Norwich bulletin., 1916-07-18
Especial to The BulIetIn)

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of the Bay State ShellaC company Of
Fall River, Mass, and woman COM
paniOn, who for hours afterwards was
believed to be his wife, Wer5 instantly
killed at F.reuch's Crossing, in the
town of Plainheld just after o'clock
this morning when Park drove his
car against the forward left side of a
passenger train bound from PrOvi-
dence for Willimantic.
Park and his companion, identified
during the day as Miss Anna Z. Cush-
ing OF Providence, had the top OF their
heads torn off when they plunged
through the windshield of their car,
a practically new Packard twin six
roadster, and We're dashed against the
side of the locomotive only to be
hurled back with their car to a point
only a few feet from the track.
Made Desperate Effort to Stop.
Stories circulated at the crossing
within a few minutes after the acci-
dent set up the claim that Park, a half
mile back from where the accident
took place, was bowling along at high
speed. The crossing is what some
cal. a blind one, protected by an au-
tomato gong, which was found by
tests made Immediately after the ac-
cident to be in working order. The
brakes on Parks car were set up tight,
showing that he had at least made a
desperate effort to stop, but he could
not possibly have seen down the track
a sufficient distance to stop his ma
chine if he was driving as fast as
claimed, because the view is Obstruct-
81. FaIh was uIlt---5 norm aIous IHe
HIsH"ay' ILe l-t-A auIoLHoLLle ROAD
from PlainheLd to Central Village,
when he was struck, and the train was
running from Aoosup TO PIainheld.
Engine Grew Didn't See Auto.
That the train whistIed for the
crossing is attested by David Adams,
who was about TO lead COW across
the track from q barn nearby, but
who waited, after hearing the whistle,
for the train 10 pass. lie did not see
the crash between the automobile and
locomotive, for the train obstructed
his view. Neither did the engine
crew, Engineer Edward Chapman and
Fireman Il. u. Aldrlch, both OF PROV
ldence, knew the nature Of the acct
gent mar occurred until Lhg5 httd
brought the train to a standstil to
lnVestlSSaie the cause OF q crash they
Ira,d I1LG IoIlo "5I " |l-,oO rus Us
The automol5iIa roI7ed a1ore- the track
bv the LOCOMOTIVES for, Il distance Of
aDDrOxfnarcly- 2G0 feet
-ot-1 lsy..at.
q Ia 'So'
upon leaving the coaches passen-
gers were hofflnec at tAe Sl&hJ peIofe
MN. Inc Flctlms lay close tOsether
on the ground, Just III front OF the
roadster, Whlch was q toIat wreck,
parts Of it scattered all about. Pro-
OF FIalIlHsId, VINO was d PASSENGER on
the tram, II. B. chapman and others
lnneQIate-y sent out warnings, calls
!CF -1e1ICaI E'A1liIIIIeL w. w. AoaInS'
'Aoos4p, ana coroner Aflh4r IL Bill
DdI4AeLHON' was a4SO I4oLAleu'
Park Had $4,000 on Person.
judge Prior heIDed very materially
in starting the effort to fdentffv The
victims. From bankbooks, papers and
CaFds Iound IN AlT, Fdfk3 pockets II
was not QlIHCutt 20 HA mas lqenuLy,
wLICh was was 4uIchty yGL4llsu: II ma9 d99
tLIeL LoulIu tIi7t ne I'u ii59tly 2o,Oou
- money anu Ci4SChS VI! his PERSON.
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tfaiS tItoiiu MS GU ul1iiioitu lLLu PEI pel
S40IeP1t@ SIPg1i W0A ~ ii0I prSt ~ ~ o.LeI
aS s1Lo WIS
HsdVy accounts @4II me N+aSsaSSoII-
Dahhs OF ran river:
Woman Wore Many Jewels,
The dead wornan's fingers were cir
cled by a number of beautiful and ex-
pensive rings, set with diamonds.
pearls and emeralds., From about her
ngck was srTPeneI ,St+,
~ sn5aII diaronn5s an6 q
diamond @ Of larger % size. as This piece c9 Of #
SaII.rr a ~ ,vI+I-I1t 1is
si,n 49, ara sai5 ~ he ZztoT+b 1,,jfS
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~ 80 or II-ta,s diST,o1d tto5 49,
e. " p'IL - r1l 81, t [,,9It 60,
g. 80 trigt,5 H7,+ ~ +So sa+tie ,15 is
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,iair1 a5517 ba1a T7roe 1,,as a1o+5o1 %
nlaiT ao7d ognd ring taI,en from the
FTga,, of M. Pa,.Ir 1T Gnre +ba IN
scrintfon lewis 70 Ann 0ctober
19O5
CruSneo okuiis ana broken 6ohes'
~ me examination ~, e OF the 9gtfa,, 99GtGs PE
the crushed skH11s the victims had