New-York tribune., 1913-09-15
AUTOS KILL THREE AND
|NJURE MANY OTHERS
Speeding and Traffic Conges-
tlon Swell Usual Quota of
Sunday Accidents.
GIRL SLAIN IN OAKLAND
Howard Bannister Meets In
slant Death in Head-On
Collision on Long
Island Road.

There were three automobile killings
yesterday in the vicinity of New York,
ard many other persons were severely
injured in automobile accidents Those
killed were Howard Bannster. Of Sag
Harbor; Albert Westcott, four years
old, Of Hackensack, and Elizabeth
Tiers. eighteen, of No 30 South Mill
street. Paterson.
Miss Tiers was riding motorcycle
with John Engle. of Paradise, y. J.,
which was struck by an automobile
driven by Jerry" Looshen, of Pater-
son. An accident occurred at Oakland,
n. j., when the drivers OF the vehicles
tried to cross in front of each other.
Miss Tiers was instantly killed and
Engle was badly injured
Mr.. Bannister was driving on the
wrong side Of the road, according TO
witnesses. at a fifty mile an hour gait,
when he ran head on into an automo-
bile that came around a curve Every
bone in his body was apparently broken
and he died almost instantly. In the
automobile with which he collided were
John Herbert. New York lawyer who
has a country home at East Hampton
Alfred S. Stanley and Arthur Flynn. the
chauffeur. Bannster was engaged 10
marry Miss Mary Edwards. of Sag
Harbor. and the date Of the wedding
had been set for Thanksgiving eve
The Westcott boy, who was killed in
Hackensack. ran in front of the auto
mobile Of James J. Bertholf on the
Anderson street bridge The automo-
bile was going slowly, but 1t was inn
possible for the driver to see the boy
who was standing behind one Of the
bridge supports. Mr.. Bertholf took
the child TO the Hackensack Hospital
about a mile away, but he died on the
way
To avoid hitting an automobile in
the Episcopal church at Westbury. was
driving with his wife and two children
Charles c. Grim. a lawyer, Of No. 132
Hewes street. Brooklyn. turned his ma
chine at the crossing of Jerusalem and
Little Neck roads and ran into a tree
Mr.. Grim's mother and aunt were
thrown out Of the machine and both
had their collarbones broken
James Sweeney. a mechanic. Of Man
haitian avenue and Ten Eyck street.
Williamsburg. was struck by an auto
mobile NJ the corner of briggs avenue
and North 9th street. Sweeney re-
ceived scalp wounds, concussion OF the
brain and internal injuries and was re-
moved TO the Williamsburg Hospital.
Samuel Pollock. ten years old. Of No.
25i Avenue A. was struck by an auto
mobile in front of No. 4S9 East l40th
street yesterday afternoon and had his
right thigh broken. He was taken TO
the Lincoln Hospital Michael Choir
ada. thirteen years old. Of No 70 North
Elliott Place. Brooklyn, stepped off the
on Walker avenue. near Bronx
Park avenue. yesterday afternoon. I'm
'front.' or an automobile. his Skull ana
thighs were fractured and IL IS not ex-
pected that he will live.
Late yesterday afternoon n south
bound Broadway car collided with an
eaStbound automobile at Cortlandt
street and Broadway The automobile.
owned and driven by s Carlson. Of No. /
546 74th street Brooklyn, was thrown
into two-foot ditch beneath the
tracks Mrs Carlson and her five-year- |
old son. Roland. who were i'm the ton |
ncau Of the machine were thrown 10 |
tho street, but escaped serious injury.