The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-01-07
TAXI MAN HELD
after SERIOUS
AUTO ACCIDENT
Robert r Reynolds Car in Crash
and He and Four Women
Narrowly Escape.

MOTIFS Seaton, aged 20 years,
20O6 Seventh avenue, Moline, is in
the Rock Island Jail charged with
careless driving and may face a
more serious offense as result of
an automobile accident last night
in which Scott Golfer, aged "a.
1854 Fourth avenue, Moline. was
seriously injured.
SeatOn is a driver for the Park
Taxicab company of Moline, and
his machine collided at GAS O'Clock
last night with a car driven by
Robert r. Reynolds, attorney. The
crash occurred at Seventh avenue
and Twenty-eighth street
Mr. Reynolds and four women in
his car escaped with only slight in
! juries, although one of the women
hurt her ankle.
Golfer was in the taxicab, and
broken glass cut him across the
right temple, severing large ar
terry. He received other cuts and
bruises, but the loss of blood from
the severed artery has been great
and his condition is critical. The
man could not be handled until Of
ficer Charles Miner appeared on the
scene and sent him to the hospital.
, DR.. Joseph De Silva is attending
him and reported this morning that
the only reason the case is serious
is that Golfer refused to be treated
for so long. AS it is, he is very
weak, and should complications de-
velop he may have little chance to
live.
The driver of the taxicab was
taking some of the boys" around
the tri-cities, and admitted in court
this morning that they had been
drinking. Besides him and Golfer
there were Willard Seaton, the
drivers brother, and Ralph Brown,
Moline, in the ta1icab.
The machine was eastbound on
Seventh avenue. Mr.. Reynolds was
driving his car north on Twenty
eighth street and had the right of
way at the corner.
One Car Halted.
W. S. Cohn, Moline, was also
driving east on Seventh avenue.
| but slowed up at the corner. The
taxicab swept by Mr.. COINS car at
a speed said to exceed 35 miles an
hour. The cab tore into the front
end of Mr.. Reynolds car, locked
wheels with it, and then swung
around and crashed into a tele-
phone pole on the northeast corner
Of the intersection.
Mr.. Reynolds car was dragged
along. Front axel was broken, run
ningboard, fender and headlamp
smashed. The damage will amount
to $50.
In the car with Mr.. Reynolds
were Mrs. F. A Vetter and daugh-
ter Vivian, Muscatine. and Miss Ida
Teele, Davenport, and Miss Nellie
Conner, Twelfth avenue and Twen-
ty-second street. Rock Island. Miss
Conner sustained a bruised left an
kle. The party was on the way to
Davenport, where Mrs. Vetter and
her daughter were to depart for
Muscatine
Golfer Refused Aid.
After the accident the driver of
the taxicab became insolent, but
was taken in custody on the arrival
of the police Golfer, with blood
streaming over him. insisted on
staying on the street and would not
not be led into any of the homes
nearby to receive treatment.
Magistrate D. ]. Cleland this
morning told Seaton that he would
continue the case until late today
to obtain a more complete report
of Golfers condition, as it is claim
ed Seaton could be held on a ser
iouS charge should the man prove
to be fatally hurt Damages of the
wreck will also have to be paid.