James Blevins Carter
1930
Man Struck by Car on Market Street Bridge Dies Saturday Morning.
James Blevins Carter, 35 residing at 507 Fairpoint street, North
Chattanooga, died in a local hospital at 8:20 O'clock Saturday morning from
injuries received
on the night of February 13, when he was struck by an automobile at the corner
of Frazier and North Market streets.
The body of Mr. Carter was removed to Wann's and prepared for burial.
Surviving him are his mother, Mrs. M. A. Carter: four sisters, Mrs. George Haley
of
New Orleans: Mrs. Sam Corney: Mrs. Fred Bennett and Mrs. R. A. Terrell, this
city.
Mr. Carter came here Tuesday morning from New. Orleans. He was a first
lieutenant in the quartermaster department overseas for almost three years,
being one of the last of the service men to return to the United States. He saw
service in England, France and Germany.
Funeral services will be held from the residence at 10 O'clock Monday
morning, the Rev. E. L. McConnell Officiating. Interment will follow in
Chattanooga Memorial Park. Pallbearers will be W. L. Rutledge, C. M. Slaughter,
Prentys word, W. F. Chambers, Wilkes T. Thrasher and F.C. Bickers. J. B. Carter
was hit by a car occupied by Milton and Alton Farrah, young white men on the
Market street
bridge Thursday afternoon.
The two young men, who are cousins, were arrested by detective Joe
Paradiso and charged with manslaughter. They had been charged with assault with
an automobile
before the death of Carter.
Both of the defendants deny driving the car. Alton Farrah was arrested at
the scene of the accident, while Milton deserted the car and was picked up
later. They will be given a preliminary hearing in Police court sometime next
week.
February 1930.
Additional
info by submitter: Ivelyn Kay Skelton Blanton. James is my cousin. He is the son
of James M and Martha A. Simmerman Carter.
Submitted by Ivelyn Kay Skelton Blanton
k_blanton@yahoo.com