New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-06-25
FIFTH AVE. Joy R|DE"
ENDS IN SMASH-UP
Two Men Badly Hurt and Up
turned Butter Wagon Left
Lying in Street.
CHAUFFEUR IS LOCKED UP
Man Said To Be Private Driver
to w. J. Burns Celebrates
Birthday, Wrecks Car and
Faces Serious Charge.

John II. Camp. Of No. 4S3 Amsterdam
avenue, said 10 be William J. Burns's
private chauffeur. with a party of friends
celebrated the fortieth anniversary of his
birth yesterday. With Mr.. Burns at Long
Beach. Camp took his employers favor
ite black touring car to add TO the gayety
of his celebration. 4 mad dash UP Fifth
avenue at full speed on the left side Of
the street late in the afternoon resulted
in a crash with another automobile.
while its driver was left lying seriously
hurt I'm the street Among other things
that took place during the joy ride, a
dairy wagon was wrecked and contents
scattered along Fifth avenue.
In the first place. Camp met Harry
Condell. or No 100 West Nth street. at
Goth street. coming downtown in his car.
Camp put on fun speed and bore down
upon Conden who. however. threw his
wheel over and ran upon the Sidewalk.
scattering pedestrians in all directions,
just in time to avoid a smash-up.
Victim Left Lying in Street.
The birthday party continued Oh up
the avenue At 9Sth street Frank Agra
monte. manager OF carriage manu-
factory at Mount Vernon. was crossing
the street. He had taken the precaution
to look up the street, from which direc-
ton traffic had a right 10 come, but not
down Camp struck him with his ma
chine. and left him lying in the street
with a fractured skull and internal in
juries. Then he sped or.
4 few feet ahead of him Samuel Okum.
of No 81 East 1O8d street, dealer in
butter and eggs was driving his wagon
laden with his wares leisurely down the
avenue. There was a head-on collision
that scattered three crates Of eggs all
over the neighborhoOd, smeared the but
ter on the pavement, threw Mr.. Okum s
horse on its back and tossed Mr.. Okum
in the air. breaking his arm and causing
him internal injuries.
AS for Camp, the smash-up tore the
front wheel off his machine and also
threw him TO the street. But he was not
through yet The crash attracted Patrol
man Bernard Kane, Of the East 10th
street station, just as Camp was picking
himself up TO run away. Kane attempt
ed 10 arrest Camp, with the result mat
fight ensued, in which Camp was not
subdued until a citizen and two more
policemen came TO Kane's aid. Kane him.
self received two broken fingers, while
| Camp got a cut face and a torn scalp.
Arrested After Fight.
Camp, finally subdued by force of num-
| bers, was taken TO the East l04th street
police station, where he was locked up or
! a charge of felonious assault While he
was being arraigned Mr.. Condell APP
| peared and asked that his name be placed
in the record as a witness. as he wanted
TO appear in court and press the case
against Camp.
The men whom he injured in his wild
! career was picked up by a passing auto
mobile and taken TO Mount Sinai Hos
| pital. where il was said that Agramonte
would probably die from his injuries
Mr.. Oakum's condition was not so seri-
Gus. while Patrolman Kane was able TO
20 home after having his fingers done
up in splints. A doctor was also sent to
the police station TO patch up Camp.