The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1924-03-24
TWELVE PERSONS
REPORTED BETTER
AFTER ACCIDENTS
Old and Young Are Victims in
Weekend Auto Mis-
hapS.


proved today from injuries suffered
n automobile mishaps over the week
, nd. Five persons were under arrest
result of accidents.
4 David Green, 20. of 14s w. Pratt
is at the city hospital, where he
vas taken Sunday night suffering
ijuries TO theNhead and body received
hen he was struck by an auto
riven by Mullins McGinety, 20, Of
;27O n. New Jersey St. McGinety
vas charged with assault and battery.
Witnesses said. according to Off
GERS. that Green was walking diago-
naIly across Illinois St. at Walnut
st. when struck. The car was travel
ing slowly. they said.
Police states show James Troy. 541
". Merrill St. is charged with as
sault and battery and failure to stop
after an accident. Mrs. Mary Lacey,
R. R c Box $50. was sent TO the
city hospital suffering a dislocated
shoulder and injuries about the pody
and legs.
Owner Released
Charles Williams. GA w. New
York ST.. told police a truck struck
Mrs. Lacey as slfe alighted from his
machine at Maryland and Capitol
Ave. Williams said he chased the
truck to 200 s. Illinois St, where two
men leaped from it.
When Frank Hathaway, p, of 800
E. Walnut ST. reported the truck
stolen he was charged with vagrancy.
He was released on his own recogni-
zance when he said, according to po-
lice, that Troy and another man hor-
rowed the truck and told him 1t was
stolen.
Raymond Lee. 2510 Graydon St.
was cut by flying glass when an auto
in which he was riding with Harold
Organ. 425 n. Rural St. was struck
by a. machine driven by August Holt
grave, Breese, Ill. Holtgrave's car
was one of a nineteen car caravan
headed for St. Louis. Mo. IIoltgrave
was charged with assault and battery.
The accident occurred at Rural and
r. Washington SITS.
Ernest Booker. $50 \. Dearborn
st was injured when bicycle he
was riding was struck by an auto
driven by Frank Barbour, q n. Wal
cctt St. at New York and Rural SITS.
Lieut.. Robert Newly, driver for
Mayor Shank. investigated
Drivers Fail to Stop
John Anderson, so, and his wife,
Dora, 515 Madison Ave. are recover
ing from severe bruises about the
body. received when they were struck
by an automobile that failed to stop,
as they were crossing the street near
their home.
Miss Louise McQuhn. TAI W. Nine
teenth St. and Harry Mcdonald, S04
y. Illinois St. are recovering from
in juries received Saturday. They were
struck by an automobile after alight-
ing from a street car at Nineteenth
and Illinois SITS. The driver failed to
stop.
Mrs. Myrtle McAree, As, Of 1922
Southeastern Ave. is suffering from
bruises about the body and a badly
wrenched ankle. She was thrown
from her husbands machine when it
was struck while parked in front Of
their home Saturday. The driver OF
he other machine failed to stop.
Youth Myster1ousIy Injured
Conrad Neuner. 1851 Eugene ST., is
recovering from cuts and bruises re-
ceived Saturday when the machine he
was driving was struck by 2 car
driven by Obey Watkins, 2716 High
land Place. at Twenty-Ninth st. and
Shriver Ave, Watkins was charged
with assault and battery.
Police are investigating an accident
in which Joseph Nickbarg, 16. of 1918
Madison Ave. received serious head
injuries. According to police. Nick
barg was found in the street in front
Of 1852 y. Pennsylvania st. Harry
Schwicho. 1874 Church St. told police
Nickbarg. a helper on the truck
Schwicho drives. had made a delivery.
at the Pennsylvania St. address, and
thinking the youth was on the truck,
Schwicho drove to Twenty-First and
Meridian SITS. Police believe Nickbarg
fell from the truck as it started
Jacob Smith. colored, S09 Paca ST..
is at the City hospital suffering from
injuries about the head and body, re-
ceived Saturday when the wagon he