New-York tribune., 1909-11-13
KILLED In 5TH AVE.
MRS. f. &. JONES RUN
DOUN By STAGE.
Be1rildered by Maze of Vehicles
in Crossing the Cro1cded
Thoroughfare.

Mrs Harriet Lamar Jones. Of No. 8
West -74th street. was run down and al
most instantly killed yesterday after
noon by a Fifth avenue motor bus. She
was the wife OF Frank Cazenove Jones.
sr.. president Of the ". A. Underhill
Brick Company. president Of the Cereo
Company and director of the New York
Lubricating OIL Company and OF the
Okenite Company, Limited. with Offices
az Ne. fes PsrK avenue She was
daughter Of the late g. r lamar who
az the time Of his death was president
Of the Bank Of the Republic.
shortly after o'clock Mrs Jones
started 70 cross the avenue az 34th
street. one OF the busiest points below
AID street. She stopped for a moment
on the curb. and. awaiting favorable
opportunity. stepped out into the street
As she reached a point about midway
III Fifth avenue the huge motor bus.
driven by Patrick Nierney. of No. lis
Pacific street. Brooklyn. crossed S4th
street. threading its way through the
mass Of carriages and automobiles. The
bus was moving az a slow pace. accord
ing to eyewitnesses. and was proceeding
without power. owing 10 the down grade.
Nierney saw Mrs. Jones standing in
the direct path Of his machine. and. re-
alizing that she was bewiIdered and
panicstricken. he jammed on the brakes.
az the same time putting on the reverse
clutch Mrs Jones apparently realized
that she could not escape the giant
wheels Of the bus. and raised her arms.
as II 70 ward off the impending blow.
The women passengers on the top Of
the stage screamed in terror and shut
their eyes. and Mrs. Jones fell lust as
the front guard of the bus struck her a
glancing blow. She was instantly drawn
under the forward wheels. Before the
heavy car could be brought to a stop she
had been dragged fifteen feet. while hun
dreds looked on in horror.
Mounted Policeman McCahnI. OF the
traffic squad. carried Mrs. Jones 70 a
nearby doorway. while he asked if a
physician was among the crowd. Fail
ing 70 find a doctor. McCahiu rendered
what aid he could 10 the unconscious
woman until the arrival Of Or. Leighton
from the New York Hospital The am
bulance surgeon announced that Mrs
Jones had been almost instantly killed.
The body was taken 20 the West s0th
street police station. and Nierney was
arrested on a technical charge OF man
slaughter.
HUSBAND GRIEFSTRICKEN
Mrs. JONES was richly dressed and
wore considerable valuable tewelry. In
her handbag visiting cards and a checx
payable 20 her order were found. and
these led TO the Identification. The po-
ice informed Mr.. Jones. who arrived at
the station house shortly after the acci-
dent. accompanied BY his daughter. Miss
Pauline Jones. The husband. white
rsired and os distinguished appearance.
vas griefstricken.
Coroner Acritelh arrived shortly after
and examined Nierney and McCahiIL
The policeman said Nierney was not at
fault and that he had 0one all in his
power 10 avoid running down Mrs.
Jones. Nierney said he did not see Mrs
Jones until she was almost under the
wheels OF his machine. and that he ap-
Piled the brakes 50 suddenly that his
conductor was thrown OF the rear steps.
Representative and counsel for the
Fifth Avenue stage Company appeared
at the police station TO give bail for
Nierney. but the Coroner was not az
first disposed 20 admit him 20 bail He
said he had narrowly escaped being run
over himself hy the stages on many oC-
casions. and that the drivers should ex-
ercise greater care. Hs finally released
Nierney in $1,000 bail
Mr. and Mrs. Jones were married N
IsSS There are three children-Pauline.
Frank Cazenove Jones. IT.. and Florence
on July %. 1909. thca marriage og
Frank Cazenove Jones. jr. and GLADYS
Kemp. daughter OF Mr.. and Mrs. George
Kemp. took place in Providence.