The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1931-04-30
Studebaker,
Ford, Collide
MondayP.M.
E. H. Beireis, Residing North
east of City, Painfully In
jured Monday
DEATHESCAPE MIRACLE
Big Auto Owned By st. Paul
Undertakers-Small Car
Completely Wrecked

Monday morning PRESIDENT
Studebaker eight, owned by O'Hal-
loran & Murphy, undertakers, St.
Paul, was driven to this city by a
young man named Joe J. st. Den
mis- with people to attend the fun
eral Of Miss Meagher, buried in
Calvary cemetery.
After the service the young man,
having some leisure on his hands,
drove north on Highway No. %,
presumably to make hurried visit
tot his parents who are said to re-
side near. Swanville. About 4:30
P. M. young st. Dennis was return
ing to Sank Centre driving at a
furious rate of speed. Just before
he reached the intersection of Old
Highway No. and No. %, about
three miles northeast of the city,
E. H. Beireis, farmer residing
north of the city, was coming to
Sank Centre for seed grain, driv-
ing a Model 1928 two-door. Ford
coach.
The Studebaker hit the rear end
of the coach when it was about
midway across the highway cross
ing, breaking it into a thousand
pieces. How Mr.. Beireis escaped
instant death is a miracle beyond
understanding. He was found ly-
ing in the middle Of the highway
about so feet from where the col
lision took place. Portions Of the
Ford were thrown over the fence
and across the Northern Pacific
tracks probably rs feet from where
the collision took place.
Mr.. Beireis was brought to Sank
Centre and placed in the Long Hos
pital. An examination disclosed
that he had suffered an inverted
"Y" cut on his nose; his head was
badly lacerated near one of his eyes
and he had painful bruises about
his head and body. He was able
to leave the hospital for his home
afternoon.
The track Of the Studebaker
showed by measurement that the
car had slid for As feet after the
4-wheel brakes had been applied,
indicating that young st. Dennis
was driving at a terrific rate of
speed.
The Studebaker was q seven
bearing Minnesota Lii
cense BOO, $50, and had been driv-
en- 40,955 miles. It was pretty
badly wrecked. It was repaired
sufficiently at one of the local ga
RACES to permit a man sent after
the car to return with it to St.
Paul late Wednesday. It is under
stood that while young st. Dennis
did not appear to be injured at the
time since then painful bruises
have developed.
Wednesday Mr.. Benson, of St.
Paul, representing the Liability In
surance company, visited Sank Gen.
tire and went over the ground of
the accident with the Herald editor.
It appears that the car was in
sured only while it was used for
undertaking purposes.
It is understood that the owners
of the Studebaker will make the
claim that young st. Dennis took
the car for this side trip without
their knowledge and consent and
that they, as owners, will deny re-
sponsibility for the accident.
After looking over the ground
where the collision occurred one is
forced to the conclusion that Mr..
Beireis did not discover the Stude-
baker bearing down on him until
he was well on the crossing and
instead of attempting to turn on
No. % he endeavored to continue
across the road and track and
come into the city on old Highway
No. 4.