| MRS. AMERICA CREED AUTOMOBILE TRAGEDY |
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| Mrs. America V. Creed, of
Gloverville, Horsecreek Valley, was instantly killed about 10 o'clock this
morning when she was struck by an automobile driven by William E.
Schutzer, Mount Vernon, New York, a south bound tourist on the
Aiken-Augusta Highway in the town of Gloverville. From witnesses it was
learned at the coroner's that Mrs. Creed was passing the Highway in front
of the residence of Mrs. Ida Schaffer. The driver tried to
avoid Mrs. Creed by striking the fence, he skidded some distance.
The accident could not be unavoidable. Coroner William B. Raborn had
written out a discharge for the prisoner. Mr. Ernest Creed her son
insisted on an arrest on the charge of murder, and swore out a warrent
before Magistrate Raborn charging the man with murder. He was placed
in jail without bond. Immediately following the accident the driver of the
car picked up Mrs. Creed and hurried her to medical aid, but the impact
against the windshield had dislocated her neck, and she had died almost
instantly. Several people witnesses that this was an accident.
(The Augusta Chronicle-10-5-1924) In the Augusta Chronicle dated 10-7-1924, states that on 10-6-1924 the murder charge was withdrawn for William E. Schutzer, Mount Vernon, New York whose auto killed Mrs. America V. Creed. He was released from custody following the withdrawal of the warrant charging the prisoner with murder, by Mr. Ernest Creed, son of the women who met death. The Schultzer automobile was also released from the attachment placed on it by Mr. Creed. The conclusion was the accident could not be avoidable. John Edwin Standfield, was the attorney for Mr. Schutzer. Mr. Schutzer will bear the funeral expenses in the burial of Mrs. Creed. Notes taken from Tina King- Mrs. Creed was born America Virginia Spradly, born 5-19-1868 and died October 4, 1924. Wife of James Anderson Creed (1860-1929). She is the daughter of Lawson G. Spradly (1834-1917) and Missouri Murrell (1842-1901). Tina King's father (Earnest Creed) is the son of America and James Creed. |
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