Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-10-23
E, v, PICKER KILLED BY AUTO
WEALTHY LYNN, MASS, MER-
CHANT PINNED UNDER CAR.
Accident Near Savage, Md.-Ma'
chine Hits Embankment In
Avoiding Collision.

NEW YORK, October 22.-Everett W.
Pecker a member of the shoe manufac-
turing company of e. w. Pecker & Co.,
of LYNN. Mass and one Of I4ynn's veal
thiest citizens. died at $50 o'clock yes
terday afternoon at the University Hos
pital of injuries received in an automobile
accident shortly after noon yesterday al
Savage, Md.
Mr.. Pecker was in a party consisting
of Mr. and Mrs. J. Louis Cough and
Peyton Magruder, a. brother of Mrs
Cough. All but Mr.. Pecker escaped
serious injury.
Mr.. Cough had made arrangements
yesterday morning TO take his wife and
Miss Duker over to Washington in his
automobile, and on going to his office
at the New Howard House, of which
he is treasurer. found a note there stat
ing that Mr. Pecker was in town and
wanted to see him.
Party Starts for Washington.
The party was about to leave the city
shortly. before noon, when ADlr. Pecker.
who was an intimate friend of the fam
lily Of Mrs. Cough, entered the hotel and
was invited to join the party. He ac-
copied the invitation, saying he would
catch a train for Boston, Mass, from
Washington.
The party started out in the touring
car, Mr.. Pecker occupying a seat in
Miss Duker, while Mr.. Cough was seated
in front beside Mr.. Magruder, who was
running the machine.
The party was driving along the Wash
ington road, at about the rate of fifteen
or twenty miles an hour, and was about
n oh Go
crossroads. In an effort to avoid a col
lision with a rural free delivery mail
wagon. Mr.. MaSruder turned the ma
chine little to the right.
The front wheels of the car struck an
embankment and the machine turned
completely over. Mr.. and Mrs. Cough
and Mr.. Magruder jumped out of the
car, but Miss Du.er and Mr.. Pecker
were pinned beneath the tonneau.
After considerable difficulty Miss Duker
was gotten out from under the car and
it was found that Mr.. Pecker was wedged
between the seat and a rod on the sid.
Of the machine used for the purpose OF
hanging on covers and coats.
When Mr.. Pecker was gotten from UNI
der the car he was perfectly conscious
but complained Of pains in his stomach
DIR. Z. w. Linthicum of Savage was sum-
moned and administered hypodernics 10
Mr. Pecker. while Mr. Cough communi
Gated by telephone with John E. Hurst t.
make arrangements to have the injured
man brought to this city.
Mr.. Pecker Dies at Hospital.
Mr.. Pecker was then removed in a bus
from Savage to Laurel. Md. where DIR
Scroggins of the Laurel Sanitarium me-
the party. MIR. Pecker was placed .on the
2:2O o'clock train and brought to Camder
station. and removed from there in al
ambulance to the University Hospital.
Mr.. Pecker passed away at $50 o'clock
having received a fractured pelvis and
Internal injuries. The remains were taker
to the undertaking esta blishment of Stew
art & MOwen. and were taken to Lynn
Mass. accompanied by Mr.. and Mrs
Cough. aboard the $40 O'Clock train this
morning.
Mrs Cough and Miss Duker returned 10
the city in Mr. Hurst's machine, and
aside from a few bruises 1t is not thought
that they were otherwise injured
Mr. Pecker was about sixty years OLD.
member of a Masonic lodge of Lynn,
Mass He resided in Swampscott.a sub
urb of Lynn, and is survived by widow,
a son and a daughter.