Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1914-11-27

00OoAHOUlS dCClu60IS,
which occurred last Friday only a
lew hours apart. three men were
more or less injured and one of the
cars was pretty badly damaged.
That all Of the occupants of the two
cars were not killed is little short of
miracles.
The first accident, which happened
at Raymond, resulted in VIM. Num-
ford receiving a broken arm and be-
ing badly bruised about the body.
Mr.. Mumford, who was in his Ford
car alone, was going at 40-mile-an-
hour speed, or better, and in at
tempting to stear the car around a
turn in the road, it suddenly turned
turtle and threw him some distance.
He struck the ground on his left side
and in such manner as to dislocate
his left arm at the elbow and break
both bones of the forearm. He
struck the ground with such force
that his face and body were also
badly bruised. Fortunately there
were several men near by and they
hurried to his side and rendered him
such aid as they could.
DIR. Ashley was summoned by tele-
phone and he went to Raymond as
fast as a car would safely take him.
Upon arriving there the doctor gave
Mr.. Mnmford such attention as he
could and had him brought to the
hospital in this city, where he is now
recovering nicely from the effects Of
his injuries, and meanwhile medita-
ting upon the folly of trying to make
a turn in a road with car while a
going at break neck" speed.
The damage to his car included
three broken wheels, mashed radi-
ator, shattered windshield and
other parts more or less damaged
The second accident occurred
about o'clock Friday evening at 6
point known as Koevene's Retreat
on che Alton road, ..be ut 20 mil 4
east of Montpelier. Rus I'll Groo
Will Gidd and Dr. Poynter wele re
turning from Alton in Ford runa
bout. Groo was driving the car
and as the one seat would not com
fortably hold three, DR.. Poynter wa
sitting on the bottom of the car
with his feet on the running board
They were jogging along at abou
15-mile-an-hour speed, as the roai
at that point was siding, when tn
tire blew out on the front wheel o.
the lower side. Russell, thinking t
prevent the car from shooting Of
the road to the right and down tn
grade, gave the wheel a quick tur
to the left. Just as he did this tn
left front wheel struck a clump Q
shaggy brush and the car turned u
side down. Groo and Ridd wer
pinned under the car, but owing I
the position in which Poynter wa
sitting, he was thrown just clear c
the car. However, his overcoat We
caught in such a manner that it too
him several minutes to wiggle out {
it. During this time he was callin
to Groo and Ridd, but as neith'
answered, he supposed they wei
4 dead. Once out of his overcoat, D
Poynter endeavered to raise the c.
y to ascertain the true condition
his companions. He was able
raise it only few inches, and as
did so he happily learned that RiC
was alive, but his left foot was
caught under the car that he cou
not drag himself out. Poynt
tugged away at the car for sever
minutes, but was unable to move
sufficiently to get Ridd out, and
Groo did not utter sound, both 81
posed he was dead.
A few minutes before the accide
occurred, the car passed Fred No
singer and wife, who were comi
east with a team. Leaving the t
pinned under the car. Poynter 7
back to meet them. Learning
the accident. Noffsinger put his tei
on the run and was soon at the scei
By superhuman effort Poynter q
Nohsinger succeeded in getting
car raised sufficiently to get r
and GrOo out. A hurried exami