The weekly tribune and the Cape County herald. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1914-1918, 1917-07-06
LUMBER DEALER
IS VICTIM OF
auto ACCIDENT
E. P. Queen of EllsinOre Died
Of Injuries in Auto
Accident.
FIVE OTHERS THROWN
OUT, BUT ARE UNHURT
Auto of Charles Hobbs of Lutes.
vile Crashed Into Fence on
Jackson Road.

f. P. Queen, a lumber dealer from
Ellsinore, Mo-, died at midnight from
injuries he received Wednesday even
ing when the machine, in which he and
and five friends were returning from
Jackson to the Cape, crashed into a
farm fence on the Jackson road,
throwing the six occupants out into the
road. Mr.. Queen was rendered uncon-
scious and died in that state.
The automobile was driven by Char
les Hobbs of Lutesville. Although the
car was badly damaged, the owner
drove the party to the Cape after sew
eral men, who reached the scene short
ly afterwards, had helped pull the ma
chine back on the road.
The injured man was taken to the
home Of D. w. Revelle on the corner
of Broadway and Main street. 1t was
believed at first that he was not badly
injured. He had only a slight bruise
on the head.
Several physicians were called to the
bedside of the injured man, and during
the day his condition became so critical
that the physicians gave up all hope
for his recovery. A thorough examina-
ton showed that Queen had suffered
a fracture of the skull at the base and
a concussion of the brain. His death
was caused by a hemorrhage of the
brain.
The body was taken to the Brinkopf
Undertaking Co., and prepared for
burial. Arrangements were made to
ship the body to Ellsinore on the Hoxie
this morning. Mrs. Queen, wife Of the
dead man, was notified OF her hus-
bands condition and later of his death.
Besides his wife, he leaves two sons,
who live with the mother in Elsinore.
Queen was a member of the Van
Buren, Masonic Lodge. Policeman
Freeman, who assisted in taking the
injured man to the Revelle, home
found several lodge receipts in his pos
session, which he turned over to H. H.
Haas, ore of the leading members OF
the Cape council.
The arrangements for the funeral
were made by members of the local
Masonic council.
Mr. Revelle told a reporter for The
Tribune this morning that the injured
man was brought to his house late
Wednesday evening by Mr.. Hobbs and
four other men, who were accompanied
by Policeman Freeman. Mr.. Queen was
he said. At first, he said.
he did not want to admit the men be-
cause of the unusual hour, but when
he heard of the critical condition of
Mr.. Queen, he desided to care for him.
The other five left the house and went
to a hotel.
In the car were besides Hobbs and
Queen, Prosecuting Attorney Williams
of Marble Hill, Mr.. Skies of Marble
Hill AMI two other men whose names
could not be learned. When asked by
a reporter for The Tribune about the
accident last night, Mr.. Hobbs refused
to commit himself and pleaded that the
accident be suppressed.
The accident happened at the Four
Mile Rock. The automobile swerved
to the left of the road and crashed in
to fence. tearing down several posts.
The injured man was found under the
car, while the other five were thrown
clear of the machine.
The automobile was badly damaged.
The entire top of the car was torn
off; doors on the left side were broken
off, and the fender smashed. Despite
the damage done to the machine, the
owner drove the party to the Cape
and took the injured man to a phys
ician. Mr.. Hobbs told his friends they
were driving about 25 miles an hour.