The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1916-08-04

rescue OF his compahions in The de.
molished Studebaker
~The car was not going very fast
at the time Of the accident" he de-
clared this morning, mot nearly so
fast as | have ridden in Chickasha,
although previous to the first break
down we had been racing for about
three blocks. In the Studebaker were
Carpenter, who drove the car, Nun
gester and myself Mr.. Nungester was
here on one OF his regular trips and
always uses his own jitney. He drove
up to my store at midnight just as
we were closing and asked me to take
spin with him. After making a turn
or two he drove his car into the Ford
garage and we had Just come out of
the garage and were standing on the
sidewalk preparatory to bidding each
other good night when Carpenter
drove up in six cylinder car. Boys,
jump in and take a ride he said We
did so and he took us out to the base
ball park Returning we met the
Mitchell six There was absolutely
none in either car who was under the
influence of liquor It was simply a
case of accident.
After racing for three blocks both
cIo olxanod thoir o,,ood o,,d IL ,,voo ofto ~,
this that the Studebaker first ran into
the curbing before reaching Colora-
do, knocking off rear wheel. The
car rolled completely over three
times before finally being ditched on
the corner and after jumping from
the sidewalk with three wheels it !
yeered and collided slightly sidewise
with the Mitchell car. When the two
cars met ! had my right hand on the
outside and It was caught between the
two cars and skinned
y aDuringm the time was crouched
wen into the hind seat but was struck |
by the bows wnnn received my scalp |
wounds being also bruised about the
shoulder and knee. As soon as the
car left the side Of the Mitchell and 4
plunged into the corner curbing |
jumped and pulled both of the men out |
of the front seat When the car turn |
ed Nungester had alighted on his
shoulder Carpenter was harder to
get to as the machine turned over on
the drivers side. After taxing Car
penter to safety I turned off the en-
gine OF oHr car Pow Carpenter es-
capped Instant death | do not know as
his steering wheel was completely
broken off.
X. ?. Nungester, who was the most !
badly injured Of the trio, is a resi-
lent Of Oklahoma City where his wife
and family reside. He travels for the
Novelty company and has
been making Chickasha for the past
three years, With his own jitney he
s said to be a very careful driver,
taking not the slightest chance He
Is suffering from fractured skull
slightly below the base Of the brain,
4 fractured wrist and broken collar
bone.
Mr. Wren attended to missions for
Mr.. Nungester this morning and af-
ter visiting him at the hospital return
I'd to the Wren Drug Store where he
spent the morning, apparently not
much the worse for the accident until !
one got glimpse Of his pate.
After the Accident.
Mrs Mabel DeSinder was perhaps
The only eye witness to the affair out
side OF the occupants of the two cars.
Hearing crash in front Of her win
dow which she believed to be an ex-
Dlosion, Mrs DeKinder glanced out
he window to see the Studebaker car
reeling toward the. curbing on Sew
enth street about seyenty-five feet
south of Colorado avenue. Hearing
cries her first thought was that a SER
vice car had overturned with women
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