The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1938-06-10
Senator Cobourn Vic
tim Of Crash
Run Down BY Zig-zag Driver
Dies In Elkton Hospital

Dies In Elkton Hospital
State Senator Harold E. Cobourn,
"A, of Cecil County, widely known
in Democratic political circles of the
State, was fatally injured early Sun
day when the automobile he was
driving crashed with another car on
the State highway, near Northeast,
Md.
Senator Cobourn died two hours
later in Elkton Hospital where he
was taken by motorist after the
crash. The Senator was returning to
mis- home at Perryville from a poll
| tical trip on the Eastern Shore in
furtherance of his campaign for a
judgeship in the Second Judicial
Circuit
According to State police Senator
Cobourn's car was in collision with
an automobile operated by Charles
Collins, "a, of Bay View.
Collins was arrested by State Cor
poral John Novicki and is being held
in $4,000 bail on a manslaughter
charge. A campanion who was rid
ing with him at the time of the
crash, said to be William Logan, of
North East, was questioned by State
Police and released.
Before Cobourn died, according to
authorities, he explained that he had
seen the headlights of an automobile
which was approaching in an irregu-
lar path. He added that he had at
temped to prevent crash by pulling
as far as possible to the right of the
road.
The driver of truck, going in the
same direction as Collins car, told
authorities the Senator's machine
had turned over several times.
Walter Craswell, of Elkton, who
arrived after the accident, took SEN
ator Cobourn to the Elkton Hospit-
| al. The Senator was able to walk
into the Hospital, but was plainly
suffering from head injury, a cut
over his eye and shock.
A few minutes after giving in
structions to the hospital attendants
Senator Cobourn became unconsci-
Gus. Physicians examined dim and
found his condition critical, caused
by possible skull fracture. Two
hours later Senator Cobourn died.
His wife, Mrs. Katherine Fahey
Cobourp arrived at the hospital half
and hour after her husband was adj
mitted but found him unconscious.
Senator Cobourn was widely
known in political and legal circles
of Northeast Maryland and on the
Eastern Shore. Early in the present
year he announced that he would
seek the Democratic nomination for
a judgeship in the Second Judicial
Circuit which embraces the coun-
| ties of Caroline, Queen Anne's, Tai
bot, Kent and Cecil. He was formu-
lating his campaign in opposition to
Judge Thomas J. Heating, of Centre
vile, who is candidate for re-elec-
| ton to the bench.
Besides his wife, formerly Miss
Katherine Fahey, niece of former
Mayor Michael H. Fahey of Havre
de Grace, Senator Cobourn is surviv-
ed by three brothers, Frederick Lee
CobOurn, member of the Bel Air
bar; Hiram Cobourn, of Havre de
Grace, and Clarence Cobourn, of Bal
timore, and a sister, Mrs. Lydia Gift
ford, of Baltimore.
Funeral services were held We'd
nesday afternoon in St. Johns P. e.
Church, Havre de Grace, and burial
made in Mount Erin cemetery.
Senator Cobourn, who was "A
years old, was the son of the late
Hiram and Mrs. Lydia Cobourn, Of
Havre de Grace. After completing
his public school education, he went
to sea, sailing from Philadelphia ON
a windjammer for six months voy-
age around the Horn for San Fran
cisco.
Returning home, he came to Bal
timore where he studied law at the
University Of Maryland Law School.
Graduating from this institution, he
started the practice of law in Perry
vile and quickly became a promin-
ent figure in that territory.
In 1884 he was nominated on the
Democratic ticket and elected state
senator by large majority over
James Hughes of Elkton Republican.
Several weeks ago he announcer him
self candidate for nomination for
associated judge in this judicial cir
cult in opposition to Thomas J. Keat-
ing, the incumbent.
The deceased was a past exalted
ruler of the Havre de Grace Lodge
of Elks.
DR.. R. c. Dodson of Rising Sun,
coroner of Cecil County, summonded
jury of inquest over the body. 1t
will later meet to hear testimony In
the case. 4x -.