The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1911-02-14
1T Was Awful" Says
Chorus Girl Victim

"Oh, Il was awful, awful" said
Miss Blanche Trap, one OF the
chorus girls injured in the crash, who
escaped with the loss of a front
tooth, few bruises about the face
and general shaking up. She is in
st. Mary's hospital.
You see, to begin with, We were
entertained I'm the Griswold house af-
ter the show" she continued. There
we're 16 OF US In the party. Then
an automobile ride was suggested and
we went out in two machines. We
motored to a road house out Jeffer-
son-ave., but found 1t closed and were
returning to the city when the acct
dent occurred. We were, going along
at a terrific pace when, all at once,
the machine suddenly swerved and
jumped TO one side.
Il don't recall exactly what hap
pened after that, but the next thing
knew l was down In the mud under
the wreck Of the car with two or
three men. The other machine was
some distance ahead of US, SO the
rest OF the party did not know Of the
accident that had befallen us. II
seemed long time until help came
and we were taken TO the hospital.
Honest, there was no wine In the
machine. We had nothing whatever
TO drink in the car. Ii was simply a
pleasure ride and not one of the party
was under the influence of drink"
Miss Trap was in the tonneau Of
the car, directly behind Harry Neder-
lander. She was thrown against his
body, which prevented her from com.
ing in contact with the telephone
pole, and probably saved her life,
This Is the second automobile
volunteered. The first was on Long
Island some time ago. thought that
was bad enough, but this was worse.
No more auto parties for me for
awhile"
All the girls injured hail from New
York. In the same ward with Miss
Trap is Miss Norma Thomas, her
face hidden from view by mass of
bandages. She Is more fortunate
than the other girls in that she has
her mother with her to look after her
every want and, incidentally, to Keep
the reporters at bay
Miss Thomas had just recovered
from an attack of pneumonia and APP
peared with the chorus, Monday
night, for the first time In several
weeks. When she was invited TO be
one of the after.theater party, her
mother objected, but gave her con
sent when assure dthat her daughter
would be well taken care of.
Miss Thomas face was badly cut
and bruised In the crash and In her
weakened condition the shock proved
rather serious. IL Is thought she will
recover, however
Joseph Nederlander, father OF Har-
ry and David Nederlander. was great.
ly broken up by the tragedy.
II can scarcely realize that my Har-
ry is gone" he said In st. Mary's hos
pital, as the tears coursed down his
cheeks. Why, only last evening he
called up and had me ask Dave II he
were going out with the party after
the show. Dave said he didn't think
he would and thought perhaps they
had called IL OF. The next thing |
know. my Harry Is dead and Dave Is
In the hospital.
1T IL hard to lose him now after
bringing him up without his mother.
He would have been 80 years old next
September"
Arrangements for the funeral have
not been completed.
Alan NJ. Gray Is a son of Attorney
Robt T. Gray. His leg was broken
in the accident, but his condition is
not serious.
He denies that there was any cham
payne in the machine or that the. car
was running fast
I'VE were not going over rs miles
an hour" he said.