Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-08-31
THREE KILLED WHEN
CAR STRIKES AUTO
Thomas P. Howard, Overton
Howard and Richard Bagby
Meet Instant Death,
HAPPENS NEAR ASHLAN D
Motor Car Driven by Howard
Struck by Chesapeake
Bay Line Trolley.
HAPPENS NEAR ASHLAN D

Thomas p Howard, chief bank ex-
aminer OF the Fifth Federal Reserve
District. Richmond: Overton Howard.
land. and Richard NJ. BaEby. a sixteen
ycar-old youth, nephew of Overton
Howard, were instantly killed short
ly after o'clock yesterday morning
at Langford's Crossing. near Ashland
when an auto in which they were
riding was hit by northbound Rich
mond and Chesapeake Bay electric
car.
At formal inquest held shortly
after the accident at Ashland by Act
ing Coroner George l.. Heath. ver-
diet was rendered exonerating Motor
man w. S. hrinkley and Conductor j.
A. Martin. Of the car, from any blame
whatever. Following the inquest at
Ashland. the bodies of the three dead
men were brought to Richmond to be
prepared for burial.
The crash shattered the Howard
auto to bits. and broke both the ser
vice and emergency brakes of tho
electric car, SO that it ran on to the
Ashland station. half a mile away
from the scene Of the accident. where
1t was stopped by shutting off the
current from the branch power-house.
CROSSING IS SHUT IN BY
WOODS ON THREE SIDES
The three victims Of the accident
were on their way to Richmond from
The crossing where the accident hap
pened is said to be densely shut in by
woods on three sides and by a corn
field on the other side. Persons on
road vehicles or on electric cars can
see each other only about ten feet
away. it developed at the coroner's
hearing
For that reason. Motorman Brinkley,
of the electric car. testified. he al
ways made it a point TO sound the
danger signal when approaching that
crossing. Tho motorman said he did
this yesterday, and his testimony was
confirmed by witnesses who were
| aboard the electric car, including
| Superintendent. Thurman. OF the Vir-
ginia Railway and Power Company;
C.S F. Shaw. and Lem Lewis. rolored.
All the witnesses to the accident
who testified at the coroner's hearing
| said the occupants of the motor car
appeared to be in an easy frame of
| mind. and this led them to the opinion
| he could beat the electric car across
the danger spot. The jury impaneled
! by Acting Coroner Heath follows:
| ". L. Foy. Harry Bumpass. L. B.
! Perrin. Louis Stieford. ]. c. Pollard
| and H. l.. Bagby.
| MANY PEOPLE IN ASHLAND
HEAR CARS CRASH TOGETHER
Many of the people of Ashland heard
| the crash when the electric car hit
| the auto. and the news soon spread
| through the village. Hundreds hur-
ried to the scene. but many women
! and children hurriedly left when they
caught a glimpse of the dead and
learned of the seriousness of the
| tragedy. The body of Overton Howard
| was badly mutilated. the ribs being
pushed in and his shoulders and face
lacerated. Thomas P. Howard was
thrown thirty feet from the track His
back was broken, and the body was
| lacerated and bruised. Young Baeby's
| neck was broken. and his body was
| lying close by the car.
Thomas p. Howard was fifty-seven
years old. He resided in Monroe Ter
| race Apartments, and his widow, who
was Miss Lutte Shield. of Richmond,
survives. He was the first ban. ex-
cral Reserve District. and had been
prominent in the banking business in
Richmond for a number of years
Overton Howard was sixty years
old, and had practiced law in Rich
| mond for many years. He owned a
splendid farm near Ashland. For more
| than quarter of a century MIR. How
ard practiced law in Henrico and
Hanover Counties. His law Offices in
Richmond, in the Travellers Building,
contain fine law library. He leaves
| widow, who was Miss Dixie B. gby,
OF Richmond.
One brother, NJ. p. Howard. also sur
wives. He resides in West Virginia.
YOUNG BAGBY EMPLOYED
IN H., +. g. p. OFFICES
Richard BaSby. known to his boy
friends as Dick" was a nephew OF
Mrs. Overton Howard. He was en-
ployed as clerk in the Richmond Of
fees OF the Richmond. Fredericksburg
and Potomac Railroad.
Thomas p. Howard went to Ashland
Wednesday with his brother, Over
ton. They travelled in Thomas How
ards car. The brothers are said to
have passed the afternoon Wednesday
fishing in Hanover County. and to have
returned 10 the Howard farm home
near Ashland Wednesday night. Yes
terday morning they picked up Young
Bagby. of whom they werc very sond
and were on their way to Richmond
when they lost their lives.
1t was said last night that the
funeral services for the three men
killed In the crash would probably be
held in Richmond tomorrow, though
n N of
perfected. The Richmond Bar Asso-
citation will send a delegation, Overton
Howard having been a member of that
association.
The Howards were sons of the ]ate
Edward c. Howard. for many ~ -
City Clerk of Richmond, an|.t- to
mediate predecessor of B.
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