The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1924-07-05
Close Call For
Cong. Bacharach
J. Estell Evans Killed Instantly
When Automobile Turned Tur-
tie on Absecon Boulevard.


John Estell Evans, ffty-two, bank
director and prominent shore real es-
tate man, was almost instantly killed,
and Congressman Isaac Bacharach
was badly injured when the automo-
bile in which they were riding over
turned on the Absecon boulevard
shortly after 6 o'clock Tuesday night.
Mr.. Evans was driving and accord
ing to eye-witnesses took one hand
from the steering wheel to catch his
hat, which was blowing off. The ma
chine swerved suddenly TO one side,
the wheels apparently catching in a
rut, and then hurtled over and over.
Both Mr.. Evans and the Congress-
man We're thrown TO the road, the for
mer striking violently on his head and
expiring as a nearby motorist arrived
on the scene.
Congressman Bacharach, bleeding
p~rofusely from sever cuts about his
left arm, left leg and scalp, rose to his
feet almost Immediately and although
dazed, began to bind up the wounds
on his arm. He was taken to a physi-
clans office in Absecon and then to his
home in Atlantic City, whence it was
reported that while he had sustained
painful injuries, his condition was not
considered critical.
Mr.. Evans body was taken in an
other automobile to the Atlantic City
Hospital, where an examination of it
was made by DR.. Isaac Leonard, act
ing county physician.
The accident occurred on the boule-
ward about half a mile outside of Abse-
con. The Congressman and Mr.. Ev-
ans, his business partner, were return
ing from a trip into Burlington county,
and, according to witnesses, were tray
cling at a moderate rate of speed.
William B. Riley. Of Absecon, was
driving home at the time, and was
about fifty yards from the Exams a
when it overturned. With Mr.. Riley
We're his two sons and William Schoep-
fin, former proprietor OF the Rocking
ham Hotel, Absecon.
MI. Evans was not driving fast"
said Mr.. Riley, and put one hand up
10 his head, apparently to hold his hat.
The machine swerved, seemed to hest
tate for a, moment and then turned
over seveSal times, throwing both
men out. | stopped instantly, and we
ran to the spot.
Congressman BacharacRras bleed
ing freely but got to his feet. Nh.
Evans laid where he fell, gaspe6, a
few times and then laid still. VI
were all SO excited that | do not re1
whetbef the AgrasAmdn>SakHail
thIhg or To-. ne 1uazeu aPd s
think he did.
We took the Congressman to tnef
office of DR.. Allen, who, with Mr.. Chas.
NJ. Kesler, rushed him TO his home in
Atlantic City, after administering first
treatment"
Telephone calls were sent TO DR..
David B. Altman and DR.. James H.
Mason, who took immediate charge of
Congressman ~Bacharach, being at his
home when he arrived.
Mr.. Evans body was taken to the
hospital by Mr.. S%ehoepflin in a ma
chine belonging to Alfred Ramsey, of
Absecon.
The deceased was the only son of
Evans, shore pioneer and presi-
dent of the Second National Bank, in
the son was a director.
Mr.. Evans was also president of the
Development Company, sec
rotary and treasurer of the West Side
Lumber Co., a member of the Bacha-
rach Real Estate Company, and a di-
in the following companies:
Atlantic Safe Deposit and Trust, At
Guarantee and Title Insurance,
Seaboard Realty, Baltic Realty, Tenn
pie Realty, Peoples Building and Loan
Association Atlantic City Cemetery
Association, and other business organ
izations.
He was a member of Belcher Ledge,
F. & A. NJ. He lived at 523 Atlantic
Atlantic City, and also main
tanned a summer home at the Shore
road and Virginia avenue, Mortified.
His wife, Mrs. Ella Albertson Evans,
survives.
Mr.. Evans funeral will be from his
late Mortified residence, Virginia ave-
nue. and Shore road, al 2 o'clock Satur-
day afternoon, and interment will be
in Pleasantville cemetery. Friends
may view the body Friday evening
from I to 8.
The congressman's Condition.
Congressman Bacharaeh's attending
physician and nephew, DR.. David B..
Altman, says that his pulse is normal,
his temperature 1908, and that he is
suffering no pain, although he is rest
less and nervous.
The shock o~ccasioned by the acct
dent was really the worst Of the Con-
CHEESEMAN'S suffering, but he is recoy-
ering nicely from that. A long and
deep cut in the right arm, that reach
ed to. but did not eye the tendons,
will make the member stiff and pre-
vent the use of it for some time. The
cash in his right leg and other cuts
and bruises of the body are healing,
and there is absolutely nothing about
his condition to cause alarm or inter
fere with his complete recovery.
The Congressman is being cared for
at his home, as his condition has not
at any time been serious enough to
warrant taking him to the hospital.