The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1910-05-04

 and Constable Mallory acting under the direction of the medical examiner placed the boy under arrest, took hin to the town lookup and later wen to the New Haven county jail wltk him where he is held under the direc' ton of Coroner Mix.
 Dr. Ives took the two surviving vic. tims in his automobile back to the Stratford Inn, Reilly at once was placed in his bed, awaiting the ar. rival of his physician.
 When Dr. D. M. Trecartin arrived he at once placed Reilly in his automobile and hurried him to the Bridgeport hos pital. He also took Jones to his Beardsley street home, ordered him to bed and left orders that he should not be disturbed.
 Dr. Ives expressed some doubt as to just who was driving the car. although both Attorney Mara and Chauffeur Kelleher, occupants of the other car the wheel
 Young Jones told his mother, who later told a Farmer reporter. that he occupied the rear seat, while Reilly sat with MT. OBrien. Mrs. Paul King housekeeper at the Stratford Inn, who saw the machines set out. said she thought Reilly was in the rear and Jones on the front seat. with O'Brier at the wheel. Jones was formerly g chauffeur.
 The speed indicator was wrecked along with most of the other fixtures of the machine, but after the wreck it was said to have shown that the car was going at it's maximum rate.
 Reilly and Jones agreed that before the crash they felt something snap and they believe there was an accident to the car before it plunged from the roadway.
 The machine was a Locomobile type L., bought by MT. O'Brien only yester- day. It had been used as a. demon strating car for few months and was considered one of the best tested in the factory.
 Reilly was resting as we'll as the hospital surgeons could expect this afternoon. He was believed to have escaped internal injuries, and the doc tors say he will recover.
 Coroner Mix visited Milford about 1C o'clock and began an investigation The remains of O'Brien were brought to this city before noon by Funeral Directors Cullinan & Mullins.
 Rev. Father McClean, rector of the Catholic church in Milford was called and reached the side of MT. O'Brien before life was extinct, giving abso- lution. The news of the tragedy swept over this city like wild fire. The pnOu0S III LI1e E dTIIleT OIIlC0 were kepl ringing all day from anxious inQuirers concerning the sad occurrence. The news of the fatality was gently broken to the bereaved widow of the deceas- ed by relatives. This afternoon the body was taken to the late home of the deceased in Washington avenue.
 On all sides were heard expressions of deep regret at the untimely ending of the career of a young man whose future was so filled with promise. Wherever Joe O'Brien was known he was liked for he was charming con- panion and his rather retiring disposi- tion only served to make warmer those friendships for which he evinced a preference.
 his new car that it would be a good tryout to take the run to Meriden at an early hour this morning in this way avoiding traffic on the roads for at that hour very few vehicles are about.
 When he arose this morning he did not awaken his family as the hour was quite early and he evidently de- cided when he reached the Inn at Stratford that he would stop and have breakfast there. The shock of his sudden death comes with great force not only to his immediate relatives but to his legion of friends with whom he was prime 1aVOr1Le.
 He was prominent in the Elks, Elm nets and Knights of Columbus but outside of these fraternities he enjoy ed a wide acquaintance and extensive and valued friendships.
 MT. O'Brien besides his wife and children is survived by his father, three brothers, Richard and John J.. and half-brother Ernest and one sister Jeanette, a student at Laurel ton Hall, Milford.
 Joseph A. OBrien was one of the best known architects in the state and in many cities of Connecticut are to be found public buildings and pri- vate homes which he designed. He was native of this city, son of tractor and was one of the youngest master architects that ever began business under his own auspices. Tal- ented and industrious he built up first class business and so wide was his social acquaintance that he was continually besieged from all parts of the state to figure on work Short ly after leaving the Bridgeport High school he began the study of architec- ture He showed talent for the work and it was predicted by his tutors that he would early in life make his mark in his profession.
 For one so young he was entrusted Wltn mdHy Ieopoioipio Joo0 anu hi0 work speaks for itself. He was mar ried to Mary, the eldest daughter of Mrs. Fanny and the late John H. Mo- Mahon and was the father of three children, two girls and one boy the youngest an infant girl. Perhaps the most conspicuous structure that he designed and supervised in this city are the new home of the Bridgeport lodge of Elks in State street and the Sacred Heart parish school though there are several others of almost equal importance. He planned sev- eraI of the local public schools and at the time of his death had in pre- paration plans for the construction of the new Peerless garage in Fairfield avenue to be one of the handsomest and most commodious of it's kind in the East; also the new building of the Federation of Hungarian Sick Benefit