Evening Republican, Volume 19, Number 124, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 26 May 1915 — Auto Accident Near Purdue Resulted in Death Tuesday. [ARTICLE]

Auto Accident Near Purdue Resulted in Death Tuesday.

Arthur Hoffman, of Lafayette, was instantly killed Tuesday night at 11 o’clock, when a Ford automobile in which he was riding collided with a buggy. Young Hoffman had accompanied E. J. Kious, proprietor of the Lafayette Ice Cream Co., on a trip to Wolcott, Remington and Goodland, and they were on their way home and were near Purdue University when they collided with a buggy. The Ford runabout in which they were riding was turned over and rolled down a small embankment. Kious was pinned beneath. Hoffman fell free but alighted on his head and his neck was broken. Dr. H. J. Laws, formerly of Rensselaer, was called to the Home hospital when Hoffman’s body was taken there adn gave as his opinion that death had resulted instantly. In the buggy that was struck was a man and his wife and child. None were injured. Hoffman was 26 years old and had been married a little more than a year. He was a hotel ceeper, but at this time was out of business.