The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1910-07-05
KILLED In Auto Accident.

Evans J. Tomlinson, son of Evans r
Tomlinson. of Mount Holly. died In thu
Monmouth Memorial hospital, Long
Branch, at about one o'clock this morn
ing from injuries sustained in an automo
bile accident at four o'clock yesterday
afternoon, near Farmingdale. He wa.
riding on the rear seat of the car
/ of Daniel Suffer, Jr., with Suffer at the
wheel. While turning corner just out.
side of Farmingdale. one of the rear
wheels dished and collapsed completely
The car turned turtle, pinning Suffer and
Tomlinson beneath. The two other &C.
cupants. W. Harry Mason, who sat on the
front seat. and Harry F. Jones. who sat
beside Tomlinson, were also thrown out
but did not get caught under the ma
chine.
Tomlinson and Suffer were released as
soon as possible from beneath the car.
Tomlinson was gotten out first, in about
two or three minutes after the accident
happened. The back of the seat was rest
ing on his stomach, and he suffered con-
siderable pain and was very much fright
ened and nervous. Mason escaped with
out injury and Jones sustained a few
scratches and bruises. principally to one
leg. Suffer received only few bruises.
Tomlinson was taken to a physician in
Farmingdsle. who made hasty examina-
ton of the young man and recommended
that the sufferer be taken to hospital at
Long Branch. Tomlinson was placed In
Lynn's car. and, accompanied by the ply
sician, DR.. Haven, was taken to the hospi-
tai. arriving there at about $50 In the
evening. When the hospital surgeons
had concluded their examination of Tom
linson they pronounced him to be in a
serious condition. He had three broken
ribs, was suffering considerably from
shock, and internal hemorrhage was
feared. He died at about one o'clock this
morning.
On Saturday afternoon the party of
automobiles left Mount Holly on a
pleasure tour. There were three cars
Tomlinson had his. and Eugene Haines
was the only passenger. Norman f.
Lynn's machine was occupied by himself,
Herbert P. Randall and Pierre H. Stanton
Daniel Suffer, Jr., had In his car Harry
F. Jones and W. Harry Mason.
When the party got. near Freehold it
was discovered that the connecting rod on
Tomlinson's car had worked loose. The
car was taken to Freehold, left at a
garage there, and the two machines pro-
coed to Toms River, where the party re-
manned until Monday afternoon. Sunday
was spent in sailing on the bay.
At $50 Monday afternoon the young
men started for home, Lynn's car on the
lead. and containing Lynn, Stanton. RAN
dali and Haines. Suffers car followed
with the balance of the party.
After passing through Farmingdale. and
while turning sharp corner, the accident
happened. The young men all state that
they were going at moderate speed, less
than eighteen miles an hour, when the
wheel broke. In support of this claim
they say none OF the occupants were hurled
from the car or Tomlinson would not have
been caught underneath, and the other
two narrowly escaped the same fate. The
car turned over and did not slide along the
ground, but stopped at once.
1t was afterward learned that persons in
Farmingdale noticed one of the wheels
webbing when the car passed through
that town.
After the accident Suffers car was taken
to Farmingdale. The engine was in
good working order, but the body,
guards, ETC., were considerably bent and
damaged.
Young Tomlinson was born at Ran
cocas on October 9, 1876. He resided
with his parents at the corner of Broad
and Buttonwood streets, Mount Holly.