The San Francisco call., 1910-08-08
fourth street. employees of the drug
houses.
Mcdonald Nav n;e

fourth street. employees of the drug
houses
Mcdonald May Die
All except Johnson were seriously in
Jured and are under the care of physi-
clans. Mcdonald was removed in an
unconscious condition from the scene
OF the accident to the Red Cross hos
p1tal at San Mateo, where it is doubted
IL he will recover from serious inter-
nal injuries.
Drs- w. c. Chidester. Wood C. Baker
and H. c. Warren Of San Mateo and
Hillsborough were Immediately sum-
moned and the Red Cross hospital am
ouiance was rushed to convey the
helpless victims to the hospital.
AS soon as Miss Gaffney was pro-
nounced dead by the physicians, Deputy
Coroner George Schneider removed the
dishgured body to the morgue, while
Mcdonald and the others were taken
to the hospital ia the ambulance and
proffered automobiles.
Ii was found that Compton had
broken three ribs on the left side of
his chest Miss Forde had sustained a
spinal injury and dislocated hip. and
MISS Schultz number of deep cuts of
the face and throat, the cuts necessi-
tatlng several stitches which may dis
figure the girl for life. Miss Thomas
was slightly bruised and was rendered
hysterical from the nervous shock
while Johnson was but slightly shaken
up.
McDonald's condition is critical. He
sank into a condition of coma and has
bled internally since arriving at the
hospital
Were Racing Police Chief
The Johnson party had been racing
against machine occupied by Chief
of Police Martin. The spirited brush
had carried the high powered machines
for two miles, and. with Martins ma
chine in the lead, had raised a great
cloud of dust. Just as the cars got
in front of the Charles w Clark place
at the southern end of San Mateo,
wagon driven by Bowman was seen
approaching. Martin cut his speed
down, but Compton, who was following
in the dust, swayed TO the left of
Martin to pass around him. AS the
big car drove out of the dust Comp
ton saw Bowman. He decided to keep
going to the right and around him.
Bowman turned his horse to the left
to permit 1t, but the animal reared
and came down almbst in front of the
onrushing automobile.
Compton again swayed to the left
into Twelfth avenue, and, though his
glass windguard struck the horses
head. he cleared the animal with his
machine and turned back on the
county road. At this instant Miss
Gaffney, hearing the crushing glass.
sprang from the tonneau to the road
her clothes catching in the spokes and
driving gear. The next second the
left rear hub butted d tree on the
low side of the road, shook the occu-
pants out of the machine and smashed
the body of the car TO splinters, tear
ing the rear axle and wheels free of
the chassis.
Chief First to Aid
Martins machine had been able to
pass to the right of Bowman's rearing
animal ana WdS Out d lew ydfdS from
Compton's machine when the accident
occurred. All except Johnson and
Compton were unconscious. Martin
and his party lifted the prone forms
from the ground to the side of the
highway The chiefs car was imme-
diately dispatched for medical aid and
other motoring parties from about San
Mateo and Hillsboro ,soonv came to
their assistance.
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was learned that Miss Gaffney was be-
yond human aid. Her head had been
crushed by It's contact with the hard
road, and in being dragged her right
leg had been broken In two places.
District Attorney David J. Bullock and
Coroner H. p. PIynire were on the
scene few moments after the physi-
SLAMS arrived Plymire Immediately
subpenaed witnesses, and will hold an
inquest over the death of Miss Gaff-
ney Tuesday. John Bray, Edward
Stalley. Fred Teall and Tyrril Schillig,
who saw the tragedy. will testify be-
fore the coroner's jury. Both Compton
and the Martin party had violated the
county speed ordinance, which limits
automobile driving to 20 miles an hour.
All concerned admit that both cars
were moving at a rate of speed in ex-
cess of 80 miles an hour.
AS soon as possible both Miss Forde
and Miss Schultz were removed from
the Red Cross hospital at San Mateo to
the Schultz home in this city. DR.. F. F.
Johnson was Immediately summoned In
attendance and placed both girls under
the care of nurses who forbade any
body seeing them. Miss Forde Is con-
sidered to be in the most critical con-
dition. Miss Schultz lost several teeth
In striking the road and the cuts about
the neck and face will probably leave
permanent scars.
MOTHER DOESN'T KNOW
Up to a late hour last night Mrs. ia
cobs, who had spent the day in Marin
county with her husband and friends,
was not informed of her daughters
death. When word reached the home
at Clinton park the only person there
a yauneer sister Alta On