Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1902-09-11
-~-AUGUSTUS PREHL--- X
THE PEOPLES CANDIDATE FOR SHERIFF..
Killed by an Automobile.

At $50 o'clock last Friday evening, a
Harold B. Morgan, an eighteen-year-old Sol
of druggist Frank E. Morgan, of 1926
Arch street, in riding his automobile iron
Vineland to Philadelphia, struck Asa L
Wolbert, twenty-six-year-old son of Johl
| Wolbert, near Iona, injuring him so thai
he died next morning.
The facts, as brought out at the inques
conducted by Coroner Heritage, Saturday
afternoon, are as follows -
On Friday afternoon, young Morgan
accompanied by Miss L. Adelaide Barker,
er's home in Vineland.
They started on the return trip at 81
O'Clock, and proved that they were an houl
and fifteen minutes covering the eight
miles between Vineland and the point
where the accident occurred.
Reaching the woods which skirt both
sides of the public road north of the late
Joshua Richman homestead, Morgan saw
by his light a wagon ahead. He slowed
down to very slow speed, and turned to
the left to pass the wagon.
The elder Wolbert, young man named
Barry, and young Wolbert spent the even
ing in Malaga, leaving just after nine
o'clock. The two former were in wagon
and young Wolbert on his bicycle, riding
behind the wagon.
just as Morgan turned out to the left to
pass the wagon, the elder Wolfert, who
was driving, also turned to the left, and
the collision took place. Then, for the first
time, Morgan saw the bicycle, which went
one way and the body of young Wolbert
the other. The automobile ran against the
wagon with sufficient force to force it up
ward and throw the two men out, but
neither were injured nor was the wagon
damaged or horse injured. The uncon-
scious form of young Wolbert was placed
in the automobile, and taken to his rome,
a quarter of mile further up the road.
DR.. A. A. Smith, who lives near, was
sent for and pronounced the boy not
seriously hurt, the skin not being broken
anywhere, and no bruises noticeable. He
thought the young man would soon regain
consciousness, and advised Morgan and the
lady who, is nurse in Hahnemann Hos
pital, and was obliged to go on duty at IL
o'clock, to proceed.
Young Wolbert did not recover con-
seriousness, but died Saturday morning
about 6 O'Clock.
1IOSCCuGUI ObdlT WAS lulOIHlcu3 ttuu uC
notified Coroner Heritage to hold an inquest
that afternoon. The Prosecutor then
'phoned to Mr.. Morgan to attend the in
quest, who with his father and Miss Bar
ker came down ON the noon train.
The weather was pleasant and Coroner
Heritage took the testimony right on the
spot where the accident occurred and the
testimony of both the elder Wolbert, Barry,
young Morgan, and Miss Barker so Tailed,
and so clearly exonerated Morgan from
responsibility, that the jury exonerated
him from all blame, and a verdict of acct
dental death was rendered.
Both Mr.. Morgan, his son, and Miss
Barker were much depressed by the occur
renee, and he at once went to Mr.. Wolbert
and asked what he could do to prove his
sympathy. The time seemed inappropriate
for such consideration, and Mr.. Morgan
went home, but returned Monday morning
and gave Mr.. Wolbert $3.50. The young
man was a member of the local lodge o.
American Mechanics and they have made 6
similar tender.
The funeral was on Tuesday morning al
ten o'clock, the interment being in Hope
well church yard.