New-York tribune., 1908-11-30
TWO KILLED BY AUTOS
M4N DIES IN COLLISION
CHILD RUN DOWN.
Sir Hurt in Fatal Stolen Ride
Baby in Sisters arms Crushed,
U'hiIe Older Girl Escapes.


The death OF man and the injury of his six
companions and the killing OF infant girl
and the injuring of her sister the toll of
automobile accidents in this city Yesterday In
the first instance the accident the sudden
end OF Joy" ride in borrowed" machine
when the automobile struck telegraph pole
The baby girls death was caused by an auto
mobile running down her eleven-yearold sister
who was carrying her.
Following a wild night ride through the
streets Of Harlem and The Bronx Harry Green
hood, Of No 312 East 14Sth street. was thrown
from ali automobile and killed, and the six men
who were in the machine were injured
when the car crashed into pole at Westchester
avenue and Dcncan street. The Bronx, early
yesterday. Gresnhood hit the curb and tract
ured his skull He dead before the amhu-
lance surgeon reached him
Addison Wade a chauffeur who was employed
by DR. Evan NJ. Evans of No. IS East 55th
street, and who responsible for the using
of the machine without the owners permission,
was badly bruised A Habisitiner. the manager
of the Harvard garage at No. 235 West 50th
street; George Hamilton. of No $50 Eighth ave
nue.; James r. Bissnger Of Meirose avenue and
1G6d street; Albert Curley of Third avenue and
143d street. and r. r. Ragette and James Nc
Cauley, whose addresses are unknown were in
jured
Wade told the coroner that he ordered to
take the machine to the garage. In West 50th
street, late on Saturday night He met Habisti
ner and Hamilton there, and the party started
for Joy" ride. After visiting several saloons
they picked up Ragette and McCauey at a
dance hall in The Bronx Frequent stops were
made at roadhouses and the machine kept
running at lively rate until they reached
building at Clasons Point Road and West
chester avenue, where a stag was in progress.
The party saw Greenhood dance a burlesque
dance in a fmsy pink costume. and they were
Joined by him and Bissinger and Curley when
they departed.
Wade sent the spinning down Westchester
avenue the road home. with the ex-
uberant party singing popular songs. One of
the rear tires burst at Westchester avenue and
Dongan street. and the machine skdded into
Dongan street. 1t stopped with crash against
telegraph pole. hurting out the occupants All
of them dazed. Wade said. but they -ecov-
cred in few seconds and found GREENWOOD
lying motioness in the street
Other members of the party told Coroner Nc
Donald that Wade and Hamilton after trying
to start the machine, walked off down West
chester avenue leaving the others to care for
Greenhood. Patrolman Mclaughlin, Of the Nor
risiania station. found the injured members of
the party discussing what they should do and
after sending ambulance call started after
Wade and Hamilton and arrested them half a
mile away. The ambulance surgeon treated the
bruises Of the members of the unfortunate party.
Greenhood had never regained consciousness
Magistrate House, in the Morrsiania court
remanded all of the party to the coroner. All
made affidavits except Ragette and McCauley,
who said they would appear to testify when
called DR.. Evans said he that he would
make q criminal complaint against Wade for
using his machine without permission.
An automobile from the Bryant Park Garage,
at No. 46 West 43d street in charge of William
H. Gorham, chauffeur. and carrying two men
passengers, ran down Philomna Picciarello, an
eleven year-old girl, who carrying her in
fant sister, Repinna, across the roadway in Sec
ond avenue 18th street, killing the baby
instantly.
When the girl knocked down she fell clear
of the wheels, but the baby's body was crushed.
a crowd gathered about the chauffeur when he
stopped his machine and went back to see what
he could do for the children Both men in the
machine disappeared in the crowd. and the
chauffeur told the police that he did not know
their names.
Gorham arrested and held at the East
1O4th street station charge Of homicide
According to witnesses the machine was moving
at moderate speed. and the chauffeur did all
it The older girl not seriously injured, and
was taken to her home after being treated by
ambulance surgeon.