New Britain herald., 1917-11-07
DEATH TAKES FIFTH
 OCCUPANT OF AUTO WRECKED IN BERLIN
Mrs. William Mann, Cabaret Sing CT, Dies at New Britain
 Hospital This Afternoon

HUSpltdl lulS hllCluOuu SPOKE OF SECOND MACHINE
 DURING CONSCIOUS MOMENT During Lucid Interval, Woman Tells of Onrushing Machine Which May Have Caused Chauffeur of Death Car to Swerve Into Fence-Dan- gerous Turn May Be Eliminated Morbid Throng Visits Scene.
 Mrs. William Mann. who has been at the New Britain hospital since Monday night following the automo- bile wreck on the Berlin Turnpike, lowering between life and death, died as result of her injuries at 1!S0 o'clock this afternoon. Mrs. Mann was 26 years of age. Her husband, Will liam Mann. and James J. Campane, Eugene Sullivan and Mildred T. Far mum were other victims of the fatal accident. .t
 Mrs. Mann was a we'll known New Haven singer and cabaret dancer. She was a mezzo-soprano and was known on the stage as Mae Wilson. M. J. Kenney has charge of the funeral arrangements and the body will be sent to Morristown, N. J., tomorrow for burial. The funeral of her hus- band will be held tomorrow morning from his home, 41 Holmes street, West Haven, and the services and burial will be at Morristown.
 Following a statement given out by Mrs. Mann last night an investigation , to determine the identity of the auto mobilist who Is said to have passed Sullivan on the Turnpike and which caused the New Haven driver to turn out and resulted in the accident. has been begun.
 Told Of Second Car.
 Mrs Mann regained consciousness E tor short time and made statement saving that another 6ar coming in tho opposite direction passed them which caused their driver to turn, out, she said that Sullivan became Blinded by the light on the on-coming car and turned to the right to avoid a col- lision. Hundreds of curious persons from New Britain and surrounding cities and towns visited the scene of the fatal accident today and yesterday. The Pierce-Arrow car, whch was to- tally wrecked and is now g. twisted mass of iron. Is still at the place of the accident. State Highway Conn., missioner Bennett, went over the Turnpike yesterday to learn if any unusual conditions existed in the road which might have caused the accident May Eliminate Curve.
 The authorities are trying to deter mine whether 1t is possible to elim- mate the bad curve which exists near the Middletown branch of the New York, New Haven and Hartford rail- road. The curve is difficult one to negotiate, especially to a driver who is unfamiliar with the road. The health authorities came in for a lot of criticism since the accident Flesh and bones were left lying in the roadside all day while hundreds o1 transients passed the spot. B. R. Jones of Berlin, late yesterday aft ernoon, taking matters into his owr hands, secured a shovel and buried
 
 lock of hair, probably belonging to Mrs. Mann, who was thrown 90 feet from the car, could be seen to. day hanging from nearby tree about ten feet from the ground.
 The funeral of Eugene Sullivan will be- held from the parlors of the M F. Walker & Sons, 1901 Chapel street New Haven, tomorrow morning a s:30 o'clock. The funeral of Mis- Farnum was held today. Funera services for James Campane wer, held from his late home at 35s Beacl street, West Haven. He is survive by wife and three children.
 A brother of Mrs. Mann arrived i New Britain this morning and wen to the hospital to see his sister. Al though only semi-conscious, the we man opened her eyes and gave
 sign of recognition when her brothe said; Mary, don't you know me Pts Alex. Shortly afterwards tt woman lapsed into unconsciousne! from which she never rallied.
 The woman's brother is heartbroke over the death of his sister and state only a few hourse before she passe away, that he hoped she would recov' sufficiently so that he could take h. to his home in New Haven where l and his wife would make her con fortable for the rest of her life. Tn brother is the dead woman's only r lative.
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