Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-08-08
Six Hurt as Auto
Plunges Into Store
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reau operator in City Hall. heard the
crash and summoned aid.
Before tho police arrived there was n
crowd Of City Hall guards. City Hall
reserves. cleaners from nearby build :
! ings. watchmen and persons who had
been on their way to work.
The injured men were loaded into
an ambulance sent by the Hahnemnnn
! Hospital. Physicians there said that
they all would recover. They had been
given first aid treatment by DIR. +. l..
| Luburg. police surgeon of the Eleventh
and Winter streets police station.
The automobile was owned by
SnoOks. who had purchased it two weeks
ago from John lIaag, chief machinists
mate. stationed at the recruiting station
at 1915 Arch street. Snooks said that
they were on their way to n garage at
the rear of 1915 Arch street.
Blames Steering Wheel
According to Duffy. the steering wheel
failed to function properly. lie said
that when he lost control Of the car
Snooks, who wns riding in the front
seat. jammed his foot on the brake.
while SOME one else grabbed the steering
wheel.
Other members Of the party said
however. that Duffy was inexperienced
as driver and that they had had an
other narrow escape when he guided the
machine onto the curb and against n
building on Broad street just few
moments before.
Singleton and Morgan. lying on their
cots at the hospital. told the following
story Of the crash
I'VE were standing at Twelfth and
i Ill.
Snooks drove up and asked us to take n
ride. We had only known hin. short
time, but we jumped in and started to
lark around the city. We were sitting
on the two spare seats.
I'VE were just driving around the
city. None Of US had had any liquor.
1T was Duffy's fault because he
didn't know how to drive. After we
werc out about a half hour he asked to
drive. He took the wheel and drove
badly. He couldn't shift gears and
spccded the engine.
LAS we were coming down Broad
street about / 80 o'clock, just before
reaching Chestnut. duffy ran the car
up on the curb and against building
Snooks wanted to drive then. but Duffy
said he would just take run around
the block.
Tried to Jump
eve started around city Hall. Duffy
intended tn swing into Juniper street
and como out Mt Chestnut. He slowed
down and was going to shift gears, but
instead he stepped on the gas. The car
headed directly between the pillars at
the side cn.rance and right into the plate
glass window We tried to jump. but
il was too la:e.
'"Thc car took on more speed rs we
approached the window. and we landed
inside with one big plunge. We went
right on down when the stairway gave
way with loud crash. The next thing
we knew we were crawling out OF the
wrcckagc.'
james l.. Fitznaurice, n watchman.
of ~ North Sixtoenth street. had n
narrow escape when the car was driven
through the window He was standing
lust at the side of the window, and
the cnr missed striking him by few
inches.
He blew his police whistle when the
car crashed down. anr IN moment
there were a number Of City Hall guards
and special officers on the scene helping
the men from the wrecked car and pile
of debris.
The injured men are under police
surveillance at the hospital pending a
further investigation by the police.
Guards stationed ut the scene of the
wreck kept close watch to SEQ tha,
gasoline leaking from the car did no,
catch fire.
At the hospital Shocks refused al
treatment until the other members o.
the party were attended TO. lie hac
been host TO the party. he said. and
would not receive treatment until his
guests were cared for.
The approach 70 the store entrance
where the car entered has been ropcC
| off by rho police and the entrance closed
The car was removed. piece by piece
and the main body was pulled out Will
rop,s and tackles. The car itself is 50
much of wreck that hardly singl,
part of It remains intact Broken glass
was scattered all over the balcony an,
/ about the window Of the store