South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1914-05-16
Richard BOuteI Meets Death at
Granger Crossing of Grand
Trunk-SamueI Quick Prob
ably Fatally Injured in Crash
TWO ESCAPE DEATH
BY LEAPING FROM CAR
Frederick BOuteI, Son of Man
Killed. and Carl Frye Save
Lives BY Jumping-Saw Ap-
preaching Train Too Late.

One man was instantly killed.
another so seriously injured that
he probably will die. and two es-
capped without hurts OF any kind
when a Grand Trunk passenger
train struck an automobile al the
crossing at Granger shortly after
noon Saturday.
The dead:
RICHARD BOUTEL. IS years
old. 6i9 E. Third ST., MiShaWaka.
The injured:
SAMUEL QUICK. II years old,
US E. Third ST., MiShawaka.
Those who escaped are
FREDERICK BOUTEL. son of
the man who was killed.
CARL ID. FRYE, IA w. Grove
St. MiShawaka.
The party were in Mr. BOutel'S
automobile on their way TO Dia-
mond lake for weekend fishing
excursion when the accident oc-
CURED. Boutel who was driving
the car. was dragged for more
than 100 feet His body was bad
.ly mangIed. The automobile was
carried for almost a quarter OF a
mile and was completely demol-
ished.
Quick. who was occupying the
rear seal of the autombile with
Carl FRYE. sustained severe injur-
les to his head which caused con-
CusSion of the brain. He was also
badly mangled. He was carried
to the home of Frank Konover,
near the scene of the accident.
IDrs. e. A. Dugdale and I. w.
ITomkinS. surgeons, hurriedly sum
moned from EdwaTjSburg, fear
his injuries will prove fatal
The two men who escaped injuries
did so by leaping from the car before
the crash According 10 the younger
Bout4l and Frye. the automobile party
did not see the trair until the car was
nearly en- the tracks and IT was inn
possible TO stop in time TO avert the
accident.
Frederick Boutel was occupying the
front seat of the car with his father
while Frye was in the tonneau Both
leaped clear OF the machine and es-
capped without scratch.
suffer Nervous shock.
Both boys were suffering from ner-
vous shock as the result OF the acci-
dent. and were unable 10 give very
coherent account ol the tragedy.
Young Boutel was prostrated by the
death of his father and could hardly
speak at all
Frye. however, explained THAT none
Of the party had seen tle train IN
time to give warning 10 the driver D..
A. Bacon. who Witnessed the accident
said that the automobile was going
pretty fast" and it was evidently inn
possible for them 90 stop when they
did see the train.
Hold Inquest Monday-
The train had left the south Send
station and was due i'm Granger az
1888. where it was 20 stop az point
quarter mile past the scene of the
accident. 10 was in charge of Horace
Webster. engineer and Walter Elliott
conductor.
Coroner swantz of south Bend
was Immediately notified of the aeci-
dent and made hurried trip % the
scene lie has summoned the train
crew. eve witnesses and the survivors
10 appear in South Bend at % O'Clock
Monday morning when the inquest
viii be held.
ARRANGEMENTS were made for the
Immediate removal OF quick to 81. Jo-
seph hospital in Mishawaka. The bods.
7 of Boutel was taken % an undertak-
ing establishment IN AIisha v..ika.
Boutel was employed as "a rubber
shoe maker az the Nishawska Wooden
Mig. CO. Besides Lis son Frederick
who was in the accident. ne Is surrls-
ed by his wife Mrs Addie Boutel and
two daughters. Frances aud Myrtle.
Quick. who is hut ~ years DID, IS
the son of Nr aud Mrs Horace
| Quick. neighbors of the Boutels.