Jasper County Democrat, Volume 18, Number 24, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 26 June 1915 — Two “Joy Riders” Killed, Three Are Injured. [ARTICLE]

Two “Joy Riders” Killed, Three Are Injured.

A party, of sporty Chicago joy riders met with the fate that so often befalls such parties, at Hammond early Thursday morning. With a chauffeur, two Chicago men, accompanied by a couple of young women, had left the Windy City about midnight Wednesday night for , Cedar Lake, but on reaching Hammond and learning that it was still a long distance to the lake, they made the rounds of the resorts in that vicinity and started hack to Chicago just before dawn. Running at a high speed the driver was unable to make the turn after crossing the 92d street bridge and crashed into a pedlar's wagon. Miss Eva Laudal Shephard, aged 26, of 1642 West Adams st.. Chicago, who was sitting on the lapof Oscaiv w, Franklin, aged 30, connected With the management of the new Chicago motor speedway, was instantly killed‘and Franklin died a few moments thereafter. J. E. Wicker, a mechanician at the speedway. and I Lottie Briggs, of 1367 West Adams street, were also considerably injured. The driver escaped, with a few bruises.

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