Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1917-03-02
AUTO ACCIDENT
ENDS IN DEATH
Another Chapter of Sorrow Ad-
ded to the Many of the Past
Few Months.
From The Aurora CNebr,3 Sun.

Last fiiudy evening BfOuSnL IN
people of this community into stat
of gloom when a sudden and entirel
unavoidable accident marked for dealt
an aged and highly respected lady 0
this city and planted deep the stamp o
sorrow on the brow of the other prin
cipal to the tragedy. So suddenly. 81
Unexpectedly and in such unusual man
ner did the accident occur that thos'
most directly concerned could at frs
scarce realize the full significance Of
\ what had happened. The death of the
unfortunate victim following so closely
but intensified the atmosphere of sor-
row that spread over the community
On last Friday evening the Rev. C. c.
Dobbs, of the Christian church, accom-
panied by his fifteen year -old son,
Fay, was driving his Ford car to the
home of Mr.. and Mrs. Tom Harrison in
East Aurora. Rev. Dobbs had promis-
ed to drive a number of school children
out to the school of Miss Alta Harri-
son, where an entertainment was to be
given that night, some of the children
to participate in the program. All
seven o'clock and from there proceed
to the country school house Mr. Dobbs
drove east on NJ Street to Fifteenth, at
which place he turned his car north
toward the. Harrison home. The hour
was seven o'clock and it was at this
corner where the fatal accident occur
ed that brought sorrow to the homes
of all concerned.
Mrs. Evaline S. Heist lived in her
home fronting on the two streets mem
toned. Part of the home has been
leased to others, while Mrs. Heist oc-
cupied the remainder. The residence
has two entrances facing the south.
Just a moment before the Dobbs car
started to make the turn to the north
on Fifteenth street, rounding the cor
ner at the Heist home, Mrs. Heist came
from the west south door of her home,
intending to cross the street to the
Wolff home just east. Instead of going
directly to the walk in front of her
home, she walked in a southeasterly
direction to the street crossing, her
course taking her through the shadow
of the trees that line the walk. AS the
Dobbs car, going at low rate of speed, !
rounded the corner the auto lights cast
their rays in a northeasterly direction. |
leaving the immediate space to the left |
in darkness. In addition to this fact. |
the curtain was up on this side of the
car, making it impossible for the driver
to see any object coming suddenly from
that corner. Mrs. Heist had a light |
shawl or scarf about her face and was
walking brislSly, failing to either see or
hear the approach of the car Stepping
from the corner of her place toward
the crossing, she walked directly in
front of the car, at which instant the
lights revealed her presence. first to
Fay Dobbs. who called to his father,
look outi"
Mrs. Heist was directly in front of
The car and not to exceed six or seven
'eet from it. Instantly realizing the
situation, Rev. DobbS knew that he
could not swing his car to the right
without striking the aged lady since
she was walking to the east. In the
same instant he swung his car to the
eft and toward the curb, hoping by
his to either miss the imperiled woman
Entirely or to only touch her as the
ar swerved from it's course. Mrs.
1eist was caught by the right fender
he point of contact being on the lower
light hip. She was carried with the
ar a distance of seven or eight feet,
he machine being under such control
hat it was stopped in this distance.
When the brake was applied and the
ar stopped Mrs. Heist fell from the
ender to the street. Mr.. Peter Wind I
nd his daughter, who had been stand I
ng on the corner just across the street
o the east. saw the accident and hur-
led across to assist. Neither of them
ad seen Mrs. Heist emerge from be-
eath the trees and when she fell
rom the fender their first impression
Tas that either an occupant of the car
ad fallen from it or that robe had
tipped from the hood of the machine. c
The injured woman was assisted in /
} her home, and with the support of .
hose on either side was able to use
er limbs in going to the house. She
as perfectly conscious and talked to
nose who attended her. DR.. Donald
teenberg was summoned and arrived
the home in a few minutes, making I
preliminary examination and admin
'tering first treatment. While the Il
uto struck Mrs. Heist on the right C
de, THE injuries were found to be on I
lie left. indicating rather conclusively =
lat they were received in the fall
ON the machine. and not from the
rst contact. The X-ray picture, which v
as taken Saturday showed a fracture q
: the neck of the left femur. close to o
ie socket. There was a bruise on the
TT elbow and no other marks of in q
ry. There was no evidence of inter II
II injury. and there were no marks on v
e side struck by the car. The pa =.
ent rested in fair comfort and told
ose attending her not. to send word ~