The Tucumcari news and Tucumcari times. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1907-1921, 1917-07-05
THREE SAN JON MEN
INJURED WHEN AUTO
TURNS SOMERSAULT
I'D. Porter, One of the Victims, NAV
Die. Sharp is Recovering. and
Denton Was Hardly Injured.

becoming uncomfortable from some
cause or other, Ford belonging TO
L. q. Williams of San Jon. and driven
by Tom Denton of that place. while
gong at speed of approximately 80
miles an hour on the Ozark Trail, six
miles east of Tucumcari Tuesday af-
ternoon, ran into the ditch, smashed
the right front wheel, turned over at
least twice, the occupants narrowly es-
| Gaping tragic death.
Mr.. Walker and wife were returning
nome from town when they came up
Ion Walter Sharp, Ed. Porter and Tom
Denton lying in the ditch, Porter and
Sharp supposedly dead, and Denton
unconscious. Mrs. Walker came near
faintlng so Mr.. Walker drove to the
home of s. c. Campbell, half mile
east, got Mr.. Campbell and returned
to the scene, where they did all they
could to protect them from the hot
sun until physicians could arrive from
Tucumcari.
Drs. Catterson, Ferguson and Hill
ton were the first to arrive, going to
the scene of the accident in two cars.
They hurriedly examined Porter and
Sharp. Denton, by this time, reeained
consclousness-Or partially so-as ht
was not injured badly. The men were
loaded into cars and hurried to the
Physicians Hospital and DR.. Ferguson's
Office, where more thorough examina-
tions were given the men. Upon ar
irving at the hospital Sharp regained
consciousness, but how serious his in
Juries was not known. He was found
to be suffering from broken arm.
n slight injury in the right side. and
a bruise on the head.
Porter was found to be badly bruis- |
ed on his head and body, his Jaw was
broken and hurt internally. He re-
mained unconscious all night Tuesday |
and very little change could be noticed |
Wednesday morning. His wife and |
mother arrived Tuesday evening. He
was yet unconscious Thursday after
noon but had moved his eyes and arms
some during the day. He is far from
being out Of danger and may die.
Denton was brought in and exam
med but it was thought he sustained
no serious injury. He had been in
iulging too freely of liquor, and the
wreck. together with its fearful con-
sequences failed to sober him to any
great extent. He could not remember
where he had been, did not know his
companions names, and hardly knew
ls own name. He knew where his
'ather lived but said he did not know
whether he was driving or not, but
hought Porter was driving. He said
lis younger brother was in the car,
md wanted to know if he was hurt,
'ut the brother was not along. He al
70 said they were about to run into a
ow and in turning out of the road
hey ran into IA soft place causing the
ar to slip and turn over.
Those who witnessed the scene of
he accidents few minutes after it
say the escape of a single ,
ne Of the passengers was miracle
nd the men should be thankful it was
% worse.
The car appeared to be badly torn !,
P' i'S iiEht WHICH, SHldSHeu, TWO T.
Tres blown out, windshield broken to .
million pieces, one large piece being =
AIKEN from between the shirt and coat
{ Porter, the top was demolished and >,
he other parts of the car looked to be !,
1 bad shape, but Mr.. Sharp. brother :,
one Of the injured men, and two or =,
nree other men took out wheel, put
on, Strengthened the radius rods, l.
ghted the car and brought it back to :,
,wn by its own power. "