New-York tribune., 1909-04-02

In less than week automobiles in the city have
killed two victims, have probably fatally injured
four have broken a boys leg and have cracked
another boys skull And in practically all of these
cases the police say the chauffeurs were TO blame
because of reckless driving. Yesterdays accidents
reached the total Of FIVE two of which are likely
to prove fatal.
John Mckenzie down by taXicab al
l1sth street and 81. Nicholas avenue Arthur See
bold the chauffeur stopped his and hurried the
hoy to the J. Hood Wright Hospital. Then. taking
his car to the garage he disappeared. At the hos
pital said last night that Mckenzie whose
skull was fractured, resting comfortably and
had an chance for life.
Mrs Rachael Black and her nephew, Samuel Mar
Gus. were dragged for more than twenty feet after
they had been knocked down by automobile at
l05th street and Third avenue. DR.. Gillette, VINO
responded from the Harlem Hospital, found the
boy suffering from a fractured leg and contusions
and abrasions while his aunt had several ugly
gashes on her forehead and her arms, and her
BODY and legs were bruised and cut in several
places She seemed also TO be suffering Internally
Both were removed to the Harlem Hospital. where
it was said last night that the aunt was stlil un-
conscious and not expected to live.
Charles H. Wenberger. of No. 2oS Amsterdam
avenue the owner of the car. who at the
wheel was locked up in the East 1o4th street sta
tion on a charge % reckless driving. He was
later arraigncd in the Harlem court and held in
s.. 90 bail.
Donald Raulet SIX years old. OF No. 95 Columbus
avenue was knocked down by an automobile IN
10th street near Amsterdam avenue, and taken 10
St. Luke's Hospital suffering from lacerated
scalp and possible fracture of the skull His con-
dition is not thought be serious. Patrick J.
o.NetI OF No. 30 West 18th street the chauffeur of
the machine was arrested after he had taken the
injured lad TO ST. Lukes Hospital
Emanuel Rebeeik. Italian laborer, OF No. l2t
Glenmore street, Brooklyn. vas struck and prob
ably mortaIy hurt by automobile while crossing
the street in front Of No. 2s4 Fifth avenue The
automobile was driven by Joseph Gibson OF No. IN
West sfth street. II is owned by Max Cohen. of
No SIS West 18th street. Rebeeik, senseless was
carried to the curby by Pstroman Harry l. Lob
dell OF Traffic Squad c. who then called ambu
lance Dr. MunrOe took the injured man 10 the
New York Hospital. where operation per
formed to relieve compound fracture OF the skull.
Later il was said the Italian would probably die
Gibson was taken to the West Both street police
station and locked up on a technical charge OF
homicide He said ne running at a reasonable
specd and did Rebeeik.
CapfaIn Carson OF the West 18th street station
thinks 10y riding in Harlem has gone the limit.
and Yesterday morning he sent out two OF his
sueediest bike" cops with orders arrest every
chauffeur who exceeded the speed limit. AS
suit i've men were arrested. Al the station they
said they we're Arthur Magnan. of No. si4 Tenth
avenue: Albert Bechter. OF No. 220 West l25th
street. George s Roberts. OF No. 20 West ssth
street. Thomas J. Bell OF No. a West 64th street.
and Frank Embracht OF No. 424 East DIST street
All were charged with speeding and were later ar
raigned In the Harlem Court Magistrate Steinert
held them in 800 bail each for trial.