The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1914-05-01


as to the number of their men killed
and ran the buggy in front of the
automobile In such a way, that the
front wheel OF the auto caught In
the fills or rim of the back wheel OF
the buggy. Mr.. Allyn says the auto
party took their ride as far as the
Klondyke quarry. Not one of the
party left the auto during the en-,
tire trip. Mr.. Allyn said that one OF
the wheels OF his automobile was
locked with the rear wheel OF the
buggy and as the horse reared up
the auto was turned around and
toppled over on its side.
Miss Hager was asked Sunday
whether there was buggy q short
distance in, advance OF the one in
the accident She was not sure, but
was inclined to think there was. She
was confident that there must have
been one, II Mr.. Allyn said there
was, Tor ne would KNOW.
DIR. F. Il. Heidel, Miss Wigen's
employer, stated yesterday that she
had been in his employ for the last
four and a half years, and had al.
ways been faithful and capable and
enjoyed his utmost confidence and
respect. He was much distressed
over the unfortunate accident.
Mr.. Allyn stated to The Free
Press that SO far as he knew no
liquor was In the automobile. "If
there had been liquor in the car I
am sure I would have known OF 1t.
I am not drinking man." he said.
Story Told BY Mr.. voss.
George Voss of lie Sueur, gave his
version Of the accident to The Free
Press as follows:
"The automobile was going very
fast, fifty to sixty miles an hour, l
should Judge. saw the light of the
automobile about a block away. About
half q block away I saw the auto
mobile coming around the turn. Al
most the next instant the auto struck
the buggy. AS soon as l saw the
auto, / struck the horse with the
reins, and tried to pull him farther
TO the right. There is bank at that
point and the horse did not like to
step Off. The horse and the right
side of the buggy were at an angle.
The auto missed the front left wheel
and struck the rear wheel. heard
the crash. was thrown about
twenty feet from the buggy, and
found myself on my hands and knees,
trying to get up. had hold of the
reins.
Assisted The Young Lady.
81 got up and went to the young
lady, my companion, who was lying
in the road at the right of the main
travelled part. ] picked her up and
was holding her, when Allyn came
and asked me to assist him in lift
ing the car, as two girls were pin
ned underneath. I laid the girl down
on the grass and helped lift up the
car at the front end. Allyn was on
the side OF the car, and Thorp was
at the other end. saw Allyn throw
two bottles to the right of the road.
A horse dealer had a bottle in his
hand and remarked, Here's a bot
tie they had with them l looked at
the bottle and took hold of It. II
was either wine or whiskey. The
bottle contained about one inch Of
whatever liquor 1t was. handed the
bottle back TO, the horse dealer.
About that time ! got into another
buggy and drove to town.
Strange Lady Held My Horse.
"a lady who was a stranger TO
me held my horse while I lifted the
auto. When I first saw the auto
tried TO get as far to the right as
possible. But few seconds passed
from the time I first saw the light
before the accident happened. Allyn
did not ask me IL the girl was hurt.
The next saw of Allyn was in
DR.. Rosenwald's Office. He said he
wanted to see me but did not say
what for. I tried to find him yester.
day.
While we were at DR.. Rosen.
wald's Office. accused Allyn of run
ming between fifty and sixty miles
an hour when he struck me. He re.
piled: No. sir, about thirty miles an
hour.
The horse dealer was about the
first man on the scene after the &c
cident.
Il am willing to swear that there
was no other buggy. around when
the accident happened. passed O
buggy Just before the Omaha and
Northwestern railroad crossing was
reached. That buggy was going In
tho Same direction as ! was driving
My horse was jogging along at q