The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1928-02-28
APPOINTMENTS SHOW COFFIN STILL IN @: O. p SADDLE
TRAFFIC TOLL
IS THREE DEAD
IN TWO DAYS
Victims Body Identified by
Son; Aged Woman Dies
From Injuries.

Three persons have died anc
seven others suffered injuries in au-
tomobile accidents in the city since
Sunday.
Bled Stewart, "a, Of Greenfield
Ind, died this morning at city hos
pital as the result of injuries in a
traffic accident Monday. His brother
Floyd is in serious condition.
Harry Stock, Sc, Of 2122 N. Jeffer-
son Ave, hauler and transfer man
also is in serious condition, having
been struck by Brightwood street
car in front OF 21l9 Roosevelt Ave.
about 10 a. m. today.
Stewart and his brother turned
their automobile east into Pratt st.
on College Ave, Monday afternoon
Cutting in front of a SOUTH bound
street car, they turned directly into
the path Of a northbound interur-
ban car.
The Stewart machine was hurled
40 and struck an automobile
parked at the curb. Both men fell
from the machine and Bled Stew
art suffered q skull fracture and
other injuries.
Steps Into Danger
Stock stepped from his truck in
front of the Brightwood street car,
according to police report. At city
hospital he remained unconscious
with a fractured skull and other
injuries.
Mrs. Donnie Gamble, II, of 81
N. New Jersey ST, struck by an
automobile at Thirtieth and An
nette SITS. Sunday night, died at city
hospital early today. She suffered
a fractured skull
Norman Glover, Is, of 1929 w
Thirty Second ST., driver of the
death car, was charged with man
slaughter. Lieut.. Frank Owen of
the Accident Prevention Bureau is
investigating.
Killed In Fall
Jesse w. Jackson, 60, 2136 Win
ter Ave. was killed instantly Mon
day afternoon when he fell face
downward on the pavement from
the running board Of an automobile
driven by William Colvin. 1701 N.
Capitol Ave, at Twenty-ninth st
and Martindale Ave.
Colvin told police that Jackson
asked him for ride at Twenty
fifth st. and Martindale Ave. He
sat on the left rear door. At Twenty
ninth St., Colvin's hat blew off and
when he grabbed for it, lost control
of the automobile. Jackson fell to
the pavement, fracturing his skull
The body was taken to the city
,morgue where a small identified
tino card bearing the name Jesse
w. Jackson" was found. Colvin was
arrested on an involuntary man
slaughter charge on orders of the
coroner. Jackson's son, William
with whom he lived, identified the
body today.
Beside the son with whom he
lived, Jackson is survived by another
SON, Morton Jackson, and a
daughter, Mrs. Vena Robb, both OF
this city. Funeral services will be
held Thursday at 3 p. m, at Shirley
Brothers mortuary, 946 N. Illinois
st. Burial in Crown Hill Cemetery
Hit by Two Cars
Miss Ethel Lawrence, %, of 1886 N
Meridian ST., is in Methodist Hos
pital with fractured leg and body
bruises suffered late Monday wher
struck by an automobile driven BY
Robert Yount, 10, Of ALA Kenwooc
Ave, and run over by another cal
driven by Herschell Arthur, r. r. M
Box 374, at Twelfth st. and Capito
Ave. Both drivers were arrested or
assault and battery charges.
Other injured: Mrs. Elmer Eich-
miller, rs, of 2028 Bellefoutaine ST.;
Miss Katherine Lemons, 16, of 74t
Sumner ST.; Alyon Alexander, z, Ne
gro, 220 W. North ST.; Mrs. Edith
Slower, 30, of 1920 N. Illinois St;
MisssMable Bishop, 10, of GA Marion
Ave.