The Princeton union., 1922-09-21
NARROW ESCAPE
FROM ACCIDENT
Car Driven by w. T. Hannay Of Bald
win is Wrecked on jefferson
Highway.
WOMEN SUFFER INJURIES
Reckless Driver From St. Paul Skids
on Wet Pavement and Causes
Collision.

A serious accident occurred on the
Jefferson highway last Sunday even
ing whan car driven by w. T. Han
ney Of Baldwin was knocked off from
the pavement near Robbinsdale and
was almost demolished.
Mr.. Hannay, in company with his
wife, two sons, Francis and Robert,
his grandson, Billy, and Mrs. Ike
Walker, was returning from Minneap-
oils in Ford touring car. The party
reached Robbinsdale about z o'clock
and was proceeding slowly because
the rain had made the pavement slip
perry. About four miles this side Of
Robbinsdale Mr.. Hannay states they
met long line of cars driving south
ward. At that hour the traffic to the
north is not heavy and driver of one
of the south-bound cars seeing an
opening to his left attempted to cut
in ahead of the procession. He was
travelling too fast, the car slipped on
the wet pavement and collided with
the Ford driven by w. T. Hannay,
knocking it several feet and badly
damaging it. Mr.. Hannay saw the
big touring car directly ahead of him
and in an attempt to avoid collision
turned sharply to the right He was
directly in front of farm house and
was almost entirely off from the pave
ment when he was struck. The St.
Paul car was being driven so rapidly
that it did not come to a standstill,
even after the collision, until it had
shot off from the pavement into the
dooryard.
The fender, wheels and tool box on
the left side of the Ford were torn,
off. The top was jerked up and.
jammed down over the windshield
which was broken into thousand
pieces. Neither Mr.. Hannay nor the
boys were injured but both Mrs.
Walker and Mrs. Hannay were some
what bruised and it is feared they
may be injured internally.
The car from St. Paul was driven
by c. D. Jones, a negro, who resides:
at 1473 Charles street. AS it so often
happens, the car that caused the
trouble escaped without being dam.
aged.
! Immediately after the accident a
large crowd gathered around the:
| wrecked Ford to assist Mr.. Hannay.
Mrs. Walker and Mrs. Hannay we're
carried into the farm house and a
physician from Robbinsdale sum-
moned. It was impossible for the
doctor to determine accurately the ex-
tent Of the injuries which may not
be at all serious. The party remained
at the farm house until Monday af-
ternoon. Mrs. Hannay and Mrs.
Walker were then brought to Elk
River.
A deputy sheriff of Hennepin coun-
ty, E. J. Gustafson, arrived on the
scene shortly after the accident oc-
cured and it is believed he collected
sufficient evidence to sustain any
| charges that Mr. Hannay might
wish to bring against the St.
Paul driver. Several witnesses Of
fered to give testimony if needed.
They all declared that the driver who
turned to his left in an attempt to go
ahead of the other cars was entirely
to blame for the accident.
Mr.. Hannay yesterday received
letter from Mr.. Gustafson stating
that Sheriff Earle Brown has taken
the matter in charge. C. D. Jones has
been summoned to appear before the
justice of the peace at Robbinsdale on
September 26 and Sheriff Brown
| wishes to have information concern
ing the injuries that the members Of:
Mr.. Hannay's party sustained.
Hold First Meeting.
! On Tuesday evening the residents