Perth Amboy evening news., 1922-08-07

One killed and six others injur-
ed in accidents~in this vicinity over
the week end.
Man Killed Instantly
ROOSEVELT, Aug. Shorty
after 10 o'clock Saturday night.
Andrew Christensen of Roosevelt
was driving along Pershing avenue
in his automobile. when Max Seve-
!. karek, stepped out from the side of
the road, directly into the path Of
the AUTOMOBILES: He died almost in
stantly.
Christensen was placed under ar
rest on technical charge Of man
slaughter and was taken to New
Brunswick this morning where pail
Of $4,000 was fixed to await the ac-
ton Of the grand jury. The com.
plant in the case was made by Chiel
Henry Harrington Of this place and
bail was furnished by Charles
Conrad.
Six people were injured, some of
them seriously, in two automobile
accidents that occurred in Perth
Amboy yesterday. In one case a
party of vacationists bound for
Keansburg to spend two weeks were
forced to return home to recover
from the effects of its mishap, while
the other casualty involved two
motorcyclists who were Knocked
\ from their machine while crossing
the county bridge. -.
The Keansburg party. in addition
to starting on vacation. was cele-
brating the tenth birthday of one OF
the children in the car. At the
police station, after medical atten-
tion had been rendered by DR..
George w. Fithian, the little girl.
Ruth McCarty, remarked ruefully to
Desk Lieutenant William Calvin.
"This is fine birthday present.
with a sarcastic emphasis laid on
the word "ine." The child was
nursing a broken collarbone.
Little Ruth had her birthday
party broken up at Amboy avenue
and Meredith street at $3.50 O'Clock
yesterday morning when the auto
mobile in which she was riding over
turned. Jacob Miller. of 10 Romman
avenue, Jersey City, the driver Of
the machine, said the accident oc-
Cured shortly after he relinquished
the steering wheel to Edward Nc
Carly while he, Miller, lit a cigar.
To light the cigar: Miller at first
attempted to halt the machine, but
McCarty protested, saying, Shoot
her some gas, I'll hold the wheel"
Miller complied and while he had a
match applied to the tip of his
smoke the car veered sharply and
\ upset.
In the party were, Miller and his
seven-year- daughter Gertrude;
Mr.. and Mrs. Edward McCarty. OF
ia Romman avenue, Jersey City,
with two children, son Charles,
sixteen, and Ruth, whose birthday
party it was. When word of the
accident reached headquarters Lieu
tenant Calvin detailed Chauffeur
Emil Koyen to care for the injured.
At the Office of DR.. Fithian, Mr..
McCarty was found to be suffering
from shock and bruises: Mrs. Nc
Carly. torn ligamen.s in the right
arm; Ruth Miller. left .collarbone
broken; Mr.. Miller. severe cut be-
meath his left eye; and Gertrude
Miller from a broken nose. Follow
ing treatment by the physician the
party went to headquarters and tele-
phoned friends in Jersey City. who
arrived with another automobile
about two hours later and took the
patients home.
At g. o'clock last night two auto
mobiles driven by Dewey G. Vroom,
Of 81 Westervelt avenue. Plainfield.
and Hergo Kahree. of Metuchen.
collided at New Brunswick avenue
and Convery place. Both machines
were damaged to some extent but
no occupants of either car were In
lured. Patrolman William Keating
Investigated the incident.
Oscar Vigra. of 318 Court street,
Brooklyn. sustained a compound
fracture of two toes on his right foot
when he was knocked off his motor
cycle on the county bridge at $50
o'clock yesterday morning. Investi-
eating the accident, Acting Sergeant
John Reager, found that the mis-
hap took place when George Nell
son, of Jersey City. driving a car
across the bridge. swung out OF lire
and tried to pass several machines.
On the motorcycle with Vigra was
James Kearns, of 696 Henry street
Brooklyn.
Reager arrested Nelson for fail
ure to have his registration card.
The case has been adjourned until
next Monday morning.
Metuchen Marshal Hurt
METUCHEN, Aug. Marshal
John c. Bowers. who has been ac-
tive in cutting down the number
re motor vehicle violations in the