Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1915-04-03
POLICE CHIEFS
SON KILLED AS
AUTO HITS POLE
Nelson B. Green, of Irvington,
Meets Death in Mishap
at Rockaway.

A fractured skull sustained in an
automobile accident caused the death
of Nelson B. Green, son of Chief of
Police Alexander S. Green, or I1v-
ington, in Rockaway, this State, last
night. Roy S. States, son of Acker-
son J. States, also OF Irvington. who
drove the car, is out on $500 bail
for hearing Monday, on a charge
OF granddaughter. A third occupant
OF the machine. Robert 3. HabeI, of
473 Bergen street. this city, is under
5000 bail. as a material witness.
The accident happened about 5
o'clock last night. The men were
driving through Main street, Rocka-
way, in light car owned by HabeI.
Suddenly one of the rear wheels
caught in the trolley tracks, breaking
all of tho spokes. The car swerved
toward the gutter and crashed into
the curb. The three men were
pitched from the car Green hitting
the curb, head first
He was picked up unconscious and
carried into the Office of DR., T, w.
Flagge, where he died q few minutes
later. States and Habel were barely
hurt at all. The automobile was d
complete wreck. Green had a long
cut over the right eye and a frac-
tured skull.
Companions Locked Up
DR.. F7lagge telephoned news of tho
accident to the Irvington police sta
ton. and Chief Green and Mr.. States
both left for Rockaway, accom-
panied by Recorder Henry P. Bed
ford and Commissioner Leonard
Setaro.
States and Habel We're taken to the
lookup and word was telephoned to
Prosecutor Reed, at Morristown,
who. unable to come. sent Patrolman
Brennan, of the same place. Coroner
Totten, of Dover, was summoned and
viewed the body, which had been
taken to the undertaking establish
ment of John c. McGrath. in Church
street.
States was taken last night to the
Jail at Morristown, where an inves-
tigation of the accident took place.
He was released in 81, 500 on a man
slaughter charge. Hobel furnished
5000 for his appearance as q material
witness. The case will come up Mon
day morning in Morristown. Mr..
States furnished the bail bond for
both men.
victims Birthday.
1t was Nelson GREEN'S twenty
seventh birthday yesterday. He left
the house in the afternoon, stating
that he was going to moving pic
ture show. Late in the afternoon
the three men met and decided to
take an automobile ride. Green was
a chanceman on the Irvington police
force, having been appointed last
year. Previous 10 that he had served
as a special officer following his re-
turn from a period of service in the
United States army. He was men,
Der of Irvington Council, No. 167, Jr.
o. U. A. NJ.
The body, which was taken to the
undertaking establishment Of John
McGrath, of Rockaway, will be re-
moved to the home of his parents,
PAT Cottage street, Iryington, today.
Funeral services will be held Mon,
day afternoon.
Henry P. Bedford, counsel for
States, said today that the man.
slaughter charge does not mean all
it conveys. He explained that Prose-
cutor Reed had been told that a man
had been killed in an auto accident,
and he gave orders to his representa-
tive that the driver of the car be held
on the manslaughter charge. In the
opinion of Mr.. Bedford, had the
prosecutor been informed fully of the
case he would not have ordered such
q chorea to he made.