The Brunswick news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1906-2016, 1915-12-10
AUTO ACCIDENT;
ONE KILLED AND
FIVE INJURED.
TRAGIC DEATH OF MRS. E.
HARPER OF GARDI NEAR
HERE YESTERDAY - 9TH
ERS IN PARTY INJURED.

What was intended to have been
delightful shopping junket to Bruns-
wick yesterday and pleasant day
with friends and loved ones was dis
toIted by The hand of fate into "A cruel
tragedy to the family of Captain f..
Harper, well known citizen Of Gardi.
and frequent visitor to Brunswick.
w. Harper, the wen known grocer of
this city. and at the invitation of his
son, he eft Gardi early yesterday
morning in his automobile. with sew
crGl members of MS family to spend
the day in Brunswick
In the car with Mr. Harper, who
was driving the machine, were Mrs.
Harper, his wife. and two of his
daughters Mrs A. w Hearn and Mrs.
Allen Lee, together with the two small
children Of Mrs. Lee, Allen aged
three and Winnifred aged five. All
went well until the party reached
sharp turn in the road near the eight
mile post ard about one hundred yards
the other side of Avoca Villa. This
turn is well known to local autoists,
who arc always on the lookout for it,
but Mr.. Iiprpe" does not frequent the
territory often and was rot acquaint-
ca with its dangers,
He was not travelling over Is mil IS
an hour when he reached this elbow
declivity, but in m"btng the turn one
OF the rear wheels of the car col
lapsed and the impact was great
enough to cause the machine to com
pletely turn turtle. In the overturning
of the car Mrs. Harper was caught
! squarely under il while the other Ia.
dies of the party. though wedged in.
were protected from the great weight
Of the car, by the very unique ma
ner in which it landed on he ground.
The full weight of the car, however,
struck on Mrs. Harper and buried her
beneath it and before Mr.. Harper,
who was himself injured, could raise
it, she was crushed to death The 9th
er members of the party received in
iuries more or less painful, but forum
ately not of a very serious nature.
Mr. Harper suffered broken wrist
and several bruises about his body.
Mrs Lee had her shoulder blade
broken and was badly shaken up gen
orally. Mrs. Hearn escaped with
broken collar bone and serious in-
jures to her shoulders, while several
ribs were dis'ocated. The two chill
dren were cn!y scratched about the
cc and outside Of severe fright
were not otherwise hurt
Perhaps Is minutes after the acci-
dent Z, A. Edwards, an attache of the
Mnehan Auto company, who was traV-
cling the same road, sighted the party
and at once joined in the relief work.
The injured ones were all rushed to
the city and when it was discovered
that they were not seriously hurt they
were carried to the home of G. w.
Harper on Gloucester street. In the
meantime, Mr. f.. Harper remained at
the scene Of the accident and latter
came into the city with the body of
Mrs Harper, which was carried to the
Miller undertaking parlors.
Mrs Harper, before her marriage
some for or five years ago, was Miss
Emma Kennedy OF Stillmore She
was about forty years Of age and was
gifted with many social graces was
a dcVOut Christian and of jovial and
genial nature and she made many
friends and was devotedly loved in
her own home.
All day yesterday Brunswick people
were busy extending their sympathy
and aid to the members of the fam
lily, but there was little that could
be done The injured ones are all
doing as well as could be expected.
The remains of Mrs. Harper were
shipped to Gardi last night and were
accompanied by Mr.. Harper, Mrs. Lee
and Mr. G. w. Harper Of this city.
Mrs Hearn was not sufficiently re-
covered to make the trip and is still
at the home of G. w Harper Mrs G.
w. Harper remained here instead Of
attending the funeral which will oc-
cur at Gardi today.
The news of the frightful accident
cast a gloom over the entire city and
all during the day friends called to
extend their condolences for the unfor-