Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1911-07-24
NICOLL IS
near Death

ments from members of the party
able to talk, was the result of the
machines skidding and turning over.
The accident happened just beyond
the entrance to the polo grounds. The
party was coming In from Haleiwa
IN Thompson's machine. and Thomp-
son was driving. 1t IL said at the rate
of about twenty miles an hour. Com
ing down the hill by the polo grounds
the soil was wet and slippery with
recent rains and oil on the road. and
the machine got beyond control. 1t
skidded for over hundred feet, ac-
cording to those who saw the scene
of the accident, and then the machine
was overthrow.
Nicoll was pinned under the back
wheel. Mrs. Nicoll thrown clear of
the car, Mrs. Thompson pinned be.
tween the front wheel and the wall
and Thompson under the steering
gear The latter was able to crawl
out and help was quickly rendered
by Mr.. and Mrs. Ed. Duisenberg,
Judge Perry. an army officer, c. A.
Stanton, and Miss T'illic Neumann
who were returning from q picinc
and others.
Mrs. Thompson was pulled from I'M
der the car, and after short while
the car was lifted OFF young Nco'l
who was Immediately rushed to the
Fort Shafter hospital. Doctors Ken
redy and Smith of the post, DR.. Hold
gins and DR.. Judd all worked over the
injured persons and II was due to the
timely aid given by those mentioned
that the results of the accident ar,
not more serious.
l"Thompson is known as a remark
ably good but fast driver, said his
friends around the city today. Tn,
accident is generally ascribed to {
combination of the speed of the alt,
and the condition Of the road.
Young Nicoll is about twenty-thret
years old. and was married to a Lo'
Angeles girl three months ago, com
ing Immediately afterward to Hawaii
The marriage of Mr.. and Mrs. Thomp
son only few weeks ago here wa.
one of the society events of the sea
son.
The accident to young Nicoll Is
deeply regretted by all his friends
II has recalled the fact that the death
of his father was said to be directly
due to an accident. though not al
immediate result.
The Nicoll family is very wei
known In the islands. The grandfath
er of young Nicoll was Thomas =
Lack. who kept an ammunition an'
lgun store on Fort street. wher'
Pacheco's barbershop now stands. II
fact, It was only few days ago tina
the Lack property here was sold TO
$4,000 to the C. NJ. Cooke estate.
Charley Nicoll, well known an,
well liked young fellow, worked Il
Lacks gun store and married the pro
prietor's only daughter.
A number OF years ago Nicoll fel
through an open hatchway in front @
the Dat stationery store, the hate
being lifted to allow some goods {
be sent to the lower floor. He wa
apparently not severely injured, bu
died about year later, his death be
ing due to internal injuries receive
in the fall.
, After the death of Nicoll, Mr.
Nicoll was married again to Willar
J. Coon of the Hawaiian News Con
pany. She is now on the Coast an
Is to return shortly.
The grandmother Of young Nicol
3 Mrs. Sophie NJ. Lack, IL still Twin
at the family home. 1908 Emn
street, and is widely known 1
Mother" Lack.
: There were two sons, Harry an
Melville. and both though spendin
their boyhood here have been
business much of the time on Il
= Coast. Harry was In business
J Seattle and later in San Francisc
He came back to Hawaii three mont
y ago with u bride of few days,
Los Angeles girl. He entered the Bar
Of Hawaii and has been making
: splendid record for himself.
j. Melville has been In the islam,
= longer than his brother. He W;
y employed with Joseph Schwartz, Il
v jeweler. II is one of the links in Il
;, queer chain of circumstances tn
= Melville left on the Sierra to be ma
. ried in San Francisco, and is now ,
" his way here with his bride. lie W
arrive next Friday.
ARRIVED