New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-07-13
HIS BRAVE NURSE
AND FAST AUTO
SAVE DYING MAN
Shot Through Head, Penn
Sylvanian Is Rushed $50
Miles to Hospital Here.
ONE EYE REMOVED;
MAY LOSE OTHER
Police Try to Hold Up Race at
Jersey City on Tip Patent
Had Attempted Suicide.

Had Attempted Suicide.
Two automobiles raced for life
through the rugged hills of Wayne
County, Penn, before dawn yesterday.
Addison J. Abraham, proprietor Of the
general store at Galilee, on Cashe's
Greek, had shot himself. The automo-
biles made the first stage of the jour
ney to New York's hospitals and spe-
cialists, nearly $50 miles away. Abra-
ham is in Bellevue Hospital. The race
is not yet lost. lie is alive.
Not one automobile, but two, made
the race, lest one should come TO harm.
Stops were often made while Mrs.
Bertha Clausen, trained nurse. admin
istcred restoratives or examined her
patient to see whether the speed must
be reduced or if he could stand an
extra squirt at the next bit Of smooth
travelling.
About 10 o'clock Sunday night tele-
phcpe message came 10 Mrs. Clausen
that the etorckecper was badly hurt.
She hastcned TO his home. His wife,
two sons and q daughter we're doing
what they could for him though they
themselves were in such a nervous
state as 10 need physician.
The storekeeper was on couch. A
bullet had gone clean through his head
from the right eye to the left HIS
family had found him unconscious IN
his room. After the first hasty wash
ing and dressing Of the wound Mrs.
Ciauscn began 10 use the telephone 10
summon medical aid. She trItt doctor
after doctor, and across the state line,
in Cochecton, y. Y, she hnally found
DR.. Appley, who agreed to make all
haste to Galilee.
Hurry as he might, Mrs. Clausen
knew il would be hours before he could
arrive. II was then decided to rush the
patient to Callicoon, y. Y, in time TO
catch the train leaving for Jersey City
shortly before 8 o'clock in the morning.
Race to Train Won.
The news had already spread through
the little town wnere the storekeeper,
a man Of forty-hve. had been IN busl-
ness for many wears. His family is an
old one in Wayne County, and hls
neighbors would spare no efforts 70
save his life. Not one that had an au-
tomobile but offered II at once. Mrs.
Clausen chose the two in whose sound
ness she had the most confidence.
They caught the train. A summons,
tolographed ahead reached the Scully
Walton Ambulance Service, at 100
broadway, to send an ambulance 10
meet the 1850 train at the Erie station,
Jersey City. Louis Eidelstein and
Frank Peel we're in charge of the We
hicle sent out by Frank Barber, the
manager.
In the baggage room of the station
thew found their patient. lie was re-
clining in an invalid's chair, still con-
scious. His head was swathed IN
bandages. He was in his shirt sleeves.
His wife, clad in black, stood by his
chair, weeping.
Mrs. Clausen gave directions to the
driver and his helper. The hrst stop
was at the Post Graduate Hospital at
Second Avenue and Twentieth Street.
1t was found impossible TO lodge
Abraham there and the ambulance pro-
ceeded to Bellevue.
Patients Eye Removed.
As the Scully Walton ambulance was
carrying Abraham from the Erie sta
tion in Jersey City, an ambulance from
ST Francis Hospital, Jersey City,
clattered up. As soon as the train
uulleJ IT, at the station a message was
sent TO the Second Precinct police
station. Jersey City, that there was an
ATTEMPTED suicide aboard. ! he police
summoned the ambulance from 81.
Frances and sent detectives to in
yestigatc. Despite the previous mess
AGE, the railroad officials told the de-
tectives that Abraham had been clean
INC a gun from which he had not with
drawn the charge. The cartridge eN-,
ploded. the detectives were told, ana
the bullet struck Abraham IN the head.
Ii was found necessary TO remove
Abraham's right eye. The bullet
rassed close to the optic nerve, and
abraham may lose the other eye also
When the operation was over he was
ahIe TO distinguish hand moved
slowly in front Of his face. His con-
G;tion is precariouS, but he mas
chance for life.
Port Jervis. y. Y, July l2.-Sherif
Frank P. Kimball, of Wayne County:
Penn. was notified of the shooting of
addison Abraham and went to Galilee
to make an investigation. He had not
returned to his home in Honesda!e'
Penn. late this evening. The only
word that reached Honesdale was that
abraham had shot himself.