Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1922-03-27
TNJURED
IN SERIES OF
AUTO MISHAPS
JOyride Comes to End
in Wreck and Arrest of
Cars Driver.

In a series of seven accidents during
the weekend FIVE persons were injured.
A joy ride ended at Meridian and
Twenty Seventh streets at 6 10 p. m, yes
terday, when an automobile driven by
George Davis, 81, 124 West Tenth street,
crashed into an automobile driven by
Cyril Wigglesworth, psi Washington
boulevard. One person was injured. Da-
Wis automobile knocked Wigglesworth's
car into Harold Jaffe's automobile. The
Jaffe car was parked in front OF his
home, 2715 North Meridian street.
In the automobile driven by Davis was
another man and two young girls. The
two men disappeared following the &C
cident, but Davis later appeared at po-
lice headquarters and was arrested on
charges Of operating an automobile while
under the influence of liquor, speeding
and assault and battery. Miss Catherine
Campbell, II, 331 West New York street,
who was in Davis car, suffered a broken
arm and cuts about the face. She was
taken to the city hospital. Marie Blay-
den, II, 331 West New York street, who
was also in the automobile, was not in
iured.
GIRLS SAY THEY
WE'RE GIVEN LIQUOR.
In Wigglesworth's car were his wife
n baby. The automobile was wrecked,
but they were not injured. The two
girls who were in Davis car told the
police they had been riding with Davis
and another man and said the men gave
them something to drink. The sutomO-
bile was owned by Davis father, George
G.. Davis, 3141 RuckIe street.
John Smith, 1927 West Market street,
driving an automobile truck owned by
q+Lo uo-o-5 Goal Cn-rnanu I'm North
Richland street, collided with a curb in
front Of 2135 North Alabama street. The
truck was badly damaged and Smith was
arrested on the charge Of operating a
motor vehicle while under the influence
of liquor.
ARM CAUGHT BY
ELEVATOR CABLE.
Sidney Davis, electrician at the Clay
pool Hotel, was injured yesterday when
his right arm was caught between the
elevator pulleys and cable. He was at
the ninth floor Of the hotel oiling the
pulleys. The operator did not know
Davis was working on the car and started
it. Davis was sent to the Methodist Hos
pital.
Police are seeking the owner Of an
automobile which struck G. II. Brown, SOB
Broadway, at Massachusetts avenue and
street. IuJuIluE ILL aOout tAo
left hip. The motorist drove on, but his
license number was obtained.
An automobile in which Maurice Vance,
200 North fremont avenue and Ed Cal
Iahan. %, 1875 williams street, were rid
ing struck an abutment in the Kentucky
avenue subway under the railroad tracks
and was practically wrecked. Callahan
suffered cuts about the head and face
and was taken to his home.
ONE MAN HURT
As CARS CRASH.
Parker Whiting, Rural Route c, box So.
was driving his automobile east in
Washington street when it struck the
car Of r.. T. Stewart Of MartinsYille, at
Senate avenue. Stewart received bruises
and q cut on the hand.
Thomas a. Glenn, giving his address
as city" was ARRESTED by Motor Police
Mas and Baker on charges of operat-
ing q motor vehicle while under the in
huence OF liquor. Gleun's car struck an
automobile driven by DR.. T. W. Smith,
1925 Central avenue, at the Speedway
road and Tibbs avenue. Mrs. Smith and
DR.. Smith were bruised slightly. Three
occupants Of Glenn's automobile were ar
rested on charges Of drunkenness. They
gave their names as George Smith, 1884
Northwestern avenue; George Williams,
Sc East Michigan street, and Harry Goss,
Craig Hotel,