Perth Amboy evening news., 1922-11-10
CHILD FATALLY
HURT BY AUTO
Margaret Usank Injured by
Auto of Hans Nielsen
Dies in Hospital,
SAY GIRL RAN INTO AUTO
Accident in Front of Clara
Barton School, Driver
Held in $4,000 Bail
SAY GIRL RAN INTO AUTO

METUCaEN, Nov. 10-Whlie
waiting to board a trolley car for
Fords Ct:ner, eight year cid Mar
garet Vslnki of the Sand Hull Sec
ton, near Fords, was struck by an
automobile operated and owned by
N. A. Nelson, OF Metuchen, In
front of the Clara Barton school
here at 4:30 yesterday afternoon.
Nielsen rushed the girl to Ice Perth
Amboy City hospital, where she
died two hours later.
From the hospital Mr.. Nielsen
gave himself UP to the Motuchen
police, claiming that the girl ran
into the car and the accident could
not have been avoided. flc was
held on a charge of granddaughter
In $4,000 bail and will be s,rraign-
ed this morning before Judge Daily.
According to authorities of the
Clara Barton school Margaret was
one Of the few girls that remained
at the school longer than usual.
When the general closing of the
classes begins a teacher is assigned
to watch over the children and see
that they board the trolley without
mishap. A large number OF the ne
children come from Fords and other
travel to attend the school.
Mrs. Arnold Nonnenberg, a mem
Der of the Parent-Teacher Associa-
ton of the Clara Barton school. said
this morning that they have on sew
eral occasions urged the state police
to place a trooper during the school
hours to direct the traffic on the
highway, which faces the school
building. but no action ON the part
of the township to safeguard the
children has been taken as yet.
Raritan township has no police
force, it is pointed out, therefore the
effort to get the services of a state
trooper at the school.
Keasbey Man Injured
John Marshin, forty-five years old
of Keasbey, is in ethe city hospital
from bruises to his right leg and
back, as a result of an accident on
the state bridge between this city
and South Amboy last night.
Lieutenant William Calvin receiv-
ed a call from the hospital reporting
the admission of the injured man.
Officer Frank Burke was detailed to
the institution and Officer J., F. Sui
livan accompanied him. Marshin
reported that while riding in an au-
tomobile with two other men. tnelr
car ran into a truck which was with
out lights and seemed to be parked
crossways on the bridge.
Marshin was unable to obtain the
license number of the truck. He is
being attended by DR.. G. w. Tyr-
rell.
Officer Paul Layden investigated
an accident yesterday which occur
red at the corner of Brighton avenue
and Market street. A truck driven
by Charles Seel, Jr., Of Metuchen,
ran into the rear of touring car
driven by James P. Dolan of this city
The latter car received a bent rear
mudguard and running board and
the body and door were scratched.
The truck was damaged to the ex-
tent of broken left wheel, broken
headlight and a spring was knocked
out of place. No one was injured.
An automobile driven by Peter
Weiner of 296 Market street, colltd-
ed with the car of Boynton Brothers
at Smith and Oak streets, Yesterday
afternoon. The Weiner car was
slightly damaged. Officer Michael
Fitzpatrick Investigated the incident.