Evening Republican, Volume 19, Number 285, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 2 December 1915 — Three Die When Auo Turns Over In Muck. [ARTICLE]

Three Die When Auo Turns Over In Muck.

Mrs. Anna Atkina, 25 year* of Age, of Hammond, M. H. Goodrode, 38 years old, of Chicago, and Jade Thompson, 45 yean old, of Cal., were kjjled near Gary Wednesday night when 1 an automobile in which they were riding turned ‘nrtle and plunged into the muck, where the three were smothered to death. The machine was discovered by R. M. Schofield, of Griffith, who saw the tall light of the car as he walked along the road. He investigated and saw a woman’s foot protruding out of the mud. Police and firemen were summoned and took the bodies out after much labor. The police at first thought the victims were negroes because of the mud on their faces, but they proved to be white. It is believed there -was a fourth occupant of the car, but investigation failed to gain any information to support the theory.