Newark evening star and Newark advertiser., 1916-01-03
YOUTH INJURED IN
FATAL COAST|NG
CRASH IMPROVES
East Orange Young Women
Meet Death on caId-
we'll Hill.

The condition of William Little,
nineteen years old. son of Mayor and
Mrs. William Little, of Mountain ave-
nue.. Caldwell, who was injured in a
coasting accident in which two East
Orange young women were killed at
Caldwell New Years Day, continues
TO be serious. Little is a patient in
Mountainside Hospital, Glen Ridge.
He has chance of recovery. His
pelvis pone was broken and he was
internally injured.
The fatal accident occurred on Hat
field street. A bobsled on which the
Young folks were speeding at more
than a mile a minute crashed into a
telegraph pole. There were four per-
sons on the sled.
The dead are Miss Helen Van De-
venter, who, with her mother, Mrs.
Adaline A. Van Deventer, made her
home with her uncle, Benjamin O.
Peterson, of 125 Park street, East Or
ange, and Miss Winifred Daley,
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. Louis B.
Daley, of 5S1 Central avenue, also of
that city. The former was instantly
iSilled, and Miss Daley died shortly
after the accident.
The fourth member of the party,
Alfred Norris. nineteen years old, OF
Princeton, was badly cut but was able
TO return home Saturday night
Guests at Weekend Party.
The young people were members of
n weekend party at the home Of Mr.
and Mrs. William Van Wart, sr., Of
Arlington avenue, Caldwell. William
Van Wart, jr., and Norris are class
mates at Princeton University. Other
members of the party were Miss
Anna Swift, seventeen years old, of
19 North Seventeenth street. East Or
ange, and John Daley, brother of the
dead girl.
Although numerous shedding acci-
dents have occurred on Hatfield
street and Mayor Little had request
ed that coasting be prohibited on that
thoroughfare, bob party was sug-
gested and Mr.. and Mrs. William ii.
Van Wart accompanied the young
people to the crest of the hill. Miss
Swift and young Van Wart first
coasted down the hill on a small
sled.
On their return the other four
young people got on the bob and
started down the steep incline with
Little steering. Nearing Forest ave-
nue., half way down the hill the bob
was turned sharply to one side to
avoid an automobile standing in the
middle of the road. The quick turn
saved Norris. He was thrown clear
OF the sled and rolled under the mo-
tionless auto.
Little could not get control of the
bob and 1t crashed with terrific force
into telegraph pole. Miss Van De-
venter's head struck the pole, crush
ing her skull. She died instantly.
Miss Daley was thrown q. consider
able distance, falling on her back on
the sidewalk. She was taken uncon-
scious to the home of Rev. Nelson B.
Chester at Forest avenue and Hat
field street, where she died in twenty
minutes. Her back was broken.
Little did not appear to be badly
hurt, so DR.. Eustace G. Butler, of
Caldwell, who was summoned, gave
his full attention to the Daley girl.
Later Little collapsed and the Noun
tainside Hospital ambulance, which
had been summoned in the mean
time, took him away before his
father, Mayor Little, could be called
from the organization meeting of the
North Caldwell Council.
The automobile, which was left
standing in the road, was hired by
William II. Osborne, who lives oppo-
site Mr.. Chester, to convey the form
er's family to East Orange, where
they were to take dinner. Russell
Dustin, nineteen years old, employed
ut the Caldwell garage, was In
charge of the machine.
County Onfcials Investigate.
Detective Thomas p. Meyer, of the
prosecutors office, took a statement
from Dustin. The latter was allowed
to go on his own recognizance to
appear at the county physicians
hearing today. Deputy County Ply
sician William Simmons, who viewed.
The bodies, will also testify.
The Caldwell authorities, it is said,
viii take action to prevent further
spread on the quarter of a mile in
cline on Hatfield street and on other
hills in the borough.
Both of the dead girls were well
known in East Orange, where they
were popular In the younger set. Miss
Daley was q. member Of the gradu
ating class of the East Orange High
School and Miss Van Deyenter was a
Junior in the same school. The latter
WEB IL lDIlllCI ACci0tiit VI AEiHopCti.
Miss Daley was the only dughter of
Mr. and Mrs. Louis 3. Daley. the for
mer assistant renting manager of the
Equitable Life building, in New York.
Miss Daley had lived in East Or
ange for twelve years. She was an
only daughter Four brothers survive
her. Mrs Van Deventer's father died
several years ago. She had lived in
East Orange for three years. Both
were prominent in school athletics.
Miss. Daley took part in many
debates in the school.
Private services for Miss Daley
were held last night at 8 o'clock at
her late home. Rev. Walter r. Hunt,
pastor of the Unitarian Church, Or
ange, officiated. Her body will be
crenated today at Linden.
The funeral Of Miss Van Deventer
will be held tonight at 7:45 o'clock at
the Peterson home, Rev Robert
Brewster Beattie, pastor of the Mum
Avenue Presbyterian Church, East
Orange, officiating. Burial will be
made tomorrow morning in the Rose
hill Cemetery, Matawan.
Farmers Institute to Be
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