New-York tribune., 1920-06-07
Miss Marian Epman, Driv-
ing Alone in Broadway,
Appears to Lose Control
of Car in Avoiding Crash
Homicide Charge
Brought by Police
Jersey City Woman Dies
and 2 Men Injured in
Other Sunday Mishaps

Miss Marian Epman, Of '656 West
1920 Street, lost control of an auto
mobile she was driving yesterday
afternoon and its plunge onto the side
walk resulted in the death of two men
at Broadway and 151st Street They
we're: Homer Gibson, sixty-fve, re-
! tired electrician, of 532 West 152d
Street, and Jacob Zineman. sixty-four,
retired jeweler. of "a Hamilton Ter
race. Before the car struck the VIC
Tins it demolished a frebox post and
tore down section of an apartment
house railing. Miss Epman, who is
twenty years old, was held in $2,50O
bail on charge of homicide.
Attired in trim habit. she was on
her way to a riding academy at the
time of the accident. Miss Epman is an
enthusiastic equestrienne, as we'll as an
experienced motorist. She was driving
south along Broadway at a twenty
mile-an-hour rate when, at 151st
Street, another automobile started
across Broadway in front of her, going
eastward. This car was driven by A.
H. Hammei, of 628 West 151st Street
Z Loses Control of Car
Fearing that she would strike Ham
mePs car, according to the police, Miss
Epman seemed to lose control Of her
machine. The car shot toward the
sidewalk, climbed the curb, demolished
the frebox post and crashed into Glib e.
son aad Zineman, who were standing
near the post, talking. After knocking
them down the machine smashed the
apartment house railing. With appar-
emily perfect composure Miss Epman
nn the car down into West 151st
Street and turned back into Broadway.
There she brought it to standstill.
Miss Epman was alone in the auto
mobile. She was arrested by Patrol
man Joseph Quevodo, of the West 152d
q spectators. An ambulance from the
D.. William Shapiro found TIE two
zen dead when he arrived
Mss Epmsn was taken before Megis-
tEste George W. Simpson in the Wash
ington Heights Court and held for an
examination Thursday. Her father,
Mark Epman, appeared In court with
her. Mr.. Epman is salesman.
Miss Epman broke down and cried
before she was placed in the patrol
wagon, but after reaching the police
station she regained her composure.
Sne said that she was considered an
expert driver and was unable to say
Just how the accident had occurred.
she was Of the opinion. however, that
something had gone wrong with the
steering wheel.
Stories of Mishap Differ
Stories told the police of the acci-
esnt differed. One witness said that
MISS Epman's car was moving at a
rate Of thirty miles an hour when it
iuddenly swerved to the sidewalk, and
mat she appeared to lose control Of it.
The bodies of the two men were
taken to the West 152d Street station.
Mrs; Mary Gabarino, sixty, of 139
s!,|y sa|y View Avenue, Jersey City, was
kiIled yesterday afternoon when struck
BY an automobile at Main Street and
Drake Avenue, New Rochelle. She
was felled when about to board q
trolley car. The machine was driven
oy Minost Curzio, twenty-five, q medi-
cal student, of sol East 115th Street,
Manhattan.
r. Curzio was held in $4,000 bail by
coroner Steller on charge of man.
s'arghter: Bond was furnished.
ratsy Sabano. thirty-seven, of 327
fass ll5th Street, was removed to St
lawrence Hospital yesterday after
nosn after being struck by an auto
nooiie owned and driven by Charles
SSoo'n, Of 1868 Holland Avenue, The
sslonx. The accident occurred at 18TH
ss'ses ad the Speedway. Sebano is suf-
.efing from contusions of the left leg
shc possible fracture of the left nip.
Martin Jacob, eighty-four, of 275
.seston Avenue, the Bronx, is in g
.H:ieai condition at Fordham Hospital
ga result Of being run down last night
Y an automobile driven by Robert
inss.S.sin, Of $50 West 105th Street. at
arm Street and Grand Concouree