The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-04-11
AUTOS KILL 441
IN Is CITIES IN'
4-WEEK PERIOD
Eight Die in Indianapolis in
Motor MiShapS Since
March IA.

Automobile accidents claimed three
lives in Indianapolis during the four
week period ending March 2e, &C.
cording to Commerce Department re-
ports from Washington today. Motor
mishaps cost AL lives in seventy
eight large cities during that period.
Detroit led with twenty-nine deaths.
Five persons have been killed in
automobile accidents here since
March 2G, however.
While Sundays ideal weather
brought traffic congestion, no
deaths from motor accidents were
reported at hospital here today. Rec
ords, however, show twenty-seven
persons injured, none critically.
Autos driven by Robert Anderson,
80, of 1908 I[appes ST., and Payntcl.
Rhed. %, of Hammond, Ind. collided
at Thirtieth st. and Lafayette
Pike. Anderson, his wife, Laura.
80, and their four children were in.
jured Anderson was charged with
operating a blind tiger by Harvey
Rhed and Joseph A. Dorr both of
Hammond, prohibition agents. fhA
found two half pints of liquor w.
the auto they charged. Additional
charges Of drunk, driving while in
toxicated and assault and battery
were filed by police. @
Two "hit and run" drivers are
sought by police. Rollin SADIE, Has
College Ave, was in a safety zone
at st. Clair ST. and Massachusetts
Ave, when hit by an auto. He was
taken TO city hospital by police.
Auto Hits Post
William Smith, Negro, Of 1888 n.
Capitol Ave, was crossing Twelfth
ST., at Capitol Ave, when struck by
AN unknown motorist.
Monte f. Mills, So, OF 1929 n.
Capitol Ave, was arrested on
charges Of drunkenness, assault and
battery, and drunk driving after his
automobile hit an iron post on
Sixteenth ST, near Pennsylvania ST.,
late Saturday. ~ Charles Barley, Sc.
Of 1909 Ashland Ave, riding with
Mills, was cut about the head lie
was held at city hospital on a charge
Of drunk.
Thomas c. Whitley, Negro, Of 724
Fayette St, suffered fractured arms
when his automobile collided with a
truck driven by Zelmer McCory. p,
of 1850 Astor St, at 100 e. North
St, Saturday night. Whitley, at city
hospital, was ordered held as a
speeder and reckless driver.
Crashes Into Car
O. II. Heller, r.. II. B, Box %, suf-
fered a fractured skull when his auto.
mobile crashed into a Terre Haute.
indianapolis & Eastern stock car on
Michigan St, Sunday. Police $50
charges of drunkenness, druH NJ
driving and transporting liquor, win
be placed against Heller. lie was
taken TO ci,y hospital
John Downing 81, of SIS n. Brad
ley Ave, suffered decorations and his
wife, Margie, 33, was injured in.
ternally when their sedan was struck
by a College Ave. street car at.
Fifty-Ninth st. and College Ave. Two
others in the auto were also taken
/ to Methodist Hospital.
Two Flee Scene
Mrs. Walter Gaines, so, Of Shelby
vile, Ind, was seriously injured
when Harold Widner, %, of GA Bu-
chanan St, struck loose dirt and his
car turned over on the Michigan
road near New Bethel Sunday night.
Mrs. Frank Hildebrand, 81, Of 1904
E. Washington St, and Willard Bea-
man, 1929 Harlan ST., suffered cuts
and bruises.
An unknown driver and COM
panion deserted their car and fled
after it crashed into the automobile
driven by Fred Lee, $50 N. Lynn St,
in the 2100 block on w. Washing
ton st.