The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1915-08-25
FATAL AUTO ACCIDENT
JOHN MOLUMBY, PIONEER CITI.
ZEN, ALMOST INSTANTLY
KILLED LAST EVENING.

An automobile accident with fatal
results occurred about 1880 O'Clock
last evening one and a half miles
east of the city, on the Wentworth
road. John Molumby being almost
instantly killed.
Mr.. Molumby and family, compris-
ing wife and four little children, and
Mrs. T. X. Madison and babe of Coun.
ell Bluffs, Ia, guests at the home OF
Mrs. Madson's sister, Mrs. Jos. Roo
ney, left the city in the early even
ing for a pleasure ride. Returning
approaching the city from the east
they overlook DIR. Goldman in his
car at the point above named on the
Wentworth road, and while driving
down an abrupt hill with another an
other abrupt rise, crossing a rayine.
Mr.. Molumby attempted to pass DR..
Goldman's Ford car with his REQ.
At the base of the hills in the ravine
the road is very rough and Mr.. Mo
lumby's car zig Jagged, he lost con-
troll of it and the car turned over,
throwing the occupants clear of the
car, MIR. Molumby falling violently in
the road, crushing his left chest and
%rupturing his heart. Mrs. Molumby
was badly injured in the back, and
for a time her life was ~despaired of,
but she rallied and conditions are
more favorable today. Genevieve
Molumby, aged 10 years, was pain
fully bruised; Joe Molumby, aged s
years, had the ligaments of his left
leg badly strained; Lawrence Mo-
lumby, aged 4 years, suffered a bro
ken collar bone; Mrs. Madison re-
ceived bruises about the shoulders,
not serious, and her babe i'm arms es-
capped injury as did also two other
little children of Mr.. Molumby's who
were in the car.
DR.. Goldman at nee stopped his
ear to render assistance and at the
moment Nj. Peters car with a party
of ladies came up and the unfortun-
ate Molumby party We're taken into
their cars and brought to the Mo
lumby home, corner NanEps avenue
and Seventh street. Mr.. Molumby
was breathing family when brought
to his home and died soon after
Mrs. Molumby was unconscious, bui
rallied under medical treatment
She could give no explanation of the
accident other than that her husband
attempted to pass the DR.. Goldman
ear and she observed the car ZiE
tagging when the crash and uncon
sciousness came,
John Molumby. vas aged 50 years
q ~fanaar rnafAnnf nf Lake pnIInfN
and well to do. He was formerly en-.
gagged i'm the farming business in th'
north part of the county, but retired
and came to the city a few years age
to reside. He purchased his car las
spring and had been using it FOL
pleasure and driving between th'
city and his farm lands in the norti
part of the county. In the acciden
the car was badly wrecked, n real
wheel and one front wheel demolish
ed. the top wrecked and the wind
shield broken. The hood, steering
gear and engine seem TO be intact
The accident created much excite
ment and regret when the repor
gained currency, the streets beinl
filed with the usual evening crowd
and many cars were driven out T.
view the scene of the accident botl
last evening and this morning.
Awaiting the arrival of relatives
the funeral will probable be held Fri
day. A son. Francis of Minneapolis
brother, Joseph. and sister, Mrs
Glennan of Volga, Ia, cousin, Johl
X. Molumby and daughter Josephin
of Elkader, Ia, have been notified b.
telegraph and will arrive in the cit.
as soon as possible. Two brothers
ID. j., and Maurice Molumby, resid
in the city, and ID. G. Molumby,
cousin of Ramona, arrived thl
morning.
The remains Of deceased We're re
moved from the home to Peck's III
%dertaking rooms and prepared TO
burial and this afternoon returned I
the home.
Mrs. Molumby was taken to tn
hospital, and is reported this after
noon resting as easy as possible un
der the circumstances OF her injury
and while she is painfully injure
her condition is not considered dan
gerous.