The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1935-06-21
z GIRLS, CITY
MAN KILLED IN
AUTO ACCIDENT
Speeding Car Demolished in
Terrific Crash With
leath-Trap Bridge.
SECOND MAN IS DYING
16- Year-0Id Tech Pupils
Crushed in Wreck
Near PIainfleId.

Three more lives we're wiped out
late yesterday by the death-trsp
bridge over Clark's Greek, east Of
Plainfeld on the National Road,
and a fourth occupant Of the rented
So IN which they crashed is not ex-
pectet IN live
The dead are
Miss Margie Norton, is. OF SIG \.
New Jersey-st-
Miss Dorothy Castle, is Of 22l E.
13th-st.
Cecil Elgin. 25. OF SIS n. New Jer-
scv-st.
The critically injured man Is Sam
mel Emler. IS. Mcdonald. Pa. a
resident OF the Federal Transient
Shelter. 227 n. WeSt-st who
probably escaped immediate death
because ne was not thrown from
the rear seat Of the Ford va Tudor
sedan 70 the front seat
Charles Virgins. Plainfeld. saw
the speeding car pass him at the
site n the old hog serum plant and
arrived al the bridge in time to see
shattered pieces Of the wrecked auto
nv down 10 the west end Of the
bridge and into the water.
The front end Of the car was
smashed into the bridge Miss Nor
tion and Mr.. Elein we're riding IN
The front scat. and Miss Castle was
thrown by the sudden force of the
impact into the front seat.
Bodies Horribly Crushed
Charles Franklin. Hendricks
County deputy sheriff. said the
bodies OF the two girls. who were
killed instantly. we're horribly
crushed. Mr.. Elgin was rushed TO
Methodist Hospital in Indianapolis.
where he died two hours later.
Mr. Emler is fighting for his life
AZ Methodist Hospital. He Suf-
fered a fractured skull and internal
injuries
The bridge is noted As a death
trap for speeding motorists, accord
Ing To Deputy Franklin. who said
that four years ago there we're ii
serious accidents at the same place
that the wreck occurred yesterday.
Parents Claim Bodies
Although Mr.. Elgin and Miss
Norton we're identified Immediately
BY papers on their persons. Deputy
Franklin had difficulty in determin-
ING the identity of Miss Castle and
Mr.. Emler.
BY asking indianapolis police to
call the names OF girl friends found
IN a notebook which Miss Castle
carried. Deputy Franklin eStsb-
hshed her identity. Mr. Emler was
identified through records at the
FededaI Transient Bureau. Q s. Sen
ate-av.
The girls were both pupils at
Technical High School Mr. Elgin.
an advertising solicitor. roomed at
Miss NOrton's home.
Parents Of the two girls claimed
their bodies last night from a funer-
al establishment in Plainfield. Mr..
Elgins sister Miss Marie Elgin. Chi
cago. arrived here today for her
brothers body.
Daughter Of Rail Worker
Miss Castle was the daughter Of
Carl 3. Castle. a former railroad
employee. but she had made her
home with Mr.. and Mrs William
RsSner. at the z 13th-St address.
since the death OF her mother 10
years ago She was born in Spring
ield. o.
Miss Castle is survived by her
father. the foster parents. a brother
Eugene. who lives with Mr.. and Mrs.
RaSner. and two sisters. Maxine. r.
WAYNE. and Msrgie Jane. Salt Lake
CITY. Utah. Miss Castle was a mem
Der Of the Meridian Street Meth
odist Episcopal Church.
Miss Norton was the daughter OF
Mrs. Grace Norton Owens. operator
n roominC house at the n. New
JerSey-st address. She was born
near Mt. Vernon. Ky but had lived
m indianapolis for the last 10 years.
In addition 10 her mother she is
survived bv a sister. Mrs Jewel
Hsnsel and her grandmother. Mrs.
A. J. Owens. Mt. Vernon. XIV.
ARRANGEMENTS have not teen
completed for the funerals OF the
three victims.
A. the time or the accident the
party was en- route 10 the home
81 Miss Norton's aunt. Mrs. Gran
vile Hurst. who lives one mile north
Of Pisinfisld.
Funeral services for Miss Nor
ton VIII be held az } tomorrow aft
srncon IN her home. Burial viii be
IN Crown Hill.