New-York tribune., 1906-07-20

came here as soon as he heard of the accident,
and left Lisieux for Paris to-day TO secure the
services of leading surgical specialists.
NJ. Trouchard. who drove the truck which the
automobile struck, is terribly injured about the
head. He raved during the night, and this
morning lapsed into unconsciousness in which
he now lies.
DR.. ouvry. who is attending Mr. Stilman.
says his examination shows that his patient has
several wounds on the head. but no fracture Of
the skull
over the right eye, which is not considered
grave.
The chauneur's arm was broken. and NJ.
Trouchard's right shoulder was broken and his
jaw smashed
Miss Stillman and the other girls escaped un-
injured. Mr.. stillmans granddaughter. Eliza
beth, thirteen years old. who also accompanied
the party. was uninjured. Henriette Garrow is
the childs governess.
Carsughie, the chauffeur, in an interview with
a representative of The Associated Press, ex-
planned the accident as follows:
On leaving the White Horse Inn at 2:2O p. m.
on Wednesday, the party proceeded swiftly
toward Dives s-Gur-Mer, when suddenly l was
overcome by an attack Of vertigo and was tenn
porarilv blinded The autonobile rushed for
ward unguided at the rate Of fifty kilometres an
hour until it encountered truck, which it
throwing the truck forty feet
Details Of the accident show that Mr.. Still
man. accompanied by his daughter Charlotte
and party Of girl friends. including Miss Gar
row, Miss Kendall and Mrs. Addison c. Green
way, started from Paris at 10 a. on Wednes-
day for Liseux in an automobile driven by an
Italian chauffeur named Carsughie. The ma
chine covered 200 miles before 3. M. including
a stop for luncheon
The accident occurred on an isolated country
road fve miles from Lisieux. Mr.. Stillmans
automobile crashed into a heavy miIers truck.
driven by NJ. Trouchard, the proprietor Of a
neighboring -four mill The shock was terrific,
demolishing the automobile and throwing its
occupants and NJ. Troucha:d into the road.
Mr.. Stillman and NJ. Trouchard suffered the
most serious injuries, the others, with the ex-
ception of Mrs GreenWay and the chauffeur,
who were slightly hurt, escaping injury. After
peasants of the vicinity had given first aid to
the injured persons. the latter were taken to the
Mr.. Stillman and his party recently returned
to Paris from an extensive automobile tour Of
Switzerland and Italy.
Joseph F. Stillman of No. 30 East ssth street
brother Of Thomas Stillman. said last night that
he had heard nothing from his brother during the
day. and much worried over his condition.
Mr. Stllman was a member Of the prominent law
firm of Butler, Stillman & Hubbard, which had
among its clients the Mark Hopkins estate.
The accident LisieUx is the third disaster in
Europe within a week to parties OF American auto
mobists
An automobile containing Mrs Herbert F.
Thomas wife of New York stockbroker; Miss
Barbara sedIey, Of New York; Mrs Thomas ".
of London. struck tree Croisy, France, on
July 15 throwing its occupants into ditch. They
were slightly bruised and scratched and the car
entirely wrecked
At Skorby Hill. near Aarhus Jutland on july
H. a containing Leland G. Danning OF Gin
einnati Ferdinand Brenner. Of Norfolk, Va: Mrs.
Grace v. Love, of Cincinnati a cousin Of Mr.
Danning, and Danish friends ran into q
two-horse vehicle, slightly iujuring all the occll-
pants OF the automobile, killing two horses and
Wrecking the machine.