Martinsburg journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1920-1977, 1922-09-01
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Clarence NJ. snapp. aeed So last
| Monday, son of MI and Mrs. Lu-
Their c. Snapp. 4o1 West John
street, died today in the City hos.
pital, from q crushed skull. as the
result Of distressing automobile
accident at lnwood about / o'clock
this morning.
Jeweler L. L. Bent, one of the
citys best known young business
men, is suffering from a numberof
very painful cuts and bruises about
the head and a severe liberation in
the leg,
Deputy County Clerk Harold O.
! keedy's left arm was fractured
and he also is cut and bruised, one
painful cash on the head
James Clendenning, Of Bunker
Hi. employed in the Martinsburs
Sales Company's garage and re
pair plant, adjoining the Journal Of
fee, escap : with a few decorations
and bruises, but is suffering from
4 severe nervous shock. Some are
inclined to fear he may have sus-
tanned internal injury of more or
less gravity
Messrs. Bent3 and Clendenning
were still in the hospital this morn
ing. but Mr.. Keedy was able to re-
turn to his home and also make a
trip to the county clerks Office.
Coming From Winchester
The four young men we're return
.ng from attending the night events
at the Winchester far, riding in a
new Ford touring car from he
sales company's garage driven by
Mr.. Clendennlng Survivors say they
we're coming along at q rapid rate,
detourirg through Gerrardstown.
When the machine crossed the
Pennsylvania railroad tracks at the
Inwood station, the machine wab-
bged and the hind wheels are Be
lieved to have skidded, swervirg
the car to one side. Mr. Clenden-
ming is also believed to have lost
control and the machine crashed
with great force into the poles
standing at the station,
Some residents Of Inwood say
they heard two lcud reports, as #
tires had blown out, which would
Intimate that the accident was
due to this mishap.
One Man Jumps
It was said that Mr.. Cendennirg
jumped Mr.. Keedy was hurled
twenty feet away. After the crash
Mr.. Snapp, MORALLY wounded, was
found IN the drivers seat and Mr..
Bentz was picked up from under
the wrecked car However, this re.
port is denied
The crash which occurred about
! O'Clock aroused residents OF that
place and DR.. E, 3. LeFevre was
summoned. He brought Mr.. Keedy
and Mr. Bentz to the City hospit-
al while James Wintermoyer,
local insurance man, brought Mt
Snapp and M Clendencing 10 the
same Institution in his machine
Death Inevitable
It vas realized from the first by
D., T 4 Oates and other hoSp.ta!
attaches that NJ. Snapp could not
survive the injury The left side
Of his head was crushed IN and the
poor fellow never regaincd colsc.-
cusness. The other Two men in the
hospital are resting very well IN
&c! the ciTcum stances, but Visit
tors were barred this morning for
fear It m ght excite them IS both
are under high nervous tension,
especially Mr.. CIsndennrg.
Car BADLY Smashed.
The smashed car was brought to
the Martirsburg Sales Company
place of business shortly after 10
o'clock The car bears mute testi-
mony to the crushing results OF the
tragedy. The right side is smashed
in near the rear and on the side oc-
cupied by Mr. Keedy, indicating thar
he had miraculous escape from
death or serious injury. The TOP
is said to have been torn away and
parties who passed by the scene OF
the wreck earlier today reported
that portion Of the top was caught
up in the branch of tree. Hun
dreds Of people visited the garage
and inspected the wrecked car. r
was z brand new car.
Fate Saved One.
James S. Daley, candidate on the
ticket for house Of dele
gates. cannot help but think he had
a narrow escape. He had been in
vited by Messrs Snapp, Rentz and
Clendenning to accompany them to
and was on the point Of
going Wien Leith Griffith called him
away to talk over a personal matter
Mr. Daley then informed the three
that he could not go with them and
they picked up Mr. Keedy.