Evening journal., 1913-12-13
AUTO VICTIMS
REMOVED TO
THEIR HOMES
Funeral of Mrs. Lillian M.
PearCe to be held Monday,
With Burial at Salisbury
no AUTOPSY, AND NO
DATE YET FOR INQUEST

Coroner John T. Spring stated this
morning that he had not yet fixed a
date for the inquest to be held in the
eases Of Mrs Lillian NJ. Pearce and L.
J. Moore, who lost their lives in an
automobile accident about a mile
south of Newark yesterday, about
noon. The coroner stated that he
was convinced that the couple met
their death by accident and that he
did not believe it necessary to hold
an autopsy, inasmuch as there was no
suspicion of any foul play. The
tragedy has caused a great shock to
friends of the couple who lost their
lives. both OF whom we're widely
known. So far nobody has been
found who saw the automobile when
IL overturned on the macadam road
south Of Delaware College farm, and
carried Mr.. Moore and Mrs. Pearce
to death beneath the machine.
That the steering gear of the auto
mobile under which the couple we're
found dead did not break was proved
yesterday afternoon when the Ford
runabout that figured In the accident
vas taken to Fader's garage in New
ark and examined. One tire had
blown out When the automobile was
iound overturned with the bodies OF
Moore and Mrs. Pearce under it.
marks on the road showed that the
wheels had described sharp turns
somewhat like figure s. It is sup
posed Moore lost control of the car
when the tire went down, and a sharp
turn caused the runabout to careen
and pinion the couple under it.
The Ford runabout is one Of the
lightest autos made, and the force
with which the couple struck the
road must have been very great to
have resulted in death practically in
stantly Some autoists think the ma
chine must have been going at a good
clip to have turned turtle and caused
such a tragic result.
The body Of Mrs. Pearce was removed
TO Wilmington last night and was taken
to her late home, No. 6O4 West Sixth
street, where she lived with her aunt,
Mrs. Thompson. Her funeral win be
held on Monday morning, when services
win be conducted at her late home BY
The Rev. Dr. Wilbur y. CorkraH. a
Union NJ y. Church. Her remains will
be taken on the l0.48 o'clock train in this
nozAhg to SaiNbury, Nil, for inter
mege
Burton G. Moore, Of Philadelphia, a
brother of Levin !. Moore, who lost his
life in the accident. went 10 Newark
Yesterday afternoon and arranged for
the body to be taken to the late home OF
Mr.. Moore. in Salisbury. It was
thiuped by Undertaken Jones this
morning. II is expected that interment
Eill be made N the Moore family plot
n Bridgeville
Burton G. Moore, the brother, who
took charge of the body is a merchant
m Philadelphia, in business at No. les
Market street. and formerly was presi-
lent of the Sons Of Delaware.
Levin J. Moore, who lost his life in
me auto tragedy, was about AS years
eId- and is survived by his wife and
laughter. Madeline, aged 20. Mr.. Moore
was postmaster Of Bridgeville from 1891
% 1908. After he retired as postmas
asr he became a salesman for Cunning
harn & Co, q tobacco house of Philadel
shia. for which the late Harry Pearce
Husband Of Mrs. Pesrce. who was lillec
yesterday, also had been salesman foi
many years. Mr.. Moore conducted ;
ttore in Bridgeville up to the time hi
was made postmaster. He was I
member Of the Elks, Heptasophs an'
Modern Woodmen.