The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1922-09-26
PRINCIP AIS IN
ACCIDENT TELL
COURT DETAILS
s. c. Wilson Described On
rush Of Car That Struck
Party at Corner Of
Scott Street.
DAMAGE SUIT IS
PENDING IN COURT
Crippled Man Asks $4,000
Damages From Van Noy
and Johnson.


To establish who drove the car on the
night OF the fatai acciden. wng the bur. <
den taken up by attorneys for the de.
fense in district court Tuesday morning
when the Oscar Van Noy case was call
ed. and after ten Witnesses tad been
examined for the defense and adjourn.
ment was taken at the noon hour al.
torneys for Van Noy announced that
they would rest their case County
Attorney Hodge stated 10 the court
that he probably would not introduce
more WITNESSES in rebuttal.
The accident which caused the death
of Josephine and Lois Wilson occurred
at the intersection OF West Main and
Broadway on the night of October Il
l92l when they were run down by an
automobile in which Van Noy and Wes.
ley johnson were said to have been
riding. Al The same time s. c. Wilson,
the father, and Ruby Wilson, another
daughter, were injured
Van NOy on Stand
Mrs. Van Noy and Oscar Van Nov
were both on the stand this morning
and told their version of the affair. Van
Nov stated in his testimony that he was
not in condition TO drive a car. being
intoxicated and he was merely riding
with Johnson at the time of the acct
cent.
Van Noy stated that he knew OF
faying the accident, but that his mind
was not clear at the time, and thai he
did not know anyone was injured.
Th-.accident occurred at about 10. 90
~ and Van Noy said nc left on
m 1night Santa le for Pauls Valley
l.. wing been ordered there by ne state
conservation officer under whom he wa
working He W. accom- anied by Mrs.
Van Noy Upon his return late the fol-
lowing afternoon, he was told by a taxi
driver that some persons haa been serl.
ously injured.
Later he Joined Johnson at a room
ing house on East Broadway and was
taken in custody there by Sheriff Buck
Garrett, after both he and Mrs. Van
Noy had phoned the officer.
To Jury Late Today r
1t is not expected that the case wiz
reach the jury before nightfan. and
witnesses in other cases pending wero,
told by the cour: this morning that thev
could 90 and return Wednesday at
o'clock.
Wesley tChoc) Johnson. the ether de
fednant in this case VIII be placed on
trial Immediately following the Van
Noy case, the court instructed all jurors
IN the panel who were in court this
morning TO remain away from the court
room while the present case was ON
trial, as they would be called upon 10
serve as jurors in the johnson case
and that much OF the testimony would
be similar. Johnson and Van Noy are
Jointly charged. but writ OF sever.
.ance was granted by the court.
The state rested its side OF the case
at adjournment late Monday.
II was the story OF broken home
aud blighted hopes that Mis-. ). c. VIII.
son told when Sae went on the wit.
ness stand Monday afternoon. She had
remained at home with "a smaller child
while her husband and three d.,u gl.;crsI
had gone TO the circus In the south
part OF the city.
She had not been feeling well hat
day and was Just getting u little tsst
when information was brought ner that
her husband and daughters had been
run down by a speeding car and mad
been taken 10 the hospital probably
fatally injured.
Father Tells OF Crash.
Mt. Wilson. who was severely IN.
jured and who sun bears sigi., OF the
awful crash. told the court q; attempt.
Ing to cross the street, at the corner
ut Scott street 10 go down West Main.
When he hai gone bu, a fcw irtt from
the curb he saw the onrush,lg car,
and stopped.
As The car approached, IL seemed that
IL would pass him. he said. but his
daughters. all OF whom weri holding
arms. huddlcd in close to him, to i.l
The car pass. Within few fest Of the
httlo party the car swerved There
was a crash. lie was thrown In one
direction. his daughters were thrown
NN'tHNAf aitN NilA VI ANtln was ufakhel
sCme ~ feet
Taken 10 Hospital.
Broken IN bones and crush,l In soir.
Il, almost Unconscious. he vas taken
, 10 the hospital. where he learned for
the first time the trasedy that had
overcome him 50 suddenly
Next morning he was toll Of the
death OF one of his daughters. Later
that day he was told that a second
had succumbed.
Little Miss Ruby Wilson followed her
father and told a story similar to her
fathers regarding the accident. she
was Slightly injured In the accident,
having been farthersst from the Gag
when II struck.
Van Noy Identified.
Mrs. l. \. Deese. said to be an eys-
fCnntinuad as. tara m