The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1921-11-27
CASUALTIES IN
AUTO ACCIDENT
NOW TOTAL FIVE
B. A. Brooks SuccumbS to
Injuries Last Night-Miss
May Brooks Is Not
Expected to Live

with the death of B, A. Brooks at
the Norwood infirmary al 1855 o'clock
last night. the number of casualties
of the auto accident near Elnnwood
cemetery Thanksgiving afternoon
now totals five.
-Four members Of the group Of
seven who were riding in the Ford
which was struck by Southern pas
senger train had previously died.
There are two others in hospitals
suffering from injuries.
The body of Mr.. Brooks was i'm
mediately turned over to the Brown
Undertaking company in North Bir-
mingham and will be inferred with
the other four dead this afternoon.
They are:
Mrs. j. A. Brooks. age IS, 24ss
Thirty-sixth avenue. north.
Mrs. r. H. Hendry, age A. Geor-
giana, Butler county, daughter-in-
law of Mrs. j. A. Brooks.
Warren Hendry, age IA months, son
of Mrs. R. II. Hendry.
Mrs. B. A. Brooks, age 81. 2113 Ave-
nue. H, Ensley, daughter of Mrs. j.
A. Brooks.
Mr.. Brooks was the driver of the
automobile and suffered internal in
juries. He had been in stupor since
the accident and had never regained
consciousness enough to give an ac-
count of the tragedy.
Russum Investigates
Formal investigation into the
tragic accident will be completed to-
morrow morning by Coroner ]. d.
Russum.
Four witnesses to the accident
were examined yesterday by the COR
oner and they testified that the au-
tomobile was driven upon the TRACKS
of the railroad without needing the
warning given by the bell system.
Walter Pickett. superintendent of
Elmwood cemetery, who witnessed
the accident told the coroner that
he, with his wife and daughter. was
riding and that they heard the train
and stopped about 100 feet from the
track.
whistled at Brooks
The Inflated automobile passed his
car, he stated. and kept going. al
though he whistled at 3. A. Brooks.
who was driving the car. and tried in
several ways to attract his attention
and stop him before he attempted to
cross the track.
They stated that they did not hear
the crossing bell ring but that the
engine of their own car was running.
They testified that there was nothing
to prevent the occupants Of the
Brooks automobile from seeing the
approaching train, as they had seen
and heard It before the other car
passed them.
Miss Brooks Seriously Hurt
fAlonzo Reynolds, a negro. who was
mar the crossing as Mr., Pickett
was. stated that the bell was ringing
when the automobile was driven on
the tracks.
Miss May Brooks, who was seri-
ously injured. is in the Hillman hos
pital in a critical condition. Physi-
clans entertain but little hope for her
recovery.
Charles Ernest Brooks injuries are
not considered serious. He is re-
ported to be resting as we'll as could
be expected at his home in North
Birmingham.
Funeral services for the dead mem
bers of the Brooks family will be
held this afternoon at o'clock from
the First Methodist church with Rev.
w. III. Mansfield pastor of the First
Methodist church of Ensley. offici-
ating. Burial will be made at Elm
wood cemetery
1t was announced last night that
members OF the Globe lodge No. ISL
(Masons) will meet at the Masonic
temple at Ensley at l o'clock to at
tend the funeral in a body. B. A.
Brooks was past master of this lodge.