New-York tribune., 1922-11-13
Motorist Kills
Bridge Traffic
Officer; Escapes
Patrolrnan Charles Hoffman
Rum Down ON Manhattan
Span by Speeder, Who
Ontdisfances His Pursuers
8 Dead Is Two-Day Toll
6 Others Are Injured i'm Ac-
cidenfs in Greater City
and in Nearby Places

Struck by an unidentified black tour
irg car, which was travelling at speed
estimated at Fifty miles an hour, Patrol
man Charles Hoffman. forty-three
years old, of l415 Bushwick Parkway,
was killed instantly last night on Man
haitian Bridge, where he was doing
traffic duty.
The fatality occurred midway be-
tween the Brooklyn tower and the
Brooklyn anchorage of the. bridge. The
car, coming toward the Manhattan side,
is believed to have struck Hoffman
with the nudguard or front light. He
was tossed twenty feet in the air and
landed on his head. He was badly
crushed and his clothing was ripped al
most completely off.
Several cars and Motorcycle Police
man William Barry gave chase, but
were outdistanced Hoffman was mar
ried and had two children. He had
been on the police force twelve years.
Seven other persons were killed and
six seriously injured in automobile ac-
cidents yesterday and Saturday.
William Henry Held, of Cos Cob,
Conn, was killed instantly and his
two companions cut and bruised when
Heid's roadster overturned yesterday
on sharp curve at Purchase, near
White Plains. According to informa-
tion given Coroner Edward F. Fitz-
gerald, the men had been out all night
and were returning to White Plains at
speed estimated at fifty miles an
hour when the roadster skidded on a
hairpin turn. The car turned oyer
three times and rolled down into a
gully. pipning Held behind the wheel
and tossing his companions on a sand
pile which saved their lives.
Held is said to be wealthy shoe
merchant of Cos Cob.
Marshal Smith, forty-Gve years old,
lit Washington Street, Flushing, died
at the Flushing Hospital from frac-
fured skull received when thrown out
Of motor car owned and driven by
JOSEPH Lee, 5 Tanning Street, New
town, Queens. The car struck trolley
pole near Cedar Grove Cemetery. Miss
Lillian Johnson, SO Bradford Street.
Flushing, is in the hospital suffering
from possible fractured skull and
Yacial lacerations.
William D. Shelton, sixty years old,
1l94 Seventh Avenue, was killed instant
iy when struck by an automobile near
Thirty-seventh Street and Eighth Ave
niue. Skelton stepped from the rear of
q southbound SURFACE car. One taxi
cab swerved to miss hitting him, but
another closely following, driven bv
Joseph Lyttle, 558 Tenth Avenue,
knocked him down. The first taxicab
crashed into curD, throwing the oc-
cupant, Frank Shea, of 303 West 10th
street, TO the sidewalk. Shea had a
fractured collarbone and contusions.
James McGinty, six years old, died
81 the Roosevelt Hospital last night
from injuries sustained earlier in the
day when he was struck by an autom o.
ollie driven by Joseph Kicker, of AIT
Bergenline Avenue, Hoboken. The ac-
cident occurred at Tenth Avenue and
Ffty-hfth Street. The boy was play-
ing in the street, the police saw. Keker
was arrested on the charge of homicide.
Oscar Clot, eighteen years old. of
2433 Valentine Avenue, turned his car
TO avoid striking twelve-year-ol Ellen
Bach, OF 1921 Eighth Avenue. and
crashed into tree in Albany Crescent,
he was taken to the Fordham Hospital
with possible fracture of the skull
hhd the girl was taken home after hay-
ing slight contusions treated
Louis Apostolic, twelve years old. of
Ussinlng, died late Saturday night in
the Ossining Hospital as the result of
pelng struck by motor car, driven by
otephen Jackson, of Ossininp. The lad
was crossing the street.
AS result of injuries sustained
@neh MS motor car s1Idded on Roose-
yeit Avenue and overturned, Edward
as1ek, twenty-three years old, of Ga
Forest Avenue, Winfield, died yester-
say In st. Johns Hospital.
Peter NJ. Nendegrou, four wears old