The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1932-04-04
COUNTYS AUTO
DEATH TOLL IS
BOOSTED TO "a
Youth Is Killed in Crash:
Six Injured; Three
Drivers Held.

One motorist was killed, six
others were injured. two critically,
and three drivers we're arrested in
weekend traffic accidents. police
said today.
Marion county's 1882 accident toll
was raised to twenty-four with
death Sunday night of
4 John E. Marshall, @l8,
of 92l East Twenty
| /4 ninth street, in an auto
@ = crash ten miles east of
- the city on the National
road. Marshall died within a few
minutes after the car in which he
was riding overturned in a traction
right-o f-day, injuring two other
occupants. They are John Gavin,
Is, of 24O6 Bellefontaine street, driv-
err, and william Mckinney, II, of
2937 Cornell avenue.
Marshall and his companions
were returning to the city from
Newcastle. where they had spent
the day.
Driving About IS
Gavin told deputy sheriffS that he
was driving about f1fty-f1ve miles an
hour when an approaching auto
swerved toward him. To avoid col
lision, Gavin said, he swerved his
car off the road, where it careened
into the traction tracks, struck a
utility pole and rolled over twice.
Gavin and Marshall were thrown
from the car, which rolled on to
Marshall, pinning him by the chest
and neck. Passing motorists lifted
the wrecked vehicle off of him.
Mr.. and Mrs. G. E. Deinhart, 25
North Arlington avenue, placed
Gavin and Marshall in their car, but
Marshall died before medical aid
could be obtained.
Gavin was treated at st. Vincent's
hospital for cuts and bruises. Nc
Kamey was brought to the city by
another motorist. He incurred frac-
lures of the legs and collar bone
and severe decorations on the head.
He is in a critical condition.
Father Is Fireman
Marshall is the son of Mr.. and
Mrs. Harry G.. Marshall. His father
is a member of the Indianapolis
| fire department. assigned to engine
house No. %.
He is survived by a younger
brother, two sisters and the parents.
Funeral services will be held at the
Moore funeral parlor at Wednes-
day afternoon. Burial will be in
Crown Hill cemetery.
Critical injuries were suffered by
William Schrow, 9, of 10651a Cot
tage avenue, when he was struck
by an automobile as he crossed
Shelby street in the 14OO block Sat-
urday afternoon. His skull was
fractured and he was bruised on the
face and body.
Charles E. Guppe1l, So, of 1880
Brentwood avenue, driver of the car,
was not held by police. The boy is
pupil at school No. 10. He was
sent to city hospital.
Blinded by Lights
Henry Fuller, 80, of 1866 Adams
street, incurred head decorations
when he was struck by an auto
driven by Chester Ridley, 2S41 Du-
bois street, at keystone avenue and
Twenty ninth street, Sunday night.
Ridley, who said he was blinded by
the lights of an approaching car, was
not arrested.
A hit-and-run motorist, who
struck Frank Moore, rs, of los North
New Jersey street, near Lafayette
Sunday, is sought today by police of
two cities.
Suffering from broken arm and
body injuries, Moore was brought to
his home by motorist. Moore told
police he was hitch-hiking his way
home on Road So about twelve miles
south of the upstate city, when he
was STRUCK by an auto travelling at
high speed.
Strikes Large BOwIder
George Parker, 40, of Zionsville,
overturned his auto at Thirty
eighth street and Northwestern ave-
nue., Sunday, after striking a large
bowlder at the edge of the road,
and suffered cuts and bruises on the
head. He is in city hospital.
Charges of failure to have a
drivers license were placed against
Dwight Bartholomew, %, of 1911
Sanders street, and Seyboard Ems
minger, 26, of 621 Birch street, after
their cars collided Sunday afternoon
at Noble and washington streets.
Clarence Trater, "a, of 1886 Drexel
avenue, was arrested for drunken
ness, reckless driving and driving
car while drunk, Saturday, after
he drove his car over a curb in the
| 600 block East Vermont street.