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Show STRUCK IY AUTO AN RENDERED ffllESS James Gibson Hit by Halloran Machine, but Not Alarmingly Alarm-ingly Injured. While standing on the crossing at First. South and- Main streets, in front of the McCornick bank, James Gibson, residing at 717 East Second South street, was run down by an automobile driven by Miss Mary Halloran at 4 o'clock Saturday afternoon, lie wns picked up in an unconscious condition and taken to his homo in a carriage, where his injuries wore attended by Dr. N. F. J3ecr. IJo sustained a severe cut over the right eye and bruised knee. Mr. Cibsou, who is known lo a. host of people, he. having taken tickets at the door of the Salt, Lake Theater for tlic past twenty-fivo years, was unable to move out of the way of tho aulo-niobile. aulo-niobile. due lo his paralysis. The machine was moving slowly when he was struck; in fact, so slowly that he was pushed over instead of " being thrown to the ground. After he had fallen the machine was brought lo a stand within three feet of the original place where ho had boon standing. In I he automobile, which is an electric, elec-tric, wero Miss Aline McMillan, IMP East South Temple street, and Miss Claddis MxConnughy of 107.0 East Second Sec-ond South street. Miss Halloran was driving Iho machine, and when she saw Mr. Cibsou on tho crossing she said that she expected him to step out of the way after she rang the bell. W. J. llallornu and Miss Halloran visited the homo of tho injured niau lato Saturday night to learn if anything any-thing could bo done, and found Mr. Gibson seated in an arm chair. Ho appeared ap-peared cheerful and said that he was not suffering. |