Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1917-10-19
THE TURNER ACCIDENT

The issue of the Journal for Sept
ember 2Sth contained an account Of an
automobile accident which occurred
the preceding Saturday. in which J.
D. Turner, of Dietrich. while crossing
the street north of SCHNEIDER & snod-
grass drug store was knocked down
and painfully injured by an automo-
bile belonging to Henry Hall, of Jer--
ONE. At the time of the accident the
car was occupied by the owner, Henry
Hall, and Miss Mabel Lowry, County
Probation officer In this accident, as
in all other news items in which the
public is interested, the Journal tried
to report the facts. 1t interviewed Z
large number of persons, some Of
whom were eye witnesses, also AIr.
Turner, the injured man. 1t made a
number of unsuccessful attempts to
interview the occupants of the car but
was unable to locate them before go
ing to press. Mr., Turner stated that
while crossing the street, facing south
in front of Schneider and Snodgrass
drug store and when a few steps from
which carried no lights. the time be-
ing about half past seven and he was
on his way to the picture show. Other
witnesses stated that the car did not
stop to investigate the accident The
accident occurred Saturday evening,
The following Wednesday Mr.. Turner
informed the Journal that he did not
know whose car hit him, OF who was
responsible for the accident.
Miss Lowry informs the Journal this
week that a number of incorrect re-
ports regarding her connection with
the accident are in circulation which
are doing her an Injustice, as well as
injuring her efficiency as an official,
and wishes the Journal to place these
facts as she Understands them before
its readers. Miss Lowry says that nei
ther occupant Of the car was aware an
an accident had occurred until their
was attracted by a crowd
on the street. That the car
was to be stopped at the picture show
but that Immediately after they heard
The alarm. which was given them by
Sheriff Clarence Wheeler. the car stop
ped and she got out and went back to
learn the extent if the accident, that
she reached the place while the by
standers were picking up the injured
nan and went with them to the hos
,itaI where she stayed during the dress
ng of the wounds and until she was
sure that the injuries were not such as
ire usually termed serious. and Mr..
Turner got up. asked for his coat to
20 home. That she was not driving the
ar and also that the lights were burn
ng. That the car was not driven It
ligh speed. as has been reported, but
vas going not to exceed four or five
niles an hour, which statements may
,e readily confirmed by a number Of
.eliabIe witnesses. That she did not
cave town, as rumors are stating, but
hat she was in town for a week after
wards and at the end of the week she
vent off for her annual two weeks va
alton. from which she has just return
d to learn for the first time that the
public was inclined to unjustly criti-
fze her for her connection with the
.ccident, and for which she, as pas
enger in the car, was no more re-
ponsible than are the passengers of
aiIway train which has met with a
imilar accident.
In this connection. Mr. Hall, who was
irving the car, makes the following
tatement: In view of the numerous
nd confusing reports that have been
irculated regarding an automobile ae-
ilent. whereby one ]. d. Turner, Of
f Dietrich. Idaho, was injured, on the
treets of Shoshone, I wish to state that
Mr.. Turner was injured by my ma
hine it was without my knowledgc-
he report that I dorve away from the
.ene of the accident as rapidly as
ossible is false and without foundation
5 I had intended and did stop in front
Z the picture show building which IS
My few feet from where the accident
,curred. After stopping, it was then
first learned that a man had been in
ired, and that was accused Of run
ing over him. went to the hospital
nd was there informed that the man
as not seriously hurt. viii further
ate for the information Of the pubic
lat I. personally. was driving the
II. It was being driven at a very low
tie of speed. the front and rear lights
ere burning, the horn was sounded
sfore crossing the street, AMI that
d not run over any one and II any
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