Indianapolis, Indiana, USA
1903 - CRUSHED UNDER A CAR - Mrs. John Riley, Formerly of Seymour, Killed at Indianapolis

Sunday morning Mrs. John Riley of Indianapolis, formerly a resident of this city, was crushed to death under the wheels of a street car.

Early Sunday morning she in company with her husband and two lady friends boarded a street car near their home on their way to church. Coming to the place where they wanted to get off they alighted from the car, started around the car and across the street to the sidewalk. Another car was approaching from the other direction but they did not see it on account of the presence of the car from which they had just alighted. All succeeded in getting off the track but Mrs. Riley. She was knocked down and crushed beneath the car. Her body was badly mutilated.

Mrs. Riley had many friends in Seymour, this being her home until about seven years ago. She was a sister of Mrs. John D. Clark, who formerly lived here. John Riley is a brother of Thomas Riley, of Seymour. The funeral will be held Tuesday morning. Miss Lizzie McGovern and others will go to Indianapolis to attend the funeral.

Seymour Daily Republican
Seymour, Indiana
Monday, August 3, 1903

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