The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-09-06
ROBERT TAYLOR SCOTT
KILLED IN AUTO ACCIDENT
Death Returning TO Warrenton
From Dance.
MACHINE CRASHES INTO TREE
A. Morton Keith nnd A. Nj. r.. Char
rington Badly Hurt, but Expected
to Recover-Machfne Making
Great Speed at Time Of Accident.

Robert Taylor Scott eldest sona of
Judge r. Carter Scott, OF this city, was
Instantly killed near Mtddleburg yes-
terday morning at o'clock, whom an
automobile in which he with A Morson
Keith. son OF Judge James Keith, of
the Virginia Supreme Court OF Appeals,
and a. NJ. r. Charrington. son of Mrs.
h. Ast1ey Cooper. overturned after a
blowout. When tho tire burst the big
machine became unmanaEeable. and
smashed into tree. turning over. Mr..
Scott was sitting on the floor. with his
feet on tho running board. He was
hurled from the car when 1t struck and
when he was picked UP somo time after
1t was found that his neck had been
|, broken by the fearful impact. He died
within q few minutes after he was
found.
Mr.. Keith WAS not seriously injured.
He has regained consciousness, and
! though he is suffering with a broken
rib and severe cuts and bruises, his
condition is not considered grave. Mr..
Charrington, to whom the car belonged
and who was driving at tho time, la
moro seriously injured Flo was hurt
about the head and chest, and is be-
licved to bo injured internally. Ho bled
profusely from the head. and his con-
dttion was regarded as critical He has
not yet been informed CT tho death of
his young comrade, and all details OF
the accident will bo kept from him
1 until he has recovered sufficiently to
/ be able TO withstand tho additional
mental shock.
| RETURNING TO wARRENTON
FROM MIDDLEBUNG DANCE
/ Mr.. Charrington and his two friends
| were returning TO Warrcnton from a
dance at Middleburg, twenty miles dis
! tant and had come about three miles
out of MiddleburG when the accident
| occurred. Fleet Galloway, who was
driving another car containing a par
ty OF dancers. came upon the scene n
few minutes later. and went TO ttcir
| assistance. The condition of the road
apprised him OF the fact that an ac-
| cident had occurred. and he followed
the trail of the wrecked automobile uH-
| til he came upon its three occupants,
one OF wohm he found in = dying con-
dtion. The road. at the point OF the
accident is macadamized and has a
! Steep grade in the direction Of War
rcnton. The engine of Charrington's s
car. il was learned. afterward. had nor
been running well, and the machinc
WIS taking the grade at great speed
when tho blow out occurred. The car
sldded. ran into a ditch. smashed into
l:, tree, reversed itself and then ran n
short distance down the road. where
ii toppled over into a ditch and was
wrecked.
NJ. Galloway returned 70 Middleburg
with his party. and then came back to
the scene OF the accident. Both Keith
and Charringtun were unconscious. ana
Mr.. Scott died shortly after he was
found. The two unconscious boys and
the bodv OF the dead youth were car
ried TO The plaius and We're taken into
the home OF Dr. Robert, Shacilleford
Judge Scott and Mrs Scott were noti-
hcd bX telephone OF tho accident, and
they went Immediately to the side OF
their dead SON Information Of the ac-
cdcnt was convey also TO Mrs. Ashley
Cooper. and l.. NJ Spilman, a cousin OF
AR. Keith. who also went to The
Plains.
JUDGE SCOTT STANDS SNOCK
WITH REMANIAtBLE BRAVERY
Judge Scott, who had been recupe-
rating in Warrenton all summer. stood
the shock with remarkable bravery and
strength 1t Was feared ut first that
the news would prove fatal. on account
o; his extreme nervous condition The
body OF his son Was placed temporarily
IN the h.nc cf J. ~ g. Keith. an uncle
ana was brought to Richmond early
Yesterday Afternoon, being accompt
uicd ~ iudgc ana Mrs. Scctt. Misses
ELLEN al.I k.nuie Scott, carter Scott
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