New Ulm review., 1922-07-26
BOOZE FIGURES j /
IN AUTO MIlSHAP |
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ITlN''IER,ANT DRIVER OF HORSE j
AND WAGON GETS HARD IL
JoLTBY CAR.
MAN AND WIFE THROWN OFF
WAGON ON MINI. STR.
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FRIDAY NIGHT.

J. D. Spears. 54 years old, with his
wife, driving single horse hitched to
an extremely light spring wagon, with
a box of dishes and another Of clothing
on the wagon, were driving south on.
Minnesota street last Friday night
shortly before il o'clock, on their slow
and tedious way from Rapid City,
S. Oak, to Iron, Michigan, when
Frank Niswander, farmer. from near
Sleepy Eyetore into them from behind
with his Ford automobile, knocking
Mr.. and Mrs. Spears off the wagon and
between the shafts back of the horse.
The accident happened on South
Minnesota street in front Of the Wes-
tern Union Telegraph Office. The I'M
pact was of such force as to break q
two-by.six in the rear Of the wagon.
on which the box was fastened, and the
shafts. The woman S back was slight
" hurt and Mr. Spears left shoulder dA !
was caught by the front wheel Of the
wagon, but neither one was injured to
amount to anything. The horse, al
though weary from his long travel and
uncertain age, tried 60 run away and
dragged Mr.. Spears a distance OF
about half a block. 5s. 80. 5zs51ss ss.zss
Police Arrest Niswander.
Policemen Ed, Wagner and Anton
Groebner happened along in an au-.
tomobile right after the accident. They
arrested Niswander and took him TO-
the city lock-up and Mrs. Spears was
taken to the Motor Inn and examined
by Dr.. Albert Fritsche, who had been
called. He found the woman suffering
more from fright than from any real
injury. +..l' s.
Niswander had been in the tolls OF
New Ulm police before, having been beer
assessed a fine Of $40 in local Justice
court about a year ago. In court last
Saturday, he claimed that he had been
blinded by car coming in the other
direction and had not seen the Spears
I rig till almost On to it. He tried to
stop, but; couldn't stop in time to
avert the accident. He denied being
drunk although 4 bottle had been
found on him which had been ASST
duously patronized. He admitted that
he had drank it all alone. He couldn't
explain why he drove in to New Ulms !
as early as TO clock in the evening and
stayed around till II o'clock. He de-
MED getting the mule" in New Ulm,
but told very interesting story bout
injecting man on the road and buy
ing the bottle. He didn't know the
mans name Of course, but. said he e
knew W him when he saw him and had
bought from him before. He had
told the same story the time before. !.
probably not being capable Of making
upa new one. He was {. awfully sorry !, !
about the accident. He rents a farm
near Sleepy Eye. is married and had
no one at home who could run his car,
He clained to have only $3.50 in
money. s.ss " 555-s y s3a 55 y.
Wanderer Wants '' Shafts;
The wandering Spears said he is a
musician by profession and that he had
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been in the. laundry business in South
i Dakota. One was tempted to think
/ from his actions that the business
|consisted Of his wife taking ii washing
i He was vas very anxious to get new pail cIiil
fof shafts which would put him III mdacl
.Tbetter shape, than he was before tht
accident. 'fs f'.s 81 \ .fa 's'
The case was finally settled,by Nis
wander making q satisfactory settle
Il ment with Spears and paying SIS fiji,
and 81 costs, wherein on he was re
leased. s, a ss. .s' !. 81 81 us I,
Made. Mile. pc, Hsur.
When interviewed by the reporter
4 Mr.. Spears told that he made abou
three and half miles an hour with hi
& horse and rig. IN this way, some TWEEN
/ ty-fye miles q day was = good aYer.g 4
1 days drive. They had no money an,
4 very seldom stopped at hotels, campin
/ outsia the open ' mostly oecasion onall,