New-York tribune., 1910-11-07
NEW YORK MEN IN
AUTOMOBILE WRECK
John Ellis Roosevelt. John T. Sill
and George H. Robinson.
Badly Hurt.
CHAUFFEUR MEETS DEATH
Automobile Turns Turtle in
Muddy Road, Near Walden,
N. Y.-Injured Men Will
All Recover.
IE, Telegraph TO The Trihune !

fEy Telegraph to The Tribune. !
Newburg. n. Y. Nov 6.-In an auto
mobile accident near Aliott's Corners.
short distance west of Walden. in which
a chauffeur was killed this forenoon,
John Ellis Roosevelt. of No. S1S Madi-
son avenue. New York. a cousin Of ex-
President Roosevelt; John T. Sill. a re-
tired merchant. living st the Metro
politan Club. that city, and George II.
Robinson. a banker. of Mount Vernon,
were seriously injured The dead man
is Alexander Ehbel, Of No Il East @5th
street. New York.
The party. composed entirely of New
Workers occupied two cars. Messrs.
Roosevelt. Sill and Robinson and the
chauffeur were in the automobile of Mr..
Roosevelt. siX-Cylinder machine.
Henry Sanderson. a broker, Of No. l3
East 9th street; Henry r. Taylor. Ct
the Metropolitan Club; Edward c. wal
lace. of No. 763 Fifth avenue; Dudley
Olcott. ID. of No 16 East 6Ith street,
and Oliver c. Townsend, Of the Metro
rolitan Club. were passengers in the car
owned by Mr.. Sanderson.
Party Started Out Friday.
When they started out on Friday
morning from New York it was their
intention to devote two or three days 70
sightseeing and pleasure. They went
from New York City to Montclair and
then to the Delaware Water Gap, Whefe
they spent the night Saturday was de-
voted to a tour about the country, and
night found them at Ellenville, Ulster
County. where they remained until THIS
morning. To-day's run was scheduIe1
to bring the party to Tuxedo Park IN
time for luncheon. with a Ieisurely run
into the city by nightfall.
When the tourists left Ellenville the
Sanderson car preceded the Roosevelt
automobile. The latter was driven BY
Mr.. Roosevelt. the chauffeur being seat
ed at his left At a point near Allotts
Corners Mr. Roosevelt decided to pass
the Sanderson car. The roadway was
broad and straight. and there was noth-
ing apparently to prevent the passage
being made with safety. AS Mr.. Roose-
veIt steered his car to the left the front
wheel struck a soft spot in the road, oc-
casioned by the continued rain OF sew
eral days, and the car slidded- In the
skidding a strain came on the steering
knuckle, which broke, and a wheel
slipped off The car at once turned
turtle. throwing the four men out. AS
they struck the ground the car again
took q shoot in the air and came down a
complete wreck.
Physician Hurries to the Scene.
If was the second overturning of the
car which attracted the attention Of the
occupants of the Sanderson machine,
which was about two hundred feet
ahead. Realizing that their services
were sadly needed they hastened back
70 the scene and found that the chaut-
feur was dead. his skull having been
fractured Mr. Roosevelt was uncon-
scious. but rallied soon afterward. Inc
other injured men were conscious.
Dr. Falkner, of Walden. VINO hurried
IN the scene. found that Mr.. Sill was the
most seriously hurt His arms were
fractured a short distance above 'he
wrists. the injury of the left arm oelhs
Of a compound character. BESIDES ne
was badlv bruised and cut. Placing the
body of the chauffeur in charge OF d
Walden undertaken for shipment TO Ne"
York the Sanderson automobile brought
the injured men to ST. .Luke's Hospital
here for treatment They were treated
bv Drs. Howell. Falkner and Carr. An
examination showed that Mr.. Robinson
had a fractured rib. that Mr.. Roosevelt
had 2 confusion about the eye and
br,,ised body and that both had re-
ceiyed general shaking up. Nnen an
examination was made of the condltlon
.of Mr.. Sill it was feared that an amputa-
tion might be necessary, but before op-
Grating il was decided to have the ad-
vice Of DR.. Frank Hartley, of New YORK
Citv Who was summoned by telephone
II was said at the hospital tonight that
the anputation would not be required
and that Mr.. Sill would entirely recover
from his injuries.
The injuries Of Mr.. Roosevelt, owing 10
his age, are likely to keep him IN IN"
hospital for several days.
The other members of the party re
turned To their homes this evening.
They are all Of the opinion that the cars
we're not running at high speed. and that
the accident was something which could
not he foreseen or prevented in any way.