Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1923-12-04
k0SCIELN|AK FATALLY
INJURED AS THREE
AUTOMOBILES CRAS|
Former Policeman Had Frac-|
tured Spine When Thrown
from His Trunk
ARREST MADE BY POLICE
Several Are Injured in the
Triple Smash, But None
Very Seriously

One man was killed almost in
stantly and several other persons
were slightly injured as a result of
smashup on the state bridge be-
tween this city and South Amboy,
about $3.50 o'clock this morning. The
accident tied up traffic on the bridge
for close to an hour.
Stanley Koscielniak, thirty-two.
years old, of 372 Kirkland place, q
former member of the local police
department, died as a result of the
accident, the cause of his death bs=s
ing given as a fractured spine. Kos-
cielniak was employed by the Stan.
dard Biscuit and Specially Company
of PA New Brunswick avenue, and
was driving their truck when the
collision occurred.
The local man was driving his
truck, loaded with smoked meats,
south on the state bridge, and, it is
said, Vladlmar Ealabi, thirty-nine,
of Matawan, tried to pass a potato
truck driven by Joe Isenberg, OF
Newark, and owned by Morris OBJ
erfirst, also of Newark, with his
Dodge coupe. The potato truck and
Halabi were both travelling north
on the bridge.
At point about two hundred feet
from the local end of the bridge
Halabis car, it is said struck the
rear of the meat truck and then ac-
cording to Isenberg and Oberfirst,
the rear of the Dodge hit the front
of their truck.
Koscielniak it is alleged. was
thrown from his truck by the force
of the collision, and this fall, is be-
lieved to have been responsible for
the fracturing of his spine. He was
also bruised about the head and legs.
In the car with Halabi, were Jack
Argentine, twenty-one, his brother
in-law, of Matawan and Stamato
Lithis, thirty-two, a woman, also of
Matawan. Argentine was cut about
the head and hands. when the wind
shield of the Dodge was shattered.
The woman and Halabi were also
bruised about the legs. The Dodge
was practically wrecked, one of tha
wheels having been broken off.
Koscielniak's truck was damaged
considerably and there was slight
damage to the front of the potato
truck.
Koscielniak was going towards
South Amboy to start his daily route,
the potato truck was going from
Holmdel to Newark with the load of
potatoes and the Matawan people
wer~ headed for New York. Halabi
formerly conducted a drug store at
~ Rector street, New York City and
now owns a farm at MataWan.
Police Work
Upon the reveipt of word of the
accident. Acting Lieutenant Frank
Kasprzak detailed Chauffeur Barney
Toolan and Motorcycle Officer
Frank Burke to the scene in the ann
bulance and Officer William Seiboth,
off duty, went to the bridge in his
own car. Koseielniak was imme-
diately removed to the hospital and
was dead upon his arrival there.
DR.. Frank c. Henry, Sr., and
Coroner j. S, Hay examined the man
upon his arrival at the institution
and pronounced him dead. Officer
Seiboth investigated the collision
and took Halabi, his aecomplices.
and the potato truck men to head
quarters. A charge of involuntary
manslaughter was placed against
Halabi and arrangements were made
TO nave MN taken to New BrunS-
wick for the furnishing of bail.
Officer Seiboth and Detective John
Murray took statements from Tsen-
berg and oberfirst, and also from
HalabI.
1t was close to an hour before the
bridge was cleared for the passing
of traffic, and there were many cars.
trucks and buses held up as a result
nf tA 4
quite slippery from frost this moru-
ing.
Recorder Pickersgill early this AFTER
noon Halabi was taken 10 New
Brunswick to furnish bail before he
county judge on the manslaaghfer
charge. He is being represented ~
Henry X. Golenbock.
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