The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1921-06-03
KILLED IN AUTO WRECK
mrs. AMPRASlS' INJURIES FATAL CANE
FROM GREECE N JANUARY-BAcE
WHEEL OF MACHINE STRIKES TRUCK
IN PASSING.

Mrs. Zoo Amprasis, aged about GO
years, the mother Of Messrs. Tom and
Harry Amprasis. OF this city, lost her
life In an automobile accident on
Tuesday last. Charles Swinderman,
Esq, Justice OF the Peace, acting
coroner held an inquest The jury
composed OF Fred jenkins, Walter
Coppersmith, George G. Morningstar.
Thomas J. Boylan, John Beard. Levi
Barnes, William Bowers. j. Carborry
Boyle, G, Earl Thompson. A. II.
Whitehurst, Harry Morningstar and
Clarence Bachman. met at the Court
House, on Tuesday night, when a
number Of witnesses were examined
by States Attorney Brown.
The testimony showed that Evan
gelo Sotereou hired Walter Copper
smiths Dodge Sedan, and was driving
toward Littlestown. On the front seat
with him was Harry Amprasls. Mrs
Zoe Amprasis, Mr.. Sotereou's wife
and her two small children were on
the rear seat.
Near Stonersyille they overlook q
~ ton truck belonging to the Is. r.
Shrlver Company. driven by Amidee
Ecker, with whom Henry Hennels.
OF Baltimore, was riding. The speed
OF the truck was between fifteen and
eighteen miles and Of the automobile
between 20 and 25, In his mirror
Ecker saw the Dodge approaching
and pulled FAR to the. right, his right
hand wheels being on the concrete.
As the Dodge car overlook the truck.
s0tereou pulled far TO the left. his
left hand wheels leaving the concrete.
Within space Of only few yards
the Dodge curved back TO the con
crete and swung toward the truck
The hub OF the right hind wheel Of
the Dodge and the hub OF the left
front wheel OF the truck came to-
gether. Ecker whose right hand
wheels were stlll on the concrete.
felt the crash and quickly turned
sharply TO the right. ran of the road.
through the side drain. up an en-
bankment and into the wheat field.
According to the testimony of Oliy-
or M. koontz, who was IN n truck 800
yards ahead Of the wreck, and look.
ing back saw the collision. the Dodge
ear turned over twice Ecker stuck
20 his wheel until he stopped his
70 his wheel until he stopped his truck
Kennels jumped from the seat before
the car stopped and ran TO the Dodge
car. The car was badly wrecked bu.
afterwards was brought TO Westmins-
ter by its power. Mrs Amprasis Sus-
tanned a fractured skull, and was
dead when DR.. Woodward, THE hrst
physician to reach the scene OF the
accident. arrived.
Sotereou was cut about the head
Mrs. Sotereou and the children os-
capped with slight bruises.
The jury found that Mrs AmprasIa
died from Injuries received IN the nu-
tomobile accident and exOnerated
both Sotereou and Ecker.
Mrs. Amprasis came from Greece
to this country In January last. Her
sons are we'll known business men OF
this city natives OF Greece. but now
American citizens.
Mrs. Zoe Amprasls body was taken
TO the funeral establishment OF y. a.
Sharrer a. Son. She is survived by
Thomas and Harry Amprasis Of this
city, and two daughters and one son
In Greece. Funeral services in charge
OF the Greek priest. Rev. LouJoudas
OF Baltimore, were held at the resi-
dence OF her SON on John street.
Thursday morning at 10 o'clock ana
interment was made In the Westmin.
ster Cemetery. The pallbearers were
George II. Gehr. Denton Gehr, VII
liam Utz, William Smith. George
Morningstar and Edward Case. +. A.
Sharrer & Son funeral directors.