The New York herald. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1920-1924, 1920-11-15
z KILLED. 7 HURT,
IN MOTOR MlSHAPS
Harvard Club Waiter Slain in
l2d Street by Car and
Driver Flees.
POLICEMAN ONE VICTIM
Another Cop and Two Friends
Injured in Automobile Cap
size in Queens.

In a series of automobile accidents
yesterday a waiter OF the Harvard Club
was killed at Forty second street and
Eighth avenue, and a policeman off duty
and two other men. not members of the
force. were injured so seriously their
death is expected. Ii the second acct
dent. which took place in Forest Hills.
Queens. Po' Gle Lieut. Thomas Kelly of the
Butler street station. Brook IN. fourth
passenger, was slightly hurt.
The dead were John NOVEL; S4l West
Thirty-seventh street, and Patrolman
james J. A. Cannon, 80 years old. of
1872 East Seventeenth street, attached to
the East Fifty-first street station.
The two companions of Patrolman
Cannon most seriously hurt were John
F. DAILY. so years old an undertaken,
Of sol East Fourteenth street, Manhat-
tan. fractured skull and broken collar
bone. and Charles Riley, 46 years Cd.
II Hancock street. Woodsde. Queens, a
stonecutter, owner and driver of the
automobile, fractured skull and concus-
sion of the brain.
Hundreds of persons saw Novell
struck by u speeding automobile in
Forty second street a few minutes after
6 o'cock last night. lie was dragged
fifty feet. The car which struck him
plunged on through the traffic without
parsing. leaving behind Il the greatest
confusion.
Women who has seen Noyellrs body
dragging under the wheels screamed,
Drivers of motor vehicles damned on
brakes and there was a sudden tangling
of traffic The motor which struck
Novelli swept north in Eighth avenue
to Forty-sevcnth street, turned west and
drove past the West Forty-seventh
police station without being stopped
Patroman Patrick Toy. who stood in
front of the station. thought the car was
going too fast, however and noted down
the number.
Novelli died on the operating table at
Roo evelt Hospital.
Although the accident which resulted
in the death OF Patrolman Cannon hap
pened with many other cars passing, no
explanation OF its cause was obtained
Lieut.. Kelly who fell clear of the car
as it Capszed and received minor
bruises, said he did not know whether
another automobile sidewiped the car.
At Metropolitan and Continental ave-
nues he said the car shot diagonally
aero s the street, skidded and over
turned.
ne luJultu NtAt taken 10 Jdiutllcd
and st. Mary's hospitals by motorists.
Cannon died at st. Mary's Hospital.
He was TO report for duty at mid
night
Four other motor accidents were re-
ported to the police yesterday Vivian
Heppia, 5, of 200 Creston avenue, T G
Bronx, was attended in Ford1am Hos
pital last night for decorations OF the
forehead. She was struck by an auto
mob driven by S1mrel Ashe. 23S0
Creston avenue. acco ding to the police
re- ort Samue' Par man, 40. of 29O0
2rF gs venue. The Bronx is in Ford
Ram Hosp TIA, where 1t is sa d he my
have fl CT rcd s'-ull. re VS. ruc<
by an automobile driven by Al Fred
Fried Der Of Br'arcllee Manor, y. Y.
ALTON Van. 80. Of 429 East Seventy
seco~d street, md go e COllirs. 80, of
e27 Fellster avenue, Bridge err. Conn.
received minor injuries vest 'ay when
q motorcycle they were rid ng coll u
with an automobile at Avenue d and
Seventy SECOND street.