Show PROMINENT NEW YORKER KILLED new york dec 24 james E martin prominent in business and society a member of the new york yacht club the club and the county club was instantly killed today near flushing L I 1 when his automobile plowed into a strip ot loose dirt on the side ot the road and turned completely over stacey dark acho was in tho car was seriously injured mr martins skull was fractured the accident was witnessed by mr martins wife and his son and daugh ter in law who were following in another automobile in the machine in which mr martin was riding were mr clark mr and mrs alien townsend mr and mrs daniel daton and alexander arl the chauffeur in the second machine were mrs martin mr and mrs james martin jr and mrs wm marice the party had spent sunday at the golf club at li I 1 and its members were on their way home in the two automobiles when the accident occurred the machine driven by the younger martin started first from the golf club and made fast time as the entire party wished to be in new york in time tor dinner the larger and heavier machine with mr martin sr and party followed not long afterward and midway between and flushing overtook the lighter machine the leading machine gave way to allow the other to pass and an attempt was made to do so the road appeared to be in good condition but it proved it was only a surface condition gaa mains are being laid between flushing and wayside bayside and the recent rain must have caused a settling of some of the earth in the newly filled trenches without disturbing tho surface when the automobile wheels struck the soft earth they cut down into it until the machinery hit the hard edge of the trench and that caused the machine to jump and turn completely over when it fell it landed with the wheels uppermost all the occupants were thrown out mr martin sustained a fracture of the skull at the base of the brain and was dead when picked up the others were cut and bruised the chauffeur was arrested and charged with criminal negligence magistrate connorton later accepted bail in the sum of 1000 mr martin lived at fifth avenue mr martin was a brother of bradley martin and a brother in law of W gould brokaw he was a retired banker and possessed great wealthy mrs manace who was in the second car is the known golfer who as won a number of championships pion ships alexander faure the chauffeur recently came to this country from france he was a chauffeur in the james gordon bannett cup race two years ago daniel bacon is a well known banker |