McLoney, Miss Maggie

MCLONEY

Posted By: Marilyn Holmes (email)
Date: 12/9/2012 at 17:57:23

The Grinnell (IA) Herald; Feb. 22, 1921

IS KILLED BY A TRUCK
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Miss Maggie McLoney, Former Resi-
dent of Grinnell is Killed in
Des Moines
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FORMERLY TAUGHT IN
THE GRINNELL SCHOOLS
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Her Sister, Miss Ella McLoney, For-
merly Set Type in The Herald
Office
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Miss Maggie McLoney, remembered by many of the older residents of Grinnell as a teacher in the public schools in 1881-2, was killed in Des Moines last Friday afternoon when she was run over by a heavily loaded truck at the corner of West Ninth and Center streets. Miss McLoney has been employed in the office of the state superintendent of schools. Her sister, Miss Ella McLoney, was a type setter in The Herald office during the time her sister was teaching in Grinnell. For many years she has been connected with the Des Moines public library.

W.J. Pewick, driver of the truck, surrendered to the police after the accident and entered a plea of not guilty when arraigned in municipal court on a charge of manslaughter. He is at liberty under $3,000 bond pending trial.

According to the story of the accident told by an eye witness, Miss McLoney was crossing Center street from the southeast corner to the northwest corner. She had proceeded only about ten feet when the truck loaded with from three to four tons of coal, traveling north on Ninth street, approached the intersection and turned east on Center street. A heavy grade east on Center street is believed to be the reason for the driver's reported speeding up as he rounded the corner striking Miss McLoney and knocking her forcibly to the pavement. The front wheels passed over her body, and when the driver threw on his brakes and stopped the car the rear wheels rested on the woman's head. She was instantly killed.