JOHN LEONARD O'MALLEY

(1882 • 1931)

TWO DEAD, 5 HURT, IN ACCIDENTS

DEATH RIDES HIGHWAYS OF COUNTY TO EXACT TERRIBLE TOLL OVER THE WEEK END

Two Rivers Man Among Victims of Two Crashes As Chicago Man Meets His Death — Others Seriously Injured and One May Not Survive

Mrs. John O'Malley, 38, was still unconscious at the Holy Family hospital at 2 o'clock this afternoon, nearly 24 hours after she was injured in the accident in which her husband met his death. Her attending physician declared the full extent of her injuries had not been determined but that her skull was apparently fractured. Her respiration continued to be good and she was said to be holding her own in spite of her inability to rally sufficiently to regain consciousness. The district attorney has decided that there will be no inquest into the causes of the accident.

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O'Malley Failed To Stop

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The two cars met squarely at the intersection when the large Hudson brougham driven by Max Bermstein, Green Bay Route 2, collided with the Model T Ford with a converted speedster body occupied by Mr. and Mrs. O'Malley and the force of the impact threw both cars headlong into the ditch on the west side of the highway. Bermstein was driving north and O'Malley was coming west on County Trunk D and when the two machines finally came to a rest, the little speedster was flung 150 feet north of the intersection with its nose buried in the dirt, crumpled up, while the Hudson was 25 feet back on its side, badly wrecked.

Thrown Clear of Car

O'Malley was thrown free of the car and died almost instantly while his wife was pulled from the seat unconscious and conveyed to the hospital by Con Berthelson and a companion who came upon the scene just after the smashup. The body of O'Malley was taken to the mortuary by the Wattawa, Urbanek and Schlei company. Mrs. O'Malley is still in critical condition at the hospital and was unconscious for many hours after the accident.

O'Malley was born at Menasha but has lived at Two Rivers for the past eight years, being employed in the rolling mill of the Aluminum Goods Manufacturing company at the time of his death. Besides his wife, 40, he is survived by six children, ranging in age from four to 19.

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The remains of Mr. O'Malley may be viewed here Wednesday and Thursday at the Wattawa, Urbanek and Schlei chapel and will be taken to Menasha, probably on Friday for burial. The deceased was born in Menasha, in 1882 and came to Two Rivers eight years ago, residing on South 12th street there. He was employed in the rolling mills at the time of his death and also played diamond ball with one of the teams there.

He is survived by seven children Mrs. Garfield LaGrande of Manitowoc, Willard, 19, Viola, 14, Catherine, 12, Avolda, 10, Lloyd, 8, and Russel 4.

Manitowoc Herald News, Wis., Tuesday, September 8, 1931 p. 1

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MRS. O'MALLEY IS IMPROVING

John O'Malley Will Be Buried on Friday

While improvement was noted in the condition of Mrs. O'Malley who is confined to Holy Family hospital, funeral plans were made today for John O'Malley, Two Rivers, who was killed in an auto crash at the intersection of County Trunk D and Highway 141 Monday afternoon.

O'Malley was killed outright when his car collided with a machine driven by Max Bernstein of Green Bay and also occupied by John Pappas, Sheboygan.

Mrs. O'Malley remained unconscious at the hospital Monday night and most of Tuesday. Today the attending physician said she was conscious except for intervals of drowsiness. An x-ray picture showed that her skull was not fractured and she is suffering mostly from a severe concussion and shock.

The funeral of Mr. O'Malley will be held Friday at 2 p.m. at the funeral home, Ninth and State Streets, with the Rev. C. H. Phipps officiating. Burial will take place in Evergreen cemetery. The body may be viewed tonight and Thursday night.

Manitowoc Evening Times, Wis., September 9, 1931 P. 1

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