Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1915-06-10
DEATH Of COL. 4. ". ALLEN
Victim of An Automobile Acct
dent Saturday Evening.
struck by Prof. II. r. Perkins Car In
Front of His Rcsidencc-IIe Sus-
tanned Seven Fractures Of
Bones. Living 4 Hours.

Colonel Heman w. Allen died early
Sunday morning as the result of in
juries received Saturday evening in the
I road in front OF his residence on Main
street when he was struck by an auto
| mobile driven by Professor II. f.. Perkins
! NO blame is attached to anyone and from
all that can be learned the accident was
| unavoidable.
| Professor and Mrs. Perkins were riding
| down Main street about half past eight
| III the evening, the power of the car
/ being smut off. The machine was about "A
rod from the east curb and was coasting
along at not more than ten miles an
h"ur Professor Perkins says that he
| remembers distinctly of sounding the
horn twice after crossing Willard street
1t was the intention of Professor and Mrs
PERKINS to stop at DIR. Lyman Aliens
when is only a short distance below
Colonel Aliens residence. The lights of
the automobile did not reveal the
presence of any object in the street but
lust as the car reached a point nearly
opposite the upper entrance of the high
school grounds, Mrs. Perkins suddenly
perceived Colonel Allen directly in front
of them. Almost instantly the radiator
struck the unfortunate man, who
crumpled up under the automobile. the
/ right wheels OF which passed over his
body. DR. Lyman Alien, who was lust
coming out Of his residence, and others
who were nearby lifted Colonel Allen IN
and took him into his residence. He was
practically unconscious at the time and
remained so until the end came at one
o'clock Sunday morning. DIR. j. ~
Jcnne. who attended him, said that the
victim of the accident sustained seven
distinct fractures of bones both legs
being broken below the knees and the
right leg above the knee The right arm
and number of ribs were also fractured
Tho curious feature of the accident is
that Colonel Allen was not perceived
until the car struck him. The lights of
the machine We're powerful enough to
make plain the smallest object in front
of them, and for quito distance The
theory is that tn, victim was in stoop-
ing posture and did not stand erect until
the car was Just about to strike him
He had been for a walk and was ap-
rarently taking short cut to his resi-
dence from the south side of the street
His health had been poor for several
months and at times he was subject to
dizzy smells and the theory is advanced
that he was in one of them and was
probably confused for the time being
IN" mom"ntary glimpse obtained Of him
by Mrs. Perkins indicated to her that
ne was apparently not conscious of any
thing about him. although he could not
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