The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1916-04-18
Was Knocked Down at Cor.5
ner of Jefferson and
Main
WAS A PURE ACCIDENT
Morgantown Man Was Run
ming Car Which Caus-
ed the Trouble.

J. NJ. Hartley, one OF the most Spromla
nent and highly respected citizens Of
this city. and senior member fythe 5J.S
NJ Hartley & Sons company, depart
ment store. was struck by an automo
bile while ell route 10 his place of bust;
ness this morning shortly before ten
o'clock and sustained serious injuries:
The automobile which was driven
by Earl Pepper Of Morgantown,gWa Was
approaching the Watson building corr
nGr as MIR Hartley started acrossEJ Jehs
ersOn street from the Watson building.
According to passersby he saw
the car approaching and started across
the street thinking the car was going
down Main street. Seeing that the tcar
was about to turn out Jefferson street,
he started back toward the Watson
building. when he wns struck by the
fender. The driver Of the machtne
threw on the brakes and attemptedsto
stop the car but was unable to sdo8sp
before ii had struck its victim. The
fender struck MIR. Hartley on the leg
and he was thrown across the fender
and lii along the side OF the car, strik:
ing his head violently on the paving
as lie fell.
lie was unconscious when pfckedsup
by passerby and blood was flowing
from cuts about his head. Heswaacats
ried 10 the office Of fDr! HuAtead
B:ownf<Id where an examination pf
the body was made and 1t was found
that his body was little bruised and the
most severe hurts were to his face
and head. Members OF the family were
hastily summoned and in a short time
he was removed In the Cook ambulance
10 his home on Quincy street. Here
gained consciousness In probably
half an hour and could rem membeT1tltt
tie Of the accident. Mr. Hartley5cums
plained OF severe pains in theshead
when he regained consciousnesB.E E3s
animation by physicians was follow:
cd by the statement that unless aun:
foreseen complications arise. heSwould
rapidly recover from the accident.s sMr.
Hartley while vel advanced in yeaTsfs
very vigorous, hale and hearty and IT'S
thought his remarkable constitution
will help him to throw of the fshoeR
which naturally would result from
such an accident
News OF the unfortunate accident
spread rapidly throughout the city and
tuHulIlto pOul Alllu lkOI44G 6AAAk4ASY
Hartley store to ascertain the extent
Of the injuries. Reports that Mrs. Hart
ley was fatally :lurt caused thesmost
profound sorrow AID when itH WIS
learned that his injuries ere&prpb-
ably not of serious nature; thanks
went up from the hearts of THOUSANDS
Of admirers.
Mr.. Hartley had left his home only
short time previous to the accident
and had not had time to reach his
store, when the unfortunate aftairsoc:
Cured. The Hartley home has been
bescfgcd all day with friends and &C.
qualntances anxious to learn concern
ing the outcome Of the injuries. A
consultation of physicians was held
this afternoon to ascertain to GER
tainty of what extent he is injured.
a statement given out by the 'phyeles
ians is to the effect that noSwound8
of necessarily serious nature were
found and unless complications de-
velop which they do not anticipated he
will recover within few days The
extent OF the shock to the system
however, cannot be ascertained Tor
several days. Mr.. Hartley is resting
well at a late hour this Afternoon.