Evening Republican, Volume 17, Number 143, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 16 June 1913 — ISAAC LEOPOLD HAS BAD AUTO ACCIDENT [ARTICLE]

ISAAC LEOPOLD HAS BAD AUTO ACCIDENT

Wife Fractures Arm and Fowler Man is Killed When Machine Turned Over Near Wabash. I. Fred Lanoue, a wealthy farmer living four miles north of Fowler, was instantly killed, his son George was slightly injured, and Mrs. Isaac Leopold, of Wolcott, had her right arm broken Sunday afternoon when an automobile driven by Isaac Leopold, husband of the injured woman, went into a ditch two miles north of Wabash and turned over. Mr. Lanoue was thrown against a post and his head was crushed. Mr. Leopold was driving at a speed of twenty miles an hour when the wheels of his machine struck a rut in the road. He tried to turn out and the machine went into the ditch three and a half feet deep at the side of the road and turned over. All of the occupants of the ear, six in number, were thrown out. Mr. Lanoue and son were thrown against the same post and the latter had a gash cut in his scalp that required twelve stitches to close. Mrs. Leopold had her arm broken at the wrist, but the other occupants of the car escaped serious injury. When the car turned over Mr. and Mrs. Leopold were in the front seat, John Davidson, of Wolcott, was sitting on a chair between the front and rear seats, and Fred and George Lanoue and Edward Browe, son-in-law of the man who was killed, all of Fowler, were in the back seat. The body of Mr. Lonoue was taken to Wabash and was prepared for burial at the Jones undertaking parlors. Mrs. Leopold and George Lanoue were taken to that city and their injuries given surgical attention.

The party left Wolcott Sunday morning ah 5:30 o’clock and the object of the trip was to inspect some land that Mr. Lonoue was thinking about buying. Mr. Lonoue owned a half section of land north of Fowler and owned another farm near Brook.

Mr. Lououe was 54 years old May 2nd and leaves a widow and the following children: Mts. Edward Browe, George, Homer, William, Eldrid, Harvey, and Duleina Lanoue. He was one of the wealthy farmers of Benton county, a man of fine character and was held in high esteem. The body of Mr. Lonoue was taken to Lafayette Sunday night, accompanied by his son, George, and son-in-law, Edward Browe. Mr. Leopold Is a son of A. Leopold, of this city, and the Rensselaer relatives have learned no more of the accident than is printed above, the details as printed having been procured from the Lafayette Journal.. Mr. Leopold has been engaged in the real estate business at Woleott for a number of years.

Benedict Dan Morrissey returned to his work at the Monon station today, abter an absence of about a month, during which time he was married and took a wedding trip to his farmer home in New York. Dan’s friends at the depot purchased a fine mantle clock for a present for himself and bride. Mr. and Mrs. Morrissey will begin housekeeping in Jim Snedeker’e property, but Jim has been compelled to delay his own removal for a few days, until the apartments at his new store building on Main street are completed.