Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1924-05-01
SAN BENLTO
WOMAN INJURED
We'd N ESD A Y
Series Of Serious Automobile
Accidents in Past Two
Days Take Heavy Tell;
Charges Filed

Jesus Alvarado. Is year old vaudeville
actor. died early this morning in the
Mercy Hospital, f-om injuries rcce we'd
in hree-cornered automobil crcsh
on the concrete highway. near Blrrrda
Wednesday morning.. about > o'clock
One of Alvarados legs WIS completely
sever,d from his body in III :cc.dent,
and loss Of blood before medical attcn-
tion could he given was the principal
cause Of his death. An operation was
performed yesterday afternoon. md
wars thought for y while that by blood
TRANSMISSION MS life could be saved.
Charge have been filed against three
ir connectiea with the accid nt y. =.
Gregory aud w, NJ. Young Of HarlinEen
were released Nunder $500 bond c;ch
Wednesday aft sSnoon. felony charges
have been preferred against tnem. \.
Brown. driver of the CIR which w,s ac-
tualiy responsible for the injuries which
resulted IL Alvs radios death. was placed
under bond OF 81 .00o. Brown lives at
Mercedes Local o ficerf d tclined today
20 state whether other charges would hf
filed aga nst Brown. following tha death
~ Alvarado.
The Unfortunate young man was
citiz Of Mexico. his hone being at
chihuahua. and Il il understood that
consular authorities fare also investiga-
ting the iccident. Tie aecideat victim
was member of i Mexican vaudeville
company which has been showing in vi
ley towns. appearing her. ~ the Dream
lard Theatre
According 10 officers who have invas
iieatcd the accident. Nash service ccr
belonging to Ernesto CARA. III wh ch
young Alvarado was driving was comi1c
from S.n Bcnito in the direction of
Brownsville. when they rc struck by
Ford car. in which N 7. CIR CORY and
H. VI. Young o. Harrington were riding
a hub being kn ncked uff TIE Nash in thc
collision. Alvarndo We left i1 thr csr.
while his comps Mons went tn San B,
plto to sccurc repairs for tho chr. Th
Nash remained at th. side NJ the road
with all lights burning. The second
crash occurred whan another car driven
~ Brown. coming from Brownsv lc
crashed into ;h Mash. and IL wa- n this
smash that Alvfrado reetiv the I'M
jurics which proved fetal.
Alvarado will be buried in Brownsville.
~ the city cemetery this afternoon
Another Accident Wednesday
Following close upon the fatal acci
dent ~ the mornira suottcr crash hr
tween Harliagen and Sar Benito. near
the Harling Il ptisf h1 nitrl lltc ~ \
rcsday afternoon, caused inJur
extcn, Of which IS not known. tn Ms
Mansur ~ san Ben.ta. sister n-l-w tr
Joseph Mansur. Brownsville business
man. and to her littl rl Mrs II nsur
and her daugtt,r "a thrown from The
car. and were left lyirg at the side VI
the road until found hy rs \ inr mo.
tor.st. Mrs. Mansur Is reported 60 be
suffering from q severe nervous shock.
with possible internal iniuri q Tha
child wss cut and bruised. lut not ser
iously injured.
The accident occurred when -avy
car. in order 20 avoid collision with \
Ford car which had stopped iurt ;head.
turned dir city in the path Of the Buick
which Mrs. Mansur was driving The
driver of the car did not stop. but left
Mrs. Mansur and daughter HI M IL the
side Of tn road.
officer are investigating tho cas-.
but no arrests have been mad ~ yCt.
A total of not less than ten sutomo-
bile accidents have he,n reported tor
the past two days. III least three Of
which wers serious. County officers arr
iempting TO enforce stringent patrol
ulations uron all tr; fife. IN an e.
~ check the epidemic" o. automo-
Ashes. and they state that traffic
will b. prosecuted TO tn fall
'hf the law. particular drive
kade to round up II drivers Of
Ere there is evidence of intoNi-
1:nd { lony charges. which under
w law, are punishable ty as myeh
10 years in the penitcntiary. will be
in such cases.