The sun., 1907-08-15
STOLEN AUTO RIDE FATAL TO2
q. n. SCHLEY'S CHAUFFEUR AND 4
GIRL CRUSHED TO DEATH.

Clark Took Out Ear 90 Make ~ q Party
-rSW Girls and TIVE Men In Macnlse
Nunning at Top speed sharp Curve
and q Telephone Pole Complete Action.
BsHHARDsvILLE. n. j., Aug. 4.--A girl
and a young man were killed instantly
In an automobile accident near here this
afternoon and another young man was 90
badly injured he probably will die. Three
girls were thrown out Of the machine and
were badly hurt The automobile 10 owned
by Grant B. Schley. broker. who lives
at Far Hills, near here. but he didn't know
it was being used
Early in the morning his driver. John
Clark, thought he would give O couple Of
girls who we're visiting here q ride through
the country Clark Ia about 81 years old
He picked up Ralph Hazleton. who 10 about
the same age. and who IL employed In a
garage near here
Clark took the automobile to the cottage
OF William Khulewind. who 10 the fore
man Of the Charles +. Squibb estate st
Bernardsville. Clark suggested TO Khuls-
wind that he would take his two daush-
tiers, Annie. 10 years old and her seven year
old sister, Margaret, for a ride. Two
cousins Of the Khulewind girls, Bertha
Engelcke and Adele lesser, Of Brooklyn.
both i'm their teens have been spending q
vacation with the Khulswinds and they
were invited to make up the party. Khule-
wind made no objection. it In said.
The machine Clark had was plenty big
20 -, IL ha t.-..
men. He started for a run along the Bask-
ing Ridge for Morristown. When he came
to a straight stretch about a mile land q
quarter out Of Basking Ridge Clark let his
machine out full speed. The car got going
well. The girls. who were not used to
speeding. became frightened. They begged
Clark to slow down. but he laughed at them.
Herman Childs. who has a country place
along the road. saw the auto whiz by. The
speed Of the machine and the screams of
the girls attracted the attention Of Mr..
Childs. He knew that q short distance
beyond, at an old wayside house. was q
sharp turn In the road. Mr.. Childs heard
one Of the girls cry:
For Gods sake. Mr.. Clark. don't 20 so
fast or you will kill usl-
II was not noticeable that Clark slowed
up when he came to the turn In the road
The machine skidded and the body left the
chassis. The body Of the car was flung
against a telegraph pole with such force
that Clark was killed in his seat. Seven
year-old Margaret Khulewind was thrown
against the pole and crushed to death.
The others were flung in q heap on the
roadside. The car turned over and partly
fell on them.
Hazleton was the most seriously in
jured. His arms and legs were brok en-
and there was deep cut in the side of his
head. Miss Engelcke had a leg broken.
Miss Annie Khulewind was cut on the head
and body. Miss lesser was not as badly
hurt as the others.
Members OF the Child household and
others ca rried the injured TO nearby houses
DIR. Jones of Bernardsville and County
Physician Long OF Somervllle worked
over the injured for some time. when they
were all sent to the Squibb estate except
Hazleton.
lie lay on the grass for nearly an hour
before he was taken to hospital at Nor
ristown. He was unconscious all the
time 1t was said tonight at the hospital
that there Ia little chance Of his recovery
The body Of the Khulewind girl was
taken to an undertaker's at Basking Ridge
Clark's body was taken to Bsrnardsville.
Mr. Schey was not at home when Clark
took the machine out. Mrs. Schlsy said
that Clark did not tell her he was taking
the car