The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1905-01-23
CROKER DIES OF HIS INJURIES
ATrO ACCIDENT Al ORMOND RE-
SUITS FATALLY.
Young Man Linscrs Untll 0;2O O'Clock
on sunday Morning and Then Passes
Away-Physiclans Hoped TO save Him
"details or the beach Accident


b,yToYA. Fla. Jan. frank Croker,
ono Of those hurt at the automobile acoi-
don't Yesterday in which his chauffeur, a.
pooul, was killed and motor cyclist In
,.red died this morning in the hospital
,,,m Of the Hotel Ormond. where he was
t,A,n lust after the accident
Inst night the attending physicians
,poIebt young Croker chances were
favorable. He had n robust constitution
and had gone through the ordeal OF sub
hitting 10 an anesthetic. having his wounds
,Irss-ed and broken bones set, very we'll
His INJURIES were very severe. Besides,
,here we're the shock and the possibility OF
,rternal injuries. Oulya post mortem could
daferrnine about the latter. but whatever
tho immediate cause, death came at 6.2o
o'cock this morning. Frank Croker
father Richard Croker, ia in England MS
mother was at winter resort in North
carolina and telegram was sent to her
l,s night and she was coming South by
os4y stages A telegram was also sent to
pi,bard Croker. Jr.. In New York city.
Neyyton +. Stanley. the motorcyclist,
-lose leg was broken, has been taken TO
n bospltal in St Augustine, attended by
Dr Bohannon Of this place. Mr.. Stanley
comes from Massachusetts. Fred Knowles,
secretary Of the New York National League
Baseball Club. has been here for several
d,va and was a close friend of Frank Croker.
n, STAYED all Of last night at the bedside
Of the injured man.
Father O'Boyle Of Dayton was summoned
,ssi evening and it was Knowles and his
chauffeur John Awolin, who made tho
velve mile trip from Ormond to Daytona
and return for the priest using an auto
belonging to President Brush OF the New
Cork ball club Father O'Boyle was with
Croker all night and administered the sac
ranents TO the dying man this morning
Mr. Croker began sinking about O'Clock
this morning. Johnny Awolin, Mr.. Brush's
chauffeur. knew the dead chauffeur Raoul,
and "a soon as possible Awolin set about
getting the wrecked Simplex racer out OF
the surf With the aid Of mule teams the
machine was hauled out Of the water.
The auto turned end over end when the
front tire came loose after the sharp turn.
Death came quickly to Raoul. Croker.
badly hurt and unconscious. Was attended
hv Dr. Miller of Ormond and DR.. j. w.
Parks Of Boston en- the beach where his
wounds we're dressed temporarily. He
was then taken TO the Hotel Ormond, where
n consultation of physicians was held.
The consulting physicians were DR.. Miller
DIR. Parks Dr. Marsh of Boston DR.. II. II.
Seely Of Daytona and DR.. p. II. Bennett of
Dayton1 They found Cookers injuries to
be as follows:
Compound fracture OF the left forearm.
the bone protruding through the flesh;
right thigh broken near the knee and
little above il serious injury to left elbow;
three ribs fractured right thumb fractured;
right ear lacerated; scalp scraped; numerous
sbra=ions about the face and body and
rrobabe internal injuries
The patient was suffering severely from
shock, and morphine nitroglycerine strych-
nine and digtalis were administered
hypodermically. to produce active stimu-
ation. The patient protested feebly when
the anpsthetic was administered by DR..
Secly. but he bore the operation Of setting
the broken bones and dressing the wounds
we'll and liza condition was consi dered
favorable at the finish Of the operation.
The physicians did not tell Mr.. Croker
how badly he lad been hurt nor of the
death Of his chauffeur, for whom he in
quirpd from time to time.
The automobile must have rolled over
him" said Dr.. Seely this morning
Fred Knowles Of New York and his chauf
feur Awolin, were on the beach at the time
IT the accident and were witnesses Of it.
Mr. Croker was driving straight up tho
leach and the motor cyolist was ahead OF
him going the same way said Mr. Knowles.
Croker made a quick turn to the left
His ear just touched the motor oyolIst.
Thelatter was not touched, but thrown from
his machine
The tire on the left front wheel OF the
racing car came OF in the sudden twist
and then the car shot around to the right
toward the ocean. It made two revolu-
t.ons end over end and Croker and his
chauffeur were thrown out the second time
the car went over. They were picked up
about twenty feet away, on the waters
edge After the second revolution the
cor plunged INTO the surf, made two more
oyo'uon- and was almost submerged
ehen Il cane to a stop
Mr. Croker arrived in Jacksonville this
morning She received word there OF her
sons death and bore the distressing news
with composure. She did not continue to
urnond as it was decided that it would
he better for her 10 return to New York.
The body Of Frank Croker will be sent
10 New York Tomorrow with the mem
hers Of the family. who will not come TO
Ormond. The body OF Raoul, the chauffeur
was brought to Daytona last night and win
also be sent 20 New York tomorrow.
Raoul was not badly disfgured There
Wa, sharp hole in the side of his face near
the temple, as if an iron rod Of some kind
had been forced in, and this probably killed
him instantly.
few minutes before the accident
knowles was talking 70 Croker on the beach.
Croker asked the baseball official to take
q rije with him Something else engaged
Nr knowlcs's attention as he was about
10 accept the invitation, and Mr.. Croker
got into his car and went on. Had Knowles
taken the ride he, too might have lost his
hfe
We are going to keep the beach clear Of
spectators during the races. said President
S'e"t " the Florida East Coast Automobile
A. o-ldon this evening we intend to
Keep people out Of the way of the machines,
and then il they have any grievance over
being kept ~ Of the part Of the beach whore
the mcugi - they can settle their complaints