The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-10-29
RUSSELL 5. RGUhTRtf
INJURED N COLLISION
Automobile Crashes Into Gar Driven
by y. ii. Clark, Who
Escapes
MANY RECKLESS DRIVERS.
Two Charged With Transporting Ia
cidents Arc Reported.

Automobiles ran rampant last night
and held the center of the stage in
police circles. Several persons were
injured and the cars themselves In
nearly every instance were damaged.
The most serious accident occurred
on Hanover avenue at Elm street
shortly after o'clock last night a
car driven by J. II. Clark, of 1890
North Twentieth street, and one
driven by Russell 8. RCuntree. of cot
Park avenue. struck head-on at that
corner. The cars came together with
a great crash. both of them being COM
pietely reversed and badly smashed.
Mr. Rountree was badly. although not
seriously, injured. Mr.. Clark escaped
without a scratch, his car, however,
being in worse condition than that
driven by Mr.. Rountree. Both cars
were put out of commission, and Mr..
Rountres, who suffered q confusion
of the hip, a cut on the face and q
bruised arm, was taken to St Luke's
hospital In Benefits ambulance.
where late last night he was reported
as getting along nicely.
Mr.. Clark was arrested by Omcers
Flournoy and Thomas and escorted
to Second station, where the charge
OF recklessiy driving while under the
influence of liquor was registered
against him. He was later bailed for
his appearance in police court today.
An automobile driven by L. Goode.
and Main street car AT Elm and Cary
streets. Both cars were damaged, but
no one was hurt.
Raymond Taylor. of 1929 NJ street..
was struck at Thirty fourth and NJ
streets by an automobile driven by j.
". billiard, of si5 North Twenty-f fifth
street, and treated by DR.. Harwood.
OF the city ambulance service. His In
turies were minor and he was sent TO
10 his home. while Hiliiard was ar
rested by officer Campidonica for
reckless driving and bailed at FRS,
station.
Fred Booker, Ammons Harris and
Sterling Edwards we're arrested for
reckless driving In three separate
cars. When the cars were searched at
the police station quantity of liquor
was found In those driven by Ed
wards and Harris and they we're fur
ther charged with transporting liquor
into tho state officers Holt, fHatftpktrf
and Campidonica figured in this case.
Lillian Brown, aged six. of sos-A
North Seventh street, was hit by an
automobile driven by w, L. Fav. of
2312 Pleasant street, near tho corner
Of Ninth and Broad streets. She was
treated at Virginia hospital and sent
home,
In a chase after Ben Loven stein. q
weli-known lawyer. Motorcyclist Cole
was injured by being thrown from his
skidding wheel. Auto Officer Waller
had observed Lovenstein apparently
exceeding the speed limit at Snafer
and Grove avenue and went in pur-
suit. Cole saw Waller and, mistak'
ing him for civilian, started AFTER
him. Waller overlook Lovenstein al
Vine street. and Cole. IN attempting
to come 10 a sudden stop. skidded and
was thrown some distance. He sus-
tnined several abrasiors on arm and
leg and was relieved from duty for
the night. LoYenstein was reported
for going at rate OF twenty-five miles
an oour. He explained that he had
no tiea he was going no fast
An automobile I'm charge of J. A.
Cross. OF Glen Allen. colliced with n
street car at Twenty-eiyhth and M
streets. Car and auto were damaged,
ut II o one was hurt.
w. l. Fox was arrested IN First
district for reckless auto driving.