Show PROMINENT NEW YORKER KILLED r new york dec 24 james E martin prominent in business and society a member of the new york yacht club the club and abo county club was instantly Killed today near flushing L L when ills automobile of loose dirt on plowed into a strip the side of the road and turned corn over stacey dark who was in the cai waa seriously injured mr martins skull was fractured the accident was witnessed by sir martins wife and his son and daugh ter in law who were following in an other automobile in the machine in which mr martin was riding were mr dark mr and mrs alien townsend mr and mrs daniel daton and alexander Plora rl the chauffeur in the second machine were mrs martin sir and mrs james martin jr and sirs wm marice the party had spew sunday at the golf club at bamide L I 1 and its members were on their wa home in the two automobiles when the accident occurred the machine driven by the younger mariln started first from the golf club and made fast time as the entire part wished to be in new york in time for dinner the larger and beav ter 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 i was only a surface condition gas mains are being laid between flush ing and wayside bayside and the recent rain must have caused a settling of some of the earth in the newly filled i trenches without disturbing the 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 sir martin sustained a fracture of tae skull at the base of the brain and was dead when picked up the other we and bruised the chauffeur was arrested and charged with criminal negligence mas connorton Conn orlon later accepted ball in the sum of 1000 mr martin llred at fifth avenue mr martin was a brother of bradley martin and a brother in law ot V gould brokaw he yas a retired bank er and possessed great wealth mrs manace who was in the car Is the well known golfer who as miss frahler Fraz ler 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 bennett cup race two years ago daniel bacon Is a well known banker |