Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-07-09
WERNER SAYS PATROL :
DRIVER NOT TO BLAME
ESewitnesses, However, Differ rs to
Cause OF Serious Automobile
Accident.
WAS GOING AT TERRIFIC SPEED
Momentum OF Police Car Sufficient to
Break Down Tree Six or Eight
Inches in Diameter, After Over
turning Wagon.

Satisfied that no fatalities would, 70.
suit from the collision Wednesda,
! afternoon at Seventh and CLAW Stroot.
oet"een the First District police m
.rol automobile and Il jitney bu,
operated by j. II. Campbell, 22l7 Taylo,
| etreet. Major Werner yesterday di.
| rected his attention to discovering vbr
| was responsible for the accident. Afte,
examining several witnesses and look
ing at the patrol automobile, the Chief
Oh Police announced that the iitney
pus was responsible. His statement is
W. oNc however, by several eye
"itnesses. who say that the patrol ma
| cnine was running down the street n
tremendous speed, while the iitney bus
was proceeding north on seventh
street Mctcalf in n hurry TO reach
nirSinin Hospital to save the life OF
SNoe Matthews. West Clay street,
VINO mad attempted to commit suicide
by drinking carbolic acid, was running
east The physical evidences show,
according to the police that the patrol
was struck on the right rear wheel by
the Jitney. but eyewitnesses shy that
inc rault lay with Metcalf. that Camp
peli In attempting to turn from the
pain OF the patrol, was struck by the
heavier machine. hurled from his
course and overturned
PATROL WAGON HAD
TERRIFIC MOMENTUM
The patrol veered from the collision
ana ran towards the north side OF
Clay Street. where, such was the force
Oh us momentum. 1t ran into a wagon
belonging to Crulrs stable. overturn-
ing 1t on woman and her child
snapped of n tree six or eight inches
In diameter. and finally landed against
telegraph pole. The two versions
as to the cause OF the accident are at
compiete variance. and it is probable
that litigation will result
1t was peculiar that the would he
suicide. FOR whom such wild effort
was being made. was the only one un-
injured. He reached the hospital in
safety, and. in spite OF his alleged
repeated statements that he wished to
die. Will recover.
Elise Sophie, the seven-year-old
girl. 231l East Franklin Street upon
whom the Crull wagon was overturned.
was able to leave Virginia Hospital
yesterday. Her mother. Mrs Maggie
SOPHIE; Policeman Hooker, who suf-
iered broken arm. and Chauffeur
Metcalf, who was injured In the back
and thigh. are still In the hospital Dr.
Il. f. Fletcher. one OF the hospital in
ternes, who was attending Matthew's
was able yesterday to return to his
duties.
HIGH PRAISE For
POLICEMAN MARINER
policeman b. r. Warriner, who
liited the overturned wagon from Mrs.
SOPHIE and her daughter, left the hos
pital soon after being treated for his
injuries. Great credit for his effort
was given to him Yesterday by eve
witnesses and his fellow-comrades On
the force. Though hurled through the
Windshield and badly cut by broken
glass. he went to the aid Of others.
ana TOOK down the names OF injured
ana witnesses until loss Of blood
brought him TO the point of exhnus-
ton. Then he turned over his pencil
and pad to a bystander. and his work
was finished for him. Tribute is also
paid TO Campbell. the driver of the
jitney. who lifted his car so as to
allow tho two passengers to crawl from
beneath.
The damage to the police patrol is
estimated at $500. The jitney bus was
also considerably damaged.