Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-08-20
MAN K|LLEDAT
WESTON MILLS
Head Hits Tree as He Leans
from Auto to See Roadway,
is Explained
DIES IN HOSPITAL
Other Accidents in Different
Parts of the County Over
the Weekend
DIES IN HOSPITAL

NEW BRUNSWICK, Aug. 2o.-
one man was killed and several /.
injured in a series of accidents IN
this vicinity over the weekend.
Charles Kestner, of East Brunswick
township met with almost fnstant
death late Saturday when his head
crashed into q tree as he was laan-
Ing out of machine in which he
was riding.
Charles Schonenberger, of South
River, driver of the car told fbe
county authorities this morning thar
he was on his way to take Kestner
nome. The air was foggy, the man
said, and Kestner was looking for
the Newmeyer lane turn. where he
lived. The accident happened short +
ly after they passed Weston Mn
Kestner was taken to the hosEzkN n
but died in few minutes dssnz-k
a fractured skull. He is survis1
a wife and two children W
Frank ZarkerrE and ErnesIz-
were painfully but not seriofsl :
! Jured when they were stru
! passing automobile on outess in
avenue at 1890 last nigh hat a
viewing the remains Of a b. s. A.
sion with pleasure car. al e5l,h
Pennies, driver of the car that struck
the men attempted to make q get
away, it is charged. but was andre
hended by an automobile that fol-
lowed him. The men were faken
to the hospital where theyF we're
treated. A charge of reckless driv-
ing will be preferred today in SOM
erset county against the driver.
Charles Kastner, of New Bruns-
wick, received decorations on his face
when the bus he was riding in coli
lided with another car on Easton
avenue. The other passengers or
the bus were not injured.
Camp Man Confined
On Saturday afternoon Daniel
IO'Connell, of Camp Raritan, was tax
en- to the local hospital to receive at
tention for bruises about the head,
face and body. He said he received
the injuries while walking along the
road between here and Metuchen. His
condition today is better
Perth Amboy Accidents
Derza Dayko. OF 722 Catheffue
street, a letter carrier connected with
the local Post Office, is in the local
hospital suffering from a scalp
wound and a slight abrasion OF the
knee. as a result of an accident At
the corner of High and Fayette
streets, Saturday night.
According to a report made by Of
ficer Frank Geneski, Dayko was
/ travelling north on High street in his
coupe. and crashed into a truck bear
! ing license n. J. " S2,764 belonging
to Max Shapiro and driven by Abe
/ Berkowitz of 1S4 Lewis street The
truck was going west on Fayette
street.
/ The coupe was practically demol-
! ished, while the body of the truck
which was hit on the left side, was
shifted off the springs and chassis
! Officer Geneski reports that he took
the truck to headquarters on sus-
picion. and an examination there re
ivealed that it was loaded with empty
i beer kegs.
The injured man was first attended
I by DR.. G. W. Tyrrell and then re-
moved to the hospital. Sergeant John
Reager and Officers Joseph Dwyer
and Henry Zanzalari, also took part
in the investigation.
/ Second Man Injured
Louis Lehotay OF Freehold report
ed to Lieutenant Calvin on Saturday
that his car hit Joe Brinsko OF 1e4
Broad street, while travelling west on
Broad. BrinsSo was taken to the hos
pital and after an examination By
DR.. f. c. Henry. Jr. was sent 10 his
home. He was slightly injured.