New-York tribune., 1916-07-03
AUTO HITS TREE;
TWO ARE KILLED
Third Man May Die as
Result of Crash on
MerriCk Road.

Two men were killed. another was
fatally injured and two other passen-
gers escaped with slight contusions
when the automobile in which they
we're riding along the Merrick Road in
Lynbrook. L. l.. crashed into tree
near the Five Corners early yesterday
morning.
The dead are Frank Darmstadt, twen-
ty-hve, landscape gardener Of Hew-
lett, L. l.. and Timothy Rocquefort,
twenty-six, chauffeur, OF s24 Third
Street. Manhattan.
Franklin Armstrong. 8 salesman OF
Hewlett. Is in Nassau Hospital with
fractured skull Physicians said last
night that he had no chance OF recov-
cry. According 10 a report made by
Acting Coroner Edward T. Neu. OF
Lynbrook. the other occupants OF the
wrecked machine Herbert Ludlam, Of
Hewlett, and Joseph Bloom, of $40 East
Seventy-sccond Street, Manhattan
ceived minor lacerations and contu-
siOns.
After attending boxing contest at
Arverne. the men had driven 10 baoy-
Ion. with Darn stadt at the wheel. As
they were returning on the Merrlek
Road. the Nassau County authorities
are informed. he turned sharply to one
side 70 avoid hitting two men and
woman who were crossing the high-
wav. The machine apparently struck
tree. carromed off. crashed into an
other tree fifteen feet away and then
overturned. throwing all the occupants
out.
Deny Car Was Speeding.
Rocoucfort died in an ambulance on
the way 10 the hospital. and Darn
s.adt ~ the Nassau Hospital a few
hours later.
When questioned by the acting Cor
oner. Ludlam and Bloom denied the
machine was speeding or that the ac,
cident was the result OF q 10y rae.
They estimated that Darmstadt was
not making more than fifteen miles an
hour when the crash occurred. Neltner
OF the uninjured men could give any
positive information about the trlo
which was alleged 10 have blocked ths
highway. ..h;1s
was wrecked about forty feet from
the spot where the three were sup
posed 10 have crossed the roaa'
pat-olman Eibler, of the LynbrooK
noiice asserted that the touring car
was making nearly sixty miles an
- orrfHarf occurred
Annabell Bennett, nine, was injured
seriously Yesterday afternoon, when
sbe was struck in front Of her home
in Vineland. y. j., by an automobile
eaid 10 have been driven by DR.. Olin
Bradford. OF Perth Amboy. Her rlght
srm was torn from the socket, her
right leg was broken and one RIB was
fractured Physicians who operated
on the child said she might recover.
Two Hurt in Newark.
John Oberle, jr.. Of 224 Avon Avenue
Newark. riding motor cycle WIN
side car containing MISS MaoelIhe
Fischer. OF 275 Waverly Avenue, was
- collision at Peshine Avenue and
Runvor Street, with an automoollc
driven bv William Franks, OF 80 lreacy
Avenue Oberle received compound
fracture Of the left leg. His com
panion escaped without injury.
While crossing Johnson Avenue at
Neeker Avenue, Miss Anna McManus,
fftv years old, Of 775 Hunterdoh
street. was knocked down by m0t0r ,,to
cycle ridden by Iark Policeman " III
/ ;sno Chadwick. She was taken 10 Clty
Hospital with a compound fracture OF
| tn. right leg. -.,, .,o
uaboten was struck as he crossed
Fiftb Avenue in front of St Patrick's
Ca+bedral. bv an automobile operated
/ 6v samuel Hamburger, Of 81 East Thir-
ty-sixth Street lie was removed TO
/ Flower Hospital. suffering from gen
eral contusions.