Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1919-11-12
MRS. A. X. pEsHoNo, or GILMAN,
KILLED At TWELFTH AVE.
NUE. CROSSING. J
MR.. AND MRS. sELMER NELSON.
ALSO OF GILMAN, BADLY HURT
Automobile, Returning 10 City, Driven
in Front Of Local Passenger Train
on Northwestern - Dead Woman
Survived by Husband and Two Sons
Condition of Nelson's Serious, and
May Prove Fatal. g.. ....t..s

One dead and two seriously. II not
fatally injured, was the toll taken by
an accident at the South Twelfth ave-
nue. crossing shortly before $50 Tues
day evening, when the westbound
Northwestern local passenger train No.
8, duo to leave here at $40, struck a
Ford touring car, north bound. The
dead: VIZ
Mrs. A. X. Deshons. nsed 80. of near
Gilman. o,
The injured: -.
Mr.. and Mrs. selmer Nelson, also OF
near Gilman. $500.
The car was demolished and the
three occupants we're hurled some dis.
lance to the side OF the track The
dead and injured were brought to the
station on the train. and Mr.. and Mrs.
Nelson were removed to st. Thomas
hospital. The body Of Mrs. Deshong
was taken to the Pursel morguc.
DR.. q. e. Hermence, the company
physician. was called. In the absence
Of Coroner Singleton from the city,
DR.. w. 8. Devine, acting coroner. was
called. but up to late this forenoon had
not called an inquest, as he was await
ing report from DR.. Hermanse on
the condition Of the injured and a
conference with Mr.. Deshon1, who
reached the city on a morning train.
NeisonS injuries Serious.
The injuries Of both Mr.. and Mrs.
Nelson are serious and both may re-
cover or one or both may die. Dr..
Hermence could not venture predic-
ton this forenoon whether either In
jury might prove fatal 4
MIR. Nelson has been unconscious
most of the time. He IL suffering from
a severe injury of the head, which may
prove to be a fracture, hut IT. had not
been positively determined whether
the skull had been injured to this .ex-
tent. si..sss..
Mrs. Nelson's injuries are equally Sc
we're. altho no bones were broken. She
was very badly bruised, especially IN
the pelyis and back.' which, has pro-
duced q partial. paralytic copdition,
She n rational, but in her case, as IN
her husbands, It Will. require several
days to determine the exact extent and
outcome OF the INJURIES,
Il =, NeIshbors Witness Accident
T The accident was witnessed by r. NJ.
Thompson and J. M. Paul Of Gilman,
|, who had stopped at. the, north side Of
the crossing to await the paesins a a
freight train on the NJ. & st. L., ana
the Northwestern passenger. Accord
Hing to these eye witnesses, Mr.. Nelson
apparently had awaited the passing OF
car az the cabooss cleared the crossing.
He did not see the approaching pas
senger train and drove, directly in its
path. -
It. rs presumed. the driver was pre-.
occupied with the passing freight and
what INSTRUCTED by the Ames Agrlcul-
tural Seed ,Company'c building on ;iis
right. The side curtains Of tf,e car
were on, thus making clear view Of
the tracks difficult.
Thompson and Paul Immediately
went to the assistance Of the unfor-
tunate occupants Of the car and were
shocked when they discovered the
victims Of the atoident were ,neigh-
bors. ~.
Wers Returning to City.
Mr.. and AIRS. Nelson and Mrs. De-
shug left home shortly after noon to
attend the Armistice Day celebration
in this oity and after spending the aft
ernoon at the fair grounds, where the
Gilman high school football team
played the second Marshalltcwn high
school eleven, started for home. It Is
believed Mr.. Nelson turned back after
reachins the .lcity limits to sscure
something that had been forgotten.
This Ii the theory Of Mr.. DeShong, who
did not credit q report that The party
had left the fair grounds for RIDE
about the city, for tho reason that all
had been over the city many times
and the car was en- route home when
Mr.. Nelson turned back. -
Dead Woman Leaves Family.
Mrs Deshomg was born near MoCon~
nellsburg, Pa. April 1, 1888. her maiden
name being Louise Everts. She was
married to Mr.. Deshong at McCon-.
neilsburg, Sept. s. 1905. Mr.. and Mrs.
Deshong came to Gilman about twelve
years ago. Mrs. Deshong Is survived
by her husband and two sons Norman,
aged 10, and Gerald, aged 4. Her
mother, Mrs. M. E. Everts, resides at
1903 East Linn street, city, and d BROTH
or, Henry M. Everts, and sister, tMrs,
Minnie Ward. also reside here. Two
other brothers Joseph 8. Hvsrts. oe
louisville, KY. and g. p. Everts Of
Gilman. ana two sisters, Mrs. ]. g..
Quig1ey, Of Gilman and Mrs. Harry N.
Deshong, OF Pennsylvania, also SUR
vive. Mrs. Deshong was a member Of
the Methodist church and the Rebekah
lodge at Gilman.
Funeral services wifi be- held from,
the Methodist. church at Gilman at 2
O'clock Thufsday afternoon. In charge
OF Rev o. w. Lippincott Buffaf will
De In Prairie y.e>~ cemetery. % .ts.3.
Nelson's Have Family Of Three.
II Mr.. and Mrs. Nelson. both IN thsir
eerly thirties. are the parents Of three
children. the oldest . years old. Mr..
Nelson was, born md reared near Gil.
man, and MN. Nelson 10 q native Of
ireland, having COMB 70 this country
twelve Or thirteen years ago.
\ The Nelson and Deehong families
i've Oh nSishboring farms. Mr.. D..
,shong said this morning that he had
remained At home to taks care Of the
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