The New York herald., 1922-05-29
Four Collisions, Three Being
Dead in One Crash of Tour
ing Car and Taxicab.
TRUCK CRUSHEs DRIVER
Automobile Runs Amuck on
City Island Brid9e-AnOther
Capsizes In Montclair.

Eight persons We're killed and more
than score were injured yesterday
and last night in automobile accidents
in New York city and vicinity.
Herman NJ. Hoffman of 50 Payne
street. Irvington. n. J., chauffeur
truck. Hoffman, who was employed
by an ice cream company, was max
ing deliveries in Montclair. His
helper. Thomas Hanrahan. rad set
the motor in motion and Hoffman, in
attempting to climb aboard fell under
the wheels and was crushed to death.
Mary Maricco. .. OF Is Fairview ave-
nue., Granteville. Staten Island. was
killed in Richmond avenue, that village
when struck by an automobile driven
by Joseph Isaacs OF 1876 Westminster
avenue. Elizabeth, n. ]. Isaacs was
surrounded by citizens who threatened
to manhandle him. The father of the
little girl was among them, and they
were not inclined to listen % the ex-
planation of Isaacs that the child's
death was due to an accident. Police
reached the scene of the accident in time
TO prevent disorder and Isaacs was ar
rested.
Family In "a COIIision.
A motorcycle driven by Louis RUM
Of 10 Third avenue, Paterson. and on
which his wife and their son Harold. 5.
were riding, was in headon collision with
the automobile of Charles Hartman in
Market street. Paterson. last night, and
the little boy was killed instantly He
was riding in the sidecar. Mr. and Mrs.
RUM, who were seated on the cycle.
were thrown to the pavement and sus-
tained internal injuries. They are in
General Hospital In a serious condition.
Rose Block. 4. OF 222 Powell street.
Brooklyn. was playing in the street in
front OF her home when she was run
over and killed by an automobile driven
by Mrs. Jennie Bronowitz of 1742 Union
street. Brooklyn. Two women were in
the automobile with Mrs. Bronowitz.
who was arrested on charge OF homi-
eide.
An automobile and taxicab collision
at Lexington avenue and 1l6th street
early yesterday. in which Charles Brown,
23. OF 349 East l22d street was killed,
resulted in two more deaths In Harlem
Hospital later in tse day. Adam Laria,
25, of 23s East 1880 street. owner OF
the touring car that was driven by
Brown. and John Keller. 80. of 2097
Third avenue. who was standing near
the place where the collision occurred,
are the latest victims.
Four persons were injured In the COL
lision. They We're:
Charles Rosenberg. %. Of 139 East
Thirteenth street. driver Of the taxicab
internal injuries George Callan. 80. OF
2Oo' Lexington avenue. touring car
occupant, decorations OF the hands and
legs = Mrs. Lena Laughln, 3s. Of 3is
Powers avenue, The Bronx. lacerations
Of the head hands and legs. and her
husband, Michael. 40. decorations OF the
scalp.
The injured were taken TO Harlem
Hospital. but Mr.. and Mrs Laughlin
Inter went home. After Callan had been
attended he was locked up on charge
Of homicide.
Child Killed In Collision.
Henry Forbes. O. of Willow avenue.
Islip. l.. T. was killed In an automobile
accident last evening in which several
other persons were injured. but none
seriously. The little fellow was near
his home when his sister called 20 him.
He started TO cross the street directly
In the path Of an automobile driven by
Henry Ultsch OF ~ Martin avenue.
Glendale Ultsch. in trying to avoid the
lad. swung to one side. The car struck
the boy and then collided with the auto
mobile driven by Charles Valentine OF
Park avenue. Bay Shore. No arrest
was made.
John Gnlone OF GIG East lsoth street.
The Bronx. when driving his automo-
bile across the City Island bridge yes
terday after trip 70 city Island. lost
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