The evening world., 1901-12-23
Hospital Authorities Conceal
Names of Women in
Auto Accident.
RODE WITH MILLIONAIRE.
Strangs Methods Used to Prevent
the Public from Knowing
Who They Are.

Millionaire veryl Preston's liberal use
OF his checkhook has efYectually ST.
lenced the authorities o. 81. Johns
Hospital. Yonkers. and the names o..
his two fair companions In the au;omo-
bile acc!dsn, OF Saturday nigh; are
deep mystery.
No hint OF their identity has been
allowed 70 escape and Il has been In
umated to the hospital employees that
any Information would be ,antamount
to n dismissal
This same mir OF mystery as to the
identity OF the two women is shown at
Mr.. Prestons office IN the Empir.
Building and nj his bachelor apart
men,s at No. %, Fit;h avenue. Mr.
Preston Is president; OF the steel hoop
division OF tho United States Steel Cor
poration. Al his office the only !ntorma-
ton given was that no would be a, his
desk tomorrow morning.
The injuries when have laid Mr..
Preston and the Two unknown women
up IN the Yonkers Hospital were re-
ce!ved late Saturday nigT. The party
were returning from the Arisiey Club.
Doobs Ferry. to New York As they
ut ] terrific clip. Mr.. Preston running
the auto. his chauffeur an his side and
the TWO women IN the rear seat,
Selr the city line on broadway the
front wheels struck a ru, The heavy
auto made jump .r;o :hc air. throw
ing out the occupants and turning com
pictely over.
All UnconsciOus.
All were rendered unconscious by the
fall upon the frozen road. but luckily
were thrown clear OF the machine.
The chauffeur recovered his senses
mrs, and hurried to the house o, a Mr..
Taylor on Cnryl avenue for assistance.
When they returned Preston was con-
sc!ous. bu, dazed. HIS first remark to
the chauffeur was: Keep sull about
this
Then one OF the women. less hurt than
her companions. called to Mr. Preston:
Don't let our names &c. out-we must
no; get into the papers,
They were all taken to Mr.. Tay,or's
house. with the exception OF the
chauffeur. who disappeared TO return
early Sunday morning in anothe. auto.
He r:ghted the wrecked machine and
towed It back TO New York
From Mr. Taylors house Mr.. Preston
and his modest women friends. who are
averse TO having their names In print.
we're tainn to st. Johns Riverside
Hospital. There they were made com
Portable ana guard established about
the place to prevent police and re-
porters from learning who's who.
gt,S Ell
reason for the Withholding all infor-
nation is that the women are private
patients and have forbidden their name,
20 be given out. Even the police were
denied the names.
Dined mt Arslsi-y Club.
Mr.. Preston Is member OF the Ards
ley Club and he had d!ned there with
his competitions In misfortune early in
the evening and had etarted back for
New York ready for a good spin.
Mr.. Preston Is rcpu,ed TO be worth
nearly sioooo.Doo. He Is a bachelor and
hns magniacen, apartments a, no. So:
Fifth avenue. lie is regarded as one OF
the ablest lieutenan;s OF President
Charles ". Schwab. OF the Billion Dol
lar Steel Trust.
He IS 4 daring chauffeur and has
taken part In several fast runs.
He was arrested on Dec 10 by Police
man Thomas McIntec nj Seventh ave.
niue and TSenty-tourth street for run
ming MS machine At furious rate OF
speed. Magistrate Cornell held him in
500 bonds for trial in Special Sessions.
Tho case was called last Tuesday. but
nt Prcston's request was adjourned until
ian. ,.
St. Johns Riveride Hospital was
endowed oy william +. Cochran. a
millionaire. who gave the building com
prising the cstablis hmcnt and who IL
president OF the hospital. The expenses
are met by private subscription with
the exception OF the ambulance service.
for which the Board OF Aldermen
dnnates IL 900 n year.