The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-06-17
PELL AUTO TRAGEDY
MAY Be REENACTED
FOR JURY TO SEE
Night Visit to Fatal Long ISL
and Railroad Crossing
Planned.
VICTIMS WIDOW TELLS
OF INCOME AND GIFTS

Reenactment in part OF the automobile
accident near Long Beach in 1913. In
which S. Osgood Pell. william Laimbeer
and a chauffeur were killed. may be had
10 help the jury hearing Mrs. Pelrs
$780, 900 damage suit against the Long
island Railroad.
Before adjournment Of the hearing
yesterday in the Supreme Court. Ions
Island City. Justice Asphalt heard
former Justice Van wyck. counsel for
Mrs. Pcli. consent to having the jury see
the place OF the accident under certain
conditions.
Witnesses nave testified variously as
70 the lighting OF the train, some saying
only two rear cars were used. others
thai, the entire Of tho train was dark
n others that all seven cars were
illuminated. IL the jury does visit the
fatal crossing it will be at night. Other
suits pending bring the total at stake
to $1,000 900.
Mrs. Pell was the chief witness yes
eerday. As was the case with Mrv.
Laimbecr on Tuesday. she had a hard
time controlling her feelings on the
stand. She said she lived in Westbury,
L. l., In a house given to her by Mr..
Pell. She had often been out autoing
with her husband and he was a careful
driver. He furnished her with an au-
tomobile and chauffeur for her own use.
She had horses and carriages and two
saddle horses ant she was allowed $500
q month for her household expenses and
from $4,000 to $4,000 a year for Der
dress In addition to frequent trips to
Europe. which cost not less than $500
each. They also visited watering
places during the summer. going to
Narragapsett Pier. Saratoga Springs
and the Adirondacks and stopped at the
best hotels.
Told Of Many Costly Gifts.
When asked what gifts she had re-
csived from her husband she enumerated
her home In westbury. a string Of
pearls. $4,000 a sapphire ring, $1,000 :
. diamond bar pin. $1,000; a diamond
pin. $3.50. and a diamond and ruby
horseshoe pin OF which she did not
know the value. He had a set OF
furniture made to her order which
cost $1,000. gave her a grand piano and
a solid gold toilet set. consisting of a
brush. comb, mirror and toilet bottle.
valued at $500. He also provided for his
daughter, Isabel Pell. giving her $3.50
q month for her expenses and spending
$3.50 a year on her schooling.
On cross-exanination she said she
was married to Mr.. Pell March 4. 1902.
and Isabel Pell was Mr.. Pell's daughter
by a former marriage, and that the
daughter will be is years old next
month.
Miss Pell followed. She was self
possessed and looked more like a young
woman than a school girl. She also
testified that she received $3.50 a month
from her father before his death for her
expenses and that $3.50 a year was spent
on her schooling.
Euxenia kelIy's Brother ON stand.
Arthur W. Kelly. brother-in-iaw and
secretary 10 Frank Gould and brother
Of Eugenia Kelly who recently figured
In a cabaret sensation In Manhattan.
testified that on the night OF the acci-
dent he was driving over the Jekyl
Island crossing on the Long Beach road,
q short distance from the Wreck Lead
. crossing where the accident occurred.
when he saw the train that struck the
Pell automobile going toward Long
Beach and only the two rear cars were
lighted. He did not see any lights on
yne 'front.' OF the tram.
Mr.. Keliy's testimony was borne GU,
by other witnesses, one OF them a pas
,s-nger another a chauffeur who aided
the injured.
PelIs Earnings Large.
To show Mr.. Pell's earning capacity
Mrs. Mary c. Leonard OF Kingsbridye.
employed as a photographer by
Mr.. Pell tor seven and one-half years.
but who left the employ Of that firm
shortly before her marriage in Septem-
Der II. 1913. testified that in January.
1912. Mr.. Pell made $1,000. He made
$500 in February. In June he received
Ss.T00 from the Arctic exploration ex-
petition for work, and altogether she fig
ured that during 1912 he made $6,777
and that from January !, 1913, to the
day of his death his share of the profits
OF his concern was $1l.SS9.
This evidence as 10 income was later
or added 10 ~ Clark =. Chambers of
New Rochelle. who testified that he
entered into partnership with Mr.. Pell
on March ~. 1912. and that their joint
profits up 10 the day of Mr.. Pellis
death amounted to $4,000.
Ii is expected that the Pell suit will
continue for two days more at the least.
when the suit OF Mrs. Laimbeer for
S250,0O0 for the death OF her husband
Will follow. and later another suit in
stitu,ed by Mrs. Laimbeer for $3.50. 900
FOR injuries received. Attorneys rep
~Tesenting the chauffeur OF the Pell auto.
mobile. who nave a suit for $40. 900
pending, expect to finish up the list OF
trials.
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