Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1913-08-16
MOR|TZ HACK QUICKLY
SUCCUMBS TO INJURIES
Well Known Young Man Sustained Injuries in
Collision That He Soon Died in City Hospit-
al--Funeral Tomorrow at Cumberland,
Md, and Interment Made There

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Mrs. Philip Hack. corner Of East
Burke and North Queen streets. met
with an accident sunday morning al
$3.50 O'Clock near the residence OF ex
Senator Burkhart on The Winchester
pike which cost him his life at the
City Hospital that afternoon at 3
o'clock.
The young man, after finishing his
work at the Colonial Hotel Saturday
night remarked to a friend that he
was going to take trip on his motor
cycle out the Winchester pike, as he
was tired and believed that a ride
would prove very benencial Happy
and cheerful he left the hotel not re.
alizmg that Il was for the last time,
and when he reached the city again
he would be In dying condition.
II is not known how far out the
pike he travelled, because he was UNI
able TO tell his friends after reaching
the hospital. On the return trip
near the residence of ex-senator
Burkhart about $3.50 o'clock, he was
travelling rapidly. II is said and with
out warning coilided with a buggy
driven by Harry Abriel. OF Bunker
Hill, who had been to the city attend
ing to business. With what force
they met can be estimated when Il is
known that the left shaft Of the bug
gy struck him below the left eye and
ran almost through his head, breaking
the base Of the brain and causing
such wound that he soon died.
The impact was terrific. The mot
orcycle was nearly wrecked. the
horse was thrown to the ground and
sustained such injuries that the own
er had great diculty In getting IT
home, and the buggy badly broken.
When the collision occurred young
Hack fell alongside the horse. the
driver was thrown almost out OF the
buggy, and IN the darkness 1t was Inn
possible to tell just what had happen
ed.
Mr. Abrel leaped out OF the buggy
as quickly as possible, and found Mf
Hack lying on the ground He pulled
him away from the buggy, and as he
did part OF the brain and great guam
tlty Of blood were left on the shaft.
He carried the injured man to the
road side. assisted the horse TO its
feet and then went to the home az
Mr.. Burkhart and aroused the family.
Members OF the family went to the
scene OF the accident, and seeing that
the injured man was in serious con,
dition telephoned to the City Hospital
for DR.. Oates who responded TO the
cal, and fastened there in his auto
Upon his arrival he saw that
attention must be given the
young man, so he placed him in his
and brought him to the
hospital. An examination showed
that the wound was OF the most SER
ious character, and that the end was
not far off. Members or the family
were summoned, and when they ar
rived it was impossible to learn any
thing from the young man because he
was in semi-conscious state. Later
he rallied and talked to his father
and mother but not very intelligently. |
At noon the tide began ebblng and he
sank into Inconsistencies and died
at O'Clock.
Moritz r. Hack was born In Cham
bersburg, Pa. 1891. Six years ago the
family moved to this city and engag-
ed in the ladies clothing business and
have been very successful. The
young man attended school at Rom
ney. w. Va, and expressing desire
to learn telegraphy spent his spare
time In study at a school In this city
Having mastered the business he be-
came associated with the Baltimore
and Ohio Railroad Company, and dur
ing the past years worked at Sir
Johns Run. but not regularly. When
not with the company he assisted his
father In managing the Colonial Ho-
tel and his store.
Two years ago he managed his
fathers store at Winchester, Va,
and was very successful and made
many friends in that city. He was
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