The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1922-11-14

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Force at Cross Roads Four Miles
North of Dawson.
The most horrible accident in the
history of Terrell county was the COL
lision on Thursday afternoon Of Mr..
| ]. w. Tilley's Franklin car and
Hudson driven by Mr.. W. E. Riordan,
which resulted in the death of Mrs.
Tilley and the injury of Mr..
Illley, MIR. Eugene Pinkston and Mr.
Samps McGill, who were riding in the
car driven by Mrs. Tilley. Mr.. Rior-
dan also suffered serious and painful
cuts and bruises.
The accident occurred about four
O'Clock near the residence of Mr.. VIII
Livingston, ) miles north of Dawson
The l1lley car was en- route to Bron-
wood and Mr., Riordan was returning
from Americas, the cars coming to-
gether with terrific force at the inter
section OF the PARROT Bronwood road
with Dawson-Americus highway. The
occupants OF both cars were thrown
to the ground, Mrs Tilley's skull be-
ing crushed when her head struck
large stone near the roadside. She liv-
ed only a few minutes after the acct
dent.
Negro farm hands were the first to
reach the victims OF the wreck, all of
whom were too badly hurt to help
themselves. Unfortunately the nearest
telephone was some distance away and
although a messenger went with all
possible haste to summon physicians,
who responded at once, it was almost
hall an hour before medical aid was
given the sufferers, some of whom had
been weakened by the loss of blood
and severe shock Physicians from
Dawson, Plains and Parrot went as
quickly as possible after they were
called.
Mr. Bob Harden, OF Shellman, who
was en- route home from Americas, ar
rived in time to be of great assistance,
and soon members of the different
families and their friends came in large
numbers from Parrott and Dawson.
The body of Mrs. Tilley was taken in
the Beasley hearse to her home, and
Mr. Tilley's children made him as
comfortable as possible in an automo-
bile truck for the return trip to Par
rott
Mr. Riordan was able to come home
with friend i'll car, although he
was suffering from bad scalp wound
and painful cuts and bruises about the
face One OF Mr.. Tilley's ribs was
broken and his back was wrenched.
The injuries sustained by Mr.. Pink
ston were so serious it was for time
feared that he might not recover, but
he rallied after being unconscious sew
eral hours and is now well on the road
to recovery. Mr.. McGill was consider
ably shaken up but was not seriously
hurt.
One front wheel of the Tilley car
was splintered and the machine 9TH
erWise damaged and overturned, being
thrown for some distance by the inn
pact The Riordan car was only slight
ly damaged.
The funeral OF Mrs. Tilley was an
impressive service at the family resi-
dencc in Parrot on Friday afternoon
at $50 O'Clock, conducted by DR.. w.
c. Lovett. who was assisted by Rev
c. A. Inhnger OF PARROT. Hand
some floral offerings covered the cas-
ket and were banked about the room,
silent testimonies of the high esteem
III WHICH lnN SOOu WOilldI was llCIh
by her friends and neighbors. She
was for a long number of years
faithful member OF the Methodist
church
Mrs. Tilley was reared in Stewart
county her maiden name being Miss
Estele Perkins. She was married to
Mr.. Tilley in 1887. Her strong per-
sonality and splendid traits of charac-
ter impressed themselves on all with
whom she became associated, and her
passing away, tragic in its suddenness,
has brought deep sorrow throughout
this section, where she was so well
known and universally admired.
Surviving members of the immediate
family are her husband, Mr.. J. w.
Tilley two daughter, Mrs. Marvin d.
Pierce and Mrs. Gerue Dunn, and
one son, Mr.. L. L. Tilley, all residents
of Parrott, a large family connection
and hosts of friends.
Seldom has the community been SO
touched and saddened as by this trag-
edy, which brought distress and grief
TO so MANY homes