Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1915-10-25
MR.. AND MRS. JOSEPH JOHN
sToN, 8. II. hoWlG AND MISS
BRONSON INJURED.
MRS. JOHNSTON AND hoWiG
MOST SEVERELY INJURED
Accident Happens Saturday, Four
Miles West Of cIinton-Mrs. John
s.on Unconscious Up TO Sunday
Nieht-Others Bruised Considerably
Other Motor Vehicle Mishaps.

! Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph Johnston and
! Agatha hospital Clinton. more or less
! badly hurt. with Mrs. Johnston UNI
(! conscious. and Miss Ethelyn Bronson,
| of Minneapolis. niece of Mrs. john
( ston, ana daughter of Mrs. Ira john
! ston. of this city, is suffering from
severe bruises, all sustained when the
Johnston auto in which the members
of the party were riding turned over
four miles west of Clinton Saturday.
Mrs. Johnston and Mr. Howig were
the most severely injured, while Mr..
! Johnston and Miss Bronson were Sc
verely bruised
The accident happened at the top of
steep hill. where there is sharp
turn, and a ditch on either side. In
trying TO make the turn and avoid the
ditch Mr.. Johnston turned the car too
quickly, and the machine went over on
its side. The car was Ford, and was
driven by MI. Johnston.
Car Ovcrturns Near Clinton.
The party left here Friday morning
en- route TO Chicago to visit John
Johnston. nalf brother of Miss Bron-
son. They stayed all night a Clarence,
leaving there about O'Clock Saturday
morning. Mrs. Johnston was riding di-
rectly back of her husband. and Mr..
Howis was in the front seat, while
Miss Bronson was seated beside Mrs.
Johnston. The car turned over on the
SHE on which Mi. and Mrs. Johnston
We're sitting. pinning them under
meath. Miss Bronson eNtricated her
self first, and helped Mr.. Howig out.
He walked to farm house and tele-
phoneI for help. and in short time
two physicians arrived. taking Mrs.
Johnston, Miss Bronson. and Mr..
Howis back with them. Mr. Johnston
was able to drive his car into Clinton.
Mrs. Johnston Most Severely Hurt.
At The hospital il was found Mrs.
Johnston was suffering from a blow on
the head, " hich had rendered her un
conscious. Her left hand was also
badly bruised and swollen. 1t was
necessary 10 cut her wedding ring off.
According to a letter received this
morning from George w. Gilbert,
brother of Mrs. Johnston, the latter
was not able to raise her head from
the pillow without losing conscious
ness. The doctors thought she was
suffering from a severe shock of some
kind MIR Gilbert Went TO Clinton sun
day afternoon and Mrs. Ira Johnston
left early this morning.
Howig Has Bad Head Wound.
From SIXTEEN 10 twenty stitches We're
necessary Il close UP a severe wound
which 3. II Howig received on the
right side of his head. according 10
Mr. Gilbert's letter to his wife. Howig's
left shoulder was also dislocated. but
he was able 10 write a postal TO the
Times Republican saying that he was
in luck. a : ii was draw between the
hospital and the morgue" The physi-
clan who dressed Mr.. Howig's wound
told Ir Gilbert that he was able to
insert his sca1pel between the skull and
scalp 10 4 depth of six inches. Mr.
Johnston received bad wound on his
right leg above the knee, and was also
bruised quite badly. Miss Bronson es
capped with the least injuries of any
one in the party. She was bruised
about the head, had her left eye badly
discolored and received slight welt
on the lower lip. She was not taken
TO the hospital.
The car was not damaged to any
great extent except for a broken wind
shield.