Five Mile Beach weekly journal., 1915-06-25
AUTOMOBILE ACCIDENT
In NORTH WILDWOOD
Richmond England Meets Death
When His Car Crashes Into One
Driven by Mrs. DOnaghy

fatal collision of two auto cars occurred
at 18th and Central n 1t APP
pears that Mrs. Donaghy, who was at
the wheel of a car bearing tag number
53O59 and registered in Pennsylvania
was driving slo WY towards Angleses
and had with her q Miss Allen. who is
visiting Mrs. Clayton of 18th avenue,
who WAS also in the car, was just cross
ing 18th avenue when a car driven by
Richmond England, a young man
about seventeen years of age, residing
al 25th and Surf avenues, and tagged
62531, registered in New Jersey, dashed
across Central avenue going west and
before he could stop crashed into the
foreward part of Mrs. Donaghy's car
completely turning it around and up
setting the machine, the two ladies es-
Gaping injury, while the other car had
the wind shield smashed and the can
opy covering entirely wrecked and it is
reported that this car turned over sew
eral times and then rlghted itself and
young England, who was at the wheel
was taken to a residence at the corner
OF 18th and Central avenues, and DR..
Mace was quickly called but medical
aid was of little use, except in the case
of the little six year old brotheriwho he
had with him, as he died shortly after
wards OF internal injuries. Undertaken
Ingersoll was notified and took charge
of the body. At the inquest which
was held Wednesday morning, at 10
o'clock, Coroner Ingersoll swore in the
following jury:
Harry Hoffman, foreman, Reuben
Norcross, Charles H. Hugh, Walter
Larcombe, John Boozer and Wilbur
Craig.
Mrs. Catharine Donaghy, who re-
sides at 1923 North Carlisle street, Phil
adelphis, aud at 227 east Maple ave
nue., Wildwood, testified that she vas
driving out Central avenue on the right
hand side of the street at about twelve
miles an hour, as she approached 18th
avenue blew the horn and slowed down.
Getting no response she proceeded to
cross when she saw another car coming
toward her at a high rateI of speed
going west and 30 close that 1t was inn
possible to avoid a crash. Seeing her
position she threw the wheel over send
ing the forward part of her car e
toward the west side of Central avenue.
thinking the other car would only side
swipe, but it appears young England
held his course and the hind end wheel
on the left side tore the forward wheel
off Of Mrs. Donaghy's car. Mrs. Clay
ton said she was in the car at the time
and saw Mrs. Donaghy turn off power,
also heard horn and when wheel was
torn off the car she was In gradually
went over. She did not notice what
was the effect on the other car. Miss
Anna Allen, who was In a back seat
substantiated what had been Gsaid.
Mrs. Anna Nuniviller, of east 18th ave.
nue., testified she heard the horn Of Mrs.
Donaghy's car but no other and further
stated that auto drivers frequently cross
that point and never use their horns,
but remarked that Mrs. Donaghy al
ways did and on being questioned said
1t was a peculiar sound and therefore
impressed itself on her mind. Mrs.
Kate Gabell, of east 10Th avenue, testi-
fled to hearing horn but did not know
of accident until informed. Mr.. NUM-
viller saw crowd and when he arrived
helped the ladies out, also assisted
Richmond England into the Eynon
cottage on 18th avenue. Edwin Moore,
of East 18th avenue, did not see either
cars approach but heard crash and ran
to the corner. He saw the deceased
under his car and helped pull him out.
Mr.. Butterfield, machinist, was at the
scene Of the collision twenty-five min
utes after 1t occurred and said Mrs.
Donaghy's car laid at an angle of about
80 degrees across Central avenue, while
the other car was on its feet and was
directly across 18th avenue on the west
side pointing toward Wildwood. Mr..
lowering, a police officer Of North
Wildwood, said a girl informed him Of
the accident while he was at dinner and
he fastened over and notified DIR. Mace
and then left instructions that the cars
should not be removed. The second
time he went to the house where young
England had been taken he found the
victim had died and he then notified
Coroner Ingersoll. During his alb
cence another brother OF England's
had arrived and not being aware OF the
orders not to remove the car, took same
away under its own power. AT IL
o'clock the coroner instructed the jury
and they retired returning In a short
time and rendered a verdict Of death
caused by internal Injuries throuOh an