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Story June 30, 1912

Albuquerque Morning Journal

Albuquerque, Bernalillo County, New Mexico

What is this article about?

In Los Angeles' Griffin Park on June 29, an automobile driven by John H. Sullivan plunged over a 100-foot embankment, killing Mrs. Mabel Muir instantly and seriously injuring Miss Ida Logsdon and three others. W. R. Allen is held for possible manslaughter. It's the seventh speeding-related auto death in under a week.

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AUTO PLUNGES OVER
HUNDRED-FOOT BANK

Los Angeles, June 29.-Mrs. Mabel
Muir, of Denver, is dead, and four
others, among them Miss Ida Logsdon,
of Colorado Springs, are more or
less seriously hurt as the result of an
automobile plunging over a 100 foot
embankment in Griffin park, early today.

Mrs. Muir was instantly killed. Miss
Logsdon may die.

W. R. Allen, one of the two men
in the party is held in jail and may
be charged with manslaughter.

John H. Sullivan drove the machine.
Mrs. Stella Gilbert, a cousin
of the dead woman, completed the
party. The death of Mrs. Muir is the
seventh recorded through automobile
accidents due to speeding in less than
a week.

What sub-type of article is it?

Disaster Tragedy

What themes does it cover?

Catastrophe Misfortune Tragedy

What keywords are associated?

Auto Accident Fatal Plunge Embankment Crash Manslaughter Charge Speeding Deaths

What entities or persons were involved?

Mrs. Mabel Muir Miss Ida Logsdon W. R. Allen John H. Sullivan Mrs. Stella Gilbert

Where did it happen?

Griffin Park, Los Angeles

Story Details

Key Persons

Mrs. Mabel Muir Miss Ida Logsdon W. R. Allen John H. Sullivan Mrs. Stella Gilbert

Location

Griffin Park, Los Angeles

Event Date

June 29

Story Details

Automobile plunges over 100-foot embankment in Griffin park, instantly killing Mrs. Mabel Muir of Denver and seriously injuring four others including Miss Ida Logsdon of Colorado Springs who may die. W. R. Allen held in jail and may be charged with manslaughter. John H. Sullivan drove the machine, with Mrs. Stella Gilbert also in the party. Seventh recorded death from automobile accidents due to speeding in less than a week.

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