The Detroit times., 1915-08-27
FIR. OIejnik Victim of
Fatal Accident Near
Royal Oak
OTHER TOLL TAKEN
BY MACHINES
List of Injured In
cludes Aged Man;
Death Is Feared

The Rev Joseph Oleiuh assist.
ant pastor OF the Church OF the So
cred Heart Of Mary Russelllst, ana
Garfield ave. aas Instantly killed, al
$50 O'Clock Thursday evening.
when am auto ~ which be VAS TO
turning from a tht 70 the farm OF
Fr Joseph r. F6Aa. pastor Of the
church. tear ROYAL OAK .kidded
Into an electric hight ueR on Wood
wardave, near Royal oag and was
badly wrecked
Paul Grout. Che Chag0ehIfs son
of the jauitor of The church, escap
ed with slight injuries as did TWO
small sons OF Airs Julius ilaguask'
OF so Goa Haucockavo. east. though
tho machiu. WAS badly wrecked
when h struck The pole and over
turned en-. the ditch The priest was
hurled hcad'ong against the pole.
fracuring his skull bur the other
passcngcrs In the auto were thrown
into a field and were only slightly
bruised and shaken zap
TO Justice of the Peace Rose. Of
Royal Oak. who vul hold an inquest.
Monday morning circuit the chaut
feur. stated that te was travelling at
the rate 81 about ~ mile- an hour.
and turned on to pas. a north bound
auto. bur Doe could not explain why
he turned 10 tho left
The auto ran n the gutter for
nearly 1870 feet before crashing into
the pole.
RI Oleiu.k. who was nearly 10
years old. had had a most interest.
ing career Boru 10 Po=eu Germany.
he received his edura.on there and
IN the University Ia I.c,psig After
his ordination AS priest. he got
into political difficulties by his re-
tasal 20 bless the portrait OF one %
tine children OF royalty. according go
IBIS associates. 20 whom he had told
the story, and was sentenced 90
serve three months p fan
After tha, trouble Pr OleJnik left
for New York and later wen, 20 Chi.
oago. Bishop Rhoda OK Chicago.
sent him here as assistant pastor OF
the Church OF the Sacred Heart OF
Mary. some time aso
The distric tin the vicinity OF tho
priests home al SO 500 Russell.st
was plunged In gloom Friday Bus.
mess was suspended while men.
women and children hled into the
church near by 90 pray. or stood
about on the walk On sad and silent
groups.
Fr OleInik vas greatly beloved
He was sociable IN disposition and
particularly devoted 10 children
who crowded about him whenever
he appeared He was a friend ~
the poor and constant visitor
among the sick and needy Thurs
days outing was the first be had
taken THIS summer II was his Gus
tom 10 20 across 10 the drug store
every morning. have a chat with
the proprietor and buy a cigar
Thursday he said II am glad 20
20 out into the country for a day
II Is the FIRST time this summer.
am going 70 enjoy n lot OF fresh
cir and viii bring some home in
my pockets for you." He then
bought candy for the children, and
started on for Fr Folta's farm IN
the best ~ spirits
Daniel Donovan, so years old, OF
No. SEQ Iawton-aye. was probably
fatally injured when he was struck
by an auto driven by Matthew Sni-
der. OF No. IS McArthurpl, lato
Thursday afternoon Donovan ran
from tho curb. in an effort to catch
q car AT Fort and Hastings SITS, and
though snlder brought his auto 20 q
stop within six feet. tho machine
struck the aged man and knocked
him down.
Detective Bolonc. who Witnessed
the accident, exoneratcd Snidcr but
took him 10 headquarters 20 make
his statement The injured man was
also taken 10 the station, for first
aid but-Dr Griffith Thomas had him
removed az once TO ST Mary's hos
pital llc is reported in a critical
condition. Friday
Harry Finsilver 60 years old, Of
No 269 arnsworih-ave, was badly
Injured when struck by a Fourteenth
car al Oaklandave. and Rosedale.ct.
early Friday morning. and ia In a
serious condition On Grace hospital
Martin pud1s. OF Windsor, was
struck boy the auto of Nathan Cand-
Ter OF SO. COS Cassave, on West
Jefferson ave, early Friday morning
but after cuts and bruises ON his
head and body were dressed i'm liar
per hospital. the injured man insist
ed un going 90 his home