Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-11-30
STATE ST. ACCIDENT
CAUSES ONE DEATH,
INJURIES TO OTHERS
Driver of Car, John MoroSko,
Held After Examination
Made by Doctor
MANSLAUGHTER CHARGE
Was Giving Boynton Beach
People Ride When Strange
Accident Took Place

Mrs. Anna Pavlik, thirty-three
years old. of Boynton Beach, was
almost instantly killed, her husband
Jonn was badly bruised about the
face. and Martha and Steve Lucko-
vich, five and three years old respec-
lively, of 672 State street, were
slightly injured when the automo-
bile of John MoroslSo, of K. f. ID.
No. l, Matawan, in which they We're
riding, struck pole and then lost
q wheel after running about twenty
4 five feet against the curb.
II The sudden stop as result of the
1oss of the wheel, resulted In the
woman's head hitting the front seat
causing fracture of the skull, from
which she died a few minutes after
her arrival at the hospital.
Officer j. F. Sullivan was notified
of the accident by Michael Seaman,
of 400 Smith street, and when ne
reached Gadeks switch, the scene of
the accident, he found the woman
lying unconscious in the rear of the
car. I Motorcycle Officer Paul Lay
den came to the scene in the ambu-
lance and the PavlilS woman was re-
moved to the hospital.
The woman was in the hospital for
a few minutes when the attending
physician declared she was dead.
Officers Sullivan and Layden took
Morosko and the woman's husband
with them following their return to
the scene. Morosko was examined
by Dr. Grieves, who reported that
there was an odor of alcohol from
his breath.
After the examination, Morosko
was taken to headquarters and
manslaughter charge preferred
against him. The husband of the
dead woman is listed as the COM
plainant, and when the driver was
arraigned before Recorder Pickers-
gill last night, he was ordered held
for his appearance before Judge
Kirkpatrick in the county court this
morning Bail in the case will be
fixed at that time.
A statement made by Paylik fol-
lowing the accident is to the effect
that Morosko drove the car at a fast
rate of speed, while the defendant
in the case charges that Pavlik who
sat in the front seat with him, touch
ed the wheel causing it to hit the
pole. Morosko, whose wife died
three days ago from consumption
and has five children to care for
admitted he had taken a small drink
previous to the accident.
The Matawan resident said he
s.came here to purchase shoes for
snlis children and brought apples to a
Tfriend of his In the tenement at 672
State street. Here the Pavlik wo-
man asked for q ride to her Boyn-
ton Beach home, where she wanted
to leave goods purchased in the far
mers' market and TO meet her hus-
band who had just returned from
work. The Luckovich children, the
dead woman's niece and nephew
were taken along on the trip and
when Boynton Beach was reachedt
the market goods were dropped off
and the woman's husband taken on,
Morosko then headed for the Luck
ovich home where Mr.. and Mrs
Pavlik were to dine with the latter's
sister. The Luckovich home is about
six blocks from Gadek's switch. the
scene of the accident. The Boynton
Beach man has no children.
Morosko's car, Buick bearing
N. ]. License 153,507 was badly
wrecked as a result of the accident
and was towed to garage. Coroner
Flynn has the woman's body