Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1921-11-08
MRS. THOMPSON|S
AT POINT OF DEATH
IN LOCAL HOSPITAL
Wife of Veteran, Who Was
Killed, Suffers Frac-
tured Skull. II
s aa 81
DRIVER BLINDED BY
TROLLEY HEADLIGHT
Couple Only Recently Cele.
brated Fiftieth Wedding
Anniversary. (
AUTO Is LIFTED FROM nonv
Victims of Mishap Die in Re,r.,,
for Sick Soon After
Accident.
AUTO is LIFTED FROM BODY
Victims of Mishap Die in Retreat
Tor Sick Soon After
Accident.

H. w. Thompson. rs years old. com
mander of II. E. Lee Camp No. !,
United Confederate Veterans, and
W. Fl. Sampson. 424 North Elm Street.
are dead. and Mrs. Thompson, wife o,
the veteran. is at tho point OF death
IN the Retreat for the Sick. as the re-
suit OF an automobile accident last
night at the intersection OF Grove
Avenue and Robinson Street.
Tho automobile. driven hv ]. w
EVers. 1O6 East Leigh Street, was nro-
ceedins east along Grove Avenue
when 1t crashed into Its three vic.
TINS who werc walking across Grove.
me two men were assisting the n god
woman and they carried under their
tree arms Bible and a bundle of
hymn looks which they were to use
al a prayer meeting at II North Rob
inaon Street. Both of them vera
deaeons OF Calvary Baptist Church
under the auspices of which the meet.
ing was TO have been held.
Headlights Glare Blinds
The glare OF the hendIisht o.,
street car on the Westhampton line
blinded him and he did moi co. 49,
three pedestrians until II wa. o,.,s
to bring mis- machine to n sion Era.s
toid the police last night. He said
he slowed down as he drew ne,, tha
intersection OF the streets because
u 'he approach Of tho street car. and
was travelling at a moderate rate -.
speeo when the tragedy occurred.
MF. sampson. who was 81 years old
~ aie' lie was rushed with all pos
s'oie speed In private automobiIs
20 the Retreat for the Sick, but died
soon after reaching there and with
out resafning consciousness. about
enirty minutes after the accidept
ihe automobile was lifted from tba
'o'y or sampson. according to those
VINO reached the scene first. IJs
was wedged under the front wbea,.
thompson Dies mt AIidnIEht.
Inc other two victims vera take,
70 the Retreat for the Sick NJ
thompson who was injured intern
"'S. died about IL O'clock. His VITA
was said early this morning TO be
very critical condition ana 10
not expected to live. She sufer,d
fractured skull.
When notified last niCht ~, ,ho
ueath OF one OF tho victims. E,vo-.
surrendered himself at the Seco,d
poiice Station and was ballad hv
MAGISTRATE McDonough on ch,ra,
or involuntary mans!aucbter ~. 80
previously beon arrested an
s'hg him with reckless driy
zance. NJ
news Of the accident spread ran,s-
~ and hundreds OF motorists and
neoestrians gathered on tho scene.
for time the police were handi.
capped IN making an Investigation
mo hospital presented a pathetic
scene when relatives and friends and
those who had waited for ..,hrs,.s,s
INNS To Join them in worship began
to arrive.
Celebrate Golden Wedding.
Ar. and Mrs. Thompson, on Nav 4.
celebrated their golden wedding an.
niversary at their home, s5oo
Sensington Avenue. One hundred
and ffty invitations were sent tn
friends In all sections OF the state
and every member OF Leo Camp. Con-
federate Veterans. OF which Mr..
Thompson was tho popular com.
mander. was asked TO 30 with the
AGED couple on this happy occasion.
They were married on May 3, 1871. IN
Market Street Baptist Church. Pc
tersburg. by Rev. w. w. Lanshorn.
The coupis had lived in Richmond
for thirty-threa years. ,alr. Th,mp-
son was in the drug business here.
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