The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1914-05-20
SUMTER NAN INJURED.
MR. AND MRS. II. II. RICHARD.
SON In AUTOMOBILES WRECK
NEAR ALBANY. GA.

EsCapes-OtherS Sustain INJURIES
Car Turned over In sand He'd While
Party was ON Pleasure Trip.
The following account Of an au-
tomobile wreck In which Mr.. Henry
B. Richarson. son Of Col. and Mrs.
X. c. Richardson Of this city, sus-
tanned q broken shoulder and his wife
escaped with severe shaking up. will
b OF interest to their numerous
friends In Sumter:
Albany Herald, Albany. Ca. May Z.
A serious automobile accident be-
fell an Albany motoring party yes
tsrday afternoon, at Wells Mill, u
mile north Of Smithville, where their
ear was overturned at sharp curve.
In the car were Mr.. Edwin Sterne,
who was driving; Mrs. c. M. Clark
and Mrs. J. p. Clark, all Of Albany.
an Mr.. and Mrs. II. b. Richardson.
OF Sumter. 8. c.. who are visiting
Mrs. 8. b. Lewis here. Mr.. Sterne's
left hand was badly cut across the
back. all Of the bones of his
left hand were crushed. and two
fingers Of the left hand wero broken.
Mr. Richardson's left shoulder WI s
dislocatsd. Mrs. c. M. Clark sus-
tainsd painful cuts on the chin and
about tho mouth. Mrs. Julian Clark
was painfully bruised about the body
Mr.. Richardson escaped with a Sc
we're shaking up.
The car. which was Mr.. sterne's
handsome new slx-cyiinder Buick.
approached the curve at a rapid rate
Of speed before Mr.. sterne realized
that no was too close to make the
turn safely. There is quite a sand
bed at this point. and when the car
struck this sand, the sudden check
Ing Of its speed combined with the
throwing on of tho brake by Mr..
Stsrne. caused the car to overturn.
II turned over twice before striking
. large pine tree some distance from
the road. All Of the occupants were
thrown clear Of the car when II first
turned over. which accounts for their
escape from moro serious injury.
The strong top OF the car helped to
save them.
Physicians from Ameri,us and
smithville went hurriedly to the
scene OF the accident and rendered
assistance. News Of the accident
was telephoned to Albany and sew
srai automobiles from this city start
Cd at once for the scene Of the acci-
dent. They were met some distance
this side Of smithvifle by the party.
who ware returning in the car of
Mr.! A. ID. Oliver. the former Climax
bsnter. who now lives at smithville.
The members Of the party were
transferred from Mr.. divers car to
Albany cars and brought on to AL
bany. 2 81.
The big Buick car. after turning
over twice and striking a tree. was
found TO be not so badly damaged
40 would be supposed. u was towed
back to Albany and Is now in the
garage undergoing repairs.
When the accident occurred the
party was OH q pleasure trip to
Americus.
The following account Of the acci-
dent 70 fom this mornings Times Re-
corder:
While being driven at very high
speed the Buck car Of Mr. Edwin
Sterne. OF Albany. In which he was
bringing . party Of friends to Amer
icus. was overturned and badly
wrecked at <.30 o'clock yesterday af-
tsrnoon, all members OF the party
sustaining painful though not serious
Injuries The accident occurred at
the sharp curve near Wells Mill, on
the Lee and Sumter county line.
The motoring party included. be-
sides Mr. Sterne. Mr.. and Mrs. Rich
~ SsAheVt, ~ ~, WHO are
visitors In Albany: Mrs. Julian Clark
and her aged mother. Mrs. Clarke. all
OF Albany.
''Mr. Richardson sustained a broken
arm and was the most seriously in-
jured Of the party. the others escap-
Ing with painful bruises. Mrs. Juliau
Clark was painfully cut upon the lips.
Mrs. Richardson. who was Miss Sher-
rie Lewis. Of Albany. was the least
Injured Of the party. and Fastening
to n nearby telephone called up DR..
l.. q. Council here. who with Dr.
w. s. Prather. fastened to the scene
OF the accident. IL dozen miles away.
Immediate attention was given the
injured members OF the party who
had thus miraculously escaped. and
they were sent hack IN thcir hnmp