News: Morris Moul Killed, 1912, Adams County, PA

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A BICYCLE RIDER KILLED

MORRIS MOUL KNOCKED FROM WHEEL IN COLLISION WITH TEAM AT ABBOTTSTOWN

Driver of Team Continues on While Lad Laid Unconscious in the Road – Died in 
Office of Dr. Miller Shortly Afterward.

After riding from Hanover to his home in Abbottstown on a bicycle, Monday night, 
Morris Moul, 17 years old, a son of Arabella Stambaugh, of that place, was 
fatally injured in a collision with a team on the Berlin & Hanover pike and died 
almost instantly.

The dead lad and a companion, Lloyd Mummert, rode from Abbottstown to Hanover 
during the early evening, returning home after dark.  Neither of the boys had 
lights on their wheels, and when near the bridge over Beaver creek, at the old 
“tan yard,” at the edge of Abbottstown, a dark and lonely spot, owing to several 
large willow trees overhanging the stream and roadway, a runabout in which were 
seated a man and woman, approached rapidly.  Before Moul could get out of the 
way, he was struck by the vehicle and hurled with violence from his wheel and 
was unconscious when picked up.  His companion ran for assistance and the 
injured lad was carried to the offices of Dr. T. C. Miller.  He was restored to 
consciousness by the doctor and after calling for a glass of water fell back 
dead.  He was injured internally and death was caused by a hemorrhage.  The 
fatal accident occurred about 9:30 o’clock.

We have been informed that the driver of the team was George Laughman, who lives 
in the Pigeon Hills.

The Hanover Herald – Saturday, August 17, 1912