Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1919-08-13
ACTION AGAINST sTANHoPE MAN
WILL BE TRIED IN HAMll.
TON COUNTY COURTS.
pEs MONIES WOMAN SUING
WALTER NELSON, OF srANHoPE
Invited to Ride Home In Auto With
Nelson, Plaintiff Charges She Was
Permanently injured in Accident
Due 70 Nelson's intoxicated Condi-
tion--cIaims to Be Object Of Charity.

Webster City, Aug. ls.-Thc case Of
Margaret Dillon vs.. Walter Nelson in
which the plaintiff seeks judgment for
the sum Of $4,000 alleged due for in
juries received thru careless and reck-
less driving of an automobile in which
she was a passenger on the evening OF
June 20. 1918, in Des Moines. has just
been transferred from the district
court Of Polk county to the Hamilton
county district court. OF which coun-
ty the defendant Is a resident.
Walter Nelson is a minor son of Mrs
Elizabeth Nelson of Stanhope, who
when her husband, John Nelson, was
! instantly killed in a stock train acct
dent.
! The petition states that Margaret
Dillon was employed at the interurban
railway station at Des Moines and that
| Walter Nelson, accompanied by girl
friend. called at the station to take
her home and that while driving from
the interurban station thru town, n
young man named William Brody was
invited by the defendant to get in the
car and ride that he might be trans
ported home.
Charges Intoxieation.
The defendant then started the car
westward on Grand avenue, driving
around thru Valley Junction and back
towards town.
! Prior to arriving on the paved roads
of South Eighteenth street. the petit
ton recites. it became evident to the
plaintiff, that Mr. Nelson was intoxi-
Gated in that he drove the car rapidly
and recklessly over rough roads. Miss
Dillon claims that she protested and
asked to be allowed to get out and
| walk. She also claims that when he
| got on the paved street he started at a
terrific rate Of speed towards town
driving in a careless and reckless man.
ner at a speed Of at least sixty miles
an hour and that on striking the curve
just before entering street that leads
| to the Eighteenth street bridge from
the south, the car was going at such
! a terrific rate of speed that 1t left the
road. overturned and was completely
wrecked.
All Were Injured.
The plointiff alleges that as a result
of the careless and negligent manner
in which the defendant drove his cal
and as a result Of his intoxication the
wreck occurred, causing her serious in
juries. ..y. ... ,...........t.
All tho occupants Of the car were in
jured. the plaintiff being especially
seriously injured, badly bruised and
cut and her back and spine injured sc
that she is now and always will be
paralyzed from her waist down and a
hopeless cripple, says her petition. As
q result of this accident she has been
rendered unable to earn anything. has
been under considera BILE expense foI
hospital and doctor bills and she and
her child have been objects Of charity
and are now being taken care of by
the Associated charities and Salvation
Army and is living at the Girls Cot
tage. She alleges that her injuries are
permanent and Of such a character tc
render her helpless the remainder OF
her life and that on account Of the
pain and suffering which she has tc
endure and will in the future, she
claims that she has been damaged tc
the full amount Of $4,000.