The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1929-05-24
JOHN SCHOTT NEAR
Death AFTER AUTO
/. Plunge into DITCH
Frank Tous|ey, Bismarck, and
4 |. P. Hendrix, Temvik,
Escape Serious Injury
TRIED TO AVOID COLLISION
Auto Carrying Quartet Swsrvss
Oft Highway East Of James
town, Is Demolished
TRIED TO AVOID COLLISION

One man was killed, another seri.
ously injured. and two others, one {
Bismarck man. were slightly injured
in an automobile accident about
o'clock last night six miles east o.
jamestown.
J. M. Stewart, 70, Linton, was in.
stantly killed and John p. Scl1ott
grain elevator manager at Linton
Is In hospital with crushed
chest, unconscious and with little
hope held for his recovery.
Frank Q. Tousley. l15 Avenue Z
West. Bismarck. and l.. p. Hendrix
owner of general store at Temvik
other occupants Of the car, escaped
serious injury.
The car In which the four were rid.
ing rammed into q ditch to avoid :
collision with another car. Tousley
and Hendricks say. They are still In
. jamestown hospital.
Front Seat Crushed
An ambulance from jamestown was
rushed to the scene Of the accident
shortly after the crash. according to
M. G. Schoin, Fargo. who was in Bis
n1arck this morning and who arrived
ut the scene Of the accident shortly
after 1t occurred last night. He said
the steering wheel and back part Of
the front seat Of the death Car we're
crushed forward, indicating that
Stewart and Schott, who were riding
in the front seat. were crushed. and
that the car Is q total wreck.
The four men we're en- route to
Fargo, where Schott. Tousley. and
HeHdriy NoFe-to take part in Shrine
activities III stlI1 1d63on1c l0dee ~
candidates
Mr.. Stewart. born in Ontario in
1859, came to Hope, N. D.. In 1859
where he engaged In the furniture
business and worked on the Hope
Pioneer. Six years later he went to
Mayville, starting paper. The Goose
pointed postmaster Of Mayville in
1909 and about five years later moved
to Linton where he was editor and
publisher Of the Emmons County
Press until about 10 years ago when
he retired. lie is survived by his
widow, one son, Lloyd, who works in
the postoffice at Linton, and one
daughter. Alice, postmistress there.
Mr.. Stewart was charter member
and ct one time worshipful master Of
the Masonic lodge at Mayville. He
became q member Of El zagal temple,
Fargo. during hts residence in May
vile and at the time Of his death was
ambassador from Linton to the illus
trious potentate Of El Zagal temple.
The Stewart family, Mrs. J. p.
Schott and Mrs. A. ]. Scnott. and
Mrs Hendrix rushed to jamestown
last might after learning Of the acci-
dent. Mrs. Tousley went to James,
town today.
Tried To Avoid Crash
The car. according to Jamestown
people who visited the scene, met q
car coming from the east on q wide
turn in the road, swerved to the right
to avoid = collision. and jumped
across . four-foct ditch, the front
wheels being buried In soft ground.
Stewart was thrown through the
windshield.
Tousley and Hendrix have severe
body bruises and scratches Is result
Of being thrown from the automobile.
Doctors say that both might have In
ternal injuries. Hendrix suffers per.
iodic lapses Of memory.
SteWart's body will be. taken to
Fargo tonight and to Mayville to-
where funeral services win
be held 1t '2:30 p. n. at the Congre-
rational church. Dacotah Lodge, No.
IS, Of the Masonic order. Mayville,
will have charge Of the funeral sery- |
Ices and burial will he made at May. |
VILE.
etewart's daughter and son are
and assistant postmaster |
fespectively at Linton