The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1922-12-11
Prominent Coal Man Is Fa-
tally Crushed in Motor Trag-
edy at Avenue G and TWen-
ty-second Street-W. M.
Stewart and Negro Unhurt
ROBINSON CAR TURNED
OVER BY THE IMPACT
Coroner investigates and An
nounces That Second Degree
MansIaughter Charge VIII
Probably Be Lodged Against
Stewart Monday Morning

James B. Robinson, 55, 2608 High
land avenue, president of four coal
companies, was fatally injured at
1920 o'clock Sunday morning in a
collision between the automobile he
was driving and that of w. M. Stew
art, 504 Fiftieth street, north, at the
intersection of Avenue G and Twen-
ty-second street.
Mr.. Robinson was rushed to St.
Vincent's hospital in private con-
veyance, where he died at o'clock
Sunday afternoon. Funeral services
will take place at the residence at 2
o'clock Monday afternoon. Burial
win be made in Elmwood, Lige 10y
in charge.
Pallbearers will be: C. F. DeBarde-
leben. w. D. Tynes. E. L. Brown.
w W. Crawford. j. w. Whatley.
Hampton s Smith. o. NJ. Cross, L.
SEWER. Horace Hall and George
Reynolds.
Immediately after the accident
stewart came to police headquarters
and gave himself UP. He furnished
bond in the sum of $1,000 for his
appearance, pending the outcome OF
the inquest of Coroner Russum.
Corner Russum stated that a war
rant charging manslaughter in the
second degree would probably be
sworn out against Stewart Monday
morning.
Preliminary investigation conducted
BY Cornoer Russum and Call Officers
H. c. Propst and j. B. Helton at the
scene brought out the fact that
Robinson was headed west on Ave-
nue. G, and that stewart was enroute
to the business district of the city
on Invent second street when the
accident occurred
Locked Brakes
viii Howell. negro, who was an
occupant of the Stewart car at the
lime of the accident stated that Mr.
stewart was travelling at nominal
rate north on Twenty second street
and that Mr. Robinson was driving
his car at a rapid rate of speed
west on Avenue q.
Howell said that Mr.. Stewart
locked the wheels on his car win
his brakes in the attempt to avolo
the accident although this action was
taken too late.
The witness said that when Mr..
Robinson,s car struck the front END
of the Stewart car. 1t turned COM
rletely over, pinning its driver
beneath the steering wheel. MT.
stewart's car was knocked over
against the curb stone but did not
turn over Mr.. Stewart and HoweA
were uninjured.
President Conl Companies
Mr.. Robinson was prominent in coal
mining circles of the district being
nresident OF the Little Gem Coal
company; Liberty Coal company;
Ribb Coal company and the Aetna
Coal company. He was also prom
nent in Masonic circles and member
of Zamora Temple, Order OF the MY
stic Shrine. He has been resident
Of Birmingham for the past SS years,
coming here In his early manhood
fror, his home in GALLON Hale
county.
surviving the deceased is his wife'
Mrs. Pattie 2. Robinson, three sons,
O Gordon Robinson, Billy Robinson
snd sam Robinson and one daughter,
Mrs. Henley Smith, all of Birming
ham: three sisters. Mrs. Fannie q.
allen. Mrs. Susie b. Collins, Mrs.
Mabel l.. Welsh. two brothers. VIII
lam A. Robinson Of Shreveport.
Ia. and w. e. Robinson Of Birm'ng-
ham
Robinson Is the second victim OF
automobile accidents at the intersec-
zion Of Avenue G, and Twenty second
the first being Robert NJ klns,
Hanover court who was knleo anu
go e,thers were injured there Sep
saoher 81. 1920 by an automobile