The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1905-04-13
Man ON WHEEL
AUTOS VICTIM
Bernard Conroy Run Down on
North Main Street.
PACE WAS 20 MILES AN HOUR
Big Touring Car Was Ia Charge Of Three
Young Men From North AttIsbora,
Who Arc Arrested.
PACE WAS rs MILES AN HOUR

Three young men. while bringing an
automobile from North Attleboro 20 this
city. last night undertook. when on the
Pawtucket pike TO make a record run and
certainly achieved their purpose.
II was a reco-d embracing drunken
recklessness. the running down of a BIZ
cyclst. a futile sprint TO escape the po-
lice and a nights sojourn at the Cen
tral police station.
They were Guy Foss the acting chat
feur, 2S years old, William KLEIN. %
years old and Louis II. Higgins, p
All reside in North Attleboro. where
Foss and Klein are employed At j. p.
Ballou's garage. while Higgins works in
The victim OF their reckless driving
was Bernand Conroy. p years of age,
who is EMPLOYED by Johnston; the florist,
At 3 o'clock Mr.. Conroy was riding his
wheel toward the centre Of the city and
WAS on the right hand side VI the high
way.
Suddenly there came up behind him an
automobile which as Foss later admit
ted, was travelling al pace OF not less
than q miles an hour
II was a large touring car belonging
TO william Loeb OF this city. II had been
In a collision near Attleboro week ago
last Saturday and was on its way to
Foss In attempting to pass Conroy
turned 10 the right, instead OF TO the
left. as by law required This brought
him go close 10 the curbstone that ne
was obliged to make quick turn to the
left.
AS he did this the big car struck Con-
roy's wheel, threw IL and the rider TO the
street and ran over him.
The auto was not stopped. instead Foss
sent the car ahead at the same terr1hc
speed
Citizens who saw the collision got word
H. ~ go
Lieut. Hartnett jumped into the hurry
up wagon which was just turning into
Hawes street when the auto was seen 10
shoot by on Charles street.
An alarm was sent 10 the Central sta
tion and Lieut. ONefi and Detectives
Ahearn and Johnson started In the hur-
overhauling them on DorTance near Eddy
street.
Foss admitted that he had just came
down the pike and that he had dodged,
but did not think that he had struck
cyclist.
The OFFICERS got into the auto, and or
dcred Foss to take them to the
scene of the collision. which was about
100 feet this side the car sheds.
In the meantime Lieut.. Hartnett had
caused an ambulance call sent In. for
Conroy had sustained many cuts ana
vas bleeding from his right ear, the latter
being a dangerous symptom.
He was conscious. but dazed and re-
mained so until he reached the hospital.
This morning ne was Slill conSSlous,
but there was no Improvement In his
general condition.
He might and he might not have sus-
tained a fracture at the base of his
skull-that could not be determined Tor
several hours.
The Young men were brought back TO
the Second station and later were trans
ferred TO the Central. where they were
booked on two complaints; assault ana
fast driving. ,
In the Sixth District court today all
three respondents pleaded guilty 10 the
charge of fast driving and were fined $50
and costs each.
Foss pleaded guilty TO the charge OF
assault and was held in 5000 for sentence
on April 21st
The fines were paid and surety was pro-
vided