Clackamas-Marion-Multnomah County OR Archives Obituaries.....Groff, Ralph August 1923
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Canby Herald and Clackamas County News  August 9,1923
Ralph Groff Killed In Auto Accident
Thos.berg,Driver of Car Arrested;Accident Happens near barlow
Ralph Groff,barber,of new York City,was killed near barlow Tuesday evening in 
an automoblie accident in which he was thrown from a car driven by Thomas berg 
into a barbed wire fence,and his skull fractured.The fatal car,according to 
Coroner,O.A Pace,who made an investiagtion Wednesday,left the road and dropped 
into a concrete culvert.As the car hit the culvert,Groff was pitched into the 
fence.the car continued on for about fifty feet,traveling across the road and 
smashed into a telephone pole and was wrecked.the car was towed to a local 
garage where it is being held.
The driver,berg,had in his car as passengers,mr and Mrs james Croft,believed 
to reside at 580 Salmon street,the victim of the accident and mrs 
E.Esping ,widow,residing at fifth and hall streets,Portland,but who left the 
accident scene at once for salem.the Croft couple also disappeared before the 
officers could make an investigatio.
Berg,the driver,was arrested by deputy Sheriff,A.Rothenberg of this city,and 
is charge with transporting intoxicating liquor.Six quarts of beer were found 
in the car,and a bottle two thirds of moonshine was found near the scene of 
the accident.berg was released under $500 bail.he was at one time pressman on 
the Oregonina and also worked at Oregon City for a number of year sin taht 
capacity.
According to bergs story,he had invited the Crofts to take a ride with him in 
the evening,they suggested he pick up the other couple,to which he 
assented..he claims that he did not learn their names and knew the victim only 
as Jack.he denies that he knew that there was booze in the car.he said his 
passengers brought packages into the car but he did not inquire what they 
contained.
Bergs trial on the booze charge is set for August 17,and an inquest will be 
held today.
The injured man was placed in a stage following the accident and taken to 
Aurora.An Ambulance was summoned to bring him to oreogn City,but he died 
before he reached the hospital.
berg claimed he was driving at a speed of 25 to 30 miles an hour

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