Jasper County Democrat, Volume 17, Number 93, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 27 February 1915 — FORD AUTO TURNS TURTLE [ARTICLE]

FORD AUTO TURNS TURTLE

And Ike Steveriton of Parr, Was Perhaps Fatally Hurt Thursday Evening. Ike Stevenson of Parr, was very badly injured about 7 o’clock Thursday pight while returning from a trip to Htebron, where he had taken Charles Lowman on business, the latter having hired Stevenson to drive him up there and back. On the return trip, with Lowman and some pedestrian they had picked up to give “a lift,” when about a half mile south of Demotte, in attempting to go around a team, it is said, the automobile was ditched and turned bottom side up. The passenger was practically unhurt, we understand, but Lowman had the wind knocked out of him and it was some time before he recovered, while Stevenson w r as perhaps fatally injured. He was patched up d little and the party were brought home, arriving at Parr about 9:30 Thursday night. Dr. English was called out to see Stevenson and found that he was pretty badly used up. His left ear was torn entirely off and he .was badly bruised about the face and head, and perhaps his skull was fractured. The car Vas a Ford runabout, we understand, and Stevenson had only had it a few weeks and was not very familiar with operating it. There are other stories afloat regarding the accident of which more will be said later. It is said that this is the second accident Stevenson has had with this car, which is the former Clyde Gunyon car. In the former accident he broke the car up quite badly. He has had the auto only about a month.