'
dent, when, it swerved to the right
and ran into a fence, where it lodged
badly damaged. The trouble is said
to have developed in the steering
gear.
Young Wallen's body was brought
home Sunday afternoon on the 4:3C
iinterurban car and taken to the home
of his parents, Mr. and Mrs. w. A
Wallen. on Cypress street, between
Fifteenth and Sixteenth streets. He
sustained heavy bruises about the
I 1 n0dQ, anu LIS UOuy was IOA iAOiy ANN
Grated. a large artery in the thigh was
severed and it is thought he bled t(
, death. He was the only child of his
parents, who are Frustrated over his
awful fate. They have the heartfelt
tsympathy of the entire community
lMr. Wallen went to the scene of the
accident Sunday morning with DIR. ID
, S. Henry and returned with the body
! accompanied by Mr.. Taylor, the un
dertaker.
The funeral services will be con
: Quoted at the residence, on Cypress
, street, this morning at 10 o'clock, b.
Rev. o. r. Mangum. Burial in Paris
Cemetery.
The pall-bearers are: Earl Curtis
flames Henry, VIM. Kiser, VIM. Coop
er. Thomas Link, Merritt Slicer.