Evening Republican, Volume 19, Number 267, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 10 November 1915 — CHARLES WEIGLE MET INSTANTANEOUS DEATH [ARTICLE]

CHARLES WEIGLE MET INSTANTANEOUS DEATH

Man Who Visited Relatives Here Sunday Killed Tuesday Evening In Clash of Autos.

Charles Weigle, who with his wife and son, Carl, came here last Sunday and spent the day with Prof, and Mrs. J. A. Swindler, returning home that evening, was killed in an auto accident that occurred west of Purdue university Tuesday evening. Mrs. Carl Weigle is a sister of Mrs. Swindler and had spent a week visiting here in this city. Sunday her husband and his parents came here for her. The Lafayette Journal gives an extended account of the accident. Two machines belonging to Charles Weigle, of Otterbein, and Johm Erwin, of Lafayette, sideswiped and Mr. Weigle’s death was instantaneous, while five others were injured. Mr. Weigle, accompanied by John Miller and John Burns, was on his way to Otterbein from Lafayette. Mr. Erwin, who is the proprietor of the Reule garage in Lafayette, «vas on his way to that city from Otterbein. With him were his wife and her sister, Miss Fay Johnston. Both cars were turned over and all of the occupants injuerd. Mr. Weigle was thrown through the windshield and alighted on his head near the car. His head was crushed to a pulp. In his hand, gripped tightly, was a piece of the steering wheel. Prof. Swindler received a telephone message this morning telling of the accident. It is probable that Mrs. Swindelr will attend the funeral, which will be held at Otterbein.