The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1917-05-25
TWO MEET DEATH IN AUTO SPILL
Newton KimbalI and His Fiance, Mar
garet Bell, the Victims.

One of the sharp turns in the New
vile road short distance this side of
the river bridge was the scene of an
automobile accident at $50 o'clock Sun
day evening, in which Newton Kim
ball, young farmer living between
Lima and Whitewater, and Miss Mar
garet Bell of Johnstown met their
death. These with Miss Gladys Kim
ball, sister of the man at the wheel,
and Miss Isabel Boyle, teacher in
Lima whose home is at Waupaca, were
returning from day spent at Madison.
A storm was approaching and they
were hurrying toward home, doubtless
at faster speed than was safe on this
road of abrupt turns, for in attempting
to make the turn at the Fred Sherman
corner the car, heavy Moline Knight,
skidded and turned completely over and
righted itself squarely on its wheels
again. Kimball and Miss Bell occu-
pied the front seat and were not thrown
free from the car when it rolled and
both were crushed beneath its weight.
The former was pinned by the steering
wheel which shattered his plevis, and
Miss Bells neck and one arm were
broken and she survived but short
time after the accident. The internal
injuries of Kimball were so serious that
he was taken to Mercy hospital in
GAINESVILLE and died shortly afterward.
The other young ladies fortunately es-
capped with minor cuts and bruises but
the shock of the disaster has made
lasting impression on them.
A telephone message brought Drs.
McChesney and Cleary to the scene
but Miss Bell was just breathing her
last when they arrived. The families
of both the injured were notified and
reached MELVILLE within few hours.
The body of Miss Bell was brought to
the Tellefson undertaking parlors where
it remained until Tuesday morning then
taken by train to GAINESVILLE and thence
to Johnstown for burial. She was 20
years of age and until recently had
been employed as telephone operator at
Lima Center but had resigned to pre-
pare for her marriage to Kimball at an
early date.
Kimball, aged 20, was prosperous
young farmer whose sudden death will
be grieved by large circle Of friends.
Singular as it may seem, the car was
but little injured and was later run by
it's own power to barn at MELVILLE.
The MELVILLE road with it's hills and
sharp turns will never become safe
place for speeding and motor parties
not familiar with these dangerous bends
must use care to escape similar acct
dents. Fred Sherman says parties fire.
uuently come down the hill so fast they
are unable to make the. turn and run
by the corner toward the river only to
return.
Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Sherman say they
heard the crash and hurried out where
they found the young people lying by
the road apparently dead, and their
companions, Gladys Kimball and Isabel
Boyle, begging for assistance. Upon
investigation it was found they were
still alive, and with the assistance of
Lee Alder, who came along a short
time after, they were carried into the
Sherman home. Miss Bell died thirty
minutes later without regaining con-
seriousness, her neck being broken. The
young man was severely injured and
suffering intensely but in full control
of his mental faculties and said repeat
edly that he was driving too fast be-
cause he wanted to make home before
the threatening storm. After witness
ing the excitement for an hour Miss
Boyle suddenly became incoherent and
remembered nothing Of the accident.
She was put to bed and found to have
a broken wrist and an injury to her
head. She was somewhat better next
day. Miss Kimball was not injured in
any way and returned to her home IN
Lima township but came back next day
to see her friend. Miss Kimball re-
members every incident Of the acct
dent. She and her companion were in
the back seat and were thrown out
while the car was turning. She landed
standing up and saw the car complete
the turn.
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