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Domestic News November 21, 1920

Bisbee Daily Review

Bisbee, Cochise County, Arizona

What is this article about?

In Los Angeles on Nov. 20, Republican congressman-elect A. T. Van de Water and his secretary Miss Janice Leubin were killed when their car crashed into an unlit truck trailer. Mrs. Van de Water and Mrs. E. H. Jackson were injured. Chauffeur Carlyle Hughes was arrested for manslaughter.

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California Congressman Elect and Secretary Are Killed in Motor Car Crash

LOS ANGELES, Nov. 20.—Carlyle Hughes, a chauffeur, was arrested today, charged with manslaughter in connection with the deaths of A. T. Van de Water, Republican congressman-elect; Miss Janice Leubin, his secretary, and the injury of Mrs. Van de Water and Mrs. E. H. Jackson.

Deputy sheriffs who made the arrest said Hughes admitted he had left a truck and trailer, without lights, standing beside the road near here after engine trouble had crippled the truck. The officers said an automobile driven by Van de Water crashed into the trailer when Van de Water, blinded by the lights of an oncoming machine, sought to turn out of the road.

What sub-type of article is it?

Accident Death Or Funeral Crime

What keywords are associated?

Car Crash Manslaughter Congressman Elect Chauffeur Arrest Los Angeles Accident

What entities or persons were involved?

Carlyle Hughes A. T. Van De Water Miss Janice Leubin Mrs. Van De Water Mrs. E. H. Jackson

Where did it happen?

Los Angeles

Domestic News Details

Primary Location

Los Angeles

Event Date

Nov. 20.

Key Persons

Carlyle Hughes A. T. Van De Water Miss Janice Leubin Mrs. Van De Water Mrs. E. H. Jackson

Outcome

deaths of a. t. van de water and miss janice leubin; injuries to mrs. van de water and mrs. e. h. jackson; arrest of carlyle hughes for manslaughter.

Event Details

Carlyle Hughes left a truck and trailer without lights beside the road near Los Angeles after engine trouble. Van de Water's automobile crashed into the trailer while he was blinded by oncoming lights and tried to turn out.

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