New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-06-25
Retired Banker on Way to Place
in Greenwich When Fatal
Collision Occurs in West
End Avenue.
HIS NEPHEW BADLY INJURED
Both Hurled Upon Sidewalk
When Car, in Trying to Evade
Third Vehicle, Plunges Into
Their Machine-Son of
the Famous Banker.

Isaac n. Seligman head of the financial
house of j. e. w. Seligman & Co, No.
] William street. was instantly killed in
an automobile collision at West End
avenue and 72d street early last evening,
The car Of Russell W. Stuart. vice
president and general manager of the
Dahl Punctureless Tire Manufacturing
Company. No. 246 West 59th street,
struck the Seligman car broke one of its
wheels off and slowed it almost halfway
around on the pavement.
Mr. Seligman. his nephew and private
secretary. Morris Ranger, were thrown
out, Mr.. Seligman falling on his head on
the curb edge. His brains were dashed
out. Ranger also was injured.
Mr.. Seligman and Mr.. Ranger. who
lives at No 2314 Seventh avenue, ap-
peared at James Larkins garage, where
the car was kept, in West 65th street.
I'm going to my country place in
Greenwich" said Mr.. Seligman.
He set out in the automobile with Mr..
Ranger and his chauffeur, Harry Lar
kin. of No. 3O6 West Goth street, a
brother Of the garage keeper, and starr
ed uptown. They were still going nortn
when struck by the Stuart car, in which
were Mr.. Stuart, Herbert J. North, Of
No. 205 Ross street, Brooklyn; Robert
Andrews of No. 1G4 West 74th street,
and the chauffeur, George Noback, #
No. 3lS West both street.
Taking Friends to Dinner.
Mr.. Stuart was taking his friends 10
dinner at his home in the Chatsworth
Apartments, Riverside Drive and pa
street. His car was going west out of
Broadway when the accident occurred.
Both chauffeurs say neither saw the
other car until too late 70 prevent the
accident and that both were going at
moderate rate of speed. Lieutenant Sci
fert, Of the West 6Sth street police sta
ton, an eyewitness, corroborates them.
However, the Stuart car drove into the
Seligman machine, and both machines
went up on the sidewalk. The re '- right
wheel of the Seligman car was broken
TO pieces. and as the spokeless hub
smashed on the sidewalk Mr.. Seligman
and Mr.. Ranger flew out of the ton
neau and landed on their heads. The
bankers skull struck the curb edge just
where the drain opens into the sewer be-
meath the sidewalk.
Lieutenant Seifert leaped forward d
few feet from where he was standing
and saw Immediately that Mr.. Seligmaa
was dead Ranger lay unconscious IN
the sidewalk. Larkin had chung desper-
ately to the steering wheel and kept his
seat. The four men in the other car
jumped out. They were uninjured, but
the hood Of the car was stove in and ono
OF the wheels was broken.
Mrs. John s. Huyler and -aloi7,
widow and son of John s. Hu- wer5
on the steps Of their house, e %. 30l
West T2d street. and saw the 3cr.dont.
They called the servants from the back
OF the house and then went TO the help
OF the injured men.
Body Taken Into RuyIer House.
The body Of Mr.. Seligman was taken
into the Huyler home and placed in the
drawing room, while Ranger was taken
TO a room upstairs Mrs. Huyler tele-
phoned for her personal physician, DIT.
Robert ellis, and also for Dr. William J..
Stowell. Ambulances came from Belle
vue and Flower hospitals, with Surgeons
Knapp and McDuffie, respectively. Fear
ing that Mr.. Ranger had internal in
juries 1t was determined TO take him u
Flower Hospital. and he was carried
downstairs on a stretcher. Then he re-
covered consciousness and began to call
wildly for Al
"How's Al? What happened 10 Al?'
"Oh. he's all right" stammered James
Larkin, who was near by.
But Mr.. Ranger evidently was skepti-
cal for he inquired again and again for
his uncle, and when one Of the doctors
told him Nj. Seligman was dead he col
lapsed It was said in Flower Hospital
that his back was badly sprained and
that there was a deep wound IN his
scalp.
Mr.. Seigman's body vas removed TO
the West 6Sth street police station and
Coroner Feinberg held an inquiry. No
back said while he was going west he
was crowded by another car and was
giving his attention to it, adding that he
set his brakes when he saw the Seligman
car in front Of him, but that II was too
late.
Larkin said he saw the Stuart car be
fore his own car was struck, and that
he turned his wheel and threw on high
speed. Lieutenant Seifert said neither
chauffeur blew his horn for the crossing
There were no arrests.
Son Of Famous Banker.
Mr.. Seligman was the youngest son of
Joseph Selgman, founder Of the banking
house The father came 10 this country
from Bavaria in 1915. and died in New
Orleans In 1880. He was first private
secretary to Judge Asa Packer, presi-
dent Of the Lehigh Valley Railroad, and
then went 10 Alabama. where he was a
merchant He was successful, and as
soon as he had saved some money he
sent for his seven brothers, who event
ually came To this country and opened
an importing house In this city. In 1862
the brothers organized the banking
mouse Of j. & w. Seligman Il Co.
Joseph Selgman had four sons, Isaac
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