New-York tribune., 1921-11-29
Autos Kill Five;
Three Women
Among Victims
Priest Dies In Accident
When Sedan Driven by
Clergyman Is Wrecked in
Collision With Big Truck
Several Persons Hurt
Girl Accuses Man Compan-
ion at Wheel of Speeding
During Fatal Smash-Up

Five persons were killed III Ao'o-
mobile accidents yesterday in ana
about New York City, three suffered
injuries that may prove fatal and sew
eral received lesser hurts.
The Rev. Joseph I. Mckinley, flIty-
seven years old, of 1913 Academy Street.
Long Island City, rector of st. Patricks s
Roman Catholic Church, was killed, and
Father Charles Sennett, fifty, of 1859
Sixtv-third Street, rector Of church
in Bensonhurst, and his cousin, Mrs.
Mary Dumas, fifty-seven, OF 1901 fui-
ton Street, both of Brooklyn, were
dangerously injured, when Father Sen
nett's sedan automobile, driven by NM
self, crashed into standing truck at
Columbus and Hillside avenues, Brook-
iyn, last night
Priests Sedan Wrecked
According to a statement made by
Father Sennett after his removal with
Mrs. Dumas to the Jamaica Hospital.
the truck with which he coliided was
standing in the middle of the road,
carving no tail lights. The sedan
struck the truck with great force ana
was reduced to wreckage.
Father McGinley's skull was frac,
tured and he died before rescuers could
extricate him from the debris: 1t was
reported at the hospital last night that
Father Scnnett had suffered internal
injuries and was in critical state.
Mrs. Dumas sustained broken hip.
Father Sennett and Mrs. Dumas had
been making call on Father McGin-
]ev. The three were taking a ride in
the car. with Father Sennett at the
wheel.
A few minutes after the ambulance
had conveyed Father Sennett and Mrs.
Dumas to Jamaica Hospital it was re-
called to the vicinity of the accident
as result of collision. in which
Henry Bieck, thirtytwo years old, OF
eo7 Elliott Street, Newark. was run
down by heavy truck as he was
lighting the tail light an his own ma
Hill Road The truck pinned Bieck
against the rear of his car. He died a
few hours later.
Woman Killed by Auto
Miss Catherine Flynn, of us Myrtle
Avenue. Brooklyn, was killed at the
Merrick Road crossing of the Long
Island Railroad. The machine in
which Miss Flynn was rid ;ng struck an
iron gate post and capsized. Miss
Itelen I.ampeter, who accompanied
Miss Flynn in the machine, was
severely hurt. John ". Sullivan, %
Clinton Avenue, Brooklyn, driver Of
the car. and John McEvilly, OF the same
address, who sat beside him, suffered
bruises.
Miss Flynn was pinned beneath the
overturned machine and died before
she could be extricated. The two men
were taken into custody and are held
pending investigation of the accident.
Miss Lampeter signed statement
before Justice T. 4. New, in which she
said Sullivan was driving at high
rate of speed and had been repeatedly
ly. Sullivan waived examination and
was held for the grand jury. McEvilly
pleaded guilty to a charge OF intoxica-
tion and was fined SO.
Steps in Front OF Auto
Mrs. Frances J. Dumiller, forty -ont
years old, of 1924 Findlay Avenue, tht
Bronx, was killed by an automobile
while crossing Teller Avenue, at 18TH
Street, last night.
Herman Kahn, Of SO West 114tl
Street, driver of the car said he die
not see Mrs. Dumiller until she steppes
from the curb in front OF his machine
Kahn conveyed Mrs. Dumiller to LIN
coin Hospital where she was pro
nounced dead. Dumiiier returned t,
his home an hour after the acciden
end collapsed on learning OF his wfe'
death. lie WAS placed under medica
care.
An unidentified woman, apparentl,
thirty years old, was killed while cross
ing Manhattan Bridge Plaza, in Brook
lyn, when struck by truck driven b,
Samuel Berger. OF 1851 Madison Street
Manhattan. In the dead woman's wris
bag was found certificate Ne. 20, is
sued by Domestic Relations Court ant
indicating that $40 on account hat
been paid by A. IInyghue. The bod!
was taken to the Third Precinct Polic,
Station, Brooklyn.
The woman was of about l1O pounds
weight, with brown hair and gray eyes
She wore a blue overcoat, black waist
black shoes and stocking and weddin,
ring.