Jasper County Democrat, Volume 20, Number 56, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 13 October 1917 — TOURIST AUTO INJURES BOY [ARTICLE]

TOURIST AUTO INJURES BOY

Elvin Snyder’s Leg Broken When Struck by Automobile. Elvin Snyder, ’ 16-year-old son of Mr. and Mrs. Charles Snyder, who reside at the corner of Elm street and McKinley avenue, was struck by a large touring car about 4 o’clock Tuesday afternoon. The lad’s left leg was broken near the ankle, a bad gash cut in the leg by the handlebar of the bicycle he was riding, besides numerous other cuts and bruises. Elvin had been working about the garage and had .burned himself. He got on his bicycle and started home to have the wound dressed, and as he turned the corner at McKinley avenue and Cornelia street to go north he collided with the auto. The car was stopped the boy was picked up by the occupants and taken to the county hospital. There were two men and one woman in the car, and following the accident they had some work done on their auto at the

Main garage and then left, going south. The number of their car was recorded at the Main garage, but later in the evening it was thought advisable to have them apprehended until the outcome of the boy’s injuries were more fully determined. Word was sent to the Lafayette police, by Sheriff McColly and the party was taken into custody by them. After some telephone communication with Sheriff McColly and making a deposit with the police of SSO to insure their presence Imre, if needed, they were released. They said they were from Gary and were enroute to Cincinnati, and gave the names of J. C. Carr, Trie C. .Moore and the former’s sister, Mrs. Emma Carr Scoring. According to the Lafayette. Journal the . party claimed that the boy was on the wrong side of the yoad and Mr. Carr, who was driving, attempted to evade the lad but the boy turned at the same time, striking the machine with terrific force. “The driver of the car claims h“ -was traveling at a very low rate of speed and that he stopped his 'car within its own length after the impact and immediately lent what assistance he could, lifting the boy, with the assistance of his sister, Mrs. Schriag, and Mr. Moore; into his car. “Mr. Carr and his companions waited in Rensselaer for an hour after the accident and were very much surprised when . Officer Schmidt placed them under arrest’, claiming that they had left their names, address and car license number with the authorities before leaving Rensselaer.’’