Evening Republican, Volume 19, Number 219, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 15 September 1915 — HAMMOND LAWYER KILLED IN ACCIDENT [ARTICLE]

HAMMOND LAWYER KILLED IN ACCIDENT

Car Overturned on Calunfet Speedway and He Lost Life While Two Others Were Injured. - « Robert McAleer, junior member of the law firm of McAleer brothers, of Hammond, lost his life in an automobile accident Tuesday. He was driving on the new Calumet avenue speedway, a recently constructed road to Lake George, Mich. In the car with him were C. B. Tinkham, president of the Lake county bar association, and F. B. Mcllroy of the Mcllroy Belting Co. They were both flung free from the car and McAleer was pinned beneath the steering wheel. Just after the accident Mayor R. O. Johnson, of Gary, came along in his car and picked up the injured men. McAleer was still alive. He was hastened to St. Margaret’s hospital, where he died a half hour later. Tinkham and McIlroy suffered broken bones and other injuries but both are expected to recover. The McAleer family has been noted for its fatalities. About four years ago a niece of Mr. McAleer, who had been employed as a stenographer in his office, was drowned. A year ago his older brother and law partner accidentally shot and killed his nephew, who was then a junior member of the firm. Mr. McAleer was well known to attorneys in this city. Mr. Tinkham has "been a guest at the home of Attorney Halleck.