Evening journal., 1914-09-23
train HITS AUTO
killing HUSBAND
AND LIFE MATE
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With the assistance of James Hudson.
OF Townsend. and his daughter, Mrs.
Gooden was lifted into the rear seat
Townsend and Miss McCallister jump
ed In beside her. while Mr.. McCallis-
ter took his place at the wheel. Ihen
commenced race against death
Mr. McCallister made a record run
to the hospital with the dying woman.
He beat death to the hospital by thirty
minutes, reaching the institution az
5.45 o'clock. Surgeons examined Mrs.
Gooden but found she could not be
saved
Investigation today developed the
fact that at the crossing where the
accident took place the view of engi-
neers IS ohstructed by outbuildings
and a hedge Engineman Ewing did
not see the automobile in time to
stop the train and Il is presumed
| Mr. and Mrs. Gooden did not hear
tho express approaching
After the accident the train was
stopped and passengers gathered at
! the scene. The pilot on the loco
native was knocked off and It was
necessary to take the engine to the
Clayton shops for repairs.
Az the hospital Il was learned that
Mrs. Gooden died OF internal In
iuries. while a fractured skull and
other fractures are said to have been
responsible for her husbands death.
AT the time of the accident Mr..
and Mrs. Gooden were ON their way
10 Christiana, where Mr.. Gooden was
to close deal for the sale Of the
Armstrong farm. He was at the
. office of Attorney w w. Knowles re-
\ garding the transaction. in which
r. both we're interested, shortly before
n the fatal trip Mrs. Gooden was
with her husband, and after leaving
the lawyers Office the couple entered
their machine
Mr. Gooden was 10 have attended th'
odd Fellows convention in Atlantis
b City today, and yesterday complete,
plans for going TO the meeting. H'
was i'm j. I. Mullin and Sons clothing
store during the morning and pur
chased clothes. hat and pair Of shoel
like the Delaware Odd Fellows adopt
ed. which he was 20 have worn today
In speaking of the journey he wal
20 have made. Mr. GOoden said to tn
salesman who waited on him: II an
buying these things but somethinl
may turn up to keep me from going L
Atlantic City tomorrow" The sales
man replied. 1T is too late now q
! think of anything preventing you iron
v making the journey Mr.. Goodel
laughed and answered
u "You can never tell what Will hap
y pen
K Less than six hours later wor
reached the Mullin store that MI
J. Gooden was dead
:, Mr.. and Mrs Gooden were well know
10 and each had large circle Of friends
NJ Before her marriage to Mr. Goode
y seven years ago. Mrs Gooden wa
Miss Florence NJ. Cam, daughter {
Il Mr.. and Mrs. S. w, Cam. who live {
Twenty and Van Buren street
to Mrs. Gooden's father, who is recover
te ing from typhoid fever, was not tol
on OF his daughters death until toda
at The bodies were taken in char
Ok by Undertaken John b. Martin.
The following statement concernn
,er the accident was issued by James NJ
liza Callister, who with his daughter, wi
m messed the accident;
"Alr and Mrs Gooden arrived at n
his place about 4l5 Yesterday afternoC
re Mr. Gooden had a business transacti'
ay about which he wished to consult I
elk. and we talked for several minutes.
.he saw Mrs Gooden at the wheel. As I
~, car drove away my daughter and m
elk, self stood watching Mf and NJ
Goodon. We saw the aotumobile a
%. proach the crossing and the next
slant the enigne of the southbou
so. train struck the machine
Jr. 81 did not hear the engine bell rii
IAN but the whistle was sounded The ira
an must have been making at least
ON, miles an hour.
tie "On the way mp 90 the hospital NJ
Der Gooden spoke once, eNclaiming; 2
at God Stopl I hurried her TO the h'
Id. pital. but the physicians could not sa
at hers
ne Mr.. Gooden, who was the son OF Jo
W. 6ooden, was born near FELTON,.
Der leaves two brothers, Eugene and Geor
at The former lives near Woodside wh
the latter is resident of Colorado.
ID. Gooden also has half borther. Go
70 who makes his home in Wyoming.
nee The funeral Of Mr.. and Mrs. Coco
lay viii take place on Saturday afternc
'ek. at 3 o'clock from the residence of NJ
! Gooden's parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Sam
me- n. Cam, Twenty and Van ]
ron efroots Iuforu,anf will Ia nrixa