Perth Amboy evening news., 1921-01-31
TWO KILLED
IN ACCIDENTS
Thomas Mcdonald Dies In
stantIy When Run Down by
Motor Truck in This City.
SOUTH AMB0Y MAN DEAD
John S. Cusick, Jr., Found
Dead Along R. R. Tracks in
sCamden County.
SOUTH AMB0Y MAN DEAD

One man was instantly killed here
by large automobile truck shortly
before midnight Saturday night, and
word was received in South Amboy
at o'clock Saturday night that a
well-known resident there, who had
been missing since Monday of last
week, had been found dead along
the railroad tracks at Lucaston.
near Camden. Foul play is suspect
ed by some in the latter case, al
though no proof is available.
Thomas Mcdonald. about 40 years
old. of Woodbridge, who has been
rooming at 800 High street, was in
stantly killed at 1880 o'clock Satur-
day night when struck by an auto
mobile truck owned by James Hen
derson of this city and driven by
w. f. Roddy of 234 David street.
South Amboy. The accident oc-
Cured at the corner of State and
Center streets. Roddy claiming that
Mcdonald stepped from the curb
directly in front of his truck. Nc
Donald was knocked TO the road and
his skull fractured. He sustained
other injuries. DIR. John V. Smith
was called but the man had died be-
fore the doctor could arrive. which
was shortly after the accident.
! The name of Samuel Hoch of 362
Z State street was secured by the po-
lice as witness. Building Inspec-
tor William J. Murtagh reported the
ircident to the police. Patrolmen
Buchan and Gaydos were detailed to
investigate. Patrolman James Nc
Gowan was also at the scene.
Roddy was taken into custody and
released until Sunday in order that
he might secure bail. Bail in the
amount of $4,000 was furnished by
William Pfeiffer for Roddy before
Robert Macan, court clerk, yester-
day In the absence of Judge Peter
f. DAILY.
Funeral services for Mr.. MoDon-
aid will be held on Wednesday from
the home of his sister. Mrs. Eliza
beth Lundely, 2SS Sixteenth street,
Brooklyn, Wednesday with inter-
ment in Evergreen cemetery. that
place. The body is now at Thomas
j. Burke's funeral chapel and from
there will be sent to Brooklyn to-
morrow.
j. s. Cusick Killed
SOUTH AMOY. Jan. S1-John s.
Cusick, Jr., of 319 John street.
thirty-one years old who disappear
ed from his home here last Monday
was found Saturday night dead
along the railroad tracks at Lucas
ton, near Camden. Mystery sur
rounds his death. Whether it was
tile result of his being run down
by train or whether he suffered
from foul play. is a question, as his
coat is said to have been found
neatly folded along the side of the
tracks.
Cusick was employed as a freight
conductor on the Central railroad
and last Monday night left for Jer-
sey City to take an examination of
ksome sort on the railroad. He had
fbeen working out of Elizabethport.
Nothing was heard from him until
O'Clock, when Chief Keenan, of
the Pennsylvania railroad police.
telephoned his parents that he had
been found dead near Camden.
How Cusick came to be in the
southern part of the state is a mys-
no reason why he should be there.
His body was badly cut.
He was born in South Amboy and
attended st. Mary's school. later go
ing to Coleman's Business College. ir
Newark. He enlisted in September.
1918, joined the 18th Division at
Camp Dix, being assigned to Com
pany B, 303rd Engineers, and fought
in three major engagements in the
World War. He was freight con-
ductor before enlisting. and afterRre-
ceiving his discharge went back on
the railroad.
Funeral services will be held to-
morrow morning at 10 o'clock from
st. Mary's Church. Rev. Father NJ. A.
Mccarthy being in charge. The To-
cal post of the American Legion will
participate.
A mother and father. three sisters.
Clara, Loretta and Margaret. and
! one brother. Edward. survive.