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- Batavia Daily News - 2/4/1914
In the action for $3,000 damages
brought against Irving Boughton of
Victor by Hattie Bloodgood admin-
istrator, because of the accidental
death of Mrs. Harriet Bement, who
was struck by defendant's automovile
last summer, a jury yesterday decid-
ed that there was no cause for ac-
tion.
ALSO
Rochester NY Democrat Chronicle - 9/2/1913
Victor. Sept. 1— T h e death of Mrs.
Harriet Bement, widow of Henry Bement.
occurred at 5:30 o'clock Sunday
morning, at the home of her granddaughter,
Mrs. Ira Corey, in East Main
street in this village, as the result of injuries
received on Saturday afternoon,
when she was struck by an automobile,
knocked down and ran over. Mrs. Bement
resided in West Main street. at the
borne of her daughter, and she was en
route for the home of her granddaughter.
When in front of the garage of
Charles A. Sale in Main street, Irving
Boughton, of this town, started to back
his touring car out of the building down
a grade, across the sidewalk to the road.
Mr. Boughton had the top of the automobile
up. and this prevented his seeing,
and Mrs. Bement was very deaf and did
not hear the approach of the machine,
and she was walking with a parasol up.
which hindered her seeing the car.
Persons in the vicinity screamed, to
both the driver of the machine and the
woman, but the laater did not hear, and
the driver was attentive to his car. and
after he had knocked the woman down
and the rear wheel had passed over her
body, he temporarily stopped his machine,
but before the Injured woman
could he taken from her perilous position,
the drlver of the car started up a again,
deciding that the screaming was not
meant for him. and the front wheels
passed over the prostrate woman. Mr.
Boughton was horrified when he discovered
what had happened.
The injured woman was picked up
and carried to the home of her granddaughter,
and Dr. A. M. Mead and Dr.
C A. Rowley were hastily snmmoned.
It was at once known that the woman
was in a critical condition, having suf-
fered terribly from both pain and shock.
but she was not wholly unconscious. The
Injuries consisted of a broken collarbone,
two ribs, one having pierced her lung.
a sprained ankle and wrist, bruises about
her face and neck and minor bruises
about her entire body. Everything that
was possible for the injured woman's
comfort was done, but death soon followed.
The accident was witnessed by the injured
woman's daughter, who was seated
not far ahead in the automobile of a
relative. George Bement. and waiting
for Mrs Bement to take a drive with
them. The daughter realized that an
accident was inevitable and tried to mo-
tion her mother to go hack, but the lat-
ter did not see her daughter.
Mrs. Bement was a woman of excel-
lent character, kindly i n manner, and
with many friends. She was 7 8 years
old and had spent the most of her life
here. Her husband was for manv years
a constable of the town. Mrs. Bement
was a faithful member of the Presbyterian
Church, and until afflicted with
deafness was an active member, taking
a keen interest in the different branches
of church work. She leaves one daughter.
Mrs William Bloodgood. of this village,
and two grandchildren. Mrs. Ira
Corey, of this village, and Howard
Bloodgood. of Honeoye Falls, with two
great-grandchildren.
The body has been taken to the home
in West Main street and the funeral
will be held from there at 2 o'clock Tuesd
ay sfternoon. Rev. Frank W. Hill, of
the Presbyterian Church, will officiate
and burial will be held in the Boughton
Hill cemetery.
Coroner William Armstrong, of Can-
andaigua, came here on Sunday and in-
vestigated the accident, and interviewed
several of the witnesses, after which he
exonerated Mr. Boughton of any blame.
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