The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-12-22
LOSS OF PURSE CAUSE OF DEATH IN AUTOMOBILE John l.. Somers Held In Bail of $1, 900 for Hearing
 Next Friday MRS. JUDD'S BODY IS
 SENT TO THIS CITY Tragic Outcome of Young Matron's Unexpected
 Ride to New Haven

The loss of a purse containing a small amount of money, it was learned today, was responsible for the auto mobile tragedy in New Haven, carry yesterday, that caused the death or Mrs. Helen B. Judd. better known as Mrs Helen Watson, of this city
 Mrs Watson'sj body is expected in this city before night Henry E- Bishop will take charge of the remains on their arrival. John l.. Somers a painting contractor who drove the car. was remanded in ball of $1,OOO for a hearing in the West Haven city court on Friday, when he was ar raigned in that tribunal this forenoon The other member of the party, Mrs Marie Couderre of 797 State street, IS at her home in this city.
 Investigation today revealed the facts of the accident to be substan- tia1Iy as follows:
 On leaving the Hofbrau house where they had spent some time dur ing the latter part of the evening the party started for Bridgeport They inquired @the way to the New Haven hospital, and, apparently missing the road, turned into Congress avenue, then. at Weidemann's brewery, turned or towards Savin Rock.
 In the front seat were Somers and Mrs. Watson In the rear seat sat Mrs Couderre. Mrs. Couderres com pIained of feeling cold, and Mrs. Wat
 
 to the back seat As the transfer was made a purse in the muir dropped from the car. Somers stopped the car on the trolley tracks and all three got out to hunt for the purse Their search was unsuccessful and they re- entered the car. It was equipped with a self starting device, which SoTners couldn't operate. Leaving tho two women in the car, he stepped out again, to regulate the meCtepisrl, and just as he Jumped from the machine the trolley car bore down on them Mrs Couderre Ieaped out Soners was out of danger Mrs WatsOn's skull was crushed She died without regaining consciousness
 AIotorman William Walsh maintain ed that he saw the car from a. con siderable distance and that he ex- pected it would pull out Of the way. He said he could not stop the car when he realized the machine was not going to pull clear of the tracks Con- ductor Pearl HurIburt of the car is another witness summoned by Cor oner Mix, under whose direction an autopsy was performed on the body today
 The victim was 20 years of age. She was the daughter of Margaret and the late Edmund Gi1son, and was born in New York city. The only child of her widowed mother, she was prac- tfca11y the mainstay of the family. Her husband, from whom she has been eS- tranged. was born Nelson Judd, but he preferred the name of Watson, the name of his mothers second husband. and 1t was under the name of Wat son that he was known He is clerk for the New Haven road in the local freight offices.
 The victim was only r, when a fort night before the date for her to grad uate from the commercial department of the Bridgeport High school, she married Her husband is known to the authorities as Nelson Diamond Judd,'' and his addiction to the use of drugs soon terminated their domestic happiness A baby boy 16 months old survives
 Shortly after her marriage she en- tered the Ashcroft Mfg. Co.,, and lat ter1y, had been on the convict ship, l ''Success.'' which exhibited in Bridge l port and other nearby ports When | the vessel prepared for a long sail she | to her mother, and entered | the employ of Somers Bros, as stem ographer and bookkeeper.
 Mrs Watson, she was best known, did not enjoy the best of health. Mrs. 5omers was interested in her. Her husband and she often took the young | woman automobiling. Mrs. Watson | was at home playing the piano when | about g o'clock Saturday evening MT. | SoHners called for her, unexpectedly and with Mrs. Couderre started for | New Haven They stopped at the | Milford Inn, and in New Haven. at the l Hofbrau-
 Following the crash, Mrs. Watson | and the others were hurried into New Haven on the trolley car.
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