Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-03-19
z DEAD, L INJURED
IN AUTO ACCIDENTS
Bridgeton, N. j., Man Killed
When Train Hits Car
on Crossing
GERMANTOWN RECTOR HURT

Two are dead and eleven injured ms
the result of traffic accidents in and
near the city in the last twenty -four
hours.
William Hildrcth, Of Bridgcton, n.
j., was killed when his automobile was
struck by train at the Elmer cross
ing of the West Jersey and Scashore
Railroad in Camden. Both his legs and
arms were broken and his skull was
fractured.
Charles Smith, sixty-fve years old,
of A Roger street. died yesterday of in
juries after he was struck by an auto
bile at Lena street and Chelten avenue.
Miss Evelyn Mason. twenty four years
old. of Locust avenue. Germantown.
daughter of Samuel Mason director. OF
the Germantown Trust Co., was held
by Magistrate Renshaw in connection
with the accident.
Rector Is Injured
The Rev. Gilbert Pember. rector
of st. Michael's Protestant Episcopal
Church, Germantown. was seriously in
jured late yesterday when an automo-
bile in which he was riding collided with
motortruck on Stenton avenue near
Gorgas street. His skull was fractured.
An operation was performed at the
hospital last night in an effort TO re
lieve bone pressure on the clergyman S
brain. Mr.. Pember has been rector
Of st. Michaers Church. High street
near Morton. for the last six years.
John NJ. Jopson, Jr.. 314 High street
in whose car Mr.. Pember was riding:
and James Andrea, of Red Lion and
Nerrce roads. who drove the motor.
truck. were held technically in $500
bail today by Magistrate Pennock. at
the Germantown station. for further
hearing April IS. They we're permitted
to sign their own bail bond. Testimony
| showed the collision was accidental.
Charles Crawford. seventy four years
old. of 20 South Twenty first street,
was struck by motortruck last night
at Second street and Girard avenue,
Two of his ribs were broken and his
right arm was fractured. He may be
hurt internally. James w. Badison, OF
Budd street near Sixth, driver Of the
truck, was arrested, and will have a
hearing today.
Five year old Clarence Nixon, o'
2221 Redner street, was coasting in Q
small express wagon last night wher
he collidcd with a motortruck near his
home. His left leg and arm were frac;
tured. He was taken to the Woman's
Homeopathic Hospital. The driver Of
the truck was arrested.
| Samuel Marks. Of Forty first stree
near Girard avenue, was held in S2OO,
bail yesterday by Magistrate RcnshaW
in Central Station. as the driver of al
automobile which collidcd with ma
chine in which John Dick. 201 Soutl
Sixty third street, his wife and daugn.
ter, Adcline. were injured.
Vincent Hallahan. fifteen years old. o.
1927 South Twenty first street, wa
struck by an automobile at Sixty -thir'
and Oxford streets. last night. He es
capped with cuts and bruises. The drive
of the auto was arrested.
Auto Runs Into Trolley
Two persons were injured and sew
eral passengers were thrown to the foo
when an automobile going east on Arc
Hreet struck a northbound Fifty-s
ond street car early this morning.
William Preston and his wife. Carrie
66S North Thirty. ninth street, were GU
and bruised. They were taken to tn
Miscricordia Hospital.
Frank McCarty. Co. North Thirty
sixth street. driver of the automobile
was arrested. According to the police
he had no drivers license.
John b. Humes. fifty years old. 263
East Thompson street, was struck b
an automobile at Broad and Hunting
don streets last night at 10 o'clock. Th
driver of the machine did not stop t
determine the extent of his victim
injuries. The injured man was take
to Samaritan Hospital. His scalp wa
cut.