New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1905-05-22
MISS 0. NJ. LELAND, HIT BY AUTO" LIKELY TO DIE.
Il. O. VANDERBILT, FL. H. VREELAND AND L. N. SELIG
: NAN Arrested -MACHINE RAMS CAR EXPLODES.

Miss O. NJ Leland. sevsnty-ive years old
member Of the we'll known New-Yor family of
that name hit by an automobile: injuries ex-
vscted 10 prove fatal.
Alfred G. Vanderbilt, H. H Vreeland. presi-
dent Of the New-Yorz City Railway Company;
Isaac Y. Selignan. the banker and phan-
.bro2ist and William Shrive treasurer OF
vonkers. arrested at Ardsley charges Of
automobile speeding.
An automobile ran into Madison-ave. car at
t-tb-st The automobile caught fire and the
gssolsne exploded.
An automobile struck two men and its occu-
,snts were thrown into ditch in Lower Hack
eosack y J. One Of the two may die
The foregoing marked automobiling yester-
6.- on Saturday night an automobile, running
- -scing speed, killed cab horse and injured
+,,o women in Central Park. Its occupants
ocsd away Immediately after the accident On
eve same night another automobile ran into
radestrian and severely injured him.
THE ACCIDENT TO MISS LELAND.
Mss O. NJ. Leland is a sister of Amory Leland
.n5 lives at the Leland home. No. 692 Park-ave.
Miss Leland is seventy-hve years old, but has
+ao, in excellent health. and her activity caused
be- ecnuainrances to believe that she was much
,,ourger Il was her custom to walk 10 the Col
iegiste Reformed Church at 4Sth-st. and 9th
sra of which she was nen1ber, every Sunday
-,or7ing. and she often went alone. She was
alone Yesterday when she left the Leland home
She went down Park-ave. to 6Sth-st- and then
turned westward.
n the middle Of the block, directly in front
Of No. 43 East 6Sth-st. she apparently started
= GROSS the street, and was struck by an electric
automobue Of the New-York Transportation
conpany. Inquiry tailed to find anybody who
WAS however.
che was at once taken to the Presbyterian Hos
-i+ai in the automobile The driver, George Cot
+er oF No Isl West 101st-st. was arrested by
Detective AIcAvoy, Of the East 67th-st. station.
and taken to the station, where he was held
without ball.
~ the hospital It was found that Miss Leland
was suffering from q fractured skull and IN
teraal injuries. The home Of the Lelands is only
e block from the Presbyterian Hospital. and her
family was at once informed of the accident
Members Of it hurried TO the hospital. The Le-
Iandsr private physician was also called. Miss
1Aland had not regained consciousness up to a
late hour IN the afternoon.
The LeIauds are a well known New-York fam
slv. Araory Leland is member Of the Union
League and other well known clubs. Mr.. Le-
land said he had been unable to find out just
how the accident occurred, but it apparent
that his sister had attempted to cross the street
and had been run down. Whether she was run
over or not he did not know. Mr.. Leland con-
1inued:
Ny sister insisted on going to church alone,
not permitting any one OF the family who would
not have been going on his own initiative 20 sc-
company her. We saw her turn westward into
6Sth-st. She usually took that way. crossing to
5th-ave, and then taking the avenue down to
the Collegiate Church.
Ny sister has not recovered consciousness I
informed by the physicians that there is a
very small chance OF her recovery"
According to the police Of the 67th-st. station,
George Little, Of No. 234 East 1Oth-st., saw the
accident He said the driver Of the automobile
rang his bell and shouted loudly, but appar-
emily Miss Leland did not hear him. The ma
chine, according 20 Little, was going slowly, as
the driver brought # to a stop IN about four
feet
Mr. Leland said later that his sister was deaf
He thought the accident was unavoidable. and
had no intention of prosecuting the driver
A. G. VANDERBILT DIDN'T HAVE $50
Ten automobilists were arrested in Ardsley.
Alfred G.. Vanderbilt was the first TO fall into
the hands Of the Ardsley police. He was speed
ing along when suddenly he red flag and
q rope stretched across the road When he was
taken TO the police station ii was found that he
a fine. He was released in the custody Of w.
c Lawrence. a local officer. on his agreement to
appear for trial on Wednesday morning.
Isaac y. seIfgTnan the next. He said it
was against the rules Of the Automobile Club
Of America, Of which he is a member, for an
owner 10 pay a fine, and that his driver would
have TO pay. He lent his driver SO. and the
latter paid the fine.
William shrfve, Treasurer of Yonloers, and H
i. Vreeland and six others next fell into the
police net. Most OF them were alleged to he
speeding from twenty-five to fifty miles an hour
Most OF them paid fines OF SIS and continued
O. their way.
Mr. Vreeland pleaded not guilty, saying that
his machine was broken, and that it was i'n-
possible for him to make more than ten miles
an hour. He finally paid the fine The speed
limit Of ArdsIey IS ten miles hour Automo-
biLsts, the officials say, strike the State road
Thich runs through Ardsley and turn full