The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1934-06-22

Edward Walters, so, of 2O17 North
Dearborn street, died
last night of injuries
| 10 received when he be-
IDO came confused while
crossing New York
street at Liberty street
and was struck by truck driven by
Albert Michaelis, 20, of 821 Parker
avenue.
Mr.. Walters is survived by his
widow, Mrs. Hattie Walters, and
son, Robert E. Walters. He was
born in Eminence, Ind, and had
lived here fifteen years.
The body was taken to Moore &
Kirk funeral home but funeral ar
rangements have not been COM
pleted.
Witnesses said Mr.. Michaelis was
not to blame. Mr.. Walters is the
fifty eighth traffic victim in Marion
county this year.
Motorcycles Injured
A motorcycle rider, Edward Bau-
mann, IS, of 1923 Singleton street,
and his passenger, Mrs. Irene Ben
ton, %, of 3843 Oliver avenue, were
injured critically when the motor
cycle collided with an automobile
at the National and Holt roads
shortly before midnight. Mr.. Bau-
mann was following an automobile
driven by Richard England, 81,
Mars Hill, and the crash occurred
when Mr. England made left turn.
MIR. Baumann and Mrs. Benton,
who were catapulted over the auto
mobile to the opposite aside of the
road by the force of the impact,
are not expected to live.
William Benton, husband of the
injured woman, appeared at the
Marion county Jail today and de-
clared that his wife had not been
riding on the motorcycle, but was
riding in the automobile.
Ten persons we're injured last
night when car containing seven
young persons collided with car
occupied by three women at Eighty
sixth street and College avenue.
49,, The List of Injured
The injured are Miss Martha Ash,
%, of 2446 Central avenue, Apt. 3,
internal injuries; her sister, Miss
Mary Ash, 26, cuts; Mrs. Opal Hol-
stein, 80, of 1881 North Meridian
street; Charles F. Van Briggle, 16,
Home Place; Miss Frances Van
Briggle, 10, Home Place; Miss Beu-
lab Taylor, 10, Sheridan; Miss Vir-
GINA Apologize, II, Carmel; Miss
Dorotha Apologize, Is, Carmel; Joe
Smith, 18, r. R. 16, Box 81, and Yves
Thomas, Is, Home Place, cuts and
bruises.
Miss Martha Ash was driving one
car with her sister and Mrs. Hol-
stein as passengers. Mr.. Van Briggle
was the driver of the other car. The
Ash sisters were sent to Methodist
hospital and the others to city hos
pital.
The Ash car was moving across
Elghty-SlXth street when it was
struck by the other automobile going
north on College avenue.
Doctor and Wife Hurt
DR.. Sidney Schneider, So, Chicago,
and his wife Ruth, %, were injured
yesterday when a car driven by
an alleged automobile thief collided
with the car in which DR.. and Mrs.
Schneider were sitting at the en-
trance to the Speedway golf course.
The driver of the stolen car fled,
but his companion, William Nixon,
%, Negro, $40 Douglass street, was
captured by Francis E. Meyers, TIT
South Delaware street, and held for
the police. The car was reported
stolen from Stacy E. Michael, 1909
East Market tsreet, according to
police. Nixon was charged with va
grancy and held under $1,000 bond.
DR.. and Mrs. Schneider were
treated at city hospital for lacera-
tions. Both automobiles slid down
a steep embankment into the course
grounds, tearing down fifty feet OF
board fence, after the crash.
Christian Endeavor Elects
By United Press
FORT WAYNE. Ind. June o.