The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1922-06-07
MOTORCYCLE AND
AU TO MOBILE IN
HEAD-0N SMASH
Unusual Accident Sends Louis
Hippie, Wife and Child to
Hospital in City
HIPPIE'S LEG BROKEN
Leroy Benson and Sister Shaken
Up in Second Accident
Within City
HIPPIE'S LEG BROKEN

LOUIS Ripple, MS Wlle ana CQllO are
in a local hospital suffering from in,
juries sustained in an unusual accident
last night, when an automobile driven
by Charles Lawyer collided head-on
with motorcycle driven by Hippie.
Reports from the hospital today said
the injured were doing as well as
could be expected. All are expected
to recover. Mr.. Hippie suffered bro
ken right limb below the knee, his
knee cap was split open and he suffer
ed two bad flesh wounds on the left
limb as well as other bruises and pos
sible internal injuries. Mrs. Hippie
suffered severe shock and her left
hand was injured. The childs right
hip was thrown out of place.
The accident happened on the Red
Trail, just opposite the camping
grounds about two miles east Of the
city, about 10 O'Clock last night.
Other people in automobiles heard
the crash and quickly drove up. The
motorcycle, which was equipped with
side-car in which Mrs. Hippie and
the child We're riding, was smashed.
It was thrown off on the north side Of
the road. Mr.. Hippie lay under the
wreckage. Mrs. Hippie was about 10
feet away, clasping her little three
and half-year-old girl in her arms.
f.. Gobel and Charles Wills assist.
ed in caring for the injured, and F. W.
Murphy brought them to hospital,
where medical attention was given.
Early this morning an automobile
skidded in front Of 537 Seventh street
and smashed into a curb. Leroy Benson
= and sister were in the car: The girl
was shaken up badly and taken into a
neighbor's house but neither she nor
her brother were injured. The auto
mobile was badly smashed, two wheels
being broken.
Mr.. Lawyers version Of the accident
was that the motorcycle ran into his
car. He said he was going slowly and
that the motorcycle was coming with
considerable speed. He asserted he
had turned out and thinks the driver
of the motorcycle lost control. Mr..
Lawyer said his automobile engine
and radiator were smashed.
Mr.. Hippie, in the hospital assert,
ed that Mr.. Lawyer crowded him OFT
the road.
Earlier in the evening Mr.. Lawyer
had settled case before Police Magls-
trate eastman in which Lawyer was
charged with reckless driving by Nels
!Loven. who alleged he backed into his
car causing damage. Mr.. Lawyer de'
MED responsibility. He agreed to pay
damage caused the car Of Mr.. Loven.
While, with the absence of complete
testimony in regard to the accidents
there is no disposition upon the part
of people generally to criticlse any
person, the accidents have served 10
center attention of people OF the CITY
on the fast driving on the pen road
east Of the city and on reckless drlv
ing in the city limits.
Within the last few days many com
plants have been made OF speeding
on the "pen road and several near &C
cidents have been reported. Severa
narrow escapes and minor accldehts
have also been reported in the city.
Soma drivers of automobiles com
nlain that children are allowed to play
on the streets in all parts OF the CIT!
and that as long as this condition Oh
tains the automobile drivers canno
be held responsible for accidents. vi
the other hand there are many Wne
oomn,ain of reckless driving within
the city limits and speeding:
Recently the city commission adopt
ed traffic ordinance, which made !
radical change in the method OF estaD
fishing the right-of-way at lntersec
tons. On the other hana tnere or or
many who complain OF reckless url'
ing.