Perth Amboy evening news., 1910-06-24
ENGINEER is
BLAMED FOR
AUTO WRECK

Coroner Ferd Garretson, Isaac
Morris, officials of the Central Park
Taxicab Company and lawyers went
over the scene of the fatal accident
near Woodbridge yesterday. The
trip was made from this city in two
automobiles A stop was made in
this city on the return trip and the
remains of the Thomas car were seen
in the cellar of the Packer House
Garage.
Isaac Morris and brother-in-law,
of New York, were very much af-
fected by the accident. Mr.. Morris
is the father of Abram Morris, the
chauffeur who was killed. The re-
mains were viewed in Benjamin
brakes mortuary establishment, in
| Woodbridge, and the father felt very
much grieved. He is also mourning
the loss of ten-year-old son, who
died three weeks ago. Arrange
ments were made to have the body
OF Chauffeur Morris sent to New
York. 1t was shipped yesterday af-
ternoon and the funeral will be held
at Port Richmond, 8. T.. today.
Investigation BY Party.
In the party of investigation yes
terday was Lawyer Hullum, repre-
senting the Central Park Taxicab
concern. A number of friends of Nor
ris, who had met him in the auto
mobile business about the Central
Park concerns garage, were in the
party yesterday. They came to this
city In two automobiles. After
meeting Coroner Garretson, they
proceeded to the scene of the acci-
dent and the undertaking establish
ments of Benjamin Drake and r. A.
Hirner, where the bodies Of Abram
Morris, the dead chauffeur, and
Thomas Gilfeather, the other dead
man, were viewed.
The scene Of the accident was
secured and minute observations
were made. The party at this point
was met by Lawyer Powell, who rep
resents the Philadelphia & Reading
Railroad Company. The party Wis
tied the home of May Kelly, few
hundred yards north of the cross
ing. She was the last one to see the
auto party before the mishap oe-
CURED. She told Mr.. Morris of
what she knew about the accident,
but when she learned there were
lawyers In the party, she became
very indignant and berated some of
the men.
Engineer At Fault.
According to the findings of Cor
oner Garretson and County Physi-
clan Carroll to date, all blame goes
| to Engineer A.. e. Barnes, of the
Philadelphia & Reading engine that
struck the Thomas car containing
Morris, Gilfeather, Bert Keyes and
William Hutchinson. Although the
engineer states in his report he was
travelling twenty miles an hour, that
Is not believed by those in authority,
but is simply given to hold Engineer
Barnes to the rules of the company,
one of which is, that trains must not
go faster than twenty miles an hour
through that section. The engine,
which was light, hit the heavy Thorn
as automobile with terrible impact,
hurting the heavy parts of it dis
tance of about 150 feet away.
County officials who have investi-
gated in q thorough manner, believe
Barnes could have stopped short
enough, to avoid the accident had he
been travelling twenty miles an hour,
or less, according to the rules of his
employers.
Chauffeur Careful Man.
Evidence thus far received by Mr..
Garretson, tends to show in every
way that Morris was careful and
considerate driver. Yet there is no
telling of his condition at the time OF
the accident They had kept the
machine for a number Of hours and
then informed the garage people
that they wanted to keep 1t for
longer time In order to go to Allan
tic City. Morris was considered
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