The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1921-11-18
AUTO ACCIDENT
NEAR MULBERRY
CAUSES z DEATHS
Waldo S. Boyd, Lakeland, and A.
L. Riddle, Tampa, Are the
Victims

i Wa do s. Boyd, of Lakeland, was
instantly killed Thursday night at
10:30. and A. l.. Riddle. of Tampa,
died at 2:20 this morning, as a result
of an accident that occurred at Chris
tina, eight miles from Lakeland
where the road makes a turn to cross
the railroad track. L. A. Cofield, OF
Mulberry, who was in the car. escap-
ed with no injury except to his cloth.
ing.
Earlier in the evening, the three
men attended business conference
in Lakeland in the office of the Or
ange Bet Realty Company, at which
George Haldeman was also present. AT
the close of the conference, Mr.. Rid
die offered to take Mr.. Cofield home,
and invited Boyd and Haldeman to 60
along Mr. Boyd accepted the invita-
ton. Mr.. Riddle, who owned the car,
Cadillac s, was driving and Mr..
Boyd was on the front seat, and Mr..
Cofield on the rear.
1t appears that Mr. Riddle had been
driving fast, and, although he had
slowed down somewhat in response to
a demonstration from Mr. Cofield, he
miles an hour, and was doubtless un
aware of the turn in the road until
too late to avoid the accident.
The big car left the asphalt and
turned over and over down an en-
bankment of six CT seven feet, throw
ing the occupants out, and landing in
the ditch a total wreck.
J. H. Hickman. of Pierce, whom the
party had passed on the way, was the
first on the scene Dr.. H. X. Murphy
of Mulberry, and Dr.. E. F. Carter, of
Tampa, who was guest at the MUIR
ply home. reached the spot in re-
Sponse to the call. They found Mr..
Boyd dead and it is said that death
doubtless came instantly as the result
of a broken neck. There was also a
cash in the right leg and a bruise
over one eye. The body was found
fifteen to twenty feet from the car
Mr. Riddle. who was lying ten feet or
so from the car, was found to be un-
conscious, and was thought to be suf.
fering internal injuries.
Mr.. Riddle and the body of Boyd
were brought to Lakeland by the Cen
try7Futch company, and Mr.. Riddle
was taken to the Morrell Memorial
Hospital, where he died few hours
later The deceased, who is an auto
mobile dealer, lived at 205 South Will
low Avenue, Tampa, and his body
was taken to that city.
| DR.. LETTERS, who was called to at
Ytend Mr.. Riddle, states that his death
was due to confusion of the chest,
affecting the heart and caused, prob
ably, by the steering wheel when the
car made its first somersault.
Waldo S. Boyd came to Lakeland a
year ago, his former home having
! been, at Boothbay Harbor, Maine. He
was formerly stationed at Carlstrom
Field, and it was there that warm
friendship developed bstween him and
George Haldeman. a friendship that
has remained unbroken. Mr.. Boyd
was associated with Mr.. Haldeman In
the work of the Interclty Airline Cor
poration, Mr.. Boyd being an expert
airplane mechanic. He made his home
on Lake Morton Drive with r. e. Luf-
sey. He leaves a brother and Sis
ter, and funeral arrangements will
not be made until they have been
heard from.
i The death of this splendid young
man, who was 80 years of age, comes
as a great shock to those who have
known him and observed his many
! fine traits of character, and George
Haldeman will receive the sympathy
of his many friends in the loss of his
dear friend.
Funeral Arrangements
Funeral services will be held at IL
o'clock tomorrow morning at the
Gentry-Futch chapel, and will be il
charge of the Masons, the deceased
having been member of that order
The body will be shipped to Wen
dell Boyd, q brother, at Boothbay Har