The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-01-10
Miss Marie Cannon Brought to
Hospital Suffering From Sc
rious injuries
Two Men Are
Badly Hurt
r. p. De Giraffe and Waverly
King in the Spill Miss
Edna Smith Slightly Hurt
Returns Home

As the result Of an automobile
accident which occurred ON the
Second-StFcet Road about mid
night last night. near Halves
swamp, when tire car in which
they were riding overturned, pin
ming them all beneath Ii, three
are lying In the Johnston-Willis
Hospital more or less seriously
injured and fourth occupant Of
the car WAS taken home slightly
hurt.
Miss Marie Cannon, of 1917 West
Cary Street, was taken into the hos
pitaI in an unconscious condition and
surgeons at the hospital feared this
morning after short examination
that she had suffered concussion OF
the brain.
n. d. DeGraffe. of Allison, Va. a
local salesman TOR tho Ford Mtor
Car Company, living at the Y. NJ C.
A, was taken into the hospital bleed
ing profusely from the nose. and ply
sicians after a eursory examination
feared 81 fractstfa S tho skull.
Waverly King, Is real estate opera
tor. suffered many cuts and bruises
about the head. The full extent OF
HIS injuries had not been ascertained
Miss Edna Smith, the only occu-
pant OF the overturned car who was
able to talk this morning. was slightly
injured, hut after am examination, was
permitted 10 leave for her home. 1926
Beverly Street.
Story of the Accident
According to Miss Smith the acct
dent occurred about 2 O'Clock. The
party were coming to Richmond. and
in attempting to take "a sharp turn at
the bottom of steep hill near Straw
berry Hill farm. while going at a
rapid rate. the car suddenly became
unmanageahIe and dashed first mp
wards towards a bank at one side OF
the road. then falling backwards I,
caught all beneath 1t.
Miss Smith said that they lay sew
eral minutes before being rescued. The
suspense was awful. she declared.
Finally, she says. that some one came
along who lifted the car from their
bodies. In a few minutes an arnbu-
lance arrived and brought them into
Richmond. taking them to the John
stcn-Wisiis Hospital.
1t afterwards turned out that the man
who first discovered the plight OF the
automobile accident victims was ID. L.
Tinsiey. who lives Just out of Richmond
on the Second Street Road. Mr.. Tiusley
said that he was driving home in his
car when suddenly an overturned car
doomed up In front OF him. He slowed
down and as he came to a halt he saw
victims lying beneath the car. Mr..
Tinslay said that he fought to get the
car of Of them without aid. but his
efforts were In vain as the heavy ma
chine refused to bulge. Finally alr.
Tinsley said he left to get assistance.
He drove frantically for aid, and
after arousing several people residing
in the netghborhood. he returned to
the scene,
Physicians ON Scene.
With theN aid he managed TO pull
the car of Of their PROSTATE bodies.
Mr.. Tinsley summoned to their aid DIR.
Warren and DIR. Lewis. both OF whom
live near the scene. T h 3 q
physicians rendered temporary treat
ment while awaiting the arrival OF
Benefits ambulance, which had been
summoned. 1t soon arrived on the
scene and all four of the injured per-
sons were placed in the machine and
rushed here to the Johnston Willis
Hospital
They arrived at the hospital shortly
after o'clock this morning.
Wished No Publicity.
Those who figured in the accident
made every effort to have the affair
kept secret. Detective Sergeant Bal
ley was called to investigate under
the recent ordinances requiring hos
pitfalls to nq1ify the police OF the re-
ception of all patients suffering from
violent injuries. Sergeant Bailey OBJ
tanned the names OF the parties and
their condition
Late Report from Hospital.
From the hospital early this morn
ing 1t was learned that Mr.. peGraffe.
who was practically nnconcious when
admitted, had somewhat revived. His
condition, however, il still regarded a.
serious Miss Cannon IL probably the
worst hurt OF the four. II was hardly
thought this morning that she would
still unconscious.