The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1930-04-16
TWO DEATHS
BRING TRAFFIC
TOLL TO 26
Aged Woman Hurt Fatally:
Steps in Path Of Car
0odging Another.
PEDESTRIAN IS INJURED
Victim of Hit-Run Driver
Dies at Hospital;
Struck Sunday.

The toll of traffic accidents on
indianapolis streets since Jan. I
mounted to twenty-six today with
addition Of names of two persons
who died late Tuesday as result of
injuries, suffered when they were
run down by automobiles, were
added.
Eight others have died in traffic
accidents this year in Marion coun-
ty outside the city limits.
One man was struck by an auto
early today and was taken to city
hospital in a serious condition.
An auto driven by Wayne Miller,
Is, of BOIL Kenwood avenue, struck
a pedestrian at Sixteenth and
Meridian streets early today,
skidded on wet pavements, and
crashed into the front of The
Gertrude S, p, 1851 North Merid-
ian street.
Suffers Leg Injury
Clinton Godfrey, go. who lives in
the 1000 block Central avenue, the
pedestrian, sustained internal inju-
ries. Mrs. Bessie Miller, 40, of BOIL
Kenwood avenue. riding with her
son, also suffered a leg injury. The
auto was damaged badly and the
store front was demolished.
Confused in traffic in the 5000
block East Washington street Tues
day night, Mrs. Emma Weber, 68, az
908 North fremont street, pedeS-
TRAN, leaped from in front Of n
auto into the path of another car.
was struck and injured fatally. she
died in the home of relatives near.
by a few minutes later. A skull
fracture caused death.
Driver Is Arrested
Police arrested Harry Johnson, IS,
of 40 South La Sale street, driver,
on involuntary manslaughter
charges. Deputy Coroner o. H.
Bakemeier released him on his own
recognizance. Witnesses said john
son apparently was not to blame.
Funeral services for Mrs. Weber
will be held at 2 Friday, and burial
will be in Crown Hill cemetery. Sur
vivors are a brother, George Jones;
a sister, Mrs. Eta McClain, South
port; a son, Harry Weber, this city;
a niece. Mrs. Lawrence Cook, Indian
apolis, and ten grandchildren.
Youth Is Charged
John McFeeters. 30. of 352 North
Arsenal avenue, struck by a hit-and-
run motorist Sunday, died Tues
day afternoon in city hospital. Nc
Feeters was run down at Washing
ton street and Holmes avenue.
Mrs. Flora Chastine, As, of 30o
South Hancock street. an alleged
witness to the accident, who is said
to have told neighbors she knew
who hit the man. but wouldn't tell,
because I've got two som Of my
own was questioned today by Coro-
ner G. H. Keever.
She denied the statements TO
neighbors. The coroner said he
would not order her held, but would
check her alleged statements.
Surviving are the widow, Mrs.
Frances McFeeters; a brother.
Eugene Nolan, Memphis, Tenn. and
a sister, Mrs. Lucille Ward, Indian
apolis. He served in the United
States navy at the close of the war.
Funeral arrangements r not COM
Walter Hodson, 10, Of 1918 West
Fifteenth street, was arrested late
Tuesday as the hit-and-run
motorist whose car was in collision
with a car driven by Arthur Bolton.
1906 Hillside avenue, on Speedway
roadnear indianapolis Motor Speed
way. Sunday. He is charged with
failure to stop after an accident and
failure to have a drivers license.