New-York tribune., 1909-02-14
STRUCK MRS. MCOOk
CB4UFFEUR SURRENDERS.
Tells Police He Vas Ercted ~ heH
He Care Fictitious Name.

-. --.z surrounding the death OF Mrs Lo-
rain r NcCook widow Of General EDWIN 0'al'oH
,c(-eok was cleared yesterday afternoon me ne
walter Schumenn, chauffeur. OF NO L. las
street empoved bv A G. Tbbeken. who conducts
-,-~ea - No % West le4th street, surrendered 10
the police and admitted that # wss the autonooiie
ne was driving which down Mrs McCooA a.
18th street and Madison avenue On Frloay ai'ei
noon.
sehu-sur said that Mrs. McCook praetoaiy Tan
A. f-nn. ~ the machine He admitted that II was
sn his automobile that she was taken 70 the NOM
Of General Anson @. McCook. at No SS " est 'stn .
street and that he gave fictitious name 10 INC
butler. =
wr and Mrs. II Harris, OF No. 81 West lz4tn
street. the former paralytle- AccoFoine '~"s.-N ~
stories Mrs. EcCook started 10 cross me suee'
ard zas struck by the mud guard OF the DIG OV-
horsepower car -
s-rsc+,oev tie entire police force Of greater New
York was on the lookout for the chauffeur cap
tain Thomas u. walsh of the East lzeth suee'
station was his home when he was celleo 10 tle
.s,eplsore by Sol A Hyman. an attorney OF NO
i.s- Fast l.1et street and told that Mr.. Bynan was
resdv 70 surrender the chauffeur who had injured %
Mrs MeCook The captain met the attorney ano
sbe chauffeur in the West 1zsth street siaoioN
ihouse Later be took the prisoner 10 coroner
ehrady's cfFce for arsisnEae1t on charee pi
criminal negligence. Mr.. Ibbeken. who lives at NO
ss West iH4th street, accompanied the party
schuraann told Coroner Shrady that. as he ap-
preached 10Th street, going north on Maoison aee
rue on the right side OF the street he notceo MT
Sd-coS,< when about eight yards away from he1'
A rasslns wagon had obstructed his view out ne
siev warning blast from his horn. he saio.
The mud guard of the automobile struck MIS-
.s-Caos and she fel TO the street. The chauffeur
..is ths+ he endeaxored TO avoid Mrs McCook by
passing 20 the left Coroner Shrady asked nm why
=. cid not stop The prisoner said that he tried TO
eto- but was too near Mrs. McCook.
wr Tbbeken volunteered the Information inst
T-fv-e longs
when Il was brought 70 e stop, and this fact he
sssd showed that the machine vas brought TO a
sudden step He also told the coroner that 10 MI
sne AIrE Harris Mrs Cook said, when taken INTO
IRE machine that she was almost blind and could
see but little
Mr. Ibbeken tod the Coroner that. although the
irnaehsne was a high power car. il was gong only
elk rniles hour.
-oroaer Shrady suddenly turned on The prisoner
ard asked: -'why did you give a fictitious name
70 fae talsier2' referring TO the Incident AZ the
sccosk home, when. after leaving Mrs MoCook.
the chauffeur soribbled Richard. Fisher, NO szI
Madison avenue" piece Of paper. IN sns~eT
20 the buffers request for his name
II was excited ana didn't know what was do
tng~ said schlnnsln-
Isn't II a fact that you wished to keep the &c
cfdent' q secret" asked the coroner
Not 81 ALL said the prisoner. 'As soon as L
learned of the seriousness Of the accident i gave
coroner shTz6v hxed bail IN the sum Of 5000
snd Samuel Levy, Of No 255 West 1Zth street
qualified surety.
rlesuste schurasnn's admission, the negro butler
81 the Mccook home, who was summoned was
unable 10 identify him. The butler thought that the
chauffeur had rnustsche. The inquest was set
for Wednesday
we were going north in ta6ison Avenue. behind
= car" hfrs Harris said later. 'and At 18th street
ve saw q gray hatred woman crossing She ap-
r,Ss-sa hewiAaered- and suddenly she fell The
chauffeur applied the brakes and reversed the pow
tx-- md e1Ier I'd
r,lied along for feet got out and assist
a her into the machine, where she told us her name
ARD where she lived. She admitted that she was
terrfldered- 7 6id not think that Mrs. McCook was
seriously injured ar the time.
Coicrsl John J. McCook accompanied the body Of
Iss sister-in-law 20 Cincinnati yesterday The
burial viii be in Spring Grove Cemetery there No
services were held in this city