The Grangeville globe. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho) 1907-1922, 1916-07-13
u,,,hand Killed Instantly and
wife Dies on Operating
Table.
'NINE PEOPLE IN CAR
romnrised Three Families =
f,ne Extinct, Others More
or Less Injured.

An accident Wn1cn cOSL the lives
!. M NJ and Mrs. Patrick T.. Courtney
y "a fatally injured Vincent Courtney,
ssa slas 5syaar.old son of Mr.. and Mrs.
T. n Courtney of 281A Precita ave-
M San Francisco, occurred yester-
S Ssr forenoon at IL o'clock on the
s az Jose and San Francisco road near
Milliken Corners.
The automobile in which they were
y;dng skidded on the state highway
4 thev were about to turn out in
order to allow another machine to
Nave the right of way. The Courtney
al left the paved portion of the
road and in attempting to climb
hack failed to make the turn at a
uroper angle. The machine, very
heavy one, lurched, skidded and
turned completely over twice before
coming to a standstill, making of 1T
complete wreck. The shrieks of
ihe imprisoned occupants were heard
and in a very few seconds the high
way was blocked with autoists, all
wiling to lend assistance to the in
jured. People were Mortified with
the spectacle that greeted their eyes,
as it was plainly apparent that both
Mr. and Mrs. Patrick f. Courtney
we're beyond human aid. No
time was lost in extricating the
balance Of the occupants from the
wrecked car who were Immediately
rushed to the county hospital, the
nearest point from the tragedy.
Coroner Kell, who had been
promptly notified, was. quickly upon
the scene and he had the bodies of
Nj. and Mrs. Courtney conveyed to
the undertaking parlors of the W..
B. Ward Undertaking company in
this city.
In the automobile at the time of
the accident were Mr.. and Mrs.
Patrick +. Courtney, Mr.. and Mrs.
] ?. Courtney, Mrs. Leahy, sister
q the latter, with her infant daugh-
ter, Margaret, aged II months; Mary
Courtney, aged 21; Margaret
courtney, aged 10, and Vincent
Courtney, aged 5, the latter being the
only one of the last five receiving
INJURIES OF serious nature, he
having received a badly fractured
SAUL. The children above mentioned
are the children of Mr.. and Mrs. j.
=. courtney. They were all taken to
me county hospital and treated for
numerous cuts and painful bruises,
ala with the exception of Vincent,
ne uoctor states will rapidly recover
nom their wounds.
VI ]. l. Beattie of Santa Clara.
VINO was called upon to attend the
INJURED Immediately after the ac-
slueht occurred, stated last night
.aat Mrs. J. d. Courtney, who was
a also taken to the county hospital, was
ssullellng s'la from injuries to the head,
s,a.. 49, !. y not thought that there is a
aassure ! j. d. Courtney was taken
ule OConnor sanitarium, where ii
sas discovered that he had received
sIss Hasle injuries to the head, spine and
~ anarles D. Reade, county traffic
ssis r, who investigated the wreck.
cana m tnat two tires blew out on
= SOullney's car and that he slammed
y ~ ule brakes, causing the car to
@ aiet . over. This version is in con-
csnsss ,s win the report that the wheels
mses s'' On the sharp edge of the pave
] none, courtney bought the car a
a,n mn ago In Los Angeles.
rasa;' sae following is taken from a paper
hroshaeu heu Dy James Murphy, from q
San residing in San Francisco:
Jnlr aan francisco Chronicle. Tuesday
dist,. !. says: Death made n strange
nine os,on oos Yesterday when, among the
turnoSc SSccupants Of an automobile that
near 8, over on the State highway
entiroS fa san Jose, 1t spared two families
--husha. anu took the lives of another
~ MLspand and wife.
C1aand ana Mrs. Patrick Courtnav nj
their esnie Idaho, who were taking
motor sali gu francisco relatives for i
Withaliu Wi liue to San Jose. were killed
one a. exception all of their guests
juries nos sn a babe, escaped with in
more or less serious.
pa..,., DEAD
Lewistona =. Courtney, capitalist OF
frsetnsals and Grangeville. Idaho. sknl'
Mr. u, y died instantly.
sknll fatrick #. Courtney h,s v,,so
tsbIa fractured, died on ON oneratine attn
dead ms y. Courtney, brother of tn.
Pfecifa sh grocer living at 27H
q avenue San Francisco; bruis
ahrasiOpSsa ZINES ar D. Courtney, his wife
courtney, four-year-old Sol