The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1938-12-22
WILLIAM HARPER, STEYER,
KILLED In TRUCK WRECK
Is Crushed Between Vehicle And
Fence In Accident Early Sum
day Morning Near Red House

Irwin Steyer, driver of truck which
wrecked early Sunday morning about
mile south of Red House, resulting
in the death of William Henry Harper,
of Steyer, was absolved of any negli-
gence at an inquest conducted on Mon
day afternoon.
Harper, bachelor, aged IS years,
residing in Steyer and that commun-
ity for number of years, died as the
result Of crushed chest and other in
juries before a physician could reach
him.
According to the testimony pre-
scented at the inquest Harper and
Steyer were returning from Silver
Lake early Sunday morning when
Steyer, who was driving the truck, lost
control of the vehicle on account of icy
conditions on the highways surface,
ran off the pavement and struck a
fence. The impact evidently broke the
handle of the door, allowing tito swing
open and Harper fell out and was
chushed between fence post and the
truck. Steyer was not injured.
Authorities here were notified of the
occurrence and States Attorney Neil
c. Fraley with Sheriff ]. w. Owens
and Corporal Thomas Currie made an
investigation. In the meantime a ply
stefan had been called from German,
near the mans home, but Harper was
dead when he was examined by the
medical man.
The coroner's inquest was held be-
fore Justice of the Peace C. F. Ham
mond. H. L. Jones was foremen of the
jury. After hearing the testimony the
jury returned verdict of accidental
death without any criminal negligence
on the part of the driver"
Mr.. Harper was born February 7,
1873, in Barbour county, W. Va.
Funeral services were conducted Tues
day afternoon at 2:3O o'clock from the
White Church, Rev. Harold Gamblin
officiating. Interment was in the
White Church cemetery with the
Knights of Pythias lodge of Gormania
in charge of final rites at the grave
Mr.. Harper was a member of the
Knights of Pythias lodge of Gormania
and also member of the Independent
Order of Odd Fellows.
Woman Badly Injured In Wreck
Miss Katherine Mclaughlin, of
Washington, D. c., sustained a broken
nose, had several teeth knocked out
and was otherwise bruised about the
head last Friday morning when a
car in which she was riding left the
highway and crashed into tree.
Pete Frank Castiglioni, of Wash
ington, D. c., enroute to st. Louis,
Mo-, for the Christmas holidays, was
the driver of the car. He was cut
about the chin. Castiglioni told Cor
oral Thomas Currie of the State
Police that he had left Washington
early Friday morning and had evil
IDENTIFY gone to sleep at the wheel.
Miss Olive May Bollinger, Morgan
town, W. Va, was the other occupant
Of the car. Miss Mclaughlin, after
being treated by Dr. N. |. Broadwater
at Oakland, was taken to Washington
in Leighton's ambulance.
Three Cars In Wreck
Three cars were involved in wreck
at Crellin Sunday morning. Corporal
Currie said Elmer Shaffer's car was
parked when a car driven by Milton
Wilson sideswiped it. A son of Dun
can Adams, alighting from the Shat
fer car, injured his leg. While the
cars were still in a tangle another
automobile driven by James Arlyn
Miller, Hyndman, Pa, sidewiped the
Shaffer car again. All have been
cited to appear before a magistrate.
At hearing before Justice Robert
Townshend on December IS, Rice M.
Johnson, Parsons, was fined SOL and
costs on charges of driving car
while under the influence of liquor.
The fine and costs were paid. Cor
poral Currie said another arrest was
made on the same charge but that
there had been no hearing before a
magistrate.