Evening Republican, Volume 16, Number 160, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 5 July 1912 — Ves Criswell Injured in Runaway Accident Thursday. [ARTICLE]

Ves Criswell Injured in Runaway Accident Thursday.

Ves Criswell was rendered unconscious for about two hours the afternoon of July 4th as the result of a runaway accident. In company with his two brothers, Caries and Robert, they started to town at about 3 o’clock from their home souheast of town. They were coming north on the road past the Hauter farm, Caries driving. Ves took the buggy whip and leaned over and struck the mare a little and she lunged forward and he was thrown from the buggy, alighting on his left shoulder and the left side of his head. The mare at once started to run and Robert jumped from the buggy. Caries tried to jump out but fell and became tangled in the lines. He was dragged for-about a quarter of a mile and succeeded in stopping the frightened ani* mal when the Pleasant Ridge road was reached, one of the motorcycle racers going by at the time serving to check the mare. Neither Caries or Robert were in- . jured, but they found Ves unconscious and sent in a call for a doctor. Drs. Hemphill and Gwin responded and brought Criswell to the former’s office, where he was revived after about two hours. He proved not to be seriously injured, having suffered a concussion that made Mm delirious. In the evening he was able* to be about town, although he was considerably bruised up by the experience. Neither the horse, buggy or harness were injured. « ' s Mr. and Mrs. rranK btanoru, ©i Bluffton, came to spend the 4th with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. J. K. Davis, J. W. Marion, of Gillam township, spent the 4th in Rensselaer. Mrs. Tom Jensen, of Wheatfield, was here to spend the, 4th and visit relatives. - Mr. and Mrs. Shirley Simpson, of Medaryville, and Mr. and Mrs. Frank Hunt, of Ldfcell, were here for the celebration.