The Colorado statesman., 1923-07-14
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motion machines, and bottleggers' are
due to be called down and run out OF
town in new campaign instituted by
Col. Rice W. Means, manager of safety
and excise.
Glenwood Sprlngs.-Ignacio Nonino,
26 years old said to be trying to beat
his way out of Glenwood Springs, fell
under the cars and his left foot was
severed. Monino caught at the ladder
on freight car, and missed his hold,
falling against the side of the car with
his foot underneath.
Boulder-Henry Eaves, man with
many aliases, left in custody of
Sheriff Robert V. Blum for the state
penitentiary, to begin n five-year SEN
tence at the age of 81. Eaves was
sentenced from five to ten years by
Judge Neil f. Graham in the District
Court here after confessing to de-
frauding Father Agatha of the Sacred
Heart church of $505.
Colorado Sprlngs.-One of the most
sensational alienation of affection
suits to come into the local District
Court recently is promised through
action instituted by Vernon c. Ran
dolph, of this witty, asking 100000
damages from his mother-in-law, Mrs.
Mary Elizabeth Reid, wealthy Louis
Vile, KY, woman, who, with her
daughter, Mrs. Randolph, is staying at
the Broadmoor hotel.
West Cllffe.-Bernita Richardson,
13-year-old daughter of William Rich
ardson, living three miles north of
West Cliffe, was drowned in Grape
creek, n half mile below the Deweese
dam and reservoir. The girl was wad-
ing and dropped into deep pool. Men
close by endeavored to rescue the
child, but because of the depth of the
pool and swiftness of the stream it
was forty-five minutes before the body
was recovered.
Denver.-Three race drivers in the
dirt track, speed contest at Overland
park were injured, one Of them prob
ably fatally, in spectacular auto
crashes that marred the first two
events Of the day. The injured men
are Irwin Bratley of Grand Forks, N.
D., Peerless driver; John Raimey of
Memphis, Tenn, Essex driver, and
Ned Peterson, Denver, Rajo Special
driver Bratley and Raimey were in
jured in the same accident in the sec
ond race when their cars collided on
the second turn Of the track and
crashed through the inside fence.
Bratley was crushed beneath his car
and huge splinter from the fence
was driven through his jaw and into
his mouth. He was rushed to the
county hospital. Raimey was not
seriously injured, but badly scratched
and bruised.
Hugo.-Four former residents of
Hugo were killed Instantly and fifth
was injured probably fatally in Whit
tier, Calf, suburb of Los Angeles,
when the automobile in which they
were riding was struck by fast cleo
trIc train In the California city, ac-
cordlng to word received at Hugo Mr..
and Mrs. Frank b. Morgan and their
son and daughter-in-law, Mr.. and Mrs.
William d. Morgan, died instantly In
the crash. Their daughter, Miss Doro-
thea Morgan, was seriously injured,
and Is near death in a Los Angeles
hospital According to the report, no
one was held by California authorities
as responsible for the accident, and
the bodies of the four were sent Inn
mediately to Denver for burial. Frank
B. Morgan was widely known in Hugo
and throughout Colorado in railroad
circles. He was retired engineer
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by the Union Pacific railroad.
Colorado Springs.-Patrick Murphy,
102, oldest Knight of Columbus in the
world, who had been missing from his
home here for more than forty-eight
hours, was found on the trail to the
summit of Pixies Peak, beyond the
Halfway house. Mr.. Murphy was To-
Gated by T. c. Maloney, Knights Of
Columbus overseas war worker.
Fort Lupton.-A baby boy, less than
years old, was fatally hurt on the
road three miles east of Fort Lupton,
when an automobile skidded in the
sand and turned over. The car was
driven by Alexander Robertson, a re-
tired army officer and in it were his
wife and baby. Mr.. Robertson and
his family were in the automobile on
their way to California to visit rela-
tlves.
Denver-Recelpts for the first six
months of 1923 from the sale of motor
vehicle licenses not only exceed those
for the entire year of 1922, but have
also passed the $1,000, 0,000-mark, Sec
rotary of State Carl s Milliken an
nounced here. Exact figures from out
side counties are not available for the
entire period but it is known that they
will more than bring the total above
that figure.