New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-07-18
KILLED NEAR HIS HOME.
MAURICE SPILLANE. AN OLD YORKvILLE
RESIDENT. CRUSHED BY CAR.

STRUCK AS he WAS CROSSING LEXINGToN-AvE.
WITHIN BLOCK OF WHERE HE LIVED
HE DIED SOON AFTERwARD IN TIE
PRESBYTERIAN HOSPITAL
Maurice Splane one OF the oldest and most
highly respected residents OF the Yorkvie district.
was knocked down and crushed beneath cable car
yesterday at N a while attempting TO cross Lex
ington-ave at Eghty-ninth-st. He taken 10
the Presbyterian Hospital where he died AT
The wheels did pass him. but the fender
dragged him along for nearly half a block before
the car was stopped and he extricated from
beneath IL. He badly mangled that he died
a few hours after being removed the Presbyterian
Hospital
Mr.. Spane was seventy-seven years old and
lived in a frame dwelling at No 1926 Lexington
ave. which Is between Eighty-eig and Eighty
ninth SITS. and next TO the house OF Police Surgeon
McGovern. Father spillane. OF the dead man.
is connected with Of the Catholic churches In
! this city. He went TO Boston few days ago to
conduct a retreat there He was called home yes
terday morning
The that killed the unfortunate
bound downtown in charge OF the gripman. Coyle
Miller OF No. LIS Lexington-ave. II a closed
car and numbered 81. As far could be learned.
Mr.. Splane had just alighted from a northbound
and started behind II 10 cross the avenue. He
did not the southbound until he had stepped
directly in front Of H. II Is said that the gripman
failed 10 ring a warning signal he approached the
other car
Miller did not see Mr. Spillane until the latter
stepped the track II was then too late. he
said. for him stop the ring his bell 10
the aged Of his danger. He leaned over the
dashboard Of the and tried TO grab Mr.. Spilane
and drag him out of danger. Before he could do
80. however. the car struck Mr. Spilane and
Knocked him down. He fell crosswise the
tracks. so that he caught by the fender and
or -tv haif hefO fla
gripman could bring his stop. Several Of
the passengers in the noticed the accident and
all hurrledly Jumped n they could give
any assistance.
LAID IN FRONT OF HIS OWN DOOR.
The front OF the had to he raised In order TO
extricate the injured He was picked up snd
carried the sidewalk. where he was laid down
right I'm front OF his door. He was then IN
known and he lay in front OF his home for nearly
ten minutes before his daughter. attracted ny the
crowd outside went out on the sidewalk and recog-
nized her ia her.
Police Surgeon McCovern. who lives at No. 1874
Iexington-ave arrived home just the wounded
man had been recognized by his daughter. He at
once set 10 work do what he could to aid the
sufferer. Pillows brought out Of his home
and couch was made with them He was CON
scous and recognized both DR. McGovern and his
daughter He was IN great pam ana krp eo'Iii s
clothing was torn TO shreds and his ac- and hraa
was a deep cut the top OF the head tha' was
nearly three inches in length.
"a -ro'rran Francis Kiernan. who was on duty fur-
Their down Lexington ave, ran UP and sent Out
hurry call for or amml9nce While waiting for Il 10
arrive two priests came along one 81 them was
Father Parker. Of The Church Of Our Lady OF
Good Counsel. the other from s. lawrence
church at Park-avA. and Eigh;y-fourth-st. Father
Parker ma lie his way through the throng that sur
rounded the dying man. and kneeling by his side
said a PRAYER he admin stored the last rites ~
The Church. The IN the crowd reverently re-
novel their hats while the unusual scene was
taking place
A. The side % the sufferer his daughter knelt
moaning and weeping Beside her DR.. Mc6iovern
exercising his utmost skill 70 alleviate the SUI
fering OF his Old friend and neighhor.
patroiuen Herman and Griffin. OF the East
Eighty -eighth-st. station lent what aid they could
They moved the wounded man alternately from one
SIDE 10 the other as he seemed be relieved there
BY.