New-York tribune., 1922-12-18
Runaway Taxi
Hurdles Curb,
Kills Policeman
Edward ]. Fallon Thrown
Into Building and Pinned
Under Wreckage of Ma
chine; Driver Arrested

Edward ]. FaIlon, Of 1888 Lexington
Avenue, a patrolman attached TO the
East slxty-seventh Street police sta
tion, was killed By taxicab last night
at Lexington Avenue and Ninetieth
Street, within a short distance of his
home. His body was identified at the
East io4th Street police station b.
Patrolman Becker, who had been In
bis class at the police training school.
my God" exclaimed Becker as he
drew aside the sheet which covered
his fr.end's face, "Its Ed Fsllonl"
The shock was doubly severe TO him
because he had helped 70 sxtrieate the
body from the area railing against
wbieA Il had been pinned by taxleab
which had hurdled the curb and Slid
aeroes the sidewalk With squealing
brakes. At that time the blood OBJ
seured Fallon's face 70 such an extent
that his friend had failed 70 recognise
him. .,,
b Saw Taxi Running Wild
& The ta1ieab. driven BY John ]. Fran
els Of io27 Third Avenue. had at
traeted the attention OF Becker OF
Ninety-fonrth Street because OF The
errntie course II Was following. ne
thought there must be something
wrong with the steering mechanism
and was not surprised when a erasn
told him OF an accident few BLOCKS
% the south.
He found that the taxieab had
crossed the Sidewalk and plunSeo
against a railing guarding the front OF
the Paulding apartments a. iSss LeA,
ington Avenue. The crumplsd ooay o.
a man was crushed against the railing;
With the help Of mea IN the eroSd
that had collected Becker showed the
automobile back, releasing the pooy'
He called an ambulance, but the man
was dead when IL arrived. Becker ar.
rested Francis, who was locked up Az
the East 104th Street police station
charged with homicide.
Frank Miller, twenty-eight years ola'
A chauffeur, Of 1l3 East Second Street
BROOKLYN, while driving james ka-
touski's car through DeKalk Avenue,
BROOKLYN, last night, felt a Jolt and
then bumped along for. a block 70
Marcv Avenue. Thinking that he mast
have broken a spring, he stopped the
car and got, out TO investigate.
Discovers Girls Body
Wedged between the mudguArd and
the rear wheel he found the body Of a
girl about nine years old. Miller pulled
the body out, and placing II In the ear
'started for Brooklyn Hospital. On the
way he picked up a policeman, VINO
told. him TO disregard speed laws. ~
the hospital DR.. Levine said the child
was dead. The policeman arrested
Miller on technical charge Of homi-
eide.
An hour later the body was ldenti-
fed az that Of Helen Rush, nine years
old, OF 6S4 De Kalb Avenue, Brooklyn.
The accident Is mysterious. Miller
swears he did not BIT any one, and no
one could be located who saw the auto
mobile strike the child. The police are
investigating.
-Four men traversing MerTiek Road IA
an automobile early yeSterdAy morning
we're injured when their car hit a truck
stalled beside the road In Valley Stream.
Edward Bouyjes. OF l2tth Street, Rich
mond Hill, Queens, who was driving the
car, Il the most seriously injured
The collision flung him through the
Wind shleld and against the truck. Both
vshicles burst into flames and he was
severoiy burned before his companions.
Httisted BY other motorists, could res
ene ,hln. II was found at Rockville
Center sanAtorium, TO which be vas
taL.n. thst he had a fracture Of the
ekuil.