Arizona republican., 1917-10-16
SPEEDING CAUSE OF. AC'(C;|lE |.

Mrs. NJ. C. Phelps, of Mesa, was instantly killed, Mrs. H. E. Sisk, of ms ci,y, was seriously injured, H. E. Sisk, a demonStrator in the em- plOy Cf Cal Messner, was badly cut about the body, arms and legs, and M. C. Phelps, a retired merchant ot Mesa, suffered severe bruises, when new Speedster Model Hudson Super SIA tuned over on North Central Avenue, at the Bethany Home road one and one half miles north of the Indian School, about 3:90 o'clock yes terday afternoon. The accident which resulted so disastrously occurred when Phelps, who was driving at a high rate of speed. swerved from the direct course in order to avoid col liding with a horse-draw rig enter Ing Central avenue from the Bethany Home road to the east. The turn was made at so sharp an angle and the brakes were applied with such sud- denness that the rear wheel were practically locked and skidding re- suited. A tire coming in contact with a slight raise in the pavement is believed to have completed the chain of circumstances which resulted in the overturning of the car
 When the handsome new car was taken from the Messner salesroom yesterday afternoon it was in charge of Sisk, a demonstrating salesman. Phelps had brought Mrs Phelps over from Mesa in order that she might express her opinion of the machine which he had practically made up his mind was suited to their needs. s six was at .the wheel with Phelps beside him, while Mrs. Phelps took her place with Mrs. Sisk in the back seat Sisk drove the car well out Central avenue and then Phelps asked to be permitted to take the wheel. fl, expressed himself as desirous of soon mastering the car which he expected to purchase
 Phelps exchanged places with Sisk, the women remaining in the back seat Soon Phelps increased thc speed of the car until it said the party was travelling at about forty- five miles an hour The road was clear ahead and the car was running smoothly. Suddenly a rig in which were seated E. o. Plummer. L. $. Campbell, D. Habecker and Mrs. Jtabecker drove into the avenue from the Bethany Home road, which is otherwise known as Avenue L. 1t appeared to Phelps that he was al most certain to strike this rig un- loss he turned from his course With q sudden turn of the wheel and an lmoSt instant application of the brakes, Phelps threw the car to the loft. The wheels were locked by the brakes and the car would have hNen brought to a quick stop had if not been for the fact that the front wheels were cramped As it was. ths. cd f-e own momentum being hurled from twenty to thirty feet onward And then the tire encountered the rise in the pavement and the car went over on it's side.
 AS the car went upon it's side, Mrs Phelps who was sitting on the right side was pinned under the bodv her head being caught under the frame york of the body Mrs. Sisk was alsc held by the framework and could not rH extTicated until the car had been lighted.
 Mrs. Phelps made no outcry and it is believed that death ensued i'm nediately. Mrs. Sisk who did not loTe consciousness was moaning and calling for help until she was removed and hurried to St. Joseph's hospital There she was attended by Drs R w. Craig, klmba1 BannlSter and Louis Dysart. It was found she was suffering from pelvic fracture. in ternal injuries and many body bruises. The body of Mrs. Phelps was removed to the Moore x McLel- Ian undertaking establishment. Sisk v'as taken to his rooms at the Hotel Adams and friends accompanied PhelDs to his home in Mesa after the r9dv of Mrs. Phelps had been re- r'oved from the scene of the acci- dcrt.
 As soon as those who witnessed the accident could reach the car. they sue ceeded in releasing the two men. Then with the assistance of Murry W. Shaw who had been blowing in a field near
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