Putnam patriot., 1923-05-04
BURY ACCIDENT VICTIM TODAY DELAGE IN SERIOUS CONDITION
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him dead. Medical Examiner McCrea gave permission to an Oxford under. taker to take the remains in charge and gave a permit for burial. Later in the day Undertaken Alexander Gil man of this city went to Oxford and brought the body to Putnam and to the late home of Mir. Magnan. Ac- cording to those who have talked with officials, it was blow at .he back of the head, near the ear, that killed Mir. Magnan.
 Among those on the scene only a few moments after the awful accident occurred. was the crew of the trolley car that left Webster at i2l5 o'clock. Motorman William Carpenter and Conductor Lawrence Wiley were in eharge and they did what they could to ease the pain and suffering of Capt. Delage, pending the arrival of the physician and ambulance. Soon af- ter being notified of the crash. Chief James A Hetberman Of the Webster police, a personal friend of Capt. De lage, was on the scene. Word was dispatched to the Putnam police and in few moments Sergt. Liard and Officer Ryan were on their way.
 Break News to Mr, DeIase
 To break the news ta Mrs. Delage was the hard task assigned to one of the officers, and il was a shocking story thnt she heard over the tele- phone. 1t was with almost unbeliev- l ing ears that she listened. Steeling herself to the worst, she summoned a taxi and in few moments was speed | ing over the highway, bound for the Worcester City Hospital.
 It took only few moments for Officer Keefe of the Massachusetts State Constabulary, stationed at the barracks at Oxford. to appear on the scene, upon his being notified of the fatal crash. It was he that talked with Capt. Delage before he was talk en to the hospital. Though suffering sagonies, he was able to make the offi- I cer understand who he was, where he resided. and who his companion was tin the death car. According to James Love of Webster, who was present, Capt. nelage would lapse into uucon- kcicusness while he was laboriously giving the information he knew the officer so greatly needed and must have, and after a few moments, when he would return to full consciousness, he would painfully proceed. Among other things the captain told the officer was that he and Magnan were alone in the car on the trip from Worcester which ended so disastrously.
 MagnAn Owner of Car
 The car, Cadillac, was owned by Alderman Magnan, and according to Officer Bemis of Oxford, Capt. Delage is believed to have been driving when the accident occurred. The captain himself has not cleared up this point as yet. However. it was customary for the captain to drive when he went out with Mir. Magnan, which was quite frequent. Capt. Delage was an expert driver, and before becoming police officer served as chauffeur and had driven truck for the H. k. H. Silk Company of this city. Officer Bemis states that he will talk the ac- cident over with Delage in the event he recovers sufficiently to be able to talk. Officer Bemis says he believes that the car was being driven between 50 and 65 miles an hour.
 MaRnan at Council Meeting
 Alderman Magnan attended the regular meeting of the common eoun- cil on Tuesday night, arriving some minutes after the session commenced. The meeting adjourned about s.45 o'clock and Mir. Magnan and Capt. De- lage are reported to have started for Worcester shortly afterward.
 Following the crash the automobile, which was ruined, was taken to Webster garage.
 News of the fatality became known in Putnam in the small hours of the morning, and by the time folks had arrived at their usual places of em. ployment, about everyone had learned the sad tidings. There has been no ac- client in years, in which local people figured, that so startled the people Of this city. There was hardly any oth- CT topic of discussion Wednesday, and since then everyone has been solicit ous of the condition and welfare or the captain.
 Native of SoreI, Canada
 Honof1uS alaSHaH was hoNi'N N Sorel. Canada, where he was born ~ years ago the 21st of last month. When about l3 years of age he came with his parents to this country and with the exception of few years spent at Webster and in Canada, he had always made his home in Putnam. AZ one time he was engaged Tn the laundry business and had also been a second hand in the weaving depart ment in the Nightingale-M Morse mills. A little more than year ago he took possession of the Hotel Cargill, and had since conducted it as proprietor In politics Mir. Magnan was a Demo crat. and was active in his party. A wear ago last January he took his seat in the city council as alderman from Ward Four, he having been the sue cessful candidate in that ward in the fall election. He was member of the police and other city council com mittees. He leaves his wife, ms mother. Mrs. Frank Magnan, and a brother. Peter J. Magnan of Hart ford.