The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1915-03-29

nearby, was invited to come along an(
the driver seemed glad to make th'
| trip.
Cautioned the Chauffeur
T. "When outside of Palouse some dis
tance at the suggestion of Mrs. Gale
we stopped to get Mrs. Lebolt, to joil
times on the way we cautioned the driv
er to slow up and frequently we made
him stop. He seemed anxious to show
|off his car, which was running very
smoothly but at one place he had ap
parently. run off a culvert and ws
stopped him with a view of making hin
run more slowly. 1 told him at the
time he should not take chances d
breaking his neck He laughed and
said: DO you think l want to smash
up brand new car and lose my job
Don't worry, I'll land you safely He
seemed to enjoy speeding up.
Kept Up High Speed
when we reached Colfax Mrs. Gale
Mrs Lebolt and myself visited the
shops and after about 20 minutes the
men came along with the car and We
started home. The chauffeur seemed
more bent than ever on speeding and
going up a grade he said he had taken
it at As miles an hour. We all took G
hand at attempting to get the chauf-
feur TO slow up but he drove like 4
crazed man While about eight miles
from Colfax we stopped him again and
l raised up to tie Mrs Gales veil on
for her 1t was then he said he would
go slower but he started out at a jerk
and | was thrown back in my seat. IN
a few moments | felt myself being
hurled through space. Mrs. Lebolt had
been thrown clear of the car and I
suppose had landed on her feet The
next thing l remember was that Mr..
been pitched down an embankment.
We managed to get where the car was
and | saw the lights were still on and
the wheels running. The motor was
buzzing and Luck was underneath and
to someone to pull him out.
[ don't know where / got it but I
found a fence post in my hands and
tried so hard to raise the car to release
him. In the meantime farmers began
to arrive, but they all seemed dazed
and it was some time before they
would act. We finally got Mr.. Luck
out and then l wanted to turn the car
off of Mrs. Gale and the chauffeur. I
ore my shoulders terribly from the
attempt but with Mrs. Lebolt's assist
ance we pushed the car over and it
vent over the grade. / could see that
both in the front seat were dead,
hough had hopes Mrs. Gale would
)e alive as her body was warm.
Taken to PaIOuse
"Soon others came and finally we
we're packed off to Palouse. 1t was
such terrible accident. 1t could |
lave been avoided had the chauffeur !
leeded our warning cries. He was
,ent on speed mania nevertheless and
We all were only hoping we would |
each home safely. The chauffeur /
hought he had taken the wrong road |
nd plunged off the grade"
Luck to Spokane
Mr.. Luck went to Spokane and is at |
he Ridpath hotel where he is laid I
D with a wrenched knee and brok-
n nose. Jennings is at Palouse
here the ligaments in one
f his legs are torn. Dittebrandt was
OF unknown in Moscow having driven
demonstration car in this city last
Mrs. Lebolt is reported to
e suffering from the nervous shock.
[r. Lebolt was in Moscow attending
lks lodge Saturday night. /,
Former Moscow Resident
The death of Mrs. Gale is a severe
hook to her many friends and the
radgic manner, Nm which she met
er end is causing extreme sorrow in
le community The deceased was
bout So years of age and native Of
7isconsin. She came to this country
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