The evening world., 1903-10-05
Servant Had Gay Old Time with
Dave Hennen Morris's Ma
chine and Came to Grief with
Female Companions.
HERBERT E. BOWEN,
WIFE AND CHILD HURT.
Merry Party from Philadelphia
Wrecked on Staten Island
Boy Riding Bicycle Knocked
Down Has Narrow Escape.

Alexander Van Valin. a servant for
Dave Hennen Morris. of No. $50 West
Seventy-second street; his friend George
Schaeffer. q huckman. and two COM
panions. Eva Miller and Laura Upton.
were arraigned in the Mo%rrisania Court
to-day az a result OF a wild automobile
ride which ended in their colliding with
a horse and wagon driven by Henry c.
Mumbrauer Mt the approach to the
Maoomb Dam Bridge. Mumbrauer's
vehicle was smashed and he was
thrown out on his read. Fordham
Hospital ambulance surgeons patched
him up.
He will be able t o be in court to-
morrow.
The machine was damaged to the
amount of $1,000.
Mr.. Morris and his family have Just
returned from their summer home in
Westminster County. and Van Valin
was commissioned to bring back Mr..
Morris's big touring automobile. Instead
Of turning 1t into the s~torehouse he took
a trip down Broadway and picked up
his friend Schaeffer.
Later they too UP with the two
women and then went for a ride
through the Bronx. II was after day
break when they were speeding down
Jerome avenue, headed for Macomb's
Dam Bridge. when the machine collided
with Mumbrauer's wagon. Policeman
Philip J. Austin saw The accident nj
placed the automobile party under ar
rest.
Van Vain was charged with malicious
mischief and reckless driving and his
companions with disorderly conduct.
They were discharged.
Many other Accidents.
There were many accidents yesterday
in addition to the accident to Mr.. Nor
ris's machine. Seven persons were hurt
In other smashups.
Three OF the victims are Herbert e.
Bowen. twenty-nine years old. of No.
100 Jefferson avenue. Richmond Hill. L
l.. his wife and their ~hve-year-old son.
Mr.. Bowen Is a publisher. with Offices at
No. SIS Pearl street.
Mr.. Bowen lost control Of his new
two-ton auto while descending Break
neck HILL" on the Highland. Boulevard,
at Dresden street n Jamaica avenue.
While racing Town the hill the machine
swerved to the right Inc toppled over
IN embankment, burying the three oo-
cupants under 1t.
Hundreds of persons in the neighbor-
hood saw b accident and ran to as
sist tho victims. The machine was lifted
n tho three were taken out. Mrs.
Bowen was unconscious and an ambu-
lance was SUMMONED from the Bradford
Street HospitafF
At the hospital It Was found that she
had received bad cuts about the head
and chest, and possibly internal injuries.
She Is still In q critical condition.
Mr.. Bowen's son Hurt.
Mr.. Bowen was cut about the head
and hands and received a fracture of
he right cheek bono. The boy was
badly cut about the face and his lower
lip was split open
The automobile was completely
wrecked.
A second accident occurred on Bay
street, Stapleton. 8. l., the victims be-
ing Miss Gertrude Chapman, of Oak
land. Cal. and George Banker and John
Lovejoy, OF Broad street. Philadelphia.
They were members Of an auto party
that came over from Philadelphia to see
the auto races at the Empire City track.
The other members were William Hor-
ner, G.. C. Churchill and a young wom-
all OF Philadelphia. On their re-
turn trip their route was by way of st.
Tottenvllle and Perth Amboy.
The auto, operated by Mr.. Banker. ran
Into a trench on Bay street, Stapleton.
the three occupants were thrown
Miss Chapman was picked up I'M
Mr.. Banker was cut about
theh head and Mr.. Lovejoy was bruised.
They were taken to the residence of
Denyse, near by. and were at
ended by Drs. Goodwin mi Thomas.
An auto accident that proved fortu-
nate for the victim was That In which
he auto OF John H. Hanan and Charles
Marjolin, fourteen years old, figured.
Wants to BE Hit Again.
The boy. who lives at No. 50 Eldrdge
street, vas riding down Fifth avenue on
bicycle when he fell. Mr.. Hanan,s
,uto. operated by Arthur Livingston, his
chauffeur. was close behind and struck
he boy a heavy blow: Livingston man,
over the lad. however, and several by
flanders pulled the victim from under
he front of the machine.
loot was slightly. injured; Mr.. Hanan
yave him his, card ana told him TO call
his office this afternoon and he would
him a new wheel and give him a
' 9fsut my clothes are all torn" said
ssNevsr mind said Mr.. Hanan, I'm
you a new suit. too"
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