The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-09-07
81 ARE INJURED
IN CAR WRECKS
OVER WEEKEND
Six Motorists Are Arrested
in Accidents In and
Near City.

Thirty-two persons were injured
and six motorists arrested by police
in accidents occurring in and near
Indianapolis over the weekend.
Police issued a warning for more
careful driving as highways again
today became crowded with state
fair visitors and Labor day auto
lists.
Charges Of disobeying a traffic
signal, operating blind tiger, reck-
less driving and assault and battery
were placed against William A
Gibbons, So, of oil South Sixth
street, Louisville, after two cars
containing baseball fans from
Louisville crashed at Twenty-fifth
street and Northwestern avenue, in
juring four.
Find Brew in Auto
Police reported finding home
brew in one of the cars. Those in
jured were Luebeel Bridges,
driver; Esau Yeager, Negro, 81;
Robert Yeager, 20; Allease Hunt,
Negro, 81, all of whom were treated
at the city hospital.
When a tire blew out, the car of
Charles Churchill, IS, of Limo, O.,
was hurled into the ditch on state
Road 20, near New Bethel, at 1851
a. m. today, injuring Mrs. Church
i'll, 81, and Roseland Moist, IL, a
passenger. Mrs. Churchill's teeth
we're Knocked out, her legs injured
and the child and driver suffered
severe bruises.
They were taken to the Beech
Grove hospital by a passerby.
Five Hurt in Crash
Five persons were injured in an
automobile accident at 4400 West
Washington street Saturday night,
and Charles Weakley, "a, driver, of
Lagrange, KY, was arrested for
reckless driving.
Henry Grabhorn, 26, of Evans
Vile, suffered injuries to the back
and cuts on the face; Guy Maurer,
%, Evansville, lost his teeth; Weak
ly was slightly injured and his wife,
Mrs. Ruby Weakly, 16, and sister,
Miss Dorothy Weakly, 16, were cut
and bruised.
A hit-run driver who drove
large, black sedan was being sought
by police today for striking and in
turing Mrs. Emma Marlnee, As, OF
SIS East North street, as she
crossed Massachusetts avenue at
North street.
Three persons, including two
children, were injured when an
automobile driven by Francis Nc
Cord, 81, of 801 North Wallace
street, overturned in a crash at Al
lisonvllle road and Sixty-second
street.
Car Plunges Into Ditch
The driver was bruised and his
children, Mary Ellen McCord, Is,
suffered severe cuts on the right
leg face and head; Joan McCord,
3 was cut on the face. Deputy
Sherifs sent them to the Methodist
hospital. Miss Eva G. Baldwin, Peru,
driver of the other car, was not
hurt.
When a car driven by her SOD
plunged into the ditch and over
turned on State Road No. 81, tlVe
miles south of the city early Sun
dav night, Mrs. Ella Agan, 81, OF
1439 East Ohio street, was cut on
the head and arms. The car, driven
bv Prank Agan, 81, of Fairfield, o.
sideswiped another car driven by
Miss Ruby Haig, 10, OF Royal Cen
ter.
Long List of Injured
Others injured and arrested were:
Mrs CLYDE Grimes. r.. R. 2. GreencaStie'
cuts on head; Orpha Brewers, Sd 6e9a
cuts: Robert Held. 8, OF 8Ol MoI0n ~, Re1 nv
ware street, broken LETT leg. Wnen 4 40 ~
car driven by Miss Leulla Scales. 4o' u
Slg ge WSo1cE Cole 81. Of 1850 oliver avenue
taxicab driver, severe cuts, arresVe5u on ~
KatV Adkins q both Of Ravenasswooqa' S SSSti9
SSn1otrai avenue. struck by taXicap. CUT x vll
head and bruised: Leon Freeman Nesio'
legs 1nl Kpepp 1s. pedestrian. Of 444 wal
- street believed injured seriously, az
xSp1sSx,,sf and Noble streets: Samuel haLEStS'
~ south pine street, PEDESTRIAN ,S Euso'
S 2S, hsnds and shoulder; Thomas a hSa
lion "a. of Jackson, Mich Mich Aos Ran.
brVises and cuts: Walter Johnsoni 40 Tested
croft street. slightly iniuTeo any parks "a
1or az "a IW5rieht steet. slightly injured AZ
Ueasted for drunken driving.