New-York tribune., 1908-07-13
DEATH ENDS AUTO DASH
sOWNER CRUSHED BY CAR.
Machine Plunges Into
Ditch ON Lone Island Road.

Another death was added to the long list
caused by chauffeurs speeding over the van
derbilt Cup course on Long Island yesterday
afternoon, when racing car, No. 52.444 N Y,
travelling at the rate of fifty miles hour and
driven by Frederick Molt, of No. 3S7 West SZd
street went into a ditch short distance east
of New HYDE Park fatally injurng the chauf-
feur and one of his friends and killing the owner
of the car, Dimiani H Liverani, of No 745 Am
sterdam avenue Frederick Donnelly, of NO
$50 East 43d street, the chauffeur. is not ex-
pected to live
Molt with his employer and Donnelly. left
the city late in the afternoon, going over the
Saith street ferry to Long Island City and out
through Long Island on their way to Lake Ron
konkoma. According to persons along the road
they passed through Floral Park at high rate
of speed and to the Jericho Turnpike. Molt
driving the car Liverani sat beside him In
front while Donnelly occupied a single seat IN
the rear
The machine passed after car along the
road Many machines pulled to one side when
they heard the Molt coming behind them at
express train speed. Through New Hyde
Park it passed, while the residents, accustomed
as they are to racing machines, stood IN open
mouthed astonishment as it flew by.
About half a mile east of New Hyde Park
where the course is barely thirty feet wide
Mot saw large touring ahead in the MID
die of the road Instead of reducing his speed
Mot attempted to pass the machine Alongside
of the roadway is narrow ditch. and as the
swung aside one of the rear tires exploded
throwing the car over into the ditch. 1t con-
>tinued it's course out of the ditch and up steep
embankment, where 1t struck tree, Wnlch
turned the car completely around.
Liverani who lost his seat the car struck
the ditch was thrown between the car and the
tree and badly crushed, living only ten minutes
after the arrival of help. Molt was hurled fully
thirty feet four-rail fence. landing IN a
cornfield, where ne lay for some time before be-
ing discovered. Donnely also tossed into
the air, striking the fence with a thud. He was
injured internally and his right eye was torn
out.
Christopher Dottsch, living near by, was the
first on the scene. He telephoned for medlcai
assistance. DR.. Stumps, who lives some distance
down the course was the first to respond, and
he attended to the two injured men, after which
they were rushed in ambulances to the Nassau
Hospital at Mineola, three miles away Al
though the accident occurred shortly after .
O'Clock Liverani's body left lying IN the
roadway until after 10 o'clock.
According to the police No. o2,444, N u,
is an Overland racing car and is owned by d.
H Liverani, of No. 1875 Broadway
The residents along the course, excited TO the
highest pitch of indignation by the actions or
motorists who race over the Long Island roads
in utter disregard of their own lives and others
have taken steps to stop such proceedings with
drastic measures. If possible a Jail sentence
will be given to speeders in the future, and the
Board of Supervisors of Nassau County has al
ready instructed District Attorney Coles to take
such steps as will do away with the danger
Liverani was hairdresser with many wealthy
customers He was unmarried and lived at the
address given for more than four years.