Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1913-11-03
CRUSHED AGED
MAN TO DEATH
Patrick Fee, "a Years Old
of Keasbey Killed by Public
Services Car,
BODY BADLY MANGLED
Thos. Conovsr Motorman and
Harry Olsen, Conductor,
HELD by PoIics.

Patrick Fee. seventyfour years
old, of Upper Smith street, Keasbey,
was instantly killed last night at
9:15 O'Clock by car number 1895,
of the Public Service Railway Com
pany, at Crows Mills Road, at the
intersection OF ST. Stephens avenue,
keasbey. The car was in charge of
Thomas Conoyer, motorman, and
Harry Olsen, conductor. Both of the
men have been placed under arrest
The car left New Brunswick for
Perth Amboy at 8.33 o'clock. The
motorman, it is said, did not see Fee
as he was walking along the track
and before he could apply his brakes
struck him. The police of Wood
bridge were called by the Public Ser
vice, asking for an ambulance, stat
ing that a man had been struck by
the car and one of his legs cut off.
Ohicer Cnllaine, was rushed to the
scene of the accident In an automo-
bile, picking up DR.. l. T. Spencer, of
Woodbridge, on the way. Upon ar
rlvlng at the scene, the doctor pro-
nounced the man dead Cuts and
bruises were found on his head and
body, his right leg severed, right
arm broken, a possible fracture of
the skull and internal injurnes.. DR..
Spencer said the victim bled to death.
The crew was placed under arrest
to await the arrival of Coroner James
j. Flynn. DR.. NJ. s. Mein5er arrised
shortly after the Woodbridge author
tiles and agreed with DR.. Spencer
as to the cause of death.
When the coroner arrived he al
lowed the men to go upon promising
that they would appear in the Wood
bridge police station this morning at
10 O'Clock. Flynn then removed
Fees body to his morgue.
Francis Fee. son of the dead
man, later had the body of his faith
er removed to his home in Keasbey.
The elder Fee had made his home
with his son since the death of his
wife several years ago. The body
was again removed to the undertake
ing establishment of Thomas ].
Burke, of this city.
According to advises of the car
crew, Fee was kneeIing on the tracks
in a praying position. This, the cor
oner said this morning, was impossi-
pfNt 10 tbC biOlOtLid WOuiu DdVG
surely seen him In time to stop his
car. Motorman Conover has been in
the employ Of the Public Service
Company for fourteen years, and this
was his first serious accident. The
Is less experienced.
Mr.. Fee has been a resident OF
keasbey for many years and due to
his advanced age, retired from actual
business. He lived with his son,
Francis, who survives him. Two
other sons and grandchildren also
his loss.
Mr.. Fee, who met his untimely
end last night, is survived by Mich
ae1 Fee, of 152 Kearny avenue, this
city, Francis Fee, of Keasbey, and
Stephen Fee, of Newark, all sons.
At the request of Thomas Brown,
attorney for the family of Patrick
Fee. an adjournment of the inquest
was given until 2 o'clock Friday af-
ternoon. This was granted by Cor
0ner Flynn at the Woodbridge town
hall this morning, when a hearing
was given the crew of the trolley
car, which caused the death of Fee |
The motorman and conductor were
Daroled until after tie inquest. Rep
of the Public Service
Company were present.