New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-06-05
|AUTOS DEAL DEATH AND
INJURY IN BROOKLYN
CycIist Struck. Riding Slowly by
Wife and Children. Dies
in Hospital.
BOY AND LITTLE GIRL HIT
Mother Saving Children from
Cycle Is Hurt, Rider Also
Ex- -Assemblyman Explains;
Chauffeur SurrenGers.

Chauffeur SurrenGers.
Automobiles killed a man and injured
two children in East New York yester-
day. and in saving her children from be-
ing run down by motorcyclist woman
was hurled TO the pavement and badly
cut on the head and face.
Ernest Succow, OF No 34s Liberty ave-
nue, Brookly produce dealer, was rid
ing a bicycle slowly along Pennsylvania
avenue. while his wife walked along the
sidewalk, talking 10 him. A large tour
ing car owned by Lewis Zimmerman
and driven by Edward Hecker. of No.
! 1869 Broadway. turned out OF Atlantic
avenue into Pennsylvania avenue and
struck Succov. hurting him against
lamp post and the curbstone with force
suficient TO crush In several ribs ana
fracture his skull.
The accident unnerved Hecker, who
syeryed the automobile so sharply that
side of the avenue and almost crashed
into the steps OF the East New YORK
Savings Bank. II veered off Just In
time and continued down Pennsylvania
avenue. with several persons in pursuit.
while Mrs. Succov, with a hand before
her eyes and half fantng, rushed 10 her
husband, who was unconscious ana
bleeding freely from a number OF
wounds
"Oh, Ernest. Ernest, speak 10 me- on.
speak TO me-" she pleaded. but there was
no response Pending the arrival Of Or.
Lynch from the Bradford Street Hospital
a patrolman staunched the flow Of blood.
The automobile distanced the pursuers
meantime and passed out Of sight. The
injured man was taken TO the hospital,
where he died two hours later Her
three little ones were holding 10 her
skirts when she was told in the hospital
her husband was dead. and she was so
overcome by grief as 10 require the care
Of a physician.
The Chauffeur Surrendered.
|
Cured Hacker appeared at the Liberty
avenue police station. said his was the
car that had run down man. and de-
clared he could not stop the machine
after the accident. as it got beyond his
| control
He had dashed down PENNSYLVANIA
avenue into Sutter avenue. where one ~
his tires blew out disabling the ear. He
then went 10 the station house
He was summoned 10 appear in the
New Jersey avenue court. He could not
avoid the accident. he said. The police
told him the magistrate would decide
who was responsible.
Samuel Marcus. fourteen wears old. ~
No. 171O Prospect Place. Brownsville.
was knocked down near his home by an
automobile driven by Frank Smith, ~
No 1928 Herkimer street. Brooklyn. and
owned by the Eckoff Automobile Com
pany. His right leg was broken. Al
though threatening crowd gathered, the
! chauffeur stopped the car. stepped into
the street. lifted the injured lad into the
automobile and carried him ~ the Brad
ford street Hospital. where his leg was
dressed He promised TO give the boy
plenty Of rides when he got we'll. This
accident was unavoidable. the police
; said.
Mrs Annie Garlen. Of No. 81 Bristol
street. and her three small children we're
crossing Ptkin avenue at Thaiford
street the children being ahead Of her.
when speeding motorcyclist seemed
about To run over them. Mrs. Garlen
leaped forward with a cry and pushed
them out Of the way and IN so doing
slipped and fell in front Of the machine
and was knocked unconscious.
CyeIist Injured, Also.
The cyclist Louis Dizina. of No. 81
New Lots Road. was thrown 10 the road
and received a scalp wound. Both we're
treated by an ambulance surgeon.
An automobile owned and driven by
former Assemblyman Albert Lachman.
Of No. 3I2 Palmetto street, Brooklyn.
knocked down and ran over three-year-
old Rosie Putkoff Of No. 1851 Jerome
street. in front Of her home In the after
noon. Mr.. Lachman stopped the car.
and. picking the child up, put her in the
care Of several persons on the sidewalk.
Then he drove on. Or. Lynch. OF the
Bradford Street Hospital found the little
girl badly bruised.
Her parents were greatly excited. com
nlained 10 the police. and Lieutenant
Ivory sent out an alarm for the inter-
ception of the car. Two hours later Mr.
I.achman called at the police station
and explained that he had given his
name and address and other Information
to people at the scene of the accident
He lust called al the station house u
make sure nothing was amiss. HIS ex-
n,anation was satisfactory To the ponce.