BEATHA BAILEY

Miss Beatha Bailey, age about 25 years, recieved injuries Friday
from which she died a few hours later. The tragedy took place on
the Mayo trail through Stafford Addition, near the Open Air
Market, at 8:30 or 9;00 o'clock.

Miss Bailey is said to have been walking along the edge of the
pavement when she was struck by a passing car. She was accompanied
by a girl companion who escaped injury.

The car is said to have been making  considerable speed at the
time and the impact of the car knocked the girl several feet down
the highway. When found she was unconscious.

Miss Bailey was taken to the Golden Rule Hospital where she died
shortly after midnight.

The body had been bruised and lacerated, but the primary cause of
death was a fracture of the shull caused by the head striking the
cement pavement. She never regained consciousness.

C. M. McCoy of Pikeville was arrested by local officers and
charged with being the driver of the car which caused the girls
death. His examining trial will be held next Tuesday before County
Judge Claude Buckingham.

Miss Bailey was a daughter of Mrs. May Bailey, who resides in the
Jennies Creek section.

The body was taken to Denver where funeral services and burial
took place Sunday afternoon.

Young McCoy bears a good reputation and was not drinking when the
accident occured.

Paintsville Herald
Thursday
11-30-1939

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