Imperial Valley press., 1922-10-23
AUTO WRECK KILLS TWO MEN
TWO MEXlCALI men :
DEAD, THREE HURT
! in AUTO ACCIDENT
Well Known Mexicali Man
Dies From Injuries in
Wreck of Car
Bv Special Staff Correspondent

CALEXICO, Oct 23.-Two men are
dead and three others seriously injured
as a result of an automobile accident
near Buchanan Springs Saturday night
when a party of five men from this
citv were on their way to San Diego
on business trip.
The dead are:
Edward CampbelE travelling sales
agent for the Montezuma Brewery,
Monterey, Mexico, killed instantly.
Miguel Monio, Mexicali business
man. founder and vice president of the
Lower California Commercial Com
pany, Inc, in charge of the Mexicali
branch, residing at SIT Fourth street,
Calexico, fatally injured in accident
ldying 10 hours later.
Gil Gonzales, president of the Low
Ter California Commercial Company,
two broken ribs and other injuries.
Enrico Torres, formrely manager OF
the Cosmos cafe and cabaret, bruise
above right eye and scratches.
Z Antonio Flores, collector of customs
lat Mcxicali, minor bruises.
| Mrs. Monjo is reported prostrate
with grief at the sudden death of her
husband.
I0WIS kaAClCcu
| Mexicali and CalexicO business cir.
lcles were thrown into a furOre of ex-
citement last Saturday evening, when
"a telephone message to this place
Istated that the well known local peo-
iple had been caught in q serious auto
mobile spill, resulting in the instantan-
eous death Of one, and the fatally in
iuring Of another of the party.
The men left Calexico Saturday
noon in Mr.. Monjo's big Cadillac,
bound for San Diego on business
"trip.
Eye witnesses, arriving in Calexico
Saturday night, state that Mr.. Monjo
|who was driving the car, was making
labOiit so miles an hour on the trip, but
had proceeded without incident until,
lreaehing a point about one mile this
|sidei Of Buchanan Springs, at La Posta,
la dangerous curve in the road was
|reached. Mr. Monjo negotiated the
turn all right, but, at that point where
lit would be necessary to straighten up
the car, the ear plunged into lot in
loose sand, and MOnjo was no. able
to turn the ear back in time, with the
result that the ear plunged down the
side of the hill, turning over in its
mad flight several times.
Occupants of several cars, who had
witnessed the accident, hastened to the
aid of the party.
Mr.. Campbell had been killed in
Istantly, and Monjo and Gonzales so
seriously injured that their death was
lmomentarily expected. Fastening to
the nearest telephone, doctors were
tcalled for and friends and relatives
notified of the tragedy.
|. At the instance of those members
lof the party not seriously injured, the
lremains of Mr.. Campbell were taken
Ito San Diego, and Mr.. Monjo and Mr..
Gonzales were rushed to the hospital
lat Ell Centre, while friends aided
Messrs. Torres and Flores to Calexico.
At 2 o'clock Sunday morning, Mr..
Monj,o who was suffering from basic
fracture OF the skull, died.
Mr.. Gonzales was also brought to
Calexico, and placed under the care of
L DR.. Thompson, who, late Sunday eve
ming, pronounced the injured man out
lof danger, but suffering from two
broken ribs and other minor injuries,
as well as from the shock.
Mr., Monjo is a prominnet business
man, residing at 5l7 Fourth street, this
lefty, and is survived by wife and lit
tie son, years old. He has been here
for five years, and in the course of
his relations here, founded the Lower
california Commercial Company, of
which he was the vice president and
local manager.
The body OF Mr.. Monjo was shipped
this morning to San Diego, where the
burial will take place early tomorrow
The wife, shocked beyond hci
lstrength at this sudden tragedy, is
lpr0strated
Mr.. Flores was the most fortunate
'!of the party, suffering only minol
! bruises and from the shock, while Mr.
Torres received Bad bruise above tn,
fright eye and few scratches.
The ear was completely wrecked
ply Of game; Clifford Cogglns TOR th