The Wolf Point herald. (Wolf Point, Mont.) 1913-1940, 1932-08-19
CAR ACCIDENT
PROVES FATAL
BESS C. POTTS OF RYEGAT
DIES HERE; INJURED ON
HIGHWAY SATURDAY

a local hospital at $50 a. m, Tues
day from injuries and shock. Mrs
Potts, generally known in her OWL
part of the state as Bess C.. Potts
was injured when the Ford "pick
up'' a in which she and her hus
band were coming to Wolf Point
got out of control in loose grave
and turned on it's left side just a
cross the county line in Roosevelt
county. A passing car was hailed
and brought the injured woman
to Wolf Point where everything
possible was done for her by ply
stefan and nurse. Her right arm
was SO badly crushed that it had
to be amputated above the elbow
A terrible cut on the front and
top of her head partly loosened
the scalp and required many stitch
es. The combined shock of the &C
cident, injuries and amputation was
too great for her vitality, in spite
of her fortitude and courage.
Two sons, Worth c., 10, and Rob
ert, L., IL, we're sent for but it was
difficult to reach them. They
made all possible haste but did
not arrive here until after their
mothers death. Worth was at Ber-
vie,, on the south side of the Mis-
souri,, near the mouth Of the Mus
selshell, and to save time swan
the Missouri where it is much
wider than it is here.
In accordance with her wishes
Mrs. Potts was buried here, in
Greenwood cemetery. Services
were conducted Wednesday at 300
D. m. at the Clayton chapel by Rev.
C. W. Orner, pastor of the Pres
byterian church at Poplar.
Bess c. Crews was born in ILL
nois. Much Of her life was spent
in Nebraska where she acquired a
liberal education and graduated
fror the state university at Lin
coin. Hell parents reside at Gull
bertson, Neb. A brother resides in
Chicago and a sister in North Da-
kota. She was married to A. M.
Potts 81 years ago at Glendive.
Mrs. Potts was we'll and favor
ably known as an educator and a
m of unusual capabilities. She
served a term as county superin-
tendent of schools in Golden Val
ley.
On the fateful trip she and her
husband were headed for Waska,
about 80 miles north of Wolf
Point to visit at the Russell Barnes
home. Mrs. Moschelle, a sister OF
Russell Barnes, had become an in
inmate friend while teaching near
their home.
The accident happened on a left
curve about three miles east OF
Oswego. There, as at many places
along Highway No. 2, between here
and Oswego, there is much loose,
coarse gravel that is the source of
concern to many drivers. Mr.. Potts
said he was driving between 80
and 40 miles an hour. The light
rear end with no load began to
skid from side to side. He tried
to straighten it out and thought
he almost had control when it
iacknifed and turned On it's left
side, at the left edge Of the grade.
When it came to a stop Mr.. Potts
said he and his wife were sitting
with their backs to the front end
of the car. The glass in the left
door was broken and her right arm
was through the opening and under
the frame. He, uninjured, got out
through the upper door and was
able to lift the a top enough to
release his wife's arm and then
he was able to lift her out.
The accident was extremely I'M
fortunate. In many turnover &C
cidents where a car goes complete
1y over, more than once, no serious
injuries result. Mr.. Potts is almost
PROSTATE with grief and unable to
talk much about the circumstances.
He and the two fine sons have the
sincere sympathy of all who met
them here.