Newark evening star and Newark advertiser., 1914-11-21

Stenographer for Insurance Co.
President Meets Death in
Mishap.

One man was killed when an auto
mobile bus, carrying twe'Ye persons
mostly women, overturned after col
lidlng last night with a touring car
at the intersection of Park avenue
and Fifth street. All the other pas
sengers escaped injury.
The victim Of the accident was
Frank c. Young, twenty-eight years
old, of Burchard aysnue. East Or
ange, a stenografher IN the office Of
Daniel Fl. Durham. president OF the
! Firemen's Insurance Company.
Arthur Switzer. twenty-one yeaH
old. of "a Day street. Orange. driver
of the bus. and William A fraud
twenty-seven years old, of IS Maine
street, this city. a member of the
firm Of A'ex Traud Company, ma
chinists. of 124 Polk street. were held
today by Acting Judge Oehring in the
Second Precinct Court on charges
OF manslaughter.
Within a minute or two after the
accident Engine Company No. Is and
truck No. Z who are in the immedi-
ate vicinity of the scene of the acci
dent. were on hand to give aid. While
some of them were lending assistanc,
20 the passengers others had secured
Jacks and had propped up the auto
buss and succeeded in getting
Young's body from beneath the
wreckage.
Prosecutor Guild, 1t IS expected,
viii fix bail in their cases late today
When the accident happened tn
bus, the property of the Universal
Auto Bus Service, was going west
on Park avenue. The touring car
was go ng south on Fifth street, eye
witnesses say. The bus smashed into
the touring car. climbed up on the
wheel of the smaller car and turned
over on its $ de.
Mr.. Young was occupying a seat
alongside the driver. When the bus
toppled over he was caught under
the car and his head crushed.
The other passengers were tossed
about like pills in a box. Within a
few seconds ali had scampered to the
street with the exception OF Mary
Twin'ng, of 221 Springdale avenue,
Tasl Orange who appeared to be
burt. She was taken to the City
Hospital, where an examination
showed her to be suffering only from
shock. She was removed TO her
home.
Word of the accident was tele.
phoned to police headquarters and
De'e I've Edward j. Donovan was
dispatched to the sc ne. He took into
custody the drivers Cf the machines
ed ne them to he Fiji prnci1ct,
where their statements regarding the
4,sr1. ms r1V, nun n n
dent were taken down in writing. The
prosecutors office took a hand in tn
Investigation. assigning Detective
Sergeant Walter Godfrey to the case.
The body OF Young was removed
Nul ms morgue. where Ii was iden-
'fied by W Russo Trawin. of 12s
Second street. When news Of the &C
i6ent reoched Mrs. Young she
swooned and had to be given medical
attention.
The police today experienced con-
siderable difficulty in securing tho
names of the persons who were in
the bus at the time of the accident.
Immediately after the accident, eye
witnesses say. the occupants of the
bus ran in all directions and got
away before their identity could be
learned.
Among the occupants was Miss
Nathaia Schwarz, Of 800 Littleton
az enue.
Mr.. Young was ON his way home
when he was killed. Usually he
makes the trip to East Orange from
Newark by trolley. but for the past
three days his daughter Grace
three years old has been Ill. In his
anx ETY. to be with his child Mr.
Young decided, in order TO make
haste to 60 BY the auto bus line.
Mr.. Young was born and raised in
Newark He was married about five
years ago and took up residence
in East Orange He is the son of
Mr.. and Mrs Albert c. Young. who
survive HIM. He also leaves
brother, Albert c., jr, and a sister.
Miss Schuh Young. all of whom live
at 165 North Centre street, Orange.