Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-04-11
MISS AMANDA WILSON
KILLED BY MOTOR CAR
Young Woman Struck by Auto,
Which Speeds Away Into Dark
ness; Miss krauss Injured.

While walking on the Kcnnett pike
in front Of the du Font School. last
night shortly after o'clock, Miss
Amanda Wilson. IS years old. of S34
Monroe street was struck by an auto
mobile and killed almost instantly. The
machine. supposed to be a Hudson. con-
tanned several people. With accelerated
snecd il escaped into the darkness and
not even the license number was learn
ed.
Miss Wilson was visiting friend.
Miss Emma krauss. who lives AT Hen
~ CLAY. and both were walking home
from church at the time of the accident
ACCordinC to Miss krauss they were
walking on the left hand side Of the
nike when the machine cam" up he
hind them. driving towards Wilmington
ana anparcntly driving on the LEFT hand
side ot the pike.
Miss Krauss was struck on the arm
and hurled to the side of the road, Miss
Wilson was struck fun force by the ma
chine. and hurled some distance. The
screams of Miss krauss attracted the
attention of a number OF people who
were passing among them being JOSIAH
Marvel. who lives at Grecnvillc. Charles
I pcrnel 4O5 Madison street. also happen
ed to h, near the scene. and both women
were, rushed to the Delaware Hospital.
Miss Wilson was dead when taken into
the operating room. Her chest was
found to be crushed, her head badly cut
and her whole body terribly bruised.
Miss krauss was found not 10 be
badly hurt. and after first aid treatment
was permitted 10 return 20 her home.
The body Of Miss Wilson was turned
over 10 James 7. Chandler. undertaken
and the coroner notified.
Miss Wilson was employed by the du-
Pont Company and lived with her
mother in rooms at the residence Of
Caroline \. Lyman. at the Monroe
street address.
JOY Riders Seen.
Miss Wilson was a daughter Of Sarah
r. and the late w. Atwood Wilson. well
known residents of this city. Funeral
services will be held Thursday after
noon at O'Clock al the home of How
ard G.. Ely. 1912 West Tenth street
Interment will be made in Mt Lebanon
cemetery.
shortly after the accident TO Miss
Wilson was reported. George Phillips
OF Marshauton notified the police that
ne had met an automobile on the Ken
rett pike coming towards Wilmington
about 80 and was crowded into tbs
ditch or the left hand side OF the road
He said the machine might have been q
Hudson or a Cadillac and contained .
number Of people who appeared 10 be
unable 10 control the machine.
Detectives kenpski. Mcdaniel and
Riley were Immediately assigned 10 the
ca Sc However. during the night th'
officers were unable 10 obtain any salts
factory results This morning tbs
three detectives secured information
about a Hudson automobile stored in =
downtown garage. The machine which
bore evidence Of JOY riding. is similar tc
the one supposed TO have run down Miss
Wilson. il is said The driver Of the
car is also known and il is further
stated companion was with the driver
during last night.
No arrests have been made, however.
Every effort will be made to run
down the person or persons guilty oi
having caused Miss Wilson's death
Captain Robert Benson, head Of the De-
tective Bureau this morning stated thai
the public should cooperate with tbs
work of the police. This is q most
serious case said Captain Benson, 'anc
am doing everything possible 10 catch
i up with the guilty persons. Although
! we are working on several clues, moth
/ ing has developed as yet