Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1912-10-01
HURT UNDER
AUTO; AGED
WOMAN DIES
". 5. Carpenter SurrenderS
and Released on $1,000 Bail
After Car Hits Mrs. Wiley
STEPS FROM TROLLEY
TO MEET HER DEATH

Mrs. Lydia A. Wiley. aged 20 years
Of No. -40l G lpin avenue, widow Of
Stansbury J. Wiley a former Mayor
Of the city and principal of the Will
mington High School who was in
iu. ed yestel day afternoon about
o'clock, when un down by an cleo
trio automob lie at Delaware avenue
and Washington street, di d at $50
o'c ock this morning at the Homeo-
pathic Hospital
Mrs Wiley as run down by a ma
chine operated ty W. s. Carpenter, of
Wilkes-Balre Pa, whose son res des
at Montchanin, whom he was visiting.
The name of the driver OF the car
had not been learned up to the time,
Mr. Carpenter, accompanied by Pierre
S. DUPONT entered the police station
shortly before, 9 o'clock this morning
and gave himself up.
Chief OF Police George Black got
into communication with Attorney
General Andrew C. Gray and the lat
ter fixed bail at $1,000. Mr. dupont
furnished Che bail for bis friend and
he was released
Mr., Carpenter DECIDED 20 go to the
police station as soon as he heard OF
Mis-. Willeys death lie is an aged
man and is much affected by the acct
dent.
According to eye Witnesses Of the
accident irs Wiley had just stepped
from a Delaware avenue car when
she was struck rs the automobi and
knocked down the front wheels OF
the machine passing over her chest.
The automobile was running in the
same direction as Che car.
1t was With difficulty that Mrs
W Hey was gotten from under the
machine. Sac was carried into the
Offices OF Dr. Warren :. i. Combs, a
dentist, whore DIS A. +. Frantz and
James A. Draper gave her temporary
medical attention, after which she was
removed to the Homeopathic Hospital
She was conscious when admitted ia
the institution and wanted TO know
what her injuries were. One of her
legs was broken, she was badly cut
about the head the flesh ON one side
Of the fac be ng Torn from tho bone
and she sustained internal injuries
Her condition became serious shortly
after being admitted TO the hospital
and she gradually sank unit deatf
ended her suffering early this morn
ing
The street car ON which Mrs. WILEY
was passenger contained mum
Der OF pas lnscrs. including many
women, several OF whom bccam'
historical when they looked out thl
cai. windows and saw the woman be
ing taken from under the automobile
Otner women began to weep. To adj
TO the cOmmotion, the High Schoo
had Just dismissed its scholars, an
hundreds OF students gathered aroun
the scene.
There were two women and tw
men passengers in the automobile a
the time the accident occurred TIL
machine stopped and one of the me
got cut and remained for some time a
the scene. The attention OF I'll
crowd was centered OH Mrs. Wiley
and no attention was paid 10 th
machine or les occupants, and afte
Mrs. Wiley was removed,to the hos
p,tal, the parties left.
Mrs WILEY is survived nv one So
John R. Moore, a broker in Philadel
pnia. but who Ives at No. 1401 Gilpi
avenue with whom his mother mad
her home. Mrs. Wiley was marie
twice her first husband having bee
the late Thomas Moore an engraver.
Mrs. Wiley was a daughter of tn
late Robert X. Robinson. a forme
banker and broker of this city. SD
also had a brother, the late job
Robinson, who was a member of th
firm Of Drexel Morgan and COMPANY
New York city brokers.
MIR. Carpenter appeared before Maf
istrate Lewis later this morning an
waived a hearing, bail being fixed ;
$1,000, which Pierre S. dupont fui
nished' Magistrate Lewis said II
charge against Mr.. Carpenter wa
that Of running over and causing II
death of Mrs. Wiley.