The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1919-08-25

seming Still In Hospital.
Skinner and Flow were given first
aid treatment and were able to return
to their homes. Skinner had his face
badly cut by broken glass. his hand
torn and his body bruised. Flow es-
capped with hardly scratch. Semling
remained in the hospital and altho it
is not believed that he was suffering
from broken bones, more complete
examination will be made today.
None Of the survivors of the acci-
dent could relate how the accident oc-
Cured. The only eye witness, as far
as is known, was Jaw Grills, who was
within forty feet of the car when It
turned over. He stated this morn
ing that tho car was not being driven
fast and that when they turned out to
pass him. Grills is positive that they
were not making more than 20 miles
an hour. &
Skinner Tells Of Tragedy.
"Flow was sitting on my lap" said
Skinner this morning, "and just as 1
turned my head to speak to Semling,
who was seated beside me. suddenly
felt the brakes 60 on, and the road
seemed to come towards us. When I
picked myself up I saw the others
freeing somebody from the wreckage,
but could not distinguish who it was.
Mr.. Grills insisted on bringing me to
Bismarck in his car. but I wanted 90
picks up the glass in the road first. I
guess l must have been pretty badly
dazed. for l don't remember any of
the details, excepting that l saw
someone being taken out of the car
and the glass in the road"
II was sitting on SINNERS lap and
did not notice anything wrong when
the car suddenly seemed to give a
wrench and that is all can recall un-
til l picked myself up several feet
away from the machine" said Norman
Flow, who escaped with fewer bruises
than any of the occupants. II haven't
even a haZy idea how it happened.
We were not going fast at the time"
May Have Been the Brakes.
Automobiles are of the opinion
that probably the brake tension was
not adjusted correctly and that one
wheel was adjusted tighter than the
other which caused the machine to
swerve.
The car, after making complete
somersault, was undamaged with the
exception of the tenders and top. It
was driven to Bismarck last night un-
der its own power.
Returning From Funeral.
The four occupants Of the car were
returning from the funeral of Capt.
Hugo Renden at Mandan, all of the
men, with the exception Of Lenhart
being members of the American Le-
gion, of which Captain Renden was
post commander Skinner and Sem
ling were in uniform.
Mr.. Lenhart is survived by his
parents. Mr. and Mrs. M. Lenhart Of
416 First street and three brothers,
George A. Lenhart of Hazelton; Frank
A. Lenhart Of Cando and A. P. Len
hart of this city. His mother, Mrs.
Lenhart, is visiting sister in Galena,
Ills. and could not be reached this
morning, but is expected to return to
the city before the funeral. The two
brothers living in Hazelton and Cando
Will be here today. 1t Is expected.
Born in state.
Mr.. Lenhart was born October 21,
1883, at Davenport, N D., where he
lived until he was about 20 years of
age, when his family moved to Fargo.
After attending school at Fargo, he
went to the agricultural college, from
which he graduated In 1904. Mr. Len
hart then entered the employ of the
Meredith Drug Co. Of Fargo as chief
Of the laboratories. where he remain
ed until he came to Bismarck ten
years ago to join his brother, A. P.
Lenhart. in the Lenhart Drug Co. on
Main street. Mr.. Lenhart was a part
owner of this establishment.
The deceased was a member of the
Elks and the Masonic lodge. Funeral
arrangements were not completed this
morning, but it is planned to have
the two fraternal orders OF which Mr..
Lenhart was member take charge.
Ben Lenhart was one of Bismarck's
most popular young men. He was an
accomplished musician. enjoyed an un-
usually engaging personality, and pos.
sessed q, rare, faculty for making