New Britain herald., 1916-12-11
Claughsey Girls Have Fighting
 Chance, Hospital Authorities Say TRUTH MIGHT BE FATAL
Anna, Daughter of Victim, Said to Be Most CriticaI-Ncw Strctcher Add ed to Combination Police Patrol Ambulance.

Although their condition is still re- ported as critical, Misses Anna and Grace Claughsey, daughters, and Miss Anna Claughsey, niece, of Michael J. Claughsey, who was killed at the Washington street crossing Saturday, are believed to have fighting chance for recovery. They have regained consciousness at New Britain General hospital but are suffering greatly from general shock, concussion of the brain and multiple abrasions.
 Because of their condition, all news relative to the accident and death of father and uncle has been kept from them. They will not be told of the tragic ending until they are ready to leave the hospital. It is feared that news of the death would prove fatal to them now and would impair their later recovery.
 Anna, the daughter, is reported as being in the most critical condition and is irrational at times She has 8 dislocated left collar bone in addition to other injuries.
 New Stretcher in Ambulance.
 As a, result of the accident the com bination police patrol-ambulance has been equipped with an additional stretcher. This will enable, 1n case of an emergency, the transportatlon of two patients, with one riding o<l the floor of the machine and receiving all the bumps caused by springs that are not easy and rough roadway The need of a regulation ambulance in a city of New Britain's size has been calIel to the attention of the police bv many since Saturday. Many or those at the scene of the accident are today openly critical of the lack of the ambulance service. They say that a patrol wagon is not adequate to trans port the sick and injured.
 It was reported late this afternoon from New Britain General hospital that the condition of Miss Anna Claughsey has taken a slight turn tol the worse and is extremely critical A slight improvement is noted in the condition of the other patients. MT. CIaugE1sey's Funeral. The funeral of MT. Claughsey will be held tomorrow with his former associates paying full honor to his memory. There will be a solemn high mass of requiem at St. Mary's church at o'clock. Bremen to be appoint ed by Chief Robert M. Dame will act as bearers and apparatus of the de- partment will turn out as escort and to carry floral tributes. Chief Dame, Assistant Chief William J. Noble, members of the various com panies and Chairman E. G. Babcock of the safety board will attend the services The burial will be in St. Mary's cemetery.
 MT. Claughsey is the second veteran of the department to die within two months. The other was Capt. John O'Brien of Engine Go. No. 5, who died at St. Francis hospital in Hart ford. In memory of MT. Claughsey, crepe will be kept on the door of the fire house for thirty days
 No Action by Medical Examiner.
 Beyond a formal investigation into the cause of death, Medical Examiner Harry A. Elcock has taken no action to fix responsibility into the accident. This afternoon he reported that no further action will be taken. His findings will be communicated to Coroner J. Gilbert Calhoun. Chief of Police William J. Rawlings says that any action by him depends upon the findings of Medical Examiner Elcock and Coroner Calhoun.