The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1915-05-15
Three Occupants of One
Machine and One in the
Other Were Thrown Out
BUT BOTH DRIVERS
CLUNG TO WHEELS
Accident Happened in the
North End of City
Last Night

Serious consequences attended COLI
sion of Ford automobiles on the Mont
peler road below the Wells -Lsmson planl
late last night, when car said to have
been occupied by Joseph John and Lean
der Bertrand ran headlong into an auto
owned and driven by young John Ander.
son of Hill street. this city, and also oc.
cupied by Mrs. George wilkins aud her
tina wilkins, of Montpelier, the latter a
small child Miss Ber ice Wilkins sus
tanned painful bruises on her right side
and serious injuries to one knee are
| feared. She was confined to her home
to-day. All other principals in the acci-
dent appear to have escaped serious in
Jury.
Soon after the collision occurred Officer
David Henderson, accompanied by Dep
Iuty Sheriff Slayton, went to the scene of
the accident and arrested both John and
Bertran on intoxieation charges. They
were taken to police headquarters and
arraigned before Magistrate II. w. Scott
this forenoon. Through their attorney,
r. A. fIoar, the respondents entered pleas
of not guilty and each furnished bail of
$50 for mis- appearance at a hearing to be
held Monday orning. Grand Juror Will
liam Wishart is representing the prose
cution and he stated to-day that he h..d
communicated with the secretary of
state in an effort to ascertain whether or
not John had an opera tors license when
the two cars came together. II it de-
velons that he had license, the grand
Juror intimated, proceedings will be start
ed to have it revoked.
The two cars were badly smashed. and
both were left by the roadside until this
morning, when Chief Sinclair and Grand
Juror Wishart made an investiga ton.
Afterward they were taken to an up
town garage. On Johns car, IDA mod
ell, and bearing the registry number 6.lI4,
the front spring and axle were broken: a
lamp was smashed and the mudguard
was jammed all out of shape. One of
the front wheels was put ont Of commis
sion. The car In which Anderson was
riding was damaged to greater extent.
One wheel. lamp. and the mudguard on
the left side of the car were smashed
Apparently the radiator was rendered
useless as soon as the crash came. An
derson's machine is tagged with the H.
cense number ,3l4. Neither auto was
able to proceed to the garage under its
own power to-day.
According to Anderson's story, he left |
the city around 10 o'clock. accompanied |
BY Mrs. wilkins and her two daughters. !
The party was bound for Montpelier. the |
" oman and the girls having spent the 4
evening in Barre. The driver Of No. 1914 4
SAYS he saw the other ear approaching in
the distance and took early precautions
to avoid any chance of collision. In
other words. he continues. he vecrcd
sharply to the right side of the road and
continued along the edge as the other
luto was nearing his own machine.
There was room aplenty for two cars at
the point where they came together. but
,s they came nearly opposite each other.
according 10 Anderson. Johns car turned
sharply to the east side Of the highway
and ran headlong into Anderson's car.
irving il backward toward the bank a
distance Of two feet. To Anderson and
he other occupants Of No. l.3l4. the col
ision came wholly unexpected 4,
Mrs. Milkiss and her two daughters
sere thrown bodily into the ditch. For
unately the ground is soft al that point.
lse the injuries Of all three undoubtedly
would have been much more serious. An
.erson managed TO retain q firm grip on
.is wheel. and 30 did John, il seems: but
bertrand was pitched out Of his scst.
'eople who wire on the ground at he :
irne say that Bertrand did not move 7
rom the moment he strlIck the ground I
util an officer assisted him into Deputy
'herif Slayton's car. He appeared 10
ave recovered from the effects Of the
ecident to-day.
The shock Of the accident 40 unnerved {
frs. wilkins and her daughters that Tor
Heral moments IL vas feared that ~
5rco had been badly injured. Later ihey
ere assisted into an electric car and I,
lmpieisd their trip home 10 Montpelier =
car noon today u vas stated that Mrs :
wilkins and her Younger daughter. Al !
h.. were recovering frsn tho accident
he other giri. however. complain ained ~ :
luch pain snd = pllvsicisn Who eHanined
r. thought that water On the knre !,
GIT have resulted from the Part which y
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