The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1905-08-15
Deputy Police Commissioner
Lindsey Was in Auto Smash
FIANCEE KILLED BY TRAIN ALSO
Miss WIIIlng's Nephew and Chauffeur Badly
Hurt When Fatality Occurred on Rut-
land R. R., Near Bennington.

Bennington, VT, Aug 15-Harris Linds
ey OF New York and Miss Evelyn willing
OF Chicago. TO whom he was to have been
married In the fall. were instantly killed
and Ambrose Cramer OF Chicago, "A neph-
ew OF Miss willing, and the chauffeur,
Tom Adamson. were badly injured I'm an
automobile accident at crossing of the
Rutland railroad about a mile north OF
this town yesterday.
The party was returning 20 Manchester.
VT. from Williamstown, Mass. when on
crossing the track the machine was
struck by train. Miss willing and Mr..
Lindsey. who were riding on the back
seat were hurled a distance OF 80 feet and
instantly killed.
The boy and the chauffeur were thrown
some distance The train was derailod,
but fortunately none OF tho passengers
nor any OF the train hands was injured.
Miss Willing was daughter OF Henry
J willing. formerly OF the firm OF Mar
shall Field & Go. of Chicago. Mr.. Willing
died about three years ago.
Mr. Iindsley was Deputy Police Commis-
sioner OF New York.
DANGEROUS CROSSING.
Miss willing has been spending the
summer with her aunts. the Misses skin
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The road leading to the north i'm the di-
rection OF Manchester about mile out
side tho town runs up a steep incline to
the tracks Of the Rutland railroad
The track approaches the crossing on a
curve and through cut. which makes IL
almost Impossible for anyone standing on
the crossing Ia see an approaching train.
The automobile was just passing over
the crossing when the train from tho
north. due I'm Bennington AT 4:lO o'clock
this afternoon, struck the machine near
the rear
Mr.. Lindsey and Miss willing were di-
rectly i'm line with the tender OF the on
gine. which was running backward. and
were thrown with terrific force fully 50
feet I'm the air and landed on their heads
on some rocks beside the track Their
heads were crushed and their bodies bad
ly bruised
Young Cramer and the chaffeur were
also thrown out OF the automobile. but
not for any great distance. and were
picked up stunned and bruised II is be
lieved that both will recover.
The machine was tossed for some feet
and I'm overturning caught fire and was
completely destroyed. The collision de-
rallied the train. hut fortunately none Of
tho cars were overturned, although all
the wheels left the tracks.
NO FLAGMAN OR GATE.
The train consisted OF the engine and
two cars and had met the north bound
flyer al the North Bennington station.
AS usual the engine was running back
ward from North Bennington.
The engineer were William Sibley and
the fireman William Mangan. Both of
them jumped when they felt the engine
leave the trails. and as they did so the
engine overturned. after ripping up the
track for nearly 100 feet There were 10
passengers on the train. and all escaped
with a slight shaking up.
Both Engineer Sbley and Fireman Man
gan stated after the accident that they
did not see the automobile until the en-
gine was almost on TO II.
Word OF the accident was sent to the
town. and ambulances sent TO the scene
The bodies OF the killed were removed 10
a local undertaker's rooms, while the in
jured were taken TO the hospital in this
town. and later TO the hotel I'm Man
chester.
The accident was one Of the worst 90
the kind that has ever occurred ia this
section OF the state. The crossing IS un-
protectde either by a fiagman or gate
and several persons have been killed at
the same place.
The traffic on the railroad was DELAYED
for some hours.
MIR. LINDSLEY WELL KNOWN.
appointed third deputy police commission
er i'm 1901. He was a member Of the Stroll
ers and Princeton clubs OF this city and
the Metropolitan Cluo Of Washington. lie
graduated from Princeton in 1893 and was
lawyer I'm practice before being APP
pointed 10 the deputy commissionership.
MISS WILLING PROMINENT IN CHI
CAGO.
Chicago. Aug. 15.-Miss Evelyn r. Will
Ing who was killed near Bennington Vt,
yesterday, was a daughter Of tho late
Henry J. Willing. who was a partner OF
Marshall Field for many years.
Both Mr. Willing and his wife died some
years ago. and Miss willing and broth.
er Mark s. Willing lived I'm the family
mansion at 10 Rush street Miss Will
ing. who was prominent In society, spent
most ~ last winter and the carly part
OF this year IN New York. returning 10
Chicago early I'm July.
The announcement Of her engagement
70 Harris Lindsey OF New York was a
surprise 10 the fashionable set I'm Chica-
50. No definite plans for the wedding had
been arranged. Miss willing left Chicago
for New York on July % 90 make a motor
tour OF the east with Mr.. Lindsey and