The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1917-08-14
Wife. Also Injured In Acct
dent South Of The
City
RACING WITH A CAR
WHICH DID NOT STOP
Auto Turns Over Twice,
Death Claiming Driver AT
The Hospital

w. ''sSbSHIt SdoHIGT OF inc
Howard Savings bank and we'll known
throughout the county, was killed and
his wife, Mrs. Katherine r. McGuain,
was seriously injured when their prac.
t'caIly new automobile toppled over
two miles south of this city Thursday
evening about 6:15 o'clock on the New.
ark road.
The automobile turned over twice.
pinioning the McGugins under it. Mr.
McGugin was still breathing when
nearby residents reached the scene.
but passed away at the Mt Vernon
hospital. where he was taken, at $50
o'clock.
Mr.. McGugin sustained bad frac-
ture at the base of the skull, had bruis-
es about his right eye and had lost all
control Of the muscles of his body.
His wife sustained fractured collar.
bone, slit in her right ear, cuts
about her left ankle, in which the liga-
ments were torn loose, and severe
bruises about her hips. She is expect
ed to recover and was resting easily
Friday.
The direct cause of the accident re-
mains unknown. The car. coming to-
ward Mt. Vernon was going at great
speed and suddenly skidded into the
ditch at the side Of the road near the
Isaac Bell farm. Striking the ditch,
the car turned over twice, pinning Mr..
and Mrs. McGugin under it.
Mrs. Isaac Bell saw the car turn
over, while Charles Harmon called
Miller Brothers, telling them to have
an ambulance on the Newark road,
describing the place where the acci-
dent took place. The ambulance was
rushed to the spot and Mr. McGugin
was taken to the hospital while the
Mccormick ambulance was summoned
to take care of Mrs. McGugin.
A physician was called to the hos
pital shortly after the arrival of the
two ambulances with their mangled
occupants and the extent of the in
JurleS were aScertalned.
Mrs. Bell. who was an eyewitness
of the accident, told a reporter for
The Banner Thursday evening that
she was standing near the barn when
she saw two machines coming down
the hill. There was big cloud of
dust raised by the cars. The McGug-
in machine seemed to careen, she said,
from one side of the road to the other
and finally turned over twice on the
left-hand side, going toward Mt. Yer
non.
She ran to the spot, climbed the
fence and saw in trice that both pco-
pie were badly injured. The blood was
flowing from Mr.. McGugins mouth and
ears and he was breathing heavily.
He was unconscious. Mrs. McGugin
recovered consciousness and was ask
ed by Mrs. Bell where she was most
hurt. She put her hand to her right
side and then said: Don't care about
me- Help my husband. He's all
have"
By this time, Mr.. and Mrs Charles
Harmon. neighbors, had arrived and
Mr. Harmon turned in call for an am
bulance. Thomas Harrington was also
called and he drove the McGugin ma
chine back to the city. The windshield
was smashed to bits and the steering
gear badly damaged.
None of the neighbors was able to
tell who was driving the other ma
chine. Some say that it struck the
McGugin car just before the acct
dent occurred. Mrs. Bell states that
she attempted to call to the driver,
but that he only increased his speed.
The deceased was one of the most
popular men In the eastern part of
Knox county and was favorably known
through the county at large. He was
As years of age last March and ma
tive OF Knox county. His early life
was spent on farm near Howard,
Later, he went to New Albany, Ind,
where he engaged in the drug busi-
ness. Returning to Howard, he spent
some more time on the farm and then
secured a position with the Howard
Savings bank. He rose to the position
of cashier. which he held at the time OF
his demise Pre-eminently fair in all
of his business dealings, Mr.. McGugin
was decided asset to the institution
with which he was connected.