The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1933-01-23
BRIDAL PAIR
DIE IN FALL
CREEK CRASH
Auto Turtles Into Stream;
NeWIywedS Perish but
Two Escape.
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fcials indicated that solution of the
problem lay in erection of sub
stantial safety guards sufficiently
strong to hold the weight of an au-
tomobile.
Lack of funds" was given by Sui
Ivan as possible handicap to cree
ton of safety guards. Assurance
was given by the mayor, however.
that I'VE will do whatever we can"
Thousands of persons thronged
the banks of the creek Saturday
night while the bodies were being
removed from the automobile by
Sergeant Frank Owen, and patrol
men Everett Steele and James Sem
teney. Throughout Sunday passing
motorists kept nearby streets con-
gested as they paused to watch at
tempts to remove the automobile.
According to stories told police by
Swisher, Mrs. Higgs and Earl (TeO
Keisker, former prosecutor of
Wayne county and friend Of the
Eyanses, the wedding took place at
about 4:30 Saturday afternoon at
the home of the Rev. Frederick r.
DIARIES of 1910 Guilford avenue, pas
tor of the Zion Evangelical church.
Mrs. Evans had been married twice
previously and Evans once.
License Issued Saturday
License for the wedding had been
obtained in Greenfield, and the
marriage was to have taken place
Friday, but had been postponed by
the participants, police were told.
According to Marshall Winslow,
Hancock county clerk, the marriage
license was obtained after noon Sat-
urday. Evans address was given as
803 Broadway, indianapolis, and
Mrs. Evans had signed the applica-
ton as Nellie A. Dormer, Columbia
hotel, Greenfield.
The marriage certificate signed by
the minister was received at the
clerks office this morning, WinsloW
said, showing that Evans had given
his address as Wayne countyf1 In
diana.
No request was made to keep
issuance of the license secret, Wins
low said.
Mr.. DIARIES said that request had
been made to keep the marriage
secret.
After leaving the pastors home,
the party drove to a d down
town hotel, where Keisker said he
left the car. SWiSher told police
that Evans then drove through the
northern section of the city for some
time before turning south on Tai
bot street.
En- Route to Party
Plans for a dinner party cele-
brating the event had been made
at the Sheffield Inn, where Dan
Geddon, friend of the couple, was
to be host.
1t is believed the party was en-
route to the dinner engagement
when the car plunged over the
bank.
Accounts of events immediately
prior to the accident, as told to
police, conflicted. One report was
that the car continued south on
Talbot street without hesitating at
the creek bank.
Later, Swisher told police that
the car was halted because of the
red light marking the edge of the
| bank, in the belief that it was a
traffic light.
Rolled Down Window
"Why doesn't it turn greene" Mrs.
Evans was quoted as saying.
Evans, evidently believing the
light was out of order, started up
and drove into the creek.
! SWlsher said he had no remem-
brance of the plunge until he felt
the water entering the car. AS soon
as he realized what had happened,
he attempted to open a door, but
was prevented because of the pres
sure of the water.
Next attempt at escape was by
rolling down a side window, through
which Swisher said he finally was
able to crawl, followed by Mrs.
Higgs. Reaching the surface, he
started to swim. The right rear
door was open when the car was
taken from the creek today. The
rear widows were closed.
Passersby and neighbors, attract
ed by the sound of the crash, di-
rected the efforts of Swisher and
Mrs. Higgs toward the south bank
and assisted them to safety.
Rescue Crew Handicapped
They were taken into the home
of Major Warner w. Carr, at 131
East Fall Creek boulevard, where
first aid and blankets were provided
After arrival of police, Mrs. Higgs
was sent to city hospital suffering
from shock and exposure, but later
in the night was taken home by
friends.
Swollen condition of the creek
and a rapid current handicapped
efforts of police to remove the
bodies Of Mr.. and Mrs. Evans from
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