Evening Republican, Volume 18, Number 267, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 11 November 1914 — FRANK BRUNER IN AUTO ACCIDENT [ARTICLE]

FRANK BRUNER IN AUTO ACCIDENT

Island Jessen With Him When Car Ran Through Fence—Bruner Considerably Hurt.

Frank Bruner received of a serious nature £nd Leland Jessen Was slightly bruised when the Ford automobile belonging to the Jasper County Telephone Co. went through the wire fenee on the north side of the road east of the Noah Zeigler farm, north of this city. Mr. Brunar js an employe of the telephone company and had been working near Parr. Jessen had accompanied him on the trip. They were on their way home at about 6 o’clock Tuesday evening and were running at a lively clip, probably 30 miles or more an hour. Suddenly the ear skidded and Bruner, who was driving, lost, control of it. The car swung to the north and wenit through the ditch and through a barbed wire fence and then turned over. The occupants were beneath. Jessen soon freed himeslf and then got Bruper out from beneath the car. Bruner, .however, was unable to move and Jessen went to the Zeigler farm and procured help and Bruner was tak; en in a buggy to the Zeigler home, where he was attended I>y Dr. Hemphill. He had a severely wrenched back, which gave rise to a report -that his spine had been broken. His wife was notified and was taken to the Zeigler home. It is probable that Bruner will be moved to his home in this city this afternoon, in order to be nearer his physician. It is not thought that his injuries will prove critical. • The car was qiute badly wrecked.