New-York tribune., 1921-02-14
Dr'. ]. ]. Burnen
Killed by Auto; ;
Slayer Flees
Body of Well Known Green
wich Physician Is Found
in Street; Death Caused
by Fracture of Skull
Motorist Not Identified
Boy Standing ON Running
Board IL Slain When Car
Runs Into Telegraph Pole
Special Dispatch TO Tho Tribune

GREENWICH, Conn, Fob. 13.-~Dr
John J. BurncIl, one Of the leading
physicians Of this place and member
Of the visiting staff of Roosevelt Hos
pital, New York, was found dying in
the street last night, evidently the vic
tim of a motorist who had run him
down and gone his way. He died at
the home of Dr.. Rontey, who lives near
the scene Of the accident,
Apparently Dr. Buruell had been
lying unconscious on the Boston Post
Road near his home for about twenty
minutes before Joseph and John
Breese. whose home is near by, dscov-
cred him and carried him to the home
of DR.. Rontey. 1t was 9:35 when they
saw the physicians hat in the road
across his body, which lay near the
curb. His watch had stopped at 9:17.
which is thought TO be the time he was
struck.
Physicians Skull Fractured
DR.. Burnell, whose home is in the
Cos Cob section, had been making pro-
fessional calls in Greenwich proper, and
is thought to have been struck by an
automobile as he alighted from a troll
ley car, on which he had started home
He had fracture of the skull and 9TH
er injuries. An inquest will be held
this week.
The physician was sixty years old
and had been a resident Of Greenwich
for more than twenty-five years. His
wife is now living in South Norwalk.
About fifteen years ago DR.. Burnell
was plaintiff in litigation which attract
ed wide attention. Executors of the
estate of hermit who had lived and
died in a shanty in the northern part
of the town contested bill which Dr.
Burnell presented for professional serv-
ices. Hearings were held in the case
for almost year and then the court
awarded large sum to the physician.
Two Hurt in Collision
Autom obiles driven by John F.
Jeweleski, of S71 Newark Avenue, Jer-
sey City, and Frederick Dunham, Of
$50 Woodlawn Avenue, Jersey City,
Road and Richmond Turnpike, Staten
Island. George Styner, of 257 St.
Paul's Avenue, Jersey City and Michael
O'Gaul, of 383 Summit Avenue, Jersey
City, occupants of Jeweleski's car
were thrown out, their heads striking
the curb.
They were taken to St Vincent's
Hospital. 1t is thought that their
skulls are fractured Dunham was
released on bail on a charge of felo-
NOUS assault.
Henry W. Willy, seventeen years DID,
of New Rochelle, N. Y, was killed
there when an automobile on whose
running board he was standing side
wiped telegraph pole, thrusting him
head first through the plate glass win
dow of the car. Raymond Frazier, of
New Rochelle, was trying to start the
car at the request, witnesses said, of
It's owner, Christopher Russell, of
Hastings, N. Y, who thought it hope
lessly stalled, but suggested that the
two youths see what they could do
with it while he hunted for a me-
chanic.
W. G. Rawlings, of Rockville Center.
l.. l., was killed on the Merrick Road
last night near Seaford, L. l., when a
car he was driving struck one driven
by Guy Davis, of Seaford, and turned
over, pinning him to the road.
His son, L. Rawlings, nineteen years
old, escaped with shaking up, and
friend riding with them, William Dun
can, of Rockville Center, was made un-
conscious, but later was able to go to
his home. The other occupants of the
Davis car, Mrs. Davis and her five
year-old daughter, Elsie, escaped with
slight bruises.