Free trader-journal and Ottawa fair dealer. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1920-1927, 1922-12-01
DIR. F0WLIE FOUND
dead UNDER CAR
EARLY THURS. A. N
Lying beneath his overturned automobile.
the dead body OF DR.. John II. Fowlie, aged 38,
prominent Ottawa veterinary surgeon, was found

SlC highway
two miles east of La
Sale, at 4:30 yesterday
morning. Patrick J. Kelly Of Ottawa.
tne only other passenger in the car.
was thrown free Of the machine when
y was wrecked, but was so badly
daZcG that he Travelled on foot almost
10 Ottawa before he learned the fate
of his friend
bF' Fowlie's death, which was due
To broken neck, occurred instanta.
reously His lifeleSs body was found
by two La Sale men who were riding
| on Schott furniture truck. II was
PINNED so firmly beneath the wreckage
that the men had TO returned to La
Sale for aid to free il.
Steered Car Into Bluff.
DR.. Fowlie is believed to have steer.
ed his auto into the bluff wall which
skirts the concrete pavement causing
IL TO turn turtle. Marks on the blum
about twenty feet back from where
the auto was found and on the front
wheel of the car bear out this supposi.
tion The scene of the accident was
Just west Of the bridge over the yer-
million river
Mr. Nelly was under the care of a
physician today, suffering both from
The injuries he received and of a very
bad nervous shock He was unable 10
give any details of the accident other
than that the lights on the car were
ann and that the machine struck
something. That. was tho last thing
he could remember until he regained
semi-eonseiousness in the dark. He
walked around and called for DR.. Fow-
lie. but received no answer He Is
said to have then started walking for
aid. s.....----.-- i.--.----' 2
AT O'Clock DR.. Dana NJ. Palmer
and Chief of Police Ford met him at
the Covel Creek bridge, west of OF
lava as they were rushing to La
sale to investigate the accident. They
informed him that his friend had been
Killed. He was still SO dazed he was
mabel to throw any information on
ne smash up at that time and it was
lot until yesterday afternoon that he
egained complete consciousness.
Occurred in Early Morning.
The exact hour of the accident is
Unknown. In La Sale today it was
tated that it probably occurred about
80 O'Clock, but at the Kelly resi-
ence the hour was given as about
a. m Dr. FoWlie is said TO have
.One to La Sale to meet Harry Jesper
II Princeton, who was training a horse
or him Mr.. JeSper is said to have
allied to reach La Sale Wednesday,
light, and the two men waited for him
Or several hours before starting
ONE.
The news Of the fatality reached OF
ava in a long distance phone call to
'r. Fowlies wife. Mrs. Olga Fowlie.
Tho Was at the family home at 905
Vest Main street, about I o'clock yes
arday morning Mrs. Fowie mme-
lately got in touch with Dr. Dana NJ.
almer who has an Office in the same
uilding with DR.. Fowle at 327-32g
est Main street Dr. Palmer CON
,rrcd with the La Sale police, but
hen he learned that they had no rec
I'd OF the accident he called Chief
Police Ford and the two rushed 20
a Sale to Investigate the case
Meet Kelly Walking Home.
They met Mr.. Kelly at the Covel
reek bridge, just west Of the city.
moving that he had been in company
Dr. Fowie when he left for La
ale, they stopped to learn what he
lew of the accident. Mr.. Kelly had
,ceived blow on the head which
I'd backeued his eye, one arm was
'ry lame, and his body was covered
it'll bruises which he had received
hen he was thrown from the car.
He learned for the first time that
+ Fowlie wa. fatally injured and
at the car had turned turtle. He
as still so dazed from his injuries
at he was unable to throw any light
the matter After the officers lett
m and continued his trip he is
id to have almost collapsed and to
we had to be escorted on home in
e machine of a passing autoist
DIR. Fowlie's remains were taken to
e Erlenborn undertaking establish
ant in La Sale. where an inquest
IS held. An open verdict was re.
rned Last night the body was re-
)yod to the Gladfelter undertaking
in this city
Car Is Demolished.
The injuries to the auto were
oxen windshield and guard.
oxen top, and broken steering
leel. together with some bent fend-
S and other minor details. Dr. Fow-
IS body was lying on the road so
at the windshield was across one
le of his face.
Dr. Fowlie had made his home in
tawa practically all his life and was
III known hcre. He had wide cir
, of friends and was we'll liked by
who knew him.
Graduated In 1911,
He was graduated from the Chicago