Evening Republican, Volume 20, Number 231, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 26 September 1916 — Automobile Accident Near College Monday P. M. [ARTICLE]

Automobile Accident Near College Monday P. M.

About 4 o’clock Monday afternoon Dan W. Waymire, was run into by r. tourist automobile, and both cars suffered quite severe damage. Mr. Waymire was driving north at the time of the accident and was about forty rods this side of the college cemetery when a car that had been made over into a racer, and driven by a tourist, crashed into the Waymire car from behind when attempting to pass. The tourist driver was entirely at fault. The Waymire car had a spring broken, the radiator smashed in and the steering gear also suffered severe damage. The tourist car suffered more damage than the Waymire car, one w r heel being broken, the ladiator smashed and damaged considerably in other ways. Neither of the drivers were injured, but a girl riding in the foreign car was thrown out and sustained slight injuries. The stranger refused to pay for the damages to the Waymire car and was arrested and taken before Squire Dean this , morning, where he gave the name of John Doe. He was fined 31 and costs, amounting to $8.65 in all. It is understood that he has decided to settle for the damage to the Waymire car.