The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-07-10

dent he was driving moderately.
The two machines came together with
terrific force. The motorcycle struck the
right side of the radiator of the Saxon car,
swervng the car so that it faced diago-
nally across the street and the smaller
machine toppcd over the car aad when
stopped lay in a position as if it had
struck the ear after having come ont of
the Linden lodge road
Flesh and Bone in Machine.
Tinneman was hurled through the air
a distance of 20 feet, striking on the side
walk. lillsons right leg was caught be-
tween the engine OF his machine and the
radiator of the automobile, and although
he is a very heavy man, he was hurled
| through the air. four inches OF bone from
his lower leg and large pieces of flesh be
/ ing torn ont and left in the engine OF his
machine
The impact broke the engine SO that the
exhaust from the machinery which was
still in operation after the collision, was
against the flesh and bone left in the ma
chine.
| Merrill Dodge, an employe of Mosher )
garage. had been in West Dummerston.
He was driving an Overland owned by
his employer, and had with him his moth
er, Mrs. Viola Miller, and friend.
Dodge said that his mother was running
the car under his direction when they
reached point short distance south OF
the pumping station at West Dummer
ston. He heard ear coming at a furious
rate and they pulled out to the extreme
side of the road to see Nlanley go past
them.
| When Dodge reached the scene of the
laccident a short distance farther on, Cleo
Staples, an employe OF the Brattlebor'
Retreat. was standing at the scene OF thu
Iaccident and signalled Dodge to stop. H,
Indicated the injured men, both uneon
scious, and asked Dodge to drive to Brat
tleboro to get doctors.
Dodge drove to the office of DR. Harr,
p. Greene. but did not find him, and At
torney W r. Daley, who was in his office
; telephoned for physicians. Dodge foun'
DR.. Thomas Rice and took him to til
scene. where DR.. A. l. Miller and DR.. {
t r. Aldrich were found, having been sum
moned by telephone from the home o
a. p. ID. Robbins near the scene.
Amputation Found Necessary.
! Tinneman was taken in an automobil
to the hospital and the ambulance late
hurried Jillson there. An examination b
: the physicians who had been to tn
n scene and Dr. Greene, who had bee
i, called to the hospital, showed that theI
: was no hope of saving Jillsons right lei
He was suffering from the shock and ever
energy was bent on restoring his strengt
sufficiently to amputate the leg. The le
e was amputated this noon.
: Tinneman was suffering from long gas
on the back of his head and long woun
lin his thigh, in which 20 stitches wei
taken. He apparently has suffered 1
dangerous fracture or internal injuries al
is expected to recover.
q Both ,Jilson and Tinneman were Ell
= Moved at the Retreat farm, the latter ha
ing come there to work from Beiios
=. Falls 10 days ago. Jiilson has been ei
~ ployed as a driver of team there son
time.
Motorcycle Going Rapidly.
Of c. Menzies Miller had passed the r
n treat farm buildings and sat down on t
f, stone wall when he heard the noise
lie the motorcycle in the yard OF the Retire
IN farm. The machine, after startir
It. stopped and several men gathered aroun
of A minute later it was started and turn
Iis into Linden street Mr.. Miller had sta
be ed to walk back towards the Retreat bar
and said that when the machine pass
him it was going at high rate and n
idly picking up speed
re Mr.. Staples was at the Cold spflI
Just beyond the place Of the aceidel
.te when he heard the crash and was the fl
its one 10 reach the scene There was lit
nv he or anyone else could do except to Sc
on
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