Perth Amboy evening news., 1909-05-12
VIM. Mullen Is
Fatally Hurt
at Building.
A SAD ACCIDENT

During the absence of his mother,
who had not been away from home
In many years, William Mullen, the
eleven-year-old son of Mr.. and Mrs.
Thomas Mullen, of 110 Broad street,
was fatally injured at 1880 o'clock
last night In peculiar manner while
playing with some other boys at
four-family apartment house which
Is being erected by H. M. Nelson for
Nicholas Julian at 1872 Washington
street. His playmates carried him
home and Dr., M. S. Meinzer was
summoned, but he died shortly after
midnight.
Description of Eye Witness.
There are several stories in circu-
Lation as to how the boy was injured,
but a NEWS reporter this morning
obtained from William Campbell, of
Washington street, a boy who wit
messed 1t, the correct version. Ac-
eording to the Campbell boy, Mullen
mad attended q, meeting of the st.
Aloysius baseball team in a field
Nearby and later walked across the
street to the new house With several
Pther playmates. Campbell says that
Mullen took hold of stone over one
pr the front cellar windows to vault
10 the first floor beams and, as he
did so, his weight caused the stone
10 fall forward. AS the stone slip
ped Mullen fell backwards and the
Intel, which weighs about 200
pounds, landed on his stomach. The
blow and the weight of the stone in
lured Mullen internally and he lost
consciousness for few minutes.
Little Edward Canary, of III
Washington street, and another play
mate, who also witnessed the acci-
dent, ran to his assistance and lifted
The weight from the body. Michael
Maloney, Daniel Pflster, Howard
Coons and William Campbell picked
aim up and started to carry him
home, about block away, but as
Mullen seemed in great pain the
boys stopped several times. At
Every halt the boys tried to make a
comfortable couch for him to lie on
with their coats and hats. Mullen
had regained consciousness in the
meantime and, when he reached
aome, he told the boys that he felt
better after spell of nausea. His
playmates took him upstairs and
placed him on a bed, while hurry
sall was sent for Dr.. NJ. S. Meinzer.
The physician, after an examination,
Iaid that the boy was fatally injured.
The lad showed great nerve and was
anxious to know if he was going to
die. He was conscious until the end,
which came at 1905 o'clock this
morning.
Mrs. Mullen, the victims mother,
who had never before been away
from her home, went to Highland
Park Sunday to spend week with
her daughter, Mrs. Edward Page,
and was not told of the accident last
night as, on account of weak heart,
1t was feared that the blow would be
too much. Willie was her pet child
and 1t was with foreboding that her
return home in response to a call
was awaited by her husband and
children this morning.
Contractor Grieved.
Mr.. Nelson, the general contrac-
tor on the building where the acct
dent occurred, this morning said
g4hat he regretted deeply that it had
happened, but that he was free from
blame. The Intel had been properly
set, he said, yesterday afternoon but
RS the cement had not hardened it
gave way when the boy pulled on it.
The contractor pulled down another
intel as an Illustration. Mr.. Nelson
mashed one of his fingers this morn
Ing while trying to move the stone
that killed the boy.
The accident has cast pail of
gloom over the neighborhood ais the
little fellow was liked by all who
knew him. He was pitcher of the
Washington A. G. baseball team and
Is brother of James Pick" Mullen,
a well-known pitcher. He was the
youngest of five brothers. His
brothers and sisters are George Null
len, a James Mullen, Joseph Mullen,
Thomas Mullen, Francis Mullen,
Miss Anna Mullen and Mrs. John
Kilmurry, of this city; Mrs Albert
Ginter, of South Amboy; and Mrs.
Edward Page, of Highland Park.
Arrangements for the funeral have
not been completed but it will nrob-