Perth Amboy evening news., 1910-04-14
Fred Mac Farlane
Victim Of An
Accident.
INSTANT Deaf H

In attempting to cabch ride on
the truck of Protection Hook & Lad
der Company about $3.50 o'clock
yesterday afternoon In Water street,
near Fayette, Frederick MacFarlane,
nine years old, son of Douglas Mac
Farlane, Of 81 Smith street, was run
over and instantly killed, the rear
right wheel of the truck passing over
the left side of his head, crushing
his skull Edward Dilts, of AS Mar
ket street, who was driving the
apparatus, was arrested on a techni-
cal charge of manslaughter, pre-
ferred by Coroner Ferd Garretson,
nizance to appear when wanted The
body was taken to the coroner s
morgue in High street, where it now
lies awaiting burial.
MacFarlanes head was crushed
almost to pulp. The left side, just
above the ear, was completely crush
ed In, deep mark three inches wide,
and running the whole length of his
head, showed where the wheel, with
its four tons weight, had passed
over him. His skull was broken into
numerous small pieces, as were also
several of the bones Of his face.
On the truck at the time of the
accident were DiIts, Joseph e. Horns
BY and Stacey M. Coutts, all mem
bers of Protection Hook & Ladder
Company. They were taking the ap-
paratus from P. White & Sons
foundry. at Fayette and Water
streets, where 1t had been taken
Tuesday for repairs MacFarlane.
with two other youngsters, had been
hanging around the truck for a half
hour or more, eye witnesses of the
accident say. and twice had been
warned by the tiremen to keep off of
the running board.
When the truck mad started and
was pulling away from the curb
MacFarlane. the firemen say. ran
into the street and attempted to
throw himself on the running board
in sitting position. AS the appara-
fus was veering from the curb at an
angle the boy missed his jump and
landed on the ground, about five feet
In front of the rear right wheel.
Hornsby, who was at the tiIler of the
truck, saw MacFarlane just as he
rolled under the running board. He
yelled to Dilts, on the drivers seat,
but II was too late TO stop the horses.
Marks discovered on the ground by
Coroner Garretson show where Dilts
reined in and swerved the horses to
the left in an effort to miss the boy,
but the attempt was unsuccessful,
and the wheel passed over his head.
MacFarlane's body was picked UP
by the firemen and placed on the
running board which he had less
than q moment before tried to
mount It was the intention of the
men to hurry him to place where
he might receive medical treatment,
but when it was seen that he was
dead the body was placed on the curb
and the coroner sent for He viewed
the remains and removed them to his
m0rgue Patrolman Tonneson, on
complaint of the corf1or, placed Dilts
under arrest on technical charge,
but he was paroled Immediately on
reaching police headquarters.
The coroner is satisfied that the
affair was entirely an accident. He
has informed County Physician J. L.
Suydam of the facts, and is now
awaiting a reply as to whether or
not an inquest shall be held. The
three men who were on the truck at
the time of the accident are consid-
erably affected by It. Last night they
expressed their sorrow and said that
1t was an unfortunate occurrence,
unavoidable on their part.
Soon after the accident occurred
DR.. G. w. Fithian was called. His1
services were unnecessary, however,
rs death was instantaneous.