Wednesday July 28, 1926 
Eleven Weeks-Old, Son of J.W. Booth Killed in Automobile Crash Yesterday Near 
Dallas, Texas .
 
Mrs. Booth Sustained Injuries About Head; Alled DrunkDriver of Car Placed Under 
Arrest; Baby's Funeral Will Be Held Today 
 
In an automobile accident which occured Tuesday afternoon at 4 o'clock in the 
East Dallas pike, just opposite Buckner's Orphans Home, Horace Kenneth Booth, 11 
weeks old, son of Mr and Mrs J. W. booth, was fatally injured, dying about two hours 
later at Baylor hospital where he was rushed for medical treatment. 

Mr and Mrs Booth and three children left Longview Sunday in their automobile for 
Dallas, Fort Worth and other Texas cities on a vacation trip. When the accident 
occured, they were returning from Fort Worth, enroute to Kaufman. Mr Booth, who was 
driving the car, saw a car, driven by an alleged drunken man from Mesquite, coming 
directly toward him on the right hand side of the road, and tried to avoid the accident, 
but his car was struck before he could determine what course to take. Mrs Booth and the 
baby were thrown from the car, striking the concrete pike. Mrs Booth sustained cuts about 
the forehead and was rendered unconscious. The baby received fatel injuries. They 
received medical aid at Buckner's Orphans Home, and were taken to Baylor hospital by 
tourists who witnessed the accident. The driver from Mesquite was arrested and placed in 
jail at Dallas. 

Funeral services for Horace Kenneth Booth, will be held this afternoon at 5 o'clock at 
the family residence at 506 East Methvin street, by Rev. R. M. Hall, pastor of the 
First Presbyterian church. Burial will be in Grace Hill cemetery. 

Mr and Mrs Booth have the hearfelt sympany of a wide circle of friends in their 
loss of a sweet and beautiful baby.