The Rock Island Argus and daily union., 1922-06-12

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Il Yrs. Pratt said that none of them
vas thrown more than 10 feet and
VIlu.m was lying about eight feet
from the car. She said he arose to
his feet and came over to her and
sa,d. Mother, 1 am hurt" and then
law down on one of the car cush-
ions.
she said at the time she thought
that Ruths injuries were the most
} serious as she was lying motion
i less on the grass
william died about 20 minutes
after the accident. Mr.. and Mrs.
pratt are at loss to relate in what
manner William, who died of in
tprnal injuries, was hurt They be-
Iieye that when the car turned
over that he was caught and
crushed beneath it. His left leg was
n fractured and his hip and chest
n we're crushed.
i The Pratt family left Rock Island
shortly after o'clock Saturday
night for Dixon. where Mr.. Pratt
was to see a friend, G. C. Keith, on
business. Mrs. Pratt who was rid
ing in the front seat of the car and
the three children who were in the
rear seat, were planning to visit
with Mrs Keith, while Mr.. Pratt,
who is employed by the J. B. Colt
Lighting Systems company, and Mr..
Keith were discussing business. The
Pratt family planned to return to
Rock Island Saturday night.
Girls Condition Serious.
Following the accident, the auto
victims were taken to Dixon where
they we're given first aid and later
removed to st. Anthony's hospital
They were taken to the family resi-
dence yesterday afternoon. Ruth,
the little girl, did not regain con-
sciousness until late yesterday aft
ernoon and is still in daZed con-
dition, unable to account for any
thing that has happened. Her in
juries are very serious, according
TO Dr. Joseph DeSilva, attending
physician.
The body of the Pratt lad was
taken to the Moeller funeral par
lars. The inquest will be held in
Dixon as soon as Mr.. Pratt's con-
dition will permit him to attend,
Coroner J. d. Cantwell of Scott
county said this morning.
School Graduate Friday.
William Martin Pratt had just
completed his studies at the Wash
ington grade school and graduated
from the eighth grade Friday. He
vas popular among his school
mates and the whole neighborhood,
where he was well known, is
shocked at the tragedy. He leaves
a throng of little friends, besides
his family to mourn his departure
William was born in Davenport,
May 27, 1909, and came to Rock
Island with his parents a year and
q half ago. He is survived by the
parents; his sister. Ruth and
brother. Howard. Two brothers
preceded him in death.
Brief funeral services tomorrow
afternoon at 2 O'Clock in the fam
lily residence will be private be-
cause of the condition of the sis.
ter. Rev. Launcelot Hadaway. pas
church assisted by Rev. Guy B.
Williamson, pastor of the Fifteenth
Avenue Christian church, will con-
duct the services. The body will
he sent to Winfield, Iowa and laid
to rest beside the two brothers in
the Winfield cemetery.
Run Down by Train.
A Burlington passenger train,
tearing across/the highway at an
IS" curve, a mile this side OF
Princeton. sheared a Hudson tour
ing car in two, grinding into bits of
wreckage the rear of the machine,
while the motor and front seat
we're tossed to one side. MIR. and
Mrs Schultz and their daughter,
Marcelle, were in the rear of the
car, the father and girl being killed
instantly and Mrs. Schultz lying at
point of death in the Jane Lamb
hospital. Clinton.
Elmer Handel, 1907 West Eighth
street, driver. Nora Kelly, employe
at the Cook Home for the Friend
less, and Leroy Schultz, IA, escap-
ed with minor injuries
The accident occurred at O'Clock
last night The party had spent the
DAY in Princeton and was returning
10 Davenport Handel said he
thought the glare of the train head
light was from another automobile
and did not realize his danger un-
til the engine was upon him The
rail crossing is one of the most !
dangerous in the eastern part OF !
the state, it is claimed.
Bodies in Wreckage-
The rear of the automobile was
carried 20 feet on pilot of the en-
CINE. Mr.. Schultz's body was ex-
treated from the tangled wreckage !,
Of the auto top thrown into a creek |
along the highway; his wife's body !
vas found 80 feet away between /
lhe bridge and the crossing and the
little girl was lying about IL feet
nom the scene of the tragedy.