The Hawaiian gazette., 1907-08-02
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From Thursdays Advehtiser.)

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 S. S. Litchfeld was seriously in
jured, just how seriously his physicians
could not say last night, although his
ultimate recovery is promised. The
machine which struck him down is the
standardization belonging to Walter
F. Dillingham;, the owner driving the
car. 1t was stated last night by the
motorman 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
ming at a high rate OF speed. Mr.. Dill
bingham denies emphatically that he
was racing with anyone, stating that
he had Just thrown on the speed, after
crossing Emma street, when the accl-
dent occurred. The two other machlnes
mentioned in connection With the ac-
cident are those of Governor Carter and
]. r. Gait. Secretary Straus was a
passenger in one of the machines ana
in the one which figured in the acci-
dent a woman was riding with MI
Dillingham; The names of the other
passengers were unobtainable from the
Governor or Mr.. Dillingham; last night
Mr.. Litchfield, who is an employe OF
the Won Hamm-Young Company, was
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line car. His cottage is one of those
connected with the Royal Hawaiian
and he had stepped off the car to enter
the back entrance of the hotel GROUNDS
when he was struck. He was carried
bv the force of the impact for over
forty feet, before the car could be
stopped. The force of the blow Is
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 off All the
damage is done to the left side of the
car. fHfMS@
The injured man was carried at once
to the office of DIR. Hodgins, where he
was treated by Doctors Hodgins, Her
on the scene Immediately after the ac-
cident. 1t was supposed at first tnat
the man had been killed outright, out
he showed signs of life soon after pe-
ing taken into the doctors office. An
examination showed that his injuries
consisted of concussion of the brain
and some severe external injuries,
pieces of his scalp being torn out and
his hands severely lacerated. DR.. Her
bert. who took the case in charge'
stated last night about midnight that
the chances for the recovery of his pa
tient were excellent, although it will be
a long while before he will be out
again.
Dillingham; gives an account OF Tic
unfortunate affair, as follows:
1--WE were coming down Beretania,
myself and the autos of Governor
Carter and ]. R. Gait, and Stacked up
to cross Emma street. The other two
machines went on the mauka SIDE OIL
the car standing on the switch, while
decided to go on the opposite side. the
1vav was clear and had just thrown
on the speed to pass when the man
stepped off the rear of the caT and d1-
rectly before my machine. l swung
out as far as 1 could, running up on
the curb to avoid the accident, but
the street was too narrow to clear.
put on the brake at once and stopped
as soon as possible"
Dillingham; stayed with the doctors
and with Mrs. Litchfeld after the ac-
cident He made no attempt to hide
whatever share he had in the affair,
and, although shaken up over the fact
that the death of Litchfield seemed for
some long minutes to lie at his door,
was more anxious to clear the drivers
of the other automobiles from any
share in the accident and to prevent
the publication of their names than to
shield himself.
The machines of the Governor and
Mr. Gait proceeded out to the Seaside
and the Moana, where the passengers
were left, the lady who had been with
Mr.. Dillingham; having been taken in
to one of the other cars Immediately
after the accident and every means
taken to prevent her identity becoming
known. Governor Carter returned af-
forwards to DR.. Hodgin's Office to make
inquiry about the injured man, who
had by that time been taken to his
cottage. where his wife and DR.. Her
bert were attending to him.
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