The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1919-10-17
GEORGE GILL KILLED
BY AUTOMOBILE TURNING TURTLE ON
FINKSBURG HILL = THREE OTHER
OCCUPANTS INJURED.

| Another tragedy caused by an au-
tomobile turning turtle Monday night,
George Gill, son Of Mr.. and Mrs.
Hamp Gill, Of Asbestos, is the vic
tim. Gill was injured i'm the wreck
ing OF the automobile between 7 and
\ s o'clock and died before midnight.
The accident occurred on the hill
north OF the Hebrew Hospital, about
| 2 miles from ReisterstOwn, in Balti-
more county Gill was first taken to
the Office of DR.. Miller in Reisters-
town, and later removed to the home
of his parents in this county, where
he died.
The matter was reported to States
Attorney Seabrook on Tuesday morn
ing and he began an investigation.
On Tuesday night, Police Officer
came to Westminster and had a con-
ference with Mr.. Seabrook and
Sheriff Mellor furnishing evidence
which convinced them OF the neces-
sity for an inquest.
\ Police Justice DinSt, acting as
coroner held the inquest on Wednes-
III
moAed the following jury: Noah G.
Clough, Foreman, Jacob Stocksdale,
w. f. Stocksdale, Joshua Peeling,
Milton F. Little, George H. Frazier,
George E. Peeling, George w. Byrant,
John Hess, VIM. F. Bosley, J. Nor
man High, and Manassa A Stern.
/ After viewing the body of the de-
ceased at the. home of his parents,
! i11YyY adinnrna6 tn
Horner's Hall, Finksburg, where
witnesses were examined by States
Attorney Seabrook
DIR. Miller, of ReisterstoWn, test1-
fled that Gill was brought to his
Office between z and o'clock, by q
Mr.. Foster, Of Baltimore, who had
\ passed the scene Of the wreck, short
,ly after the accident; that Gill was
semi-conscious: that because ne was
manifestly under the influence OF
some alcoholic it was not possible to
accurately diagnose the extent of his
injuries; profuse vomiting OF blood
indicated internal injury; he was re-
moved to his home and died at
As. ..t --r '@r '-t
William Gill, a cousin of the de-
ceased, testified that with George
anu 4NdSA, AO WOuAC -
Reisterstown, from Finksburg, short
ly after noon on Monday, that they
sat lin: front Of the Devices Hotel Tor
lila time; that Mash left ReisterstoWn on
, the o'clock bus TO 20 TO F1nksDurg
to try to get am automobile that tney
? might 60 on hunt for cider. Nash
{ returned in about half hour driving
: the automobile Of Mr.. John Blizzard
of Finksburg. They went to house
, below Reisterstown and got the cider
each drinking several tin cups, and
J procured two gallon jugs full to take
away with them. He did not know
I the name of the person from whom
: they got the cider. They all drank
, afterwards from the jugs. Return
ing about o'clock they stopped al
Devees Hotel to get some cigars
MIR. Harion J. Flater, who works in
, Baltimore, had come to RsisterstoWn
! on trolley too late or bus. They
offered to let him ride to Finksbure
} i'm the automobile. Witness stated
that Flater got none Of the cider
| Did not know whether they had any
: lights on the car. Did not know how
fast they were moving, but went at
good clip On the quarry hill met
{ car, turned out for it; thought
Nash turned back too short and
4 front wheel collapsed; car overturn-
ed. Witness was not hurt. Witness
ACCOMPANIED George Gill in the Fos-
!. ter car to the Office Of DIR. Miller and
to his home in Finksburg.
George Devices, proprietor OF De-
wees Hotel testified that he saw the
. three young men i'm front Of his hotel
: in the afternoon; saw Nash leave on
the bus and return driving automo-
bile; that the young men got ln the
machine and went away with NaSh' ;
that the three returned toward night;
came into his hotel and bought
cigars; that George Gill was very
much under the influence Of some in
: toxicant and the others, William Gill
, and Thomas Nash, though not great
tly under the influence of liquor,
showed that they had been drinking;
they left in the automobile, Nash
, driving, and accompanied by Marion
iFlater.
George Reed, automobile officer,
testified that Thomas Nash has no
oDerator's card or license to drive
an automobile.
John Blizzard testified that Nash
came to his home In Finksburg o.
Tuesday afternoon and wanted NJ. to
borrow his car; he refused to lend IT
Eto him. Blizzard went to the field to
cut corn; upon his return found the
automobile had been taken from his
garage; did not know what had be-
come Of it until informed of the ac-
cident.
The jury rendered verdict in ac-
cordance with the evidence. Officer
Uhler was present at the inquest,
having procured from ]. Smith Or
rick, Esquire, Justice of the Peace,
at Glyndon, Baltimore county, war
rants, charging Thomas Nash with
\ operating an automobile without Ii
cense and with reckless driving
deputy Sheriff Bloom and Officer
EUhler went To Nash's home TO make
the arrest, but found him in bed,
claiming To b. too I'LL from his in
Iduries to he removed. Dr. Lewis IS.
Woodward was summoned to give a
professional opinion and found Nash
badly bruised, his right arm much
/ lacerated, his head cut, and with
/ fnvnr RecauSe of his condition 1T