New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1905-09-20
ROUGH RIDER KILLED.
CRUSHED UNDER AUTO. .
Princeton Man Seriously Injured an
Accident IN Jersey.
rRr relegraph to The Tribune. ]

ry,o++s+ovn N J. Sept 19.-Robert L. Kidd,
- staten Island, one OF Roosevelts Rough
x,sars was killed and s. Hihman Bird
,.snson Of c. T. Cook, president Of the Tiffany
company Of New-York. was seriously injured
a. an automobile accident about a mile from
- his morning Both men were pinioned
,,ndar the machine for twenty-five minutes,
T-,s6 heing dead before he was taken from
under the overturned car
Afr Bird is president OF the senior class in
princeton University. This morning he started
-, Princeton from his summer home at FL
,.,oo in a 20-horsepower car. accompanied by
r765 who had been his chauffeur during the
e,muer. Mr. Bird intended to make the run
- Princeton. TO be on hand for the opening OF
the university tomorrow When the automo-
,s1s nassed through here Mr.. Bird was handling
9. end It IS asserted that he was not running
.,o-a than fifteen miles an hour
Ano,,t q nile beyond here Mr.. Bird turned out
- ,sss ths carriage Of DR.. C. H. Franklin. Just
<bsn a COW stepped into the road directly in
e-o,+ oF the machine. To avoid killing the
.ozr agr. Bird turned suddenly TO the left, and
+be car crashed into a telegraph pole and upset
nrross ditch, pinnins the two men be-
meath It
vv7,an the smash came Kidd struck the tele-
<ranb POLE his shoulder was broken and there
.. indications that his neck was dislocated-
Nya @@S0A
A.. accident speaking TO Bird several times
1,asore he died At one time he suggested TO
-. rescusrs that they go TO the railroad nearby
.,6 get timber 10 pry up the machine. Nh.
-9,-s vvas struck in the side by a wheel of the
cs- his hip was bruised and his face trife
SCARED but there were no other signs or injury.
rYs nbvgicians fear that Mr.. Bird is hurt in
.srnslIv. and have been watching him closely
for signs Of peritonitis. Mr.. Birds hip is IN
snob a condition that he cannot move it He
s7rrered severely during the day. but tonight
hs sid he was without pain Mr.. Bird escaped
-nore serious injury by being thrown further
into the ditch than Kidd. thereby relieving him
from the weight OF the machine, which was
pressing heavily upon his chauffeur
DR.. Franklin was the first 10 reach the scene
Of the accident turning his horse soon as
he heard the shouts OF the injured men. Find
Snz that he could Go nothing alone, he brought
man from the village who worked vigorously TO
release the imprisoned men. A team OF horses
was obtained. and the machine was moved sur
+cicnrIv 10 hermit the removal OF Mr.. Bird and
the body Of his companion. DR.. Franklin droVe
Mr. Bird to the village, where he is quartereo
at & local hotel 1t is said he cannot be moved
The news of the accident soon reached Prince
ton and q number Of the students who had re-
1ur7ne6 from their VACATIONS came here and OF
sered their services. Mr.. Birds brother-tn-Iaw,
Clarence Porter, OF New-York, chartered a
special train and arrived mere TINS 6ICSTHoOn-
He was accompanied by Mrs Porter. Mr. Birds
mother is In New-Yo-k
KIDD served with the Rough Riders in
Cuba and upon the mastering out Of that regi-
znent enlisted again IN the regular army. He
served with distinguished bravery through the
Boxer uprising in China, and IN the Philippines
He had several medals for distinguished service
sn the army, with letters from high officials
cornplinlenting him for his work He leaves
wife who lives on Staten Island. He about
thirty-five years old. He was IN the employ Of
the Fiat company and was an excellent chauf-
Seur.