New Ulm review., 1921-06-22
LEAPS !; FROM CAR;
SEVERELY INJURED
ELEoNA ScHWERR INDUCES
IN s.MovIE. THRILLER
SUNDAY EVENING.
SHE AND MARY ZANGL WERE
RIDING IN CAR WITH
TWO STRANGERS.

\ ss'Did Miss, Leona Schwerr attempt
to stage movie thriller when she
deliberately leaped from Ford auto
while it was in motion? If not, what
was the motive behind her desperate !
act?" This question is puzzling not
only the local police, but the relatives
and friends Of the young lady also.
sAt the Loretto Hospital, where Miss
Schwerr is receiving medical attention
for fractured collar bone and bruises
about the left. shoulder and a badly
swollen left foot, the patient can not
be induced to explain the affair.
Deliberately Leaps From Car.
In an endeavor to clear up the
mystery, Chief Of Police Alvin Harmon
ing accompanied Miss Mary Zangl,
Miss Schwerr's companion on the brief
auto ride that preceded her escapade,
to the hospital, but neither Of the
young ladies seemed willing or able
TO give any details, except that Miss
lSehwerr had deliberately jumped from
the car: What preceded this action,
Tor what prompted her to do so, is still
clothed in darkest mystery.
r. Entered Strangers Car.
All that the officer could elicit. from
Feither of the girls relative to the oc-
currence was that they had entered a
Ford car at Ruemke's corner, Mime
sofa and Third North streets, at about
10 o'clock Sunday night. There were
two young men in the auto, but neither
of the young ladies knew them, ac-
cording to their statements. They
are not even agreed as to the color of
their suits one maintaining that these
were dark blue or black, while the
other claims they were Of light colored
material. The car proceeded down
Third North street for a block, turning
south on German street, and when it
i ,neared Fourth South street, Leona
staged her thriller. She fell to the
4 ground and the driver stopped the
machine long enough to permit Miss
4 EZangl to get out, and then drove on in
a southerly direction. It is said their
4 ldestination was a dancing pavilion
Isouth Of town. sflst.f
r. a1s Rendered Unconscious.
1 Miss Schwerr was rendered uncon-
1scious as result Of the jump. Forum
lately the park concert was still in
progress and help was soon summoned.
It was at first feared that the young
s(lady had been killed. She was hurried
to the office of local physicians and
i later taken to the hospital, where an
Termination revealed that. she had
suffered fracture Of the left collar.
bone, together with badly bruised
i left shoulder, and her left foot was
ilswollen. Luckily she sustained no
internal injuries and soon recovered
consciousness. Her condition is not
serious and she will soon be able to
Eleave the hospital.
Warning to Parents.
II This occurrence should be warning
5Eto parents to keep more careful watch
over their daughters and sons. There
is altogether too much ''joy riding
going on and if the members Of the
local police force would divulge de-.
4 tails Of scenes that they witness almost
Eevery night, the parents of the young
4 people concerned would no doubt be
come distracted. Up to this time the
1FoMcers have refrained from making
sfarrests, preferring to let the young
folks off with a reprimand, but unless
matters change for the better soon, the
.Enolice court, will be given an OnnOr