THE DEATH OF JOHN SUMNER WILLIAMS
STATE HIGHWAY WORKER KILLED AT MONROE BY LIQUOR RUNNERS; AUTO
John Sumner Williams, 55, Meets Instant Death,
Body Dragged 50 Feet When Struck by Coupe Carrying a Load of Alcohol
- Two Indianapolis Men Jailed -
Caught When They Went to Farm House for Aid
John Sumner Williams, 55, of Stockwell, employee of the State Highway Department, was instantly killed on Federal Highway 52 on the curve just north of Monroe at 12:40 o’clock Tuesday afternoon when he was struck by a liquor runners’ car driven by Joe F. Balchiero, 32, of 725 Lexington avenue, Indianapolis, accompanied by Russell Wilkins, 31, of 345 East Eleventh street, Indianapolis. Williams had just stepped off of a state highway truck which he used in maintenance work on road 52, being accompanied by Orville Stingley, his helper. The liquor car, speeding southward, swerved out of the way of another truck and struck Williams with great force, hurling him to the pavement and shoving him along for fully 50 feet. His skull was crushed and he was dead when aid arrived. ALCOHOL IN CAR
After the crash, the liquor car, an eight-cylindered Ford coupe, went into the ditch and the two men hurried across a field to the home of Floyd Bailey a half mile away where they hoped to sent word for another car. In the disabled car that killed Williams were found 25 cans of alcohol, each containing five gallons.
DETAIN TWO MEN Ray Gordon, proprietor of the Monroe garage, saw the fatal accident and then saw the two men from the coupe fleeing across the field. He notified the Lafayette police and Sheriff Arthur T. Eversole and then hurried to the Bailey home, where he and Bailey detained the two men until the sheriff arrived. Sheriff Eversole was accompanied by Joseph Royer, deputy sheriff, and Detective William Weinhardt. They took charge of Balchiero and Wilkins and brought them to jail, also bringing the wrecked coupe and alcohol to the jail.
FRONT TIRE DOWN
The coupe was smashed about the front fenders and head lights and the left front tire was punctured. This 1
probably caused the car to go into the ditch where it was abandoned by the two men. Balchiero and Wilkins declined to discuss the case. They were on their way from Chicago to Indianapolis, at the time and were traveling at high speed. The title in the car showed that it had been issued to one William Cringle, same address as that given by Balchiero.
STATE HIGHWAY WORKER KILLED AT MONROE BY LIQUOR RUNNERS; AUTO
John Sumner Williams, 55, Meets Instant Death,
Body Dragged 50 Feet When Struck by Coupe Carrying a Load of Alcohol
- Two Indianapolis Men Jailed -
Caught When They Went to Farm House for Aid
John Sumner Williams, 55, of Stockwell, employee of the State Highway Department, was instantly killed on Federal Highway 52 on the curve just north of Monroe at 12:40 o’clock Tuesday afternoon when he was struck by a liquor runners’ car driven by Joe F. Balchiero, 32, of 725 Lexington avenue, Indianapolis, accompanied by Russell Wilkins, 31, of 345 East Eleventh street, Indianapolis. Williams had just stepped off of a state highway truck which he used in maintenance work on road 52, being accompanied by Orville Stingley, his helper. The liquor car, speeding southward, swerved out of the way of another truck and struck Williams with great force, hurling him to the pavement and shoving him along for fully 50 feet. His skull was crushed and he was dead when aid arrived. ALCOHOL IN CAR
After the crash, the liquor car, an eight-cylindered Ford coupe, went into the ditch and the two men hurried across a field to the home of Floyd Bailey a half mile away where they hoped to sent word for another car. In the disabled car that killed Williams were found 25 cans of alcohol, each containing five gallons.
DETAIN TWO MEN Ray Gordon, proprietor of the Monroe garage, saw the fatal accident and then saw the two men from the coupe fleeing across the field. He notified the Lafayette police and Sheriff Arthur T. Eversole and then hurried to the Bailey home, where he and Bailey detained the two men until the sheriff arrived. Sheriff Eversole was accompanied by Joseph Royer, deputy sheriff, and Detective William Weinhardt. They took charge of Balchiero and Wilkins and brought them to jail, also bringing the wrecked coupe and alcohol to the jail.
FRONT TIRE DOWN
The coupe was smashed about the front fenders and head lights and the left front tire was punctured. This 1
probably caused the car to go into the ditch where it was abandoned by the two men. Balchiero and Wilkins declined to discuss the case. They were on their way from Chicago to Indianapolis, at the time and were traveling at high speed. The title in the car showed that it had been issued to one William Cringle, same address as that given by Balchiero.
THE DEATH OF JOHN SUMNER WILLIAMS
STATE HIGHWAY WORKER KILLED AT MONROE BY LIQUOR RUNNERS; AUTO
John Sumner Williams, 55, Meets Instant Death,
Body Dragged 50 Feet When Struck by Coupe Carrying a Load of Alcohol
- Two Indianapolis Men Jailed -
Caught When They Went to Farm House for Aid
John Sumner Williams, 55, of Stockwell, employee of the State Highway Department, was instantly killed on Federal Highway 52 on the curve just north of Monroe at 12:40 o’clock Tuesday afternoon when he was struck by a liquor runners’ car driven by Joe F. Balchiero, 32, of 725 Lexington avenue, Indianapolis, accompanied by Russell Wilkins, 31, of 345 East Eleventh street, Indianapolis. Williams had just stepped off of a state highway truck which he used in maintenance work on road 52, being accompanied by Orville Stingley, his helper. The liquor car, speeding southward, swerved out of the way of another truck and struck Williams with great force, hurling him to the pavement and shoving him along for fully 50 feet. His skull was crushed and he was dead when aid arrived. ALCOHOL IN CAR
After the crash, the liquor car, an eight-cylindered Ford coupe, went into the ditch and the two men hurried across a field to the home of Floyd Bailey a half mile away where they hoped to sent word for another car. In the disabled car that killed Williams were found 25 cans of alcohol, each containing five gallons.
DETAIN TWO MEN Ray Gordon, proprietor of the Monroe garage, saw the fatal accident and then saw the two men from the coupe fleeing across the field. He notified the Lafayette police and Sheriff Arthur T. Eversole and then hurried to the Bailey home, where he and Bailey detained the two men until the sheriff arrived. Sheriff Eversole was accompanied by Joseph Royer, deputy sheriff, and Detective William Weinhardt. They took charge of Balchiero and Wilkins and brought them to jail, also bringing the wrecked coupe and alcohol to the jail.
FRONT TIRE DOWN
The coupe was smashed about the front fenders and head lights and the left front tire was punctured. This 1
probably caused the car to go into the ditch where it was abandoned by the two men. Balchiero and Wilkins declined to discuss the case. They were on their way from Chicago to Indianapolis, at the time and were traveling at high speed. The title in the car showed that it had been issued to one William Cringle, same address as that given by Balchiero.
STATE HIGHWAY WORKER KILLED AT MONROE BY LIQUOR RUNNERS; AUTO
John Sumner Williams, 55, Meets Instant Death,
Body Dragged 50 Feet When Struck by Coupe Carrying a Load of Alcohol
- Two Indianapolis Men Jailed -
Caught When They Went to Farm House for Aid
John Sumner Williams, 55, of Stockwell, employee of the State Highway Department, was instantly killed on Federal Highway 52 on the curve just north of Monroe at 12:40 o’clock Tuesday afternoon when he was struck by a liquor runners’ car driven by Joe F. Balchiero, 32, of 725 Lexington avenue, Indianapolis, accompanied by Russell Wilkins, 31, of 345 East Eleventh street, Indianapolis. Williams had just stepped off of a state highway truck which he used in maintenance work on road 52, being accompanied by Orville Stingley, his helper. The liquor car, speeding southward, swerved out of the way of another truck and struck Williams with great force, hurling him to the pavement and shoving him along for fully 50 feet. His skull was crushed and he was dead when aid arrived. ALCOHOL IN CAR
After the crash, the liquor car, an eight-cylindered Ford coupe, went into the ditch and the two men hurried across a field to the home of Floyd Bailey a half mile away where they hoped to sent word for another car. In the disabled car that killed Williams were found 25 cans of alcohol, each containing five gallons.
DETAIN TWO MEN Ray Gordon, proprietor of the Monroe garage, saw the fatal accident and then saw the two men from the coupe fleeing across the field. He notified the Lafayette police and Sheriff Arthur T. Eversole and then hurried to the Bailey home, where he and Bailey detained the two men until the sheriff arrived. Sheriff Eversole was accompanied by Joseph Royer, deputy sheriff, and Detective William Weinhardt. They took charge of Balchiero and Wilkins and brought them to jail, also bringing the wrecked coupe and alcohol to the jail.
FRONT TIRE DOWN
The coupe was smashed about the front fenders and head lights and the left front tire was punctured. This 1
probably caused the car to go into the ditch where it was abandoned by the two men. Balchiero and Wilkins declined to discuss the case. They were on their way from Chicago to Indianapolis, at the time and were traveling at high speed. The title in the car showed that it had been issued to one William Cringle, same address as that given by Balchiero.
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