Evening journal., 1921-06-13
YOUTH KILLED
IN ROAD SMASH
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mother being accented as security.
The young man was represented by
]. Frank Ball and George Lodge.
who declined 10 permit their client
to make any statement at this time.
Coroner Bullock and representatives
Of the attorney generals Office were
present in addition to a large num-
ber Of witnesses.
Coroner Bullock summoned all the
witnesses present and announced
that an inquest will be held on tho
death Of Moore tonight.
Attorney General Townsend this
morning told representatives OF the
press that from evidence secured by
Investigators from his Office the ac-
cident seems TO have been due 10
most fragrant violation OF the
law" and will be thoroughly inves-
tigated.
I'VE are greatly handicapped in
| the work Of breaking up reckless
! speeding by reason of the fact that
this Office has only one man to
make all Investigations, and We are
unable to go after these people as
We desire
Il shall appear before the Levy
Court tomorrow 20 ask that body TO
provide men 20 aobtain evidence
| against auto speeders. They will not
be for the purpose of making ar
rests but solely for the purpose OF
securing evidence.
provided with such help you can
rest assured this office will take such
action as will tend TO make speed
ing unpopular in this section"
Mr.. Townsend will not attend the
Moore inquest tonight but he will
have a representative present 10 take
stenographic report Of the evidence.
The collision occurred when the
Buick car, containing a party OF
baseball players. members Of the
Five Points team of the Suburban
League. was proceeding along Box
, wood Road towards Marshallton.
They are said 10 have been driving
al about 25 miles an hour.
Young. who is but II years old,
was accompanied by young friend,
/ and was driving along the road
/, crossing Boxwood Road at Deer
81 ing's Corner II was asserted by a
witness that when the Stutz passed
r him. before striking the other car
J il was travelling at such a high rate
, Of speed that he could not tel
whether it's occupants were men Of
) women, and was unable 10 coun
. them. Young said he was goinl
- not more than rs miles an hour and
e sounded his horn at the crossing.
The Stutz crashed into th'
4 Q
times and overturning Il. SO greai
, was the force OF the impact thai
the Buick car was IS feet from the
= place where the two cars struck
The machine was turned compietel
: over.
Moore was pinned under the car
Z with an iron brace OF the runninl
- board piercing his body. The bracl
> crushed through the boys spine an'
@ pierced his lung. When the car wa
y raised the boy was lifted bodily
g hanging Imply from the iron bar.
Il He was placed in a passing auto
e mobile and rushed to the Home
d opathic Hospital, where he die
t, shortly afterwards. The body wa
J.; taken in charge by Deputy Corone
! nichols, ana VIII De pufleu Noihoi
II row afternoon.
d Brodley was brought TO Whining
e ton in an automobile, and althoug
Il he soon began 70 suffer terribly fror
l. the shock, was able to swear out
warrant for the arrest Of Young. II
d was then taken to his home. Non
\ of the others was seriously hur
Ie although Harvey Jordan was uncor
r. scious for several hours.
3 Constable Cole placed 1oun
= under arrest The youth disclaime
Al all responsibility for the acciden
= and asserted that all statements thi
10 he had driven at a high rate {
= speed we're ridiculous. He sal
10 there was a high hedge at the cross
= ing, which was partly the cause {
the accident.