The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1924-01-28
CRASHES BLAMED
ON ICY CONDITION
Of CITY STREETS
Girl Struck by Automobile
While Waiting for Street
Car.

OuppeTy streets were DIdIUeO Dy pO-
lice today for the large number Of
accidents reported over the weekend.
G. H. Hathorn, 40, Of 300 Bright
St. was charged with driving through
a safety zone, assault and battery, and
operating a motor vehicle while in
toxicated, after his car struck Miss
Margie Green, 10, of 1441 N WaTman
Ave, waiting for a street car at Capt.
toll Ave. and Washington St. Jack
Broadly, al n. De Quincy St, with
Miss Green, was uninjured. The auto
struck a W. Tenth st. car. NJ. c.
Kelley, rooming at so N. Pershing
Ave, with Hathorn. was charged
with intoxication.
Fern Hadley, Beech Grove, and Mrs.
George Burton, 1913 Wright ST, were
injured when an auto driven by Ar
thur Flick. 1909 Barth Ave, colltded
with a machine driven by George
Burton, 1913 Wright ST., in Garfield
Park.
Two Charges Filed
Flick was charged with driving on
the left side of a boulevard and as
sault and battery.
Police emergency automobile, in
charge of Sergeant Sheehan, answer
ing a call at st. Clair and East SITS.
skidded in an attempt to stop, struck
a parked wagon belonging to James
Gardner, 727 n. Alabama St, and
broke down a wooden post at the
home of Grant Lash. sol n. East st.
Across the street, a machine driven
by Henry Roepke, 1917 Prospect
St. turned over on its side in turning
the corner. Roepke was charged
with transporting liquor, operating
a blind tiger. operating a vehicle
while intoxicated, and drunkenness. !
Ambulance Damaged
Henry Jones, 114O Spruce ST., and
Charles Niebergan, Chicago, with
Roepke, were charged with drunken
ness.
City hospital ambulance, driven by
Louis Geiger. was slightly damaged
when crossing gates were lowered on
it at Sixteenth st. and Monon Rail
way Neither the driver nor the in
terne. DR.. John Brayton, was injured.
Mrs. Grace Carmody. 1116 N. Capitol
Ave, is recovering from injuries re-
ceived about the shoulders when the |
machine in which she was riding. |
driven by Lillian Nelson, SO S. Belle /
Vieu Pl., turned over IN the 1900
block in ". Washington St. after col /
Hiding with an automobile driven by
H. c. Baker, r. R. C, Box 1877 Both
drivers We're charged with assault and
hcfferty TgaIrar- oil 0lLo
improper driving.
Man Seriously Hurt
St, is recovering from injuries about
the head and body received when he
was struck by machine driven by
John Alexander. Royal Hotel. at Geor-
gia and Meridian SITS. The driver was
held on an assault and battery charge
George Allen. colored 8271I Pierson
Ave, is in a serious condition at the
city hospital. He was struck by a
machine at Capitol Ave. and ST. Clair
St. Mrs. Jessie Garrett, 331 Northern
Ave, driver, was charged with as
sault and battery.
Henry Niebergan, 2515 y. Schur-
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stop after an accident and driving on
the left side Of the street and his
companion. Police said Niebergau
struck a machine belonging to Ted
Collier, 3943 Ora celand Ave, at Thir-
teenth St. and Capitol Ave
Pedestrian Arrested
Everett Rider. Is. u 330 n. David.
son St, was charged with operating a
motor vehicle while intoxicated. i'm
proper driving and drunkenness, after
police said ne struck the automo-
bile Of Frank TTil, 1888 N Capitol
Ave, parked in front OF his home.
James Britton, Fleming Gardens,
was charged with drunkenness. Of
fcers said he was intoxicated instead
Of injured, after being struck by
machine driven by Arthur Winnings,
Route g. box IA. at West and Wash
ingtOn SITS.
Juanita Griffin. colored, Of 1920
Yandes St, is recovering from bruises
and q wrenched knee She slipped on
the icy walk at East and Washing