The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1907-08-01
DiIIiRgham'S Machine
Seriously Injuries
Pedestrian.
Secretary Shaus and
Governor Garter
Present.

a serious automobile accident oc-
Cured on Beretania avenue, just oppo-
site the Royal Hawaiian Hotel, about
nine o'clock last night. as a result Of
which 8. s. Litchheld was seriously in
fured, just how seriously his physicians
could not say last night. although his
ultimate recovery is promised The
machine which struck him down is the
Stoddard-Dayton belonging to walter
F. Dillingham;, the owner driving the
car 1t was stated last night by the
rnotorman of the Alakea street rapid
transit car. who saw the accident, that
the machine was racing with two other
automobiles at the time and was run
Hngham denies emphatically that he
was racing with anyone. stating that
he had just thrown on the speed, after
crossing Emma street, when the acci-
dent occurred. The two other machines
mentioned in connection with the ac-
cident are those Of Governor Carter and
J. R. Gait Secretary Straus was a
passenger in one OF the machines and
in the one which figured in the acci-
dent a woman was riding with Mr.
Dillingham;. The names of the other
passengers were unobtainable from the
Governor or Mr.. Dillingham; last night
AR Litchheld. who is an ennploye or
the Won Hamm-Young Company. was
returning from Waikiki on a Punahou
line car. His cottage is one OF those
connected with the Royal Hawaiian
and he had stepped of the car 10 enter
the back entrance of the hotel grounds
when he was struck He was carried
BY the force of the impact for over
sortv feet. before the ear could DC
stopped The force Of the blow j.
shown plainly by the damage done TO
the machine the rim of the front
acetylene lamp being deeply dented, !
the mud guard IS twisted and the oil
lamp is wrenched almost OF. All the
damage is done TO the left side OF the /
car
The injured man was carried at once
to the Office OF DR.. Hodgins. where he /
was treated by Doctors Hodgins, Her +
bert and Cofer. the latter two arriving /
on the scene Immediately after the ac-
eident. II was supposed al first that
the man had been killed outright. but
he showed signs Of life soon after be-
ing taken into the doctors Office An
examination showed that his injuries
consisted OF Z concussion of the brain
and some severe external injuries
pieces Of his scalp being torn out and
his hands severely Tacerated. DR.. Her
bert who took the case in charge,
stated last night about midnight that
he chances for the recovery of his pa
lent We're excellent. although II viii be
a long while before he viii be out
again.
Dillingham; gives an account OF the
Unfortunate affair, as follows:
I'VE were coming down Beretania'
myself and the autos Of Governor I
Garter and J. r. Gait, and Stacked UP I
70 cross Emma street The other Two c
machines went On the mauka side or Z
he car standing on the switch. while {
decided 70 90 on the opposite side. The (
7av was clear and I had just thrown h
n the speed 70 pass when the man }
tepped OF the rear Of the car and d .
ectly before my machine 1 swung I
ut as far as 1 could, running up on b
he curb 10 avoid the accident but
be street was too narrow 70 clear II
NJ on the brake AT once anu SN1RACN II
: soon as possible" N
DnHngham stayed with the doctors II
I'd with Mrs LitchfieId after the &C =
dent. He made no attempt 70 hide =,
hatever share he had in the AFFAIR, =,
ad. although shaken up over the fact =
lat the death of Litchfeld seemed for :,
me long minutes 70 lie at his door,
as more anxious 10 clear the drivers -
the other automobiles from any =
ARE in the accident and TO prevent =
e publication OF their names than to =
jeld himself :.
The machines Of the Governor and y
?. Calf proceeded out 10 the Seaside
a the Moana. where the passengers
are left. the lady who had been with IN
:. Dillingham; having been taken in De
one Of the other cars Immediately IIl'
ter the accident and every means ~
ken To prevent her identity becoming ph
own. Governor Carter returned az -
wards 70 DR.. Hodgin's office 10 make
luiry about the injured man. who va
d by that time been taken 10 his Ter
,tage. where his wife and Dr. Her IN
r. were attending 20 him. n