Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1916-10-14

h, the rear seat with Miss Dick, was
thrown out over the Ford and that she
was found under the running board OF
the ear.
In regard to the position of the cai
before it struck the Ford, he said he
noted their tracks were in the center
of the road, slightly to the left side if
any distance south of the center. He
said the tracks of the other ear show
ed it was also in the center when it
began to turn.
As to the condition of his car, he
said the right front tire and rim were
torn off and that the left front tire
was lying between the car and the
fence. The rear wheels were not dis.
| turbed. He said he noted that the left
front wheel of the Ford was dcmolish.
ed and the other badly bent. His own
radiator was smashed and steering gear
/ broken.
His testimony brought out the fact
| that he had not observed his speed
ometer, that he had driven a car for
about two and one half years, and
| that after the collision he tried to help
the injured women. He said DR.. Miles
was the first physician on the scene.
He said he thought the ears struck
obliquely and that when Mrs. Matlock
was found, she was lying between the
ears ON her back with her head toward
the east. She was not on the ground,
according to his belief
After he had been dismissed, he was
recalled later and questioned as to the
drive of his ear and he said it was a
left hand drive and that he had never
been admonished by any officer for vio-
lation Of speed laws.
Aims Tried to Stop
DIR. Miles was called and he said that
on examination of the woman found un-
der the large ear he saw that she was
dead, and that then he gave his atten-
tion to the wounded women. He said
that Mrs. Ivie s mind appeared blank
and that he assisted Mrs. Archie Mat
lock and her into ear and started
for the hospital. He said he did not
make any observations concerning the
tracks or machines.
Emil Swan, an occupant of the Chal-
mers ear, said his home was in Portland
and that he was % years old, but that
he had been working in Silverton for
about five months. He declared it was
8 o o'clock when he ate breakfast and
that the party left Silverton at $3.50
o clock. He said he did not know what
the rate of speed was, and that he OBJ
served the approaching ear almost as
soon as Aim did. He said Aim put on
the emergency brakes and turned
quickly to the extreme right. He was
not exactly sure where or how they
struck the Ford. After the crash, he
said he got out and helped the women
as best he could. He says he remem-
bered passing j. M. Brown about three
quarters of mile in the rear.
Was Going 80 Miles An Hour
Mrs. Florence Weeks, wife of Lloyd
Weeks, who was driving the Ford ear,
and who lives in North Salem, said she
was the only one in the ear who saw
the Chalmers approaching and declared
it came out of the fog so quickly and
was directly upon her machine that her
first instinct was to dodge. She stated
that she was running on the extreme
right hand side and that in fact the
right wheel was off the pavement as
she had just passed wood wagon n
few minutes before. She said she noted
the Chalmers was on the extreme south
side of the road and came directly
for her. 1t seemed to her the crash was
head ON.
When she was thrown out, it seemed
a long time before she struck and
when she found herself it was in front
of the radiator of their car. She was
not hurt much but bruised by the steer
inp opar She saw tha hohv emf and
bleeding and picked it up.
In regard to the speed of the Chal-
mers she said she believed it was trav.
cling at a rate of forty miles per hour.
She said she did not see Aim start to
turn and did not have time to put on
will be discharged on the spot. "