Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-11-16
w. R. MllNER AND
L. R. BISHOP HURT
WHEN AUTO is WRECKED
Photo by Green
Continued from page l.

How the occupants of the car es-
capped death Is considered a miracle.
The machine was twisted and torn by
the collision, and 1t resembled a card
board candy box, upon which some one
had stepped. When the car struck
the safety gate base. the two wheels
were mashed to splinters, the spokes
being scattered about for some dis
tanca. The windshield was shattered
and tho top torn into ribbons. On the
right side of the car the rear of the
body was torn free from the frame.
the metal, being crumpled like tissue
paper.
When seen at his home this morn
ing. Miner could give no coherent
story of the accident. I'VE were COM
ing down Market street." he said.
"and that is all know. 1t all happen
ed IN an instant don't know
whether we hit the telephone pole or
not. l don't believe Bishop was hurt
at all" He said he was in great pain,
and had not slept during the night.
The car in which the men were
AN's4iSs 'HS tiAN BANltA y VI Atit w a.
mington Nash Motors Company, al
Eleventh and West streets. I: was
borrowed by Miner early yesterday
afternoon, and bore no license tags
when found after the accident. MI
ner Il is said. wanted 70 so To Phila-
delphia, and had gone 10 the police
station garage in an effort 20 borrow
machine. but at that time all Of
the police cars were in use. He then
went TO see the Nash people. and sue
ceeded in getting n 1922 model car. It
is said that he returned from PhIla-
delphia about II O'Clock last night
and put the machine in the police
garage. About an hour later, he re-
turned. it is said, and with Bishop,
took the machine out again. Their
trip ended at Eighteenth and Market
streets shortly before o'clock.
When Policeman Bishop was seen
az his home this afternoon he was
walking about, not badly hurt. lie
said Miner was driving the car when
the accident happened. He said they
had just been out for a ride He de-
MED that anybody was in the car
but himself and Miner. and said
| nobody else had been in the car.
He said he was not on duty at that
hour last night.
The condition OF Mr.. Milner this
| afternoon was reported as fair at the
Delaware Hospital. The authorities
! could make no statement as tc
whether or not he will recover. The
extent Of his injuries has not yet beer
definitely ascertained. II IS feared he
may have sustained a fractured skull
This has not been determined.
When superintendent of Police
Black was asked about the matter thi.
| afternoon he said the department j:
making an investigation and had no.
that others were in the car beside:
learned all the facts. 1t was reported
Miner and Bishop. but Superintendent
Black said as far as he had been able
| 10 learn, they were the only ones IL
the car. Asked whether Bishop wa.
off duty at the time Of the collision
| superintendent Black said he under
stood such TO be the case. What ac.
| ton. if any. the police will take, The
chief said, Will depend on the outcom,
OF the investigation the department !.
making.
Bishop. it is understood, was befor,
Superintendent Black today and de
MED that there was anybody in tn,
car who had been drinking. Milner
1t is understood. had been TO Philadel
phia in the car early in the evenin;
and he returned at II O'clock. Whe]
Bishop went off duty at midnight h
accompanied Miner on trip I
Marcus Hook. The Nonly injury sus
tained by Bishop was his right han,
and 1t is not serious.
The attorney-general's office. as we,
as the police, it was said this after
noon, is investigating some events tha
preceded the accident. What thes
events were could not be learned.
Superintendent of Police Blac
stated this afternoon that charges Wi
be preferred against Bishop If til
evidence warrants. and IN that even
he will be given a hearing before Tn
directors Of the Department Of Publj
Safety.