Jasper County Democrat, Volume 12, Number 31, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 31 July 1909 — WOMAN KILLED UNDER AUTO [ARTICLE]

WOMAN KILLED UNDER AUTO

Rattled Driver Increases Speed He Intended to Diminish. Chicago, July 30. —Mrs. Parker Winfield Kerr of this city, wife of a salesman for a woolen mills company, was killed in an automobile accident near Libertyville, 111. W. S. Mills, a tailor, who was driving the machine, was seriously injured. The other occupant of the car, Harvey Hefer, escaped with minor bruises. The accident occurred through a mistake made by Mills. The road was muddy and in turning a corner the machine skidded. Instead of putting on the brakes or a low speed. Mills, by accident, touched the accelerator and the machine gave a great jump and turned turtle. Mrs. Kerr was crushed under the car.