The Mankato free press., 1922-06-02
AUTO Turns OVER
WITH PARTY HURT
MooNSHINE DID NOT MIX
WELL WITH GAS
POLICE WERE CALLED
Injured Are Taken To Emmanuel
Hospital Where They Re- -
ceived Treatment.

Speeding over the highways in a
high powered auto while under the
influence of moonshine whiskey is
dangerous sport. This was strong
" demonstrated yesterday evening
about six O'Clock a mile north Of the
top of Belgrade hill in Nicollet
county, when a Hudson car, which
was being driven by Jack Graft Of
this city, turned turtle while the
nachine, it is alleged was going at
the rate of forty five miles an hour.
Graft was pinned beneath the
machine, and one hip badly injured.
Surgeons in charge OF the case this
morning were not sure whether
the hip bone is broken or not Mr..
Graft is still being cared for at I'm
manuel hospital.
Nick ana Rudy Wagner, Jack
kennedy and William Stuettgen
who were riding in the car with
Graft escaped with severe bruises and
cuts about the body. They were
thrown from the auto and more or
less badly shaken up. William
jaw. All Of the young men with the
exception of Graft were able to re-
turn to their homes after having
their injuries dressed at Emmanuel
Call Came To Police Station
About six O'Clock yesterday ev-
ening City Detective Al Volk re.
ceived a cali from some one living
in Belgrade township stating that a
car had tipped over a short distance
north Of the top of Belgrade hill and
they feared that at least two of the
occupants of the car had been kill
ed
Night Sergeant Len Burrin hap
pened to be at the police station at
the time and picking up Joseph
Koppen, went with topspeed to the
scene OF the accident Chief of Po-
lie Phil Landmark and Traffic Of
ficer Henry Kachelmyer quickly fol-
lowed in a motorcycle. When the
officers arrived at the scene Of the
accident at least three Of the men
looked as if they were dead. Ac-
cording to the statement of Joseph
Koppen, moonshine whiskey could
be strongly smelled on all sides,
smelled like moonshine was picked
up later and bought to the police
station as evidence.
Car Was Travelling Fast
Mr.. Koppen stated to The Free
Press this morning that a farmer
living a short distance from where
the accident occurred. stated to him
that the machine was going at least
forty five miles an hour when 1t
swerved to the side of the road and
rolled over. Every wheel on the car
was completely demolishd, owing TO
the velocity of the machine when 1t
turned over. This eye witness to
the accident was surprised that all
Of the occupants of the car were not
instantly killed.
Men Taken To Hospital
Chief OF police Phil LuEdmark
ordered the injured men placed in
Night Sergeant Burrill's car a.
rushed to Emmanuel hospital DR.,
c J. Holman and DR.. Roy Andrews
of Mankato Clinic were called and
Immediately looked after the in
jured men. DR.. Roy Andrews stat
ed to The Free Press this morning
that all of the men were very much
under the influence of liquor
After the injured men had been rush
ed of to the hospital Chief Lundmark K
with the aid of other men who had
been attracted to the scene of the
wreck rolled the Hudson car to the
side of the car so as to make it
open to traffic. In the last turn
over of the car, it lay bottom up at
right angles to the direction it had
been running.
Clare walrath Of the North Side
Garage, hauled the car in for re-
pairs this morning. He says that it
is badly damaged.