Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1913-06-30
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Richard Maguinsss, of 220 Brigh-
tn avenue, died in the city hospital
at 4.30 o'clock this morning as the
result of injuries sustained when he
was struck by an automobile owned
by Frank 2. Galen. OF Philadelphia,
at Smith and High streets about 7
o'clock last night, He sustained a
fracture at the base of the skull con-
cussion of the brain and internal in
1uries. Galen was arrested and
paroled In the custody of counsel,
James S. Wight. A charge of speed
ing was preferred against him. but It
could not be substantiated Assist
ant Prosecutor Joseph r. Stricken
appeared at the hearing and said the
man could not be held on criminal
charge because of the accident, but
said civil action might be brought for
the benefit of those who may be de-
pendent upon the victim.
The accident happened as so many
often do. Mr.. Maguiness alighted
from an eastb1und trolley car and
passed around the back of it in
westerly direction towards the en-
trance to the Packer House. He had
almost succeeded In reaching the
curb, when the right side of Mr.. Ga
lens big touring car struck him,
Knocked him down and ran over his
body. DR.. William e. Ramsay was
on the scene. He gave first aid and
ordered the victim removed to the
city hospital without delay. DR.. r.
e. Henry was In charge there and ev-
erything possible was done for the
victim.
Galen did effective work in stop
| ping his car at the first sight of the
man. He Jammed on the regular and
emergency brakes. The fact that he
did not see Maguiness until he was
directly in front o. the machine pre-
vented him from stopping In time to
| avert the accident. Various opin-
ions have been advanced as to the
speed of the machine Just prior to
the accident, but no witnesses have
/ yet been found who are prepared to
say how fast it was going at the time
OF the accident. A majority of wit
nesses declare the machine was run
| ming twenty and twenty-five miles an
hour In going from the ferry slip to
! High street. There it was slowaG
down for the street crossings, GaIen
AYERS. A chauffeur, who claims he
drove behind Galen on Staten Island
and later on Smi h street, says Ca
len did not speed at any time and on
the trip from the ferry did not ex-
ceed the speed OF fifteen miles an
hour. Among the witnesses were
Patrolman John Martin, DIR. RAM
say, William Cornelison, John Corn
/ n
Donald Garretson and Eugene Cross.
| The latter had clear view of the
accident, but would not venture to
tell the speed of Galen's car at the
instant of the collision.
| DR.. Ramsay and Patrolman Quinn
and Murray accompanied the victim
to the hospital In the city ambulance
and patrol auto. At 1850 o'clock
this morning word was sent to police
headquarters that Maguiness was In
very serious condition. The police
Immediately notified the victim 8
brother, with whom he lived at 220
Brighton avenue. GaIen said he
was a real estate dealer and lived
at 4545 North Carlisle street, Phila-
delphfa. He was driving his ma
chine.
The victim was in his forty-third
year. He Is survived by his father,
Richard, Sr., q sister, Sarah and q
/ brother, Daniel, all living In Bon
hamton; sister, Mrs Mary Hem
| bricks, of New Brunswick, a brother,
William H. Maguiness and was a
nephew of William H. Mccormick,
of 229 High street. Ferd Garretson
has charge of the body and funeral
arrangements are underway.
The accident demonstrated the
dire need of two improvements. ac-
cording to Mayor Ferd Garretson,
and Chief OF Police Patrick ]. Burke.
They are the elimination of railroad
| grade crossings and an amendment
to the traffic law, making it COM
pulsory for vehicles to stop when
nearing a trolley car which is stop
ped to receive or discharge passen-
! gers, While enroute with the fatal
| ly injured man to the hospital, the
! city ambulance was halted for six
minutes at the Washington street
crossings of the Central, Pennsyl-
vania and Lehigh Valley crossing,
while a gate tender went about
| leisurely putting lights on gates. DR..
| Ramsay and the police aboard ap-
pealed to him, stating they were on
their way to the hospital with dy-
ing man. They assert the gate ten
der paid no attention to them and
took plenty of time walking back
and forth to his shanty carrying
lights to the four gates Mayor Garret
son afterwards declared this was a
good point in the city's favor for the
| elimination q NJ th4 crossings
| Traffic laws in most other cities
provide that vehicles must not rVN
by a trolley car which is stopped to
receive or discharge persons, Chief
Burke claims and he maintains an
amendment should be made to the
traffic ordinance here TO make such
an ord or