New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-04-21
Mrs. H. B. Warner Killed in
Accident on MerriCk Road
Husband and Theatri-
cal Mar r Hurt.
CHAUFFEUR BLAMES WIND
His Machine, Which Belonged
to T. E. Steinway, Nephew
of Piano Manufacturer,
-Swerved as It Was
Passing Car Ahead.

Mrs. Henry b. Warner, wife OF the
actor now appearing in The Ghost
Breaker" at the Lyceum, was killed I'm
an automobile accident Yesterday after
noon on the Merrich road, ten miles
west Of Babylon. between Wantagh
and Massapedua.
She and her husband. Miss Fay
Wheeler. an actress, and Sedley Brown.
jr, a son of Henrietta Crosman. were
in large touring car driven and owned
by Maurice Campbell the theatrical
manager when a limousine belonging
to Theodore +. Steinway. nephew ot
the piano manufactures. driven by his
chauffeur. Edward Baker. of No. 72i
Albert street. Steinway. Long Island.
was overturned and the occupants
pinned under it.
Mrs Warner was knocked uncon-
scious and campbell and Warner were
badly shaken up. The others were
slightly injured. An automobile be-
longing to Archie Patterson. of Hemp
stead. was pressed into service and
the injured were taken 10 the South
Side Hospital, in Babylon. where, a
few minutes after her arrival there.
! Mrs. Warner died from compound
| fracture at the base of the skull. Her
husband was found to be suffering from
bruises and an abrasion Of the nose.
Campbelrs shoulder was dislocated and
his body bruised.
Conflicting Stories Of Accident.
There were several conflicting stories
ltold by eye-witnesses of the fatality.
According to several the high wind
made it difficult for the chauffeur IN
the Steinway car to see his way. His
car was in the rear of the one contain
ing the theatrical people. which was
| in the centre Of the road. Baker
turned his machine TO the left OF the
road and passed the other car. blow
ing his horn as he did so. The two
autos were going fast at the time ana
Raker is alleged to have then turned
his machine TO the centre Of the road
supposing he had cleared the car con-
tanning the Warmers, but the rear
wheel of the car Baker was driving
struck the front wheel Of the auto
driven by Campbell causing it TO
overturn.
Other witnesses said the Campbell
car was on what is known as the
South Country road, when the Inn
CUISINE driven by Baker came down
side road hitting the Campbell car in
the rear and driving it down the in
cline of the road.
Justice Gorodon Norton. acting Coro-
n.r of Nassau County, in whose july
diction the accident occurred, took
statement from Baker. who said ms
car was going east along the road near
Sanford. and that while he was at
tempting to pass the other car a strong
gust of wind came which made II m
possible for him to control his automo-
bile in time TO prevent the accident.
Campbell and Warner told coroner
Edward :. Moore at the Babylon Hos
nital that they were going along tne
Merrick road at about twenty miles an
hour when the accldeht oocuileu
Campbell said he gave the car BAKER
was driving plenty of room to pass Dul
that Baker suddenly swerved directly
ahead of the Campbell car, causing the
front wheel of the Campbell car 10
come in contact with the rear wneei OF
the car Baker was running.
Lost Control Of Machine.
Campbell said this caused him tempo