Evening Republican, Volume 18, Number 172, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 23 July 1914 — Boy Suffers Broken Leg; Run Over By Automobile. [ARTICLE]

Boy Suffers Broken Leg; Run Over By Automobile.

Harold Knight, 10-year-old son of Mrs. Clarence Hamilton, had his right leg broken between the knee and the hip Thursday evening while leaving the ball park. He and Ollie Marlin and one or two other boys had climbed on the running Aboard of Frank Kresler’s automobile, expecting toride up town. Mr. Kresler had with him in 'his car his brother, Dr. Kresler, his cousin, Dr. Ernest Wishard, an<i Mr. Calhoun, who representsice machine factory. Instead of coming to town Mr. Kresler started east from the ball park in order to go past his ice houses. Ollie Marlin was standing on the running board near Mr. Kresler’s side. Mt. Kresler did not see any of the others. He told the M<arlin boy that he was going past Jfie ice house and that he had better jump off, which he did. The Knight boy and the others jumped off at the same time and the Knight boy thinks' that he and one of the other boys bumped together or that another boy pushed him.. Mr. Kresler heard an outcry and brought his car to an immediate stop., The lad was stretched out on the ground, his right leg limp. Hft was plwcod In Wqgfr auto, which was headed toward town, and Drs. Kresler and W.ishard accompanied him to Dr. Gwin’s office, where it wias found that the large bone of the right leg had been broken. It was a square break and the about it Was bruised but slightly. Mr. Kresler did his full part in having the boy cared for, while in no*respect responsible for the accident. The habit that boys have of climbing on the autos as they leavfe the ball park is ia dangerous one and this accident should serve as a warning to all.