The New York herald., 1922-05-28
Heavy Machine, Going 60 to
20 Miles an Hour, Picks
Up Smaller One.
OTHERS LIKELY TO DIE
Pedestrians Caught by Tan
gled Mass on Lexington
Avenue Sidewalk.

One man was killed and six persons
were injured. some seriously. at 1880
o'clock this morning when a Packard
touring car driven, witnesses said
between sixty and seventy miles an
hour, crashed into a black and white
street
The driver of the touring car, ac-
cording to witnesses, crouched close
to the steering wheel and drove south
on Lexington avenue apparently un-
mindful of all traffic. The taxicab was
going east.
The touring car caught it and car
ried it seventy-five feet and tossed
it up on the sidewalk in front of the
Chelsea confectionery, near the sub
way kiosk at 116th street. The driver
of the Packard, which, overturned just
before the wreck reached the sidewalk
was thrown clear. When the police
and the ambulance surgeons came he
was dead. He was not identified.
Pedestrians Are CnuEht.
Several persons going to and from
the subway leaped for safety when they
saw the two cars. grotesquely tangled
come wabbling at a terrific rate toward
them. But three were too late and were
caught between the wreck of the taxi
cab and the glass window of the confec-
tionery store.
Yr~l.
Hospital. They were Mr.. and Mrs.
Michael Laughlin of 34s Powers avenue
The Bronx, both of whom were injured
internally and severely cut about the
body and face. and Mrs. Laughlin s
brother. John Keller of 2097 Third ave-
nue.. Keller's right leg was cut off in
the collision and 1t was said that he
might not live. He lost much blood and
also was thought to have suffered inter-
nal injuries.
Louis Levy of liz East 121st street,
who narrowly escaped being struck.
pulled off his belt when he saw that
as tourniquet In an attempt to stop
the flow of blood.
Charles Rosenberg of 139 East Thir-
teenth street, chauffeur, was alone In
the taxicab when the big touring car
struck his machine. He was taken to
Harlem Hospital. His body was crushed
and his skull fractured. He is not ex-
pected to recover.
Two persons besides the driver were
in the Packard.
Killed Fleeing Speed Trap.
William Leykauf aged 10. painting
contractor OF 23 Van Cortlandt Park
avenue, Yonkers, was nearing the cross
ing gate Of the Harlem Railroad In
Mount Kisco in his automobile early
yesterday when Motorcycle Policeman
Horton drew up behind and shouted for
him to stop. as he was violating the
speed laws.
Leykauf turned In the seat, then
stepped on the gas and the car shot
forward. The policeman came close be-
hind. The crossing gates were down
and lanterns were hanging on them. but
Leykauf drove on through, crashing the
gates. just as the locomotive of a fast
freight train reached the ere 'sing. The
automobile was thrown several feet.
The policeman helped the train crew
pull Leykauf out of the wreckage. He
was taken to the North Westchester
Hospital In Mount Kisco. where II was
said he probably would die.
Robert r. Williams, an actor appear
ing in "Abes Irish Rose" was driving
from his home to the tneater yesterday
afternoon when he ran over James Tall.
aged Z. of 54 Forty-eighth street, Corona.
The boy ran across the street and wit
nesses said that Williams could not
avoid hitting him. Williams put the boy
in his automobile and took him to Flush
ing Hospital. The boy died soon after
ward Williams was arrested