New-York tribune., 1911-11-27
MRS. WHITNEY DIES AND
AUTO MYSTERY DEEPENS
Body Shipped from Paterson
Hospital to st. James Hotel,
in This City.
MAN IN CASE DISAPPEARS
Woman Unconscious Six Days
After Accident and New Yorker
Who Drove Machine Did
Not Visit Her,

After seven days Of Inconsistencies
at the General Hospital in Paterson ~
J.. the mysterious woman first known as
Mrs. William whitney but later entered
on the hospital register as Lydia WHIT
ney, twenty-five years old, OF Ne"
York" died late Saturday night ana the
body was shipped TO New York yester-
day by Dunord & Vandervoort The
address given was the st. James Hotel
No. 1O9 West 45th street
Ever since the accident happened,
week ago, efforts have been made at the
ST. James Hotel to see the mysterious
Mr.. whitney. who was said to be the
husband OF the victim, but he kept out
of sight. and so far as known did not
communicate directly with the hospital.
These efforts were renewed again last
night with no better results. The clerk
i'm charge said Mr., Whitney had not been
in the hotel for several days.
Since it was reported that the machine
was going at the rate of forty miles an
hour when the accident happened, 1t
was pointed out that the New Jersey
authorities might become active In the
case. but this did not have the effect
of bringing Mr.. Whitney from cover He
has not appeared even to deny that ne
was the Mr.. Whitney involved in the
case
Mrs. Whitney and a man, who said he
was her husband and that his name was
"A
fcur were driving in a touring car
week ago Sunday night on the main road
between Boonton and Paterson, when
they met with the accident. The car 1t
was said was going at forty-mile cllp
as it struck a sharp turn in the road
that crosses over the Morris Canal Ihe
machine struck the rail of the bridge.
Whitney was hurled over the chauiteur =
head into the canal. Mrs. Whitney ana
the chauffeur were thrown out on the
road. the woman striking on her head.
She never regained consciousness. The
chauffeur was not badly hurt, and MI
whitney climbed up on the canal bank,
not seriously injured. The party was
assisted by another autOiSt and taken
TO Little Falls, and later TO the General
Hospital in Paterson. At first Whitney
refused to give any name. In the eX-
element the chauffeur disappeared tax
ing with him the license number on the
car
DR.. Brian c. Magenns, of No. 23l
Broadway, Paterson. was instructed by
Whitney to do everything possible for
the patient. Two nurses were also en-
gagged. but Whitney did not visit the
hospital, although he called twice on DR..
Magcnnis and sent note to the hosp-
tai with instructions that it be given to
Mrs. Whitney when she rcgained con-
seriousness!
Neither Mr.. Whitney nor any of the
woman's relatives were at the bedside
when she died The secrecy that was
apparent from the time of the accident
was maintained throughout.
! Mr. Magenns said last night: The
woman died from iaceration of the brain,
caused by the automobile accident last
Sunday She had not been conscious at
any time after she was taken to tho hos
I pital. Th" only information I have as
TO her identity is that she is Mrs. Whit
ucv and that she lived at the st. James
Hotel. New York. ! granted q death
| certificate
Asked if any action would bc taken by
! the county physician, Dr. Magcnnis said &:
/ "No. not At All. There is ample evidence
| that the INJURY was The result Of an ac-
cidcnt. and as the attending physician l
/ granted the certificate of death"