The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1916-12-15
August :. johnson Brought To
Bismarck Hospital Last Night
In Serious Condition
STRUCK BY AUTO IN
A BINDING WIND
Had Started to Gross Street When
Auto Turned Corner Knock.
ing Banker to Ground

august ". JOnnSO0, cashier OF the
First National bank at Washburn:
president of the Baldwin State bank,
head Of the Mclean County bank at
Wilton and for three terms, a senator
from the 46th district, lies in the Bis.
marck hospital today his head ball
Of bandages from injuries received
in an automobile accident at Wash.
burn about 7:10 O'Clock last night.
His chances for recovery are favor
able.
Wind Cause Of Accident.
Johnson walked to his injuries in
the wind which ragged during the early
part of the evening. Taking his wife's
grip to the 500 station and learning
that the train for Bismarck was four
hours late instead of three as first
reported, he returned to the village
and was about to cross east, from the
hotel corner, when an automobile
driven by Fred Kek, an employe Of
the Schultz garage Of that village,
came toward the Main street from the
west, made sharp turn of the cor.
ner to go north up the hill and hit
the banker
DR.. w. l.. Gordon, of Washburn,
dressed the mans wounds, and the
injured man was brought to this city
for treatment. An examination dis
closed several bad cuts on the head,
q large cash on the left leg and in
juries to the left hip. Internal injur-
les are feared.
Tells Story Of the Accident.
In room 317, on the third floor Of
the hospital, Cashier Johnson late
this morning told his version Of the
accident up to the time that he was
struck. What happened after that he
had no recollection.
johnson stated that it was shortly
after Z o'clock when the accident hap
pened, that the Car which struck him
was driven by Fred kek, who was tax.
Ing q farmer by the name of Fred Jes.
ser, who lives IA miles north Of Wash
burn, to his. home.
carsTravelins up Hl,l.
"The car, which was a Maxwell, !"
said Johnson, ::.Yas travelling north UP
the hill near the, ,Washburn hotel cor
ner. 1t was cold and windy and / had
the collar Of my mackinaw over my
ears. The auto came from the west
and I was walking east. It made a
sharp turn at the corner in order to
20 up the hill. What happened after
that don't recollect."
Mrs. Johnson had planned on com.
ing to Bismarck with number OF
other residents of that village to at
tend the grand opera tonight The
500 train was reported three hours
late. About half hour before it was
due her husband took her grip to the
station and learning that it was an
other hour tardy returned up town
and was bound for his home.
Mrs. Johnson's anticipated pleasure
trip was turned into one of sorrow.
She, with her two children, Louise
and Richard, accompanied. her .hus.
band to Bismarck. Among friends Of
the Johnson family who made the trip
: were H. E. Wahl, Martin Holton, DR..
and Mrs. w. L. Gordon and several
others. i.
Well known in Bismarck.
August e. Johnson is we'll known in
Bismarck. His term as senator from
the Washburn district was from 1908
to 1918. For years he was employed
in the mechanical department Of The
Tribune, starting work on the morn
ing daily in 1891. He is member Of
the Republican State Central commit
tee.
Mrs. Johnson is sister Of Mrs.
Treacy. wife of DR.. r. H. Treacy, liz
Broadway.