Jasper County Democrat, Volume 15, Number 25, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 29 June 1912 — Woman Dies in Auto Wreck. [ARTICLE]

Woman Dies in Auto Wreck.

Crawfordsville, June 28.—Miss Maybelle Stockdale, 20 years old, a music teacher, was killed in an automobile accident at Turkey Run, near here. The occupants of the car were Clifford Banta, Dr. Francis Melntire and Miss Diamha Newlin, and Miss Stockdale. The machine was driven by Clifford Banta, a former student of Wabash college. Miss Stockdale was seated in the front seat with Mr. Banta. The driver failed to notice that he was close to an abrupt turn In the road and as he was going about 40 miles an hour, the auto struck the wire fence with terrific force. Miss Stockdale and the driver were hurled Into the field and it is believed that Borne heavy object hit the young woman directly over the heart, and from the effects of this injury she died within an hour.