The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1921-10-17
Was Struck AS He Waved
Farewell to Relatives
on Street Car
WIFE SAW FATA : rY
FROM HEF AlOME
Automobile Dr. IN By
Harold Bancro4 : Climbed
Bank and OrS turned

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killed by an automobile owned BY
Frank G. Bancroft and driven by Har
| old Bancroft, son Of the owner, at 4
point almost in front of Mr.. Lebel
residence opposite the Jones Bros. Col
plant last night shortly after o'clock
In an effort to avoid hitting the pedes.
triaH Mr.. Bancroft drove his heavy
Cadillac car up the left hand embanls'
ment so far that the machine tipped
and fell on it's side in the road Th
occupants of the car, besides Mr.. Ban
croft, were Mrs. NJ. r. Fadden and
daughter, Miss Frances; and none o
them was injured beyond few minoj
cuts and bruises.
Mrs Lebe, wife of the victim of .hs
accident, was looking from the windos
of her home to see the departure oj
their guests, Mr.. and Mrs. John D
Anderson and Miss Kate Neveux os
Montpelier, whom Mr.. Lebel had ae
companied to the electric car line just
in front of his house; and she saw hei
husband killed. Mrs. Anderson and
Miss Neveux, sisters Of Mr.. Lebel, had
boarded the electric car and Mr.. Andcr,
son was standing on the platform wavs
ing farewell as Mr.. Lebel stood
momentarily in the road to re.
turn the salute. Mr.. Anderson saw
the lights Of the approaching autome
bile and called to his brother in law u
get out of the way; but the latter wa
not quick enough TO save himself
The automobile was entirely closed
in with side curtains. Seated on the
front seat with the driver was Miss
Fadden, while Mrs. Fadden occupied
the rear seat. Apparently the drive,
saw the man in the road when but Q
few feet away and made desperate
effort to avoid hitting him. He pulled
the wheel sharply to the left but there
was neither time nor distance TO pre-.
vent the collision. Some part of ths
forward end of the machine struck Mn
Lebel and threw him into the ditch
after which the machine climbed thu
bank and then fell back on the pros.
trate form.
When the man could be taken out
waiting ambulance started at once foi
the City hospital, but the victim died
before the hospital was reached. DIR
I. A. Wark. who had been called to the
scene of the accident, found that the
skull had been fractured. the left sids
Of the body had been crushed, the right
leg had sustained compound fracture
Just below the knee and many bruises
and abrasions had been received. This
BODY was taken to the undertaking
rooms of b. w Hooker & Co.
The Barre and Montpelier police de
)artments. as well as the secretary Of
states office, were notified of the ia,
ality and officers from all of them re.
pondet. w. $. Teachout of the auto.
mobile department of the secretary OF
tate's office ordered that the automr
,ile be left as il lay so that a closer
could be made in daylight
The machine still lay on its right side
o-day and was viewed by hundreds Of
'eople, as it had been seen by hun-
reds more last night At the time Of
he fatality there were many motorists
N the Barre Montpelier road and i:
vas not long before an extended line
( automobiles had halted.
The occupants Of the automobils
rere assisted out of the enclosed top
nd it was found that they had been
aved from serious injury by the fact
hat the top was up and the curtains
! position. The windshield was
eadlight. while the rod connecting the
eadlights was bent back toward the
,diator. II is probable that the lense
as broken and the connecting rod
nnt because Of contact with the body
he right mudguard and runningboard
ere also crushed when the machine
II back in the road The car il the
aehine which, while conveying Mont
slier seminary football players a few
aars ago. ran into a bridge near East
ontpelier. throwing several young
en- into the river and causing the
,aths Of two Of them.
Harold Bancroft. driver Of the car
81 night. is said by his friends to be
skillful operator Reports differ as
the speed with which the car was
ing operated when il struck Mr.. Le-
i. some saying that IT was going rap
ly and others thar il was not NOV
2 fast. There were a few actual wit
'sses of the fatality. The electric car
ID Just started after taking on board
r. and Mrs. Anderson and Miss Ne
ux. Passengers Of the electric car
W the lights of the approaching au-
mobile but few saw the actual con-
ct Of the machine with the pedes-
an as the electric car had moved a
tie way from where Mr.. Lebei was
snding.
The automobile was driven across
: intersection Of the Richardson road
a then took a sharp turn up the EN-
nkment. the left forward wheei
liking = large stone and causing the
Ichine 10 ovsrturn after Il had gone
out twice is length mp the bank.
Victim Was a Popular Man.
The victim Of the accident was a
pular man IN Barre and Montpelier.
ere be had bren employed prscticsi-
all his life. eSCers for short SERVES
IN the Woodbury. Granite Co. n
riuiek and Cook a Watkins n
sfon. He had been with Jones Rros.
a. two different periods for about
wears altogether.
stiis Albert lebel vas herr n
nipciier Nareh % lSs1 the - q
ard Nrs Joseph LehcL He uas
friel iu1en wears a1p - sracs
-roli of 5errho a1i theg have ere
fCostnued On sfih pssel