Newark evening star and Newark advertiser., 1910-06-29
BOY B|CYCL|ST
IS KILLED At
DEATH CROSSING
Never Regained Consciousness
After Being Struck by
Automobile.
SINGER co. ENGINEER
DRIVER OF MACHINE
Tears for Unfortunate Victim
Save Him from Threat
ened Attack.
An unidentified boy, apparently about

An unidentified boy, apparently about
10 years old, was killed early to-
day when he tried to ride his bicycle
ahead of an automobile, driven by
Frank e. Holt. chief engineer Of the
Singer Sewing Machine Company who
was on his way from his homo, %
West Thirty-fosrrth street, Bayonne, to
the conapany's plant in Elizabeth.
The accident happened at the juno
tion of Clinton avenue. Avon avenue,
Elizabeth avenue and Somerset and
Wright streets, at what has been called
Newarks death Crossing" The BIZ
cycle was wrecised, tho lads head
struck the heavy mud-guard of the
machine and the boy died half an hour
after he was taken to st. Barnabass
Hospital.
Want Another Policeman.
Immediately following the fatality
residents of the vicinity got together
and urged the immediate necessity OF
another TRAFFIC policeman at this point
They declared that II a policeman had
ing the boys life would have been
saved Some time ago the Police Board
in answer to a petition of tho residents
placed one traffic policeman at the cor
ner. His hours are from Q g. m. to
p. m. and from 8 to .. m This left
the corner unprotected In the early
morning hours, and an additional
petition was presented asking for an
other policeman. This was refused.
Holt left his home early today for til,
Elizabeth plant. He was going wesi
on Clinton avenue, and turned Into
Elizabeth avenue while two boys or
their wheels were coming east on Gin
ton avenue. Bystanders say the tws
boys were racing down the steep hill
at this point in order to cross ahead o.
the automobiie. One Of the boys
cleared the automobile, but the other
did not. Before either Holt or this Lac
could change their course there was 8
crash, the bicycle was tossed severa
feet, a mass of twisted steel, and tht
boy lay senseless in the roadway.
Automobilist Tre1hbled.
Immediately hundreds Of early work
ers came from the congestion OF cars at
this point. Holt. pale and trembling.
was in tears, as a doctor. who was n
the crowd, said the lad was probably
mortally injured There were several
threatening movements toward Holt.
but his apparent pity for the lad held
the crowd in check more than did the
appearance Of Patrolman Charles Hec-
tor. of the Sixth Precinct, who came on
the run.
Mr.. Holt placed his auto at tho dis
posal of the police. and drove the ma
chine at top speed to st. Barnabas's
Hospital. where the boy died without
having regained consciousness.
Meanwhile word had been sent to the
Singer works and when Holt was ar
raigned before Judge Herr In the
Fourth Precinct Court on charge OF
nansIaughter Superintendent McDou-
gall was ready with bail. Judge Herr
paroled Holt for appearance before the
grand Jury. Holt was in tears In the
court room and apparently felt keenly
his position.
At noon County Physician William H
Mckenzie arrived at the hospital and
examined the body. He said that
death was directly due to fractured
skull. He said that the lad had re-
Gently been operated on for appendi-
citis and that the wound Of the opera
ton has just healsd The boy has dark
hair and wore a blue serge suit and
blue CAP The body was removed to
Holle's fnorgue.