Indiana daily times., 1921-07-26
FIVE INJURED,
TWOSERIOUSLY,
WITHIN 12HOURS
Mrs. Emma Beaver, Sc, Struck
by Train at Massachusetts,
Avenue Station.
SIX AUTO ACCIDENTS

SIX AUTO ACCIDENTS
Five persons were injured, two Sc
riously, in a series of accidents within
the last twelve hours In Indianapolis. Six
automObile accidents claimed four of the
victims but the most serious was one
in which a woman was struck Ly a 10
connective.
Mrs. Emma Beaver, Sc 617 East Nine
teenth street. was seriously injured when
she STEPPED in front OF an l. E. ( w.
passenger train on the elevation at the
Massachusetts avenue depot Mrs. Beaver
planned 10 g 1, Fishers on the train
that struck her.
Mrs. Beaver suffered broken arm,
deep and serious scalp wound and pos
sible internal injuries. She was taken to
the city hospital in an ambulance.
Mrs. Otis W Seymour. 42S East st
Clair street. who had known Mrs. Beaver
for many years. also was going to Fish
ers and happened to meet her at the
depot where the women visited together
while waiting for the train. Mrs. Sey
mour had turned away for an instant as
~S1e train approached the depot. when she
: heard c E. Whicker, CIT North New
Jersey street. deputy United States mar
shal, call a warning. She turned and
saw BITS Denver - tAE a. AAAC sAoS u l-C
track.
WALKS IN
FRONT OF TRAIN.
Mr Whicker said Mrs. Beaver walked
directly in front OF the train. He said
he believed she became confused, think
ing the train was on the next track.
Mrs Beaver Is a widow. She owns
farm at Fishers and often went to that
place to inspect the work on the farm
The train which struck her was in charge
of William A. Smith, 342s CarOlltOn ave
nue.. conductor, and Robert E. Blick.
Michigan City, engineer. Ralph Lowe.
Peru, fireman, said he saw the woman
walk in the direction Of the track and
thought she would stop before reaching
the rails. as she appeared to be looking
directly at the train.
NEGRO DRIVER
HITS BOY.
Edward Koehl. a. 1854 North Holmes
avenue. Is in n critical condition today
at the city hospital as the result of in
juries received last night when he was
struck by an automobile driven by Henry
Jones. *. negro, S16 Dsrnen street. The
accident occurred on White River boule-
ward near EmrichviIle. The boy started
to run across the street. the police were
told. and ran from in front Of one au-
tomObile directly into the path Of the
truck driven by Jones.
The flesh was torn from the boys left
arm and he is believed TO have suffered
a fracture Of the skull. Jones stopped
<the automobile in a short distance after
hitting the boy and witnesses told the po-
lice he was not driving fast Jones was
not arrested
BOY HIT BY
TRUCK. LEG BROKEN.
4 Wa zh-
fngton street suffered broken right leg
and injuries to the head and body yester
day afternoon when he was hit by truck
driven by Ralph Remington, 10 Lexing-
ton avenue The accident occurred at
Arsenal avenue and Washington street
Sergeant Burk called an ambulance and
sent the injured boy TO the city hospital.
Tony Dalton. 20, 525 Lord street, a spe-
ciaI delivery messenger for the postoniee,
riding a bicycle In front OF 1862 Brook
side avenue. last night was struck by an
automobile driven by John ". Summers
q. 2SO5 Ruckle street Daltons arm was
fractured and he was severely bruised.
Motor Policemen Seifert and Ferguson
arrested Summers charging him with as
sault and battery and riding on the
left side Of the street. Witnesses told the
uOIfce that Summers swerved TO the left
side to pass another automobile and hit
Dalton
TRUCK STRIKES
AN AUTOMOBILE.
Mrs 6. Oprenheim. 1881 Oliver avenue,
was driving her automobile on Kentucky
avenue near Georgia street late yester-
dav afternoon. when a man driving
truck crashed into her automobile Mrs
OpDenbeim's car was knocked into
curb and also damaged q car parked at
the curb. Esrella Oppenheim. 8. was
slightly cut with broken glass from the
Windshield. The driver OF the truck did
not stop.
lanes Gross. negro. s1S Paca street,
driving a horse and buggy at Blackford
street and Indiana avenue, escaped in
n Jury Yesterday afternoon when an auto
mobile crashed into the buggy and tore
off the two rear wheels. Gross told the
police the automobile driver stopped and
cursed him and then drove away.
OFFICE FINDS
CAR DTTCHED.
Motorcycle Officer McC1sin early this
morning found a touring car Of popular
make turned over in a ditch at one side
Of Indiana avenue west Of the Fall Greek
bridge. The car was badly wrecked
The license on the car was No. 1870
The records Of the secretary of States
office show that this license was issued
10 4 H. Beardsley, 226 East Beardsley
electric coupe. and not on a touring car
OF the type wrecked early today De
tectlves are investigating the case.