OBIT: Clara (CALVERT) EBERLY, 1913, Altoona, Blair County, PA

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AUTO KILLS AN ALTOONA LADY.
Sad Accident Occurred Monday - Driver Arrested.

  Mrs. Clara Eberly, wife of Frank Eberly, a well known Pennsylvania 
Railroad company electrician residing at 926 Twenty-second street, 
Altoona, was the victim of a fatal automobile accident at 4.30 o'clock 
Monday afternoon at Broad avenue and Twenty-first street. She had 
alighted from a Broad avenue trolley and in sight of her own home she 
was run down by the big Glide car, driven by John B. Weir, of 521 
Somerset street, Johnstown, and occupied by the owner Martin S. 
McAllister, a hotel man of Ashville. She was knocked down, run over and 
sustained a fractured skull and other injuries that resulted in her 
death within a few minutes. Weir was arrested by Policeman Powell and 
was locked up to await the result of the investigation by Coroner W. T. 
Blackburn and the finding of the jury empanelled to sit at an inquest 
at the city hall at 2 o'clock this afternoon.
  Mrs. Clara Eberly left her home during the day to pay a visit to the 
home of her father, William Calvert, at Ninth street and Twenty-first 
avenue. She left her home shortly before 4 o'clock, taking a Fairview 
car to Twelfth street and Twelfth avenue where she transferred to a 
Broad home. The Broad avenue car was followed out that avenue by a big 
Hollidaysburg car and both came to a stop at Twenty-second street, 
where Mrs. Eberly alighted to proceed to her home, hardly a stone's 
throw from the corner.
  The woman after stepping from forward end of the car, walked back 
toward its rear. Passed between the two cars to walk to the south end 
of the street and just as she was about half way to the curb the big 
Glide car run her down. Weir had swung from the right to the left side 
of the avenue to pass the cars between Twenty-first and Twenty-second 
streets, was traveling at a good rate of speed according to several 
spectators, and was upon the woman before she was able to get out of 
harm's way. She was hit with considerable force, knocked down and the 
car passed over her. It ran quite a distance before it came to a stop.
  Isaac P. Shimer, ex-superintendent of highways of Altoona, James 
Reeder policeman at Lloyd park, Samuel Bloomhardt and others who 
witnessed the accident hurried to the woman. She was immediately 
identified as Mrs. Eberly and after someone had suggested sending her 
to the Mercy hospital and another requested someone to call a physician 
she was picked up, carried to her own home and laid down on the walk 
running along the terrace.
  Dr. C. E. Robison happened to be passing along Broad avenue about 
this time, was hailed and asked to render medical attention to the 
woman. He hurried to her side, made an examination and stated that life 
was extinct. Her skull had been fractured and in addition she had 
sustained other injuries. The body was carried into the house. Her 
husband was at work in the shops, being employed in the telegraph shop, 
and several friends went to him to break the news of his wife's 
untimely end. He was prostrated by the shock and when he reached home 
was placed under the care of a physician.
  After the coroner had made an investigation Weir was taken before 
Mayor Walker and at the request of Coroner Blackburn was locked up 
without bail to await the result of the investigation and the verdict 
of the coroner's jury.
  Weir notified his firm, the Swank Hardware company, of the accident 
and was ready to furnish bail for his appearance any time he is wanted. 
The coroner decided to hold the inquest this afternoon in common 
council chamber. District Attorney Patterson will be present to render 
assistance to the coroner in conducting the inquiry.
  Mrs. Frank Eberly, prior to her marriage twelve years ago, was Clara 
Calvert, of Fairview. She was born in Altoona forty years ago and was a 
daughter of William Calvert, Civil war veteran, residing at Ninth 
street and Twenty-first avenue, and Anna Calvert deceased. She lived in 
Altoona all her life and was a member of the Second Lutheran church.

Tyrone Herald, Thursday, September 11, 1913