Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1912-10-07
1 KILLED, 5 HURT
IN AUTOACC|DENTS
Child Playing in Road Run
Down by Orange Mans
Car.
HARRISON VICTIM FOUND
HELPLESS ON MEADOWS
Accuses Motorists of Throwing
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Accuses Motorists of Throwing
Him from Machine After
Running Him Down.

One girl was killed and five persons
Automobile accidents which occurred
in this State yesterday.
The car of an Orange resident killed
the girl near Boonton, a Harrison
man struck by an automobile near
his home and carried to the Kearny
meadows, where he was abandoned
by the motorists; possibly fatal in
Jury was lone, a man when the car
rage IN which he was riding with
his wife was smashed by an automo-
bile at Atlantic City; two boys in
this city were knocked down by ma
chimes, and a resident of Elizabeth
vas hurt by an automobile as he
crossed the street.
Joseph Peterson, of 513 Harrison
avenue, Harrison, went from his
cream for his little daughter Agnes,
who is sick. AS he stepped from his
doorway and started across the street
he was knocked down by an automo-
Olic CO1tdtiin6 SON6tdI nC oho
women,
Says He Was Thrown Out.
Two of the men, according to Peter
sons story, ran back and picked him
up, saying they would drive him to a
physician. Peterson was assisted into
the car, but when a lonesome part of
Il -.a.do NE $40 ~anaHnJ 1,a
says he was thrown out n left to
find hs way back home.
The car which struck Peterson was
identified as that of William L. Ruhl,
a manufacturer of artists materials,
of 1874 West 11Sth street, New York.
Mr.. Ruhl admitted striking Peterson
as he drove his car through Harrison,
but denies having taken him to the
meadows. He drove Peterson two or
three blocks toward a physicians
home, he said, but the injured man
insisted that he was able to walk to
his home unassisted and was allowed
to leave the car.
Tells How Girl Met Death.
Harry M. Williams, of $50 Essex
avenue, Orange. president of the
Union NewA Company, whose auto
mobile killed 13-year-old Mary Heo-
bold, daughter of George Heobold,
hear her home at Lower Montville,
three miles from Boonton, last night,
told a repprter for the Evening Star
the story of the accident today as
follows:
THE car was driven by my chauf-
feur, John Axelson, and we were not
going very fast. With me were my
wife, my son and my aunt. The lit
tle girl we killed and her brother
were playing in the roadway as we
came along. The chauffeur sounded
The horn and the children looked up.
The boy jumped out of the way, but
the girl ran in front of the car. My
chauffeur threw over the wheel and
the car shot down an embankment.
JAS the machine turned a mud guard
or some other protruding part struck
the child.
The chauffeur ran back. picked the
girl up and endeavored to get medi-
cal attendance for her. When we
found the child was dead ! surren-
dered myself at the police station, but
dllGI 1OIOiiCl bdllla "a
an Investigation in he presence of
ihe girls relatives he decided we were
blameless and allowed us to co.
Mans Injuries May Be Fatal.
Franz Sirius, IA of 1903 Jackson
street. Elizabeth, was riding his BIZ
lycle at Halsey and Court streets,
This city, yesterday when he was hit
by a machine driven by Jacob c.
krah, of IS North Smith street. He
was taken to the City Hospital suf-
fering from severe bruises on his
body and head. Edward Goggell, .
Years old, of 1873 Belleville avenue,
was struck by the mudguard of an
automobile driven by Robert Fl. Nc
Potter, of 40 Riverside avenue, New
6ork, while the boy was playing near
his home: He was attended by DR..
Thomas Boyle, of 1S2 Belleville ave-
hue, and taken to his home.
At Atlantic City late yesterday aft
Rrnoon a carriage containing Mr.. and
Mrs. David Hugh Brown, of Elwood,
was hit by an automobile and
smashed. - Both occupants were
thrown out. Brown receiving injuries
that may prove fatal. Mrs. Brown
escaped unhurt,
Charles Fills, 20 years old, of lao
fnslee place, Elizabeth, was struck
by an automobile driven by Frank
CHASER, of SIS Monroe avenue, that
city. as he was walking in Railway
avenue, Elizabeth. near Linden. He
WAS quite seriously injured and was