Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-06-13
MEMBERS OF BALL CLUB.

Brodlcy and the others in their car
members Of the Five Points baseball
team. were going to MarshaIlton
where they were TO play the team Of
that place. They were driving along
the Boxwood road. with Brodley at
the wheel Jordan sitting next to him
and Moore on the end OF the front
seat on the right side OF the car. The
others were in the rear seat As they
approached the Deering's Corner.
Brodley said today. he slowed down
and sounded the horn. but heard no
response from any other car. One of
the Primrose boys. he stated. saw a
man in the road at the crossing ahead
OF them making some kind OF signals.
but Brodiey says he did not see this
man. He understood later. however.
that the man saw the second car com-
ing and was trying 10 have one or the
other Of them stop.
Brodlet said there is hedge
twelve feet high on the side of the
Hockessin road and il prevented him
seeing anything that might be NOV
ing on the other road and also pre-
vented anyone on the HockessIn road
seeing an approaching car. along the
Boxwood road. He started TO cross
the Hockessin road, he stated. and
had gotten almost clear when he sud-
denly saw a machine coming toward
him and the next instant there was a
crash. he claims he swerved TO the
side a little, but was too late TO es
cape being run down.
Young. with a companion. Victor
Long, We're proceeding along the
Hockessin road, but they were evi-
IDENTITY not aware OF the approach Of
the car carrying the ball players
Young was not permitted to make any,
statement about the case. One of his
counsel. J. Frank Ball. said he would
not permit the youth to talk until r
Judge BaHJ had had chance to dis
cuss the case with hinl. He had rot
had time To do this today when All
Every Evening man sought an inter-
view
At all events Young's car struck
Brodley's car on the right side near
the rear wheel. Brodley's machine
was thrown half way aroaud across
the read and then turned 0ter.
When Brodley regained conscious
ness he was under the machine with
Harvey Jordan on top Of him. Jordan
Was then unconscious. Brcdiey still
clatched in his hands the rim Of the
steering wheel. which had been broken
clear from the four spokes. How these
spokes escaped piercing his body he
does not understand. The other occu-
pants OF the car except Moore, were
piled under the back part Of the ma
chine. They were all conscious and
managed TO extricate themselves.
Brodley got out and with the others
helped to drag Jordan out. He was
quickly revived.
Moore was found lying on his stom-
ach in the roadway, with the side of
the automobile crushing him down.
The steel bar supporting the running
board has been ben and had penetrated
his back. The car was lifted and this
rod had to be pulled from the young
mans body. Moore was unconscious
at the time, but revived later. He
was placed in a passing automobile
and hurried to the Homeopathic Hos
pital. on the way in he revived and
complained about his side hurting him.
At the hospital he said he could not
stand the pain much longer and while
preparations were being made to ope-
rates upon him he expired.
BrodIey was placed in Arthur Mat
thews' machine and brought to his
home here. He tainted twice before
he had been removed from the scene
of the accident. All the others We're
brought to their homes in passing ma
chimes. Brodleys automobile was
completely demolished. Young's car
vas badly damaged and could not be
operated. 1t is a Stutz while Brod-
ley's is q Buick Young and Long
were not seriously hurt.
After arriving in the city Brodley
swore out warrant charging assault
and battery against Young. Magistrate
Broman issued II and Constable Cole
secured service. Later, after Moore's
death. the charge was changed to
nlanslaughter. The hearing was set
for this morning before Magistrate
Broman. His Office was crowded at