Los Angeles herald., 1909-07-03
ISAAC LOWMAN
MEETS INSTANT
DEATH BY AUTO
FINGER AND $500 DIAMOND
RING MISSING
PROMINENT MERCHANT KILLED
AT WEsTLAKE PARK
Neck Broken by impact with Lamp of
Machine-chauffeu Secures Doc
tor, but Is Placed Under
Arrest

b SAAC LOWMAN, a dealer in hats,
clothing and furnishing goods at
- 129 to 1888 South Spring street, liv-
ing at 30S7 Wiltshire boulevard was
struck and instantly killed by an auto
mobile driven by nj. c. Abrams,
chauffeur employed by Nash & Fenni-
more OF 2430 West Seventh street, at
Seventh and Alvarado streets at Q
o'clock last night. The little finger OF
the left hand was severed and dia-
mond ring valued at $500 is missing.
The body of Mr.. Lowman was taken
to the Bresee morgue. Abrams was
arrested by Detective Joseph Ritch and
Patrolman Hickey and placed In CEN
tral police station on suspicion.
Mr. Lowman, accompanied by Dr. H..
Levin of the Hotel Alvarado, had been
passing the early part of the evening
walking through Westiake park, anu
a few minutes before the accident had
left the park to walk to the hotel,
where they expected to enjoy a quiet
smoke before they parted for the night.
AS they were crossing Afvarado street
diagonally from the park, to walk down
the east side oil Alvarado street 10 the
hotel, an automobile driven by DR..
Edward Jams came along at & oIoiha,s hir,s
speed, and they stopped to allow MN
to pass. They then continued toward
the sidewalk.
Immediately following DR.. jams
came a big Lozier car owned by Nash
and Fennimore and driven by Abrams.
In the front seat with Abrams was
Harry Miller. an automobile supply
man. Abrams was driving his car at
from fifteen to eighteen miles an hour,
according to his statement, and as ne
approached Alvarado street, running
along the line OF the car track, another
~ n htvh rqtn of gnPQd
by an unidentified man passed between
him and the north curb. AS the rapid
ly driven machine forged ahead OF MIN
il was swerved to the south directly
In front of his machine, and to avoid
a rear end collision he turned his ma
chine toward the curb.
At the corner the fast machine
swerved again, this time to the north.
and for the first time and before
Abrams could clear them, he saw Low
man and DR. Levin standing near the
curb. He turned his machine as far
as possible, but the inside lamp struck
Mr.. Lowman and hurled him to the
pavement.
Realizing that the man was hurt,
how seriously he knew not, and know
ing that DR.. Jams was just ahead OF
him. Abrams, according to his state |
ment, speeded up his machine ana ran
ahead. calling for DIR. Jams to stop. |
He soon overlook the physician and
told him of the accident and turning
both machines ran back to the scene
where it had already been found that
Lowman was dead
Merchants Neck Broken
DIR. Jams made an examination of
the body and stated that death had
resulted from a broken neck and must
have been almost instantaneous.
I tphn with MIR. LOW /
man. when he found that his friend was
dead. was much shocked and excited
and made an outcry against Abrams.
threatening. it is said. to kill him, ana
a number of persons also Joined him,
hut other witnesses among whom were
Andrew NJ. Brown, cashier of the Ameri-
can National bank; r. c. Duke, 2lO11s
West Seventh street. Pierce Thomason,
27s9 West Eighth street; John Duncan.
1901 Lake street; Elwood Hamilton, 3O25
South Vermont avenue; waiter iol-
land, 100 Coronado street, and Gray
Patillo, 1901 Lake street; Win faIroi ,5
man James Neighbors. who had arrived
on the scene, counseled moderation and
advised the excited men to be quiet.
The majority of these witnesses, II Is
said, stated that the car driven by
Abrams was not going to exceed
eighteen to twenty miles an hour ana
that the accident, under the circum-
stances. was probably unavoidable.
Young Abrams, Nit is said is an eX-
nerienced and careful driver and is not
of that class known as speed maniacs,
and his statement, which agrees with
the story told, is thought to be cor
rect.
Diamond Ring Gone
Isaac Lowman, the dead man, was
one of the best known and most re-
spected merchants in Los Angeles. He
was As years of age and is survived
by widow and daughter, who is
at present a stude t at Leland STAN
ford university.
Mr. LoWman was a man of high cul-
ture and literary attainments and was
a student and philosopher of consider
able note In the Jewish world of let
ters. His widow is i'll at the family
home on Wiltshire boulevard, and for
fear of fatal consequences to her, the
death of her husband was not told her
last night.
An examination of the body of Mr.
I,ownan at the morgue showed that
the neck was broken and the skull
fractured. The little finger of the left
hand was completely severed from the
hand and, with large diamond ring
valued at $500, which he wore, could
not be found last n light.
The coroner will hold an inquiry in
the case today, and in the meantime
Alrarns will he held by the police