The New York herald., 1922-05-01
FOUR ARE KILLED
In MOTOR WRECKS
More Than a Dozen Hurt i'm
Collisions and Numerous
Other Accidents.

Three persons were killed in motor
accidents at Rye. \. Y. yesterday, and
one in Passaic. \. ]. More than dozen
others were injured.
Six persons. one of them d baby
fifteen months old, were pinned under
two automobiles late last night when
the cars crashed into each other at
Thirty-seventh stree. and Seventh ave-
nue. The noise of the collision attracted
a large crowd of people, who had just
left the theaters.
From beneath Studebaker car
owned by Salvatore Calvrone Of so Ter
race avenue, Hampstead, l.. l., the police
pulled the chauffeur, Peter Kussiki OF
Hampstead. Miss Mary Scahdi of 1917
Intervale avenue, The Bronx, and Mrs
Rose Piccione and her fifteen months
old son, Garry. The last named two
were not hurt Miss Scafdi was able
to go home after she had been treated
for bruises. and KusilSi was taken to the
French Hospital with four fingers cut
from his left hand.
The other car was a Ford. The driver
jumped out as soon as the collision oc-
CURED and vanished. Pinned under
this car were Miss Mabel Elweil and
Miss Grace Ryson OF 329 Lexington ave-
nue.. Miss Ryson was only cut and
brushed and was able to go home. but
Miss Elwel was sent to Bellevue Hos
pital, where il was said that she had
fractures OF both knee caps.
Bryant was killed when y motorcycle
he was driving crashed into a tree at
Ridge and Purchase streets. Bryant
died almost instantly. but Christian
Eirkman OF Flushing. who was riding
behind him. escaped injury
Zarges and the little girl were killed
when an automobile. operated by the
child's father. George A. Shock. ran
into the ditch on the Boston Post road.
Zarges's skull was fractured and the
baby's neck was broken. Both were
dead when surgeons arrived from the
United Hospital. Mrs. May Knippcl.
grandmother of the dead girl. was In
the car. Her arm was broken and she
may have been hurt internally. Shock
was not injured
Frank Palmeotti. II, of 154 Washing
ton street, Jamaica. was killed yester-
day by an automobile driven by Har-
man Powell of 70 Cumberland street,
Jamaica.
Automobile accidents injured two chill
lren on Staten Island in the afternoon.
Ruth Leudecker 4. OF 3e3 Van Duber
street. Stapleton, was hit by n car driven
by Victor Ball of 402 Csstleton avenue,
Stapleton. Her skull was fractured.
Elizabeth Hermann, s. OF 72 Buck
ingham avenue. Perth Anboy. n. j..
was struck by an automobile driven In
Main street. Tottenville, by n driver
whose identity has not been learned.
The police are searching for him. The
girl suffered internal injuries and n
broken leg.
Rosie Logranto. s. OF 50 State stree.
Ia ssaic was killed when knocked down
and run over by jitney bus crowded
With passengers. The girl was bounc-
ing n ball in the street and when tire
bus approached she became confused
and ran directly in front OF 1t. witnesses
told the police. The wheels went over
Ter body. killing her instantly.
Charles Heffler. So. of Sc Third street,
Hoboken his two daughters. Ruth. IL.
and Eleanor, 8, and a friend, Edward
Deigh is, OF Englewood. were injured
when an automobile In which they were
riding struck pillar OF the overhead
structure of the Broadway subway at
23Oth street. Heffler was taken TO Ford
ham Hospital suffering from a fracture
of the left leg and contusions of the face
and head His two daughters and Deish
were attended for contusions and left for
their homes.
While crossing t67th street, at AM
sterdam avenue. Edward Harney. 10.
of 514 West 16sth street, was struck by
an automobile driven by George II.
johnson of 23o West 101st street.
johnson took the boy TO Columbus Hos
pital, where DR.. Merriquin said his I'M
juries included fractures of both legs
possible fracture of the skull and In
ternal injuries.
Patrolnan Meehan of the West 11Ith
street station, arrested johnson on
charge OF assault I'm the third degree.
Olien J. Stephens. coal merchant, later
bailcd the prisoner.