The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1930-05-19
TRAFFIC DEATH
TOLL IS FOUR
FOR WEEKEND
Police Officer, Woman Die
as Car 0verturnS on
Dawn Ride.
TRUCK KILLS AGED MAN
Boy, 5, Victim Of Old Hurts;
Score Injured in Series
of Auto MiShapS.

With four persons killed and a
score injured. three seriously, In
dianapolis' automobile traffic toll of
the weekend set new records for
accidents.
Two of four occupants Of car
driven by Patrolman Byron w.
Payne, 80, of 1885 College avenue,
were killed when the car overturned
on the Pendleton pike early Sunday.
Christian William Schad, "a, of
5120 Pleasant Run Boulevard, was
injured fatally by truck Saturday.
Sanford Pittman Jr., 5, of 627
Eugene street, died Saturday from
injuries sustained May 8 beneath
wheels Of a truck.
Dies of Injuries
Mrs. FIossie Owens, %, OF $40
Bellefontaine street, Apt. z, winder
at the Real Silk Hosiery Mills, was
injured fatally and Patrolman
Payne lost his life in the Pendeleton
crash.
Mrs. Owens died before being
placed in a city hospital ambulance
while Payne died two hours later
at the hospital. The two we're rid
ing in the front seat of a car about
mile and a half northeast of Post
road when it lurched off the pave
ment and struck the gravel siding.
Russell Owens, 30, husband of
Mrs. Owens and himself a knitter
at the Real Silk mills, suffered a.
wrenched back and Miss Myrtle
Hardin, %, of 900 Park avenue, EN-
ploye of the Real Silk company, suf-
fered bruised hips and probable in
ternal injuries. The two were rid
ing in the rear seat of the car.
Funeral Wednesday
Payne entered the police depart
ment Dec. 10, 1922. He is survived
by his mother, Mrs. Mayo r, Payne,
and sister, Mrs. 18th Payne; both of
indianapolis, and a brother, Bruce
w. Payne of Leeds, Mo. Funeral
services will be held Wednesday aft
ernoon, with burial in Washington
cemetery.
Mrs. Owens, survived by two
brothers, David Woods of Pittsburgh
and Clyde Woods of Mecca, and two
sisters, Miss Dolly Woods OF In
dianapoliS, and sister in Craw-
louisville, will be buried at Mecca
Tuesday afternoon.
Coroner G. H. Keever is in
vestigating reports of police officers
that the party had been drinking.
Owens is said to have admitted to
deputy sheriffs the party had several
drinks after picking up Patrolman
Payne when he went off duty at an
early morning hour.
Schad walked into path of a truck
driven by Kenneth Lewis, %, of 707
South DelawalN street, police were
told. He is survived by a son,
Frederick Sehad, Pennsylvania rail-
way employe; three brothers, George
Schad and Albert Schad Of Indian
apolis, and Louis i5chad Of Seattle,
Wash, and two sisters, Mrs. Emma
Christenia Of the Panama canal
zone and Mrs. Lena Christina of
Elkhart. Burial will be at Crown
Hill cemetery with funeral services,
Tuesday.
Fall From Tricycle.
Funeral services for the Pittnan
boy, who died as a result of injuries
suffered when he fell from a tri-
cycle into path of a truck driven by
Craven Stiles, 80, of 721 Congress
avenue, will be buried with funeral
services at the home at 2 Tuesday
afternoon. His parents and two
sisters, Thelma, IL, and Lois, 8,
survive him.
Others injured in weekend auto
mobile accidents include:
Mrs. Oslo Rose, %, Of 815 Udell
street; her nephew, Paul Rose, 4,
and niece, Roberta Rose, 6, of the
same address. The three are not
seriously hurt.
Albert Farrell, 41o North West
street, cut on head when his car
and machine driven by H. K.
Rouse, 3041 Broadway, collided at
400 Nortf. West street.
Mrs. Betty Hawkins, Al, of lit
East Forty-ninth street, injured
when car driven by her husband,
Herbert Hawkins, 43, struck a post
at Massachusetts, avenue and Dear
born street. Hawkins was arrested
on reckless driving and drunken
driving charges.
Floyd Keller, %, of Hammond,
hitch-hiker who fell beneath wheels
of truck while hopping ride
at Tibbs avenue and West Wash
ington street, was taken to city
hospital with internal and leg in
juries.