Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1921-12-09
CHARGE SOS|N
CAR HIT CHILD.
Rose ButkoWski Dies as Re-
suit of Injuries--Fix Bail
for S0sin
FOUND CHILD ON ROAD
Not Sure If His Car or Anoth-
er Was Responsible for
the Tragedy
FOUND CHILD ON ROAD

One child was killed, an eigh-
teen year old boy was taken to the
city hospital, and a man was slight
ly injured in three automobile ac-
c!dents occurring in the city yester-
day. The child, a six year old girls
died as the result of fatal injuries
received when she was struck by
an automobile at Smith and Good
win streets, and the boy was
knocked from his bicycle when he
ran into touring car while the
man was hit by a bus crossing the
county bridge.
The dead child is Rose Butkowski.
six years old, the daughter of An
street. The police say she was
struck by the automobile driven by
Louis Y. Sosin, of 375 State street,
at Smith and Goodwin streets short
ly before o'clock last night, and
received injuries that resulted in her
death few minutes later.
Mr.. Sosin was placed under arrest
after the accident and was taken be-
fore Judge DAILY at New Brunswick
this morning for the fixing of bail
under charge of manslaughter. 1t
is probable that the usual bail of
$4,000 will be allowed.
accident given by Mr.. Sosin when
ne appeared before Lieutenant Will
liam Calvin at the police station. he
was not conscious of having struck
anyone until he heard the scream of
a child. He says he stopped his car
Immediately and found the girl lying
In the roadway. Anothe- machine
was about 20 feet ahead of him,
Eosin continued, and he was not GER
tain which car was responsible for
the tragedy An investigation con-
Quoted by the police, however. leads
them to believe that Sosin's car
struck the girl.
The injured child was taken to the
cafe of Steve Szebledy at AIS Smith
street, where a doctor was summon
ed. Unable to find any physician at
home the girl was then taken to the
City Hospital by Mr.. Sosin. DR.. Will
liam Mccormick was called but the
child was dead upon arrival. he said.
AS Emiel Siecezkow, an eighteen
year-old boy of 42S Steadman place,
was riding his bicycle east on New
Brunswick avenue at noon yester
day. he ran directly into a touring
car ywned by Arthur Deter, of
Woodbridge. and driven by John
Solomon, of 500 Washington street.
The accident happened about fifty
feet from the Central railroad cross
ing on New Brunswick avenue. The
touring car was coming from the
opposite direction.
Siecezkow was knocked from his
wheel and suffered injuries to his
neck and shoulder. He was taken
to the City Hospital imm cdiately af
ter the crash and it was said this
morning that his injuries were not
serious. Solomon, the driver of the
touring car was taken, into custody
on a charge of assault made by Off
Ger Michael Burke, who conducted
an investigation following the oc-
currence. The chauffeur has been
paroled until wanted.
A Marathon bus, operating be-
tween this city and South Amboy,
struck William Wagner, of South
Amboy. last night at 1920 o'clock as
he was walking across the county
bridge. The machine was driven by
John Malone, of 255 Main street,
South Amboy. The driver removed
the man to the. Office of DIR. George
w. Fithian, where it was found that
he was not badly hurt. Officer
Anton Thullesen investigated the in
cident but made no arrest.
A touring car and a truck were
involved in a crash at Amboy avenue
and Washington street on Wednes-
day night. The left rear wheel of
the truck was smashed but no one
!. as hurt. Lieutenant Michael Muska
made the report.