The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-06-16
Former Bridgeporter and Companion Meet Tragic Death As Hughes Drives For First Time in Auto mobile He Had Just Pur- chased.
 Victim Was Production Manager For Bullard Ma chine Tool Go. In This City Until Year Ago When He Went to Fitch burg, Mass.

burg, Mass.
 Pinned by the wreckage or ap auto mobile, with the weight resting on their necks, John D. Hughes, formerly of 1855 Main street, Stratford, form [ CT production superintendent of the Buuard Machine Tool Co. of this city, and Einar c. Lndstrom, assistant to |. MT. Hughes as supjerintendent of the Manning, Maxwell 6 Moore plant in Fitchburg, Mass; were found dead on the Ashby road, four miles from Fitchburg, at 6:45 o'clock last night
 The wrecked machine and mar red rocky ledge close by gave the only inklfng of the tragedy, which as far as the police have been able to learn, had no witnesses
 The auto, a secondhand car, was bought yesterday by MT. Hughes When the accident occurred, he was taking~his second lesson in operating the machine, from MT. LindstrOrn, an experienced driver
 The men left Fitchburg at 6:2O o'clock after finishing work and went up the Ashby road. The position in which the machine was found made it apparent they were on the return trip, coming down a. slight grade, when they were killed.
 While the exact cause of the acci- dent could not be determined. the po- lice believe Mr. Hughes was driving when it happened Whether the ruts ! in the road. a break in the machine or the inexperience of the driver caus- ! ed the auto to get beyond control is something the ~Ashby authorities are !endeavoring to ascertain
 Wheel marks indicate the car swerved from side to side for a short distance and then struck the ledge and turned upside down
 When found, the feet of the men protruded from one side and their heads from the opposite side.
 Mir. dndstrom's right arm was around MT. Hughes as if he had en- deavored to right the course of the car when it struck the ledge.
 Clifford F'oote, 1s1 Green street. a chauffeur. driving the mail car be- tween F1tchburg and Ashby, and John Katsis, Ashburnham hill road, who was with him, discovered the overturned machine
 They endeavored to free the men. but being unable to move the machine went to the home of B. B. Radcliffe, half mile from the acci- dent MT. Radcliffe sent word to Lieut. James F. Roy at central police station.
 Medical examiner George P. Norton and Dr. Edward F. O'Malley with Patrolman Edward H. Chainey went to the scene. The Ashby authorities were notified and sent assistance. The car was lifted and thu men were laid on the side of the rcAd-
 Dr. Norton. after a4i examination pronounced the men dead, but could mot order the bodies moved, as Ashby is not in his district. Se1ectman James Allen. Ashby, took charge until the arrival of Medical examiner Frank B. BuIkeIey. Aver, o'clock
 Herman F. Brandess of 267 Myrtle avenue, president of the Springfield 4@lS of city, and works manager of khe Putnam Machine Company of dTitchburgh, established Identification of the men, when he arrived with other officials MT Brandes was overcome. when he saw the Ife1ess
 Medical Examiner Bulkeley stated that death was probably due to stran- gu1ation.
 The bodies were removed late last might in the police ambulance to the undertaking rooms of H. L. Sawyer & Co.,, Oliver street
 MT. Lindstrom was about 40 years old, and lived on Marion street. He has a wife and four children.
 The auto was extensively damaged. gThe steering wheel was smashed, windshield broken. and the right front frame. mud guard, spring and head Night demolished. The rear left tire was flat.
 Mir. Hughes left his position as pro- duction superintendent of the BuI1ard plant for the superintendency of the Putnam Machine Co.,, in Fitchburgh, known also as the Manning, Maxwell & Moore p1aht. a year ago.
 A1r. Brandes had been superintend- ent of the Bu1Iard Machine Tool Co, and resigned to take position with hhe Manning, Maxwell 6 Moore Go. Knowing MT. Hughes ability. he brought him with him.
 MT. Hughes was born in Bridgeport, Oct IS, 1874. After graduating from a grammar school and the Bridgeport High school, he learned the machin- list and tool making trade at the plant of the Eaton, Cole 6 Burnham Co.,, now the Crane Go. Afterwards he was engaged in the engineering and designing departments, until 1900, when he accepted a position with a large concern in Berlin. Germany. He remained there approximately three years.
 Returning to the United States, he became connected with the engineer ane department of the Kennedy Valve CO, CoxsacIkie. N. r.. leaving there to onter the engineering department of
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