The Hawaiian gazette., 1913-02-18
AGED WOMAN IS
KILLED BY
AUTO
(From Sunday Advertiser)


Miss Maria Chapman, aged seventy
four years, was struck by automobile
No. 1064, driven by l. N. Bartholomew,
last night at half-past seven o'clock in
front of the residence of Albert Along,
Nuuanu avenue and almost instantly
killed. After removal to the Queen Is
Hospital in the machine by which she
was struck, she died within a short
time, never having regained conscious
ness. Bartholomew is a recent arrival
in the city from Washington, d. Q.
Just where the blame for the tragedy
lies has not yet been determined by the
police, who are making thorough in
vestigation and who have taken the
statements of several witnesses, includ-
ing that of Mr.. Bartholomew, but the
tragedy proves the utter disregard of
auto drivers for the possibility of per-
sons crossing street who may have
been concealed for few seconds by
passing street car, and is an example
of the necessity for making more dras-
tic regulations concerning the passage
of autos alongside trolley cars. Had
such an ordinance been in effect last
night S accident would not have oc-
CURED, and woman S life would not
have been sacrificed.
From Behind the Car
According to the statement of Bar
tholomew he was travelling up Nuuanu
street on the right side Of the street,
and when about opposite Albert
Afongs residence, the second house
above School street, street car was
70 10. ri To
he honked his horn several times as the
two vehicles approached and swerved
to the right. Just as the street car
passed, Bartholomew states that a
woman stepped across the tracks tow
ard the Waikiki side of the street and
came directly in front of his path. He
honked his horn, applied the brakes, but
the car squarely struck the woman, the
body falling between the two gas lamps
and under the wheels. When the ma
| chine was brought to stop Miss
Chapman body had been dragged un-
| til it lodged under the axle of the hind
wheels.
The rapid transit car stopped at this
juncture and passengers alighted to
render service Among them was Miss
Young, nurse on the staff of the
Queen s Hospital. She helped place the
broken form of the aged woman into
| the automobile and accompanied her to
the hospital. She was badly injured
and died almost as soon as the hospital
was reached.
To Keep the Baby.
William Williamson, whose wife,
Mrs. Ada Rhodes Williamson, is a
niece of the deceased, states that
since their marriage, their aunt has
| lived in the old Arthur Wood home, on
the Eva side of the street, opposite
Afong's. Whenever Mr.. and Mrs.
Williamson go out evenings, Miss
Chapman has been in the habit of go-
ing to the house to look after their
young baby. 1t was on such mis-
sion last night that she went to her
death. She was crossing the street in
the company of Mr.. Williamson s
mother, and waited for the street car
to pass. Then came the tragedy.
| Mr.. Bartholomew states his belief
that Miss Chapman was hard of hear
ing, but Mr.. Williamson says this is
not so.
A Kamaaina.
Miss Chapman was born in England
and came here nearly thirty years ago
! with Doctor Rhodes, who was a we'll
known kamaaina. She always lived
in Nuuanu street, living until recent
! ~ in the home now occupied by Mr..
and Mrs Williamson. She is an aunt
! by marriage of Hon. Cecil Brown, of
| the First National Bank, and a mem
Der of the Hawaiian senate.