Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-11-26

and lay unconscious where she struck. Her
husband, although still conscious, was I'M
able TO move for some time. The chauffeur
also like tine other members of the party.
was stunned
No One Near at the Time.
No one was near the point where the acct
dent occurred, the road being almost de-
serted at the time.
The first persons to realize the terrible
situation we're Mr.. Croker and the .chaur-
feur who tried TO free Mrs. Harrison, and
found that they could not lift the machine.
MIR. Scott, with a broken rib, also Joined
them. but still the machine pressed upon
the unconscious woman. Mrs Scott had by
this time been restored to Consciousness,
and IL was decided to send for help.
Assistance, however, was already COM
ing. two farm hands having seen the acct
dent and run across the fields Another
automobile came along about the same
time. and the men Were able to raise the
machine Mrs Harrison was dying when
her friends lifted her up. She was hurried
TO St Johns Hospital. in Long Island City
but she died before reaching the hospital.
Later an ambulance sent for Mr. and
Mrs Scott. who after treatment at the
same hospital We're able TO return to New
York in carriage.
Husband Told of Affair.
Mr.. Harrison was at his office In New
York when first informed of the accident
and was told that his wife had been Sc
verely injured. lie did not know of her
death until he called at st. Johns Hospital
Mr.. and Mrs. Harrison were married in
1899. At the last gubernatOrial election in
New YORK Mr.. Harrison was a candidate
fqr tue office of lieutenant governor.
Nj, and iiTs. Scott have been stopping at
the Arlington Hotel. Mr.. Croker left New
Haven yesterday TO come TO New York for
the automobile party.
Constant Ravert is the name of the chauf-
feur. Tonight 1t was reported that his
shoulder had been disloca ted. Mrs Harri-
sons body will be sent to San Francisco and
placed in the Crocker vault.
Former Representative Harrison was grief
stricken tonight, remaining at the hospital
with the body OF his wife.
Explanation OF Accident.
in explanation of the cause OF the acct
dent II was said tonight that the chauffeur
threw off the clutch and allowed the auto
mobile to run under its own momentum
which carried it fast. In some manner a
thumb screw worked loose on the steering
gear handle. releasing a knuckle joint
which allowed the driver to control the gear
underneath the machine with the wheel
As soon as the steering gear was released
from the wheel grip the front wheels
sYerved around. Then the car turned over
o. This was the second accident in which
Crocker was injured. Several years ago.
while speeding in an automobile in Cali
and was taken out of the wreck with both
legs fractured.
AIRS. Harrison was regarded as one of the
best automobiles among women of her
set. Frequently she drove her brother
forty horsepower car at high speed actinp
as her own chauffeur.
Blamed Sandy Roads.
San explanation of the accident. throvins
the blame upon sandy roads instead ~
broken steerage gear. was given tonight nv
j.. Il. Gallagher, proprietor of the garage
where the Harrison automobile was kent
Mr.. Gallagher, who Inspected both the ma.
chine and the scene of the accident, said:
THE center of the boulevard, where the
machine upset. is a macadam road thirty
feet wide. On either side is an asphait
cycle path. and beyond that a stretch OF
sand twelve feet wide. The chauffeur was
running the automobile partly on the cycle
path. The tire on the front right wheel
exploded. causing the wheel to sag about
1our in - This S-erved the machine 10
the riShr, and Il d1rted over the cycle pat h
into Inc stretch OF sand and when ii struck
tue sand tho chauffeur was unable to man.
age 4. II forged ahead for 16S feet even
after the tire burst, finally striking the teIe-
graph pole, the contact with which turned
the automobile over. There was nothing
emiss with the steering gear
Al the garage tonight an examination
showed that a tire had burst and failed to
reveal a:iy difficulty with the steering gear
According 20 arrangements for Mrs Har-
riso. : funeral trai.. n special train will be-