Jasper County Democrat, Volume 22, Number 16, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 24 May 1919 — DR. CLAYTON, MONON, INJURED [ARTICLE]

DR. CLAYTON, MONON, INJURED

When Auto Is Struck by Monon Train in That City. Dr. G. R. Clayton of Monon was badly Injured Tuesday afternoon about 3 o'clock when the Oakland coupe he was driving was strufck by a Monon freight train at Fifth street crossing tn Monon. The train was traveling at a high rate of speed and the enr was carried some 50 feet and completely wrecked. Dr. Clayton was taken immediately to St. Elizabeth’s hospital In Lafayette, where It was found he had suffered a fractured hip and shoulder in addition to bruises and cuts about the face, and it was feared in injured internally. He is a man about 65 years of age and is widely and favorably known, having been located at Monon for about 25 years »in the practice of his profession. 'He has two children, Mrs. Firman Thompson of Rensselaer and Dr. G. R. Clayton, Jr., of Lafayette.