The New York herald., 1922-06-27
KILLED BY MOTOR
AS HUSBAND WAS
Widow, "a, Run Down IN
West Bronx on Way Home y
From Church. a
GIRL DIES ON EAST SIDE
Two Automobiles in Collision
in Prospect Park-Three
Men Hurt. y.

Mrs. Ella NJ. Brainard. "a. OF 17Q1
Nelson avenue, The Bronx. died early
yesterday in Fordham Hospital OF In
juries received late Sunday night when
she was run over by an automobile at
University avenue and 176th street Her
husband, DR.. Fletcher 3. Brainard, war
killed three years ago-two weeks after
nl.-in an automobile accident at Broad
way and 17sth street.
Mrs. Brainard had been to the Chelsea
Methodist Episcopal Church. 17sth street
and Fort Washington avenue. After the
services she took 1S1st street crosstown
car. She got off at 176th street ana
University avenue. and had taken only
Two or three steps when an automobile
travelling north and driven by Dominick
Napoli. 2190 University avenue, struck
her and knocked her down.
Patrolman Daniel Brennan carried
her to house near by and summoned
DR.. Goldman from Fordham Hospital.
She was taken to the hospital but never
regafned consciousness. Her skull was
fractured and she had been injured ins
ternally
Napoli was not arrested because. tho
police said he clearly did not drive recsa
lessly and could not avoid hitting her.
Mrs. Brainard lived with her daughter
in-law. Mrs. Ralph b. 9rainard. at the,
Nelson avenue address. The son. Ralph,
is concert singer. now on tour In st..
Louis. The body has been shipped To
HarVard, H.. Tor burial ~
Girl killed In East Harlem. 80
Florence Yanni. 6. of 900 East 10th
street. was killed wnen she ran FROM
behind street car and under the
wheels OF truck at Second avenue and
10th street. The driver. Frank Ahrefis
Of 253 Meade street, Brooklyn, was re-
leased on his promise to appear before
Magistrate to-day. 3
Jerry Marcello, 3. while playing In
front of his home, 205 Bergenline ave-
nue.. West Hoboken, last evening was
struck and killed by motor truck
owned by the Universal Mercerizing and.
Dyeing Company of All Hill street, West
Hoboken. and driven by William ..
Ryder. "a. of so Irving street, Jersey
City. Ryder was arrested and held
without bail, charged with manslaughtef.
Ryder said the child ran straight IN
front of the car. -
Mrs. Henrietta Frazee, 70. Of 1859
Third avenue was hesitating whether %
cross 125th street, between st. Nicholas
and Eighth avenues when a horse draw
ing wagon of the Warner Bakery Conn
pany. "a LaSalle street, brushed her to
the street. She was cut near the right
eye and her right shoulder was bruised.
She was taken to Harlem Hospital,
where 1t was said her condition WAS
serious because of her age. The driver
was not held. o5r
Miss Louise Dawson of Englewood.
N. J.. was struck and seriously injured
by an automobile driven by Mrs. Leon
Currie OF sos Fort Washington avenue,
at Riverside. Drive and 124th ssreek.
Mrs. Currie was held in s2.500 ball. ss-
Samuel Gasman of 249 East 110th
street. was taken to Mt. Sinai Hospital
suffering from a fractured collar bona
after the ice wagon he was driving was
struck by an automobile at Fifth avenus
and 10th street.
Collision I'm Prospect Park. "a
Capt. William Duggan of the Liberty
avenue station. Brooklyn. was riding
last night In an automobile driven by
Albert Bries, 32 Chester street, Brook
lyn. when Bries's automobile, while
rounding a curve on the east drive In
Prospect Park, struck another autO-
mobile driven by Christ Jewell. 3its
Bedford avenue. Capt. Duggan's knees
were bruised. A. Hang of $3.50 Ridge
Boulevard. who was riding in Jewelir
car. was cut in the right eye. Bries's
right leg was cut and bruised. All
were attended by DR.. Riley of Kings
County Hospital and went home.
Six persons. three of them womeI.
riding in a one man Hoyt and Sackett
street car at Bergen and Fourth ave-
nues. Brooklyn. were injured at night
when an automobile driven by Hyman
Eaglestein. 22 Monroe street, Brook
lyn. struck the car. Ambulances werc
called from the Methodist Episcopal
and the Holy Family Hospitals. All the
injured were able to go home after
frnafnant