KILLED BY AUTO - Northport Lad Struck by a Car Owned by H. Davis Ackerly. Neil Kerr was driving it. Charles Fealy had his skull fractured when his wheel suddenly swerved in front of machine-Coroner exonerates Mr. Ackerly's nephew.
The first serious automobile accident-a fatal one-that happened in Northport, occurred last Friday afternoon, when Charles Fealy, aged 12 years, the only son of James Fealy, was struck and killed by an automobile owned by H. Davis Ackerly, of Sayville, of the firm of N.S. Ackerly & Sons Co. oyster growers.
Neil Kerr, nephew of the owner, was driving the machine. With him at the time, was Miss Edna Ackerly, sister of the owner.
Young Fealy was riding his bicycle at the time. The boy, a trolly car and the automobile were all going in the same direction. They were nearly abreast, the boy on the wheel being in the center.
According to the story of Kerr, he had slackened speed and tooted his horn several times, when suddenly the boy shot across the road directly in front of him. He set the brakes in the car, but not in time to prevent striking the boy who was thrown several feet.
The accident occurred on Main Street near the library and there the boy was picked up and Dr. J.P. Heyen summoned. When he arrived he said the child was dying, and in twenty minutes he was dead, not having regained consciousness.
Word was sent to the parents, and although they hurried to the scene of the accident, they did not arrive until after the boy had died.
At the inquest held by Coroner W. B. Gibson on Monday evening young Kerr testified that he had driven his uncle's car for more than two years. He described the accident as above. Several witnesses testified that the automobile was moving at a moderate rate of speed, and several also testified that Kerr blew his horn twice.
Dr. George H. Donohue testified that he had examined the body of the boy after death and found the immediate cause of death to be a fracture of the skull. Dr. Donohue also testified that he considered Kerr a skillful and careful driver.
The Coroner decides, that "Charles A. Fealy came to hes death by being struck by an automobile driven by Nathaniel K
err, accidentally, and no one so far as the automobile is concerned, could be held responsible."
The funeral of Charles A. Fealy, the victim of the accident, was held on Monday morning from St. Philip's R. C. Churck. Solemn requiem mass was said by Father Farrell, Assisted by his predecessor, Father McCartney, now in Port Washington. The school closed and many of the scholars marched to the church in a body. Several members of Mr. Acherly's family attended the service. Thew are all very much distressed over the unfortunate affair.
Charley Fealy was well liked by his companions, and was one of the alter boys of St. Philip's Church.
The Suffolk County News, Sayville, N.Y., Friday, April 23, 1909 page 1
The first serious automobile accident-a fatal one-that happened in Northport, occurred last Friday afternoon, when Charles Fealy, aged 12 years, the only son of James Fealy, was struck and killed by an automobile owned by H. Davis Ackerly, of Sayville, of the firm of N.S. Ackerly & Sons Co. oyster growers.
Neil Kerr, nephew of the owner, was driving the machine. With him at the time, was Miss Edna Ackerly, sister of the owner.
Young Fealy was riding his bicycle at the time. The boy, a trolly car and the automobile were all going in the same direction. They were nearly abreast, the boy on the wheel being in the center.
According to the story of Kerr, he had slackened speed and tooted his horn several times, when suddenly the boy shot across the road directly in front of him. He set the brakes in the car, but not in time to prevent striking the boy who was thrown several feet.
The accident occurred on Main Street near the library and there the boy was picked up and Dr. J.P. Heyen summoned. When he arrived he said the child was dying, and in twenty minutes he was dead, not having regained consciousness.
Word was sent to the parents, and although they hurried to the scene of the accident, they did not arrive until after the boy had died.
At the inquest held by Coroner W. B. Gibson on Monday evening young Kerr testified that he had driven his uncle's car for more than two years. He described the accident as above. Several witnesses testified that the automobile was moving at a moderate rate of speed, and several also testified that Kerr blew his horn twice.
Dr. George H. Donohue testified that he had examined the body of the boy after death and found the immediate cause of death to be a fracture of the skull. Dr. Donohue also testified that he considered Kerr a skillful and careful driver.
The Coroner decides, that "Charles A. Fealy came to hes death by being struck by an automobile driven by Nathaniel K
err, accidentally, and no one so far as the automobile is concerned, could be held responsible."
The funeral of Charles A. Fealy, the victim of the accident, was held on Monday morning from St. Philip's R. C. Churck. Solemn requiem mass was said by Father Farrell, Assisted by his predecessor, Father McCartney, now in Port Washington. The school closed and many of the scholars marched to the church in a body. Several members of Mr. Acherly's family attended the service. Thew are all very much distressed over the unfortunate affair.
Charley Fealy was well liked by his companions, and was one of the alter boys of St. Philip's Church.
The Suffolk County News, Sayville, N.Y., Friday, April 23, 1909 page 1
KILLED BY AUTO - Northport Lad Struck by a Car Owned by H. Davis Ackerly. Neil Kerr was driving it. Charles Fealy had his skull fractured when his wheel suddenly swerved in front of machine-Coroner exonerates Mr. Ackerly's nephew.
The first serious automobile accident-a fatal one-that happened in Northport, occurred last Friday afternoon, when Charles Fealy, aged 12 years, the only son of James Fealy, was struck and killed by an automobile owned by H. Davis Ackerly, of Sayville, of the firm of N.S. Ackerly & Sons Co. oyster growers.
Neil Kerr, nephew of the owner, was driving the machine. With him at the time, was Miss Edna Ackerly, sister of the owner.
Young Fealy was riding his bicycle at the time. The boy, a trolly car and the automobile were all going in the same direction. They were nearly abreast, the boy on the wheel being in the center.
According to the story of Kerr, he had slackened speed and tooted his horn several times, when suddenly the boy shot across the road directly in front of him. He set the brakes in the car, but not in time to prevent striking the boy who was thrown several feet.
The accident occurred on Main Street near the library and there the boy was picked up and Dr. J.P. Heyen summoned. When he arrived he said the child was dying, and in twenty minutes he was dead, not having regained consciousness.
Word was sent to the parents, and although they hurried to the scene of the accident, they did not arrive until after the boy had died.
At the inquest held by Coroner W. B. Gibson on Monday evening young Kerr testified that he had driven his uncle's car for more than two years. He described the accident as above. Several witnesses testified that the automobile was moving at a moderate rate of speed, and several also testified that Kerr blew his horn twice.
Dr. George H. Donohue testified that he had examined the body of the boy after death and found the immediate cause of death to be a fracture of the skull. Dr. Donohue also testified that he considered Kerr a skillful and careful driver.
The Coroner decides, that "Charles A. Fealy came to hes death by being struck by an automobile driven by Nathaniel K
err, accidentally, and no one so far as the automobile is concerned, could be held responsible."
The funeral of Charles A. Fealy, the victim of the accident, was held on Monday morning from St. Philip's R. C. Churck. Solemn requiem mass was said by Father Farrell, Assisted by his predecessor, Father McCartney, now in Port Washington. The school closed and many of the scholars marched to the church in a body. Several members of Mr. Acherly's family attended the service. Thew are all very much distressed over the unfortunate affair.
Charley Fealy was well liked by his companions, and was one of the alter boys of St. Philip's Church.
The Suffolk County News, Sayville, N.Y., Friday, April 23, 1909 page 1
The first serious automobile accident-a fatal one-that happened in Northport, occurred last Friday afternoon, when Charles Fealy, aged 12 years, the only son of James Fealy, was struck and killed by an automobile owned by H. Davis Ackerly, of Sayville, of the firm of N.S. Ackerly & Sons Co. oyster growers.
Neil Kerr, nephew of the owner, was driving the machine. With him at the time, was Miss Edna Ackerly, sister of the owner.
Young Fealy was riding his bicycle at the time. The boy, a trolly car and the automobile were all going in the same direction. They were nearly abreast, the boy on the wheel being in the center.
According to the story of Kerr, he had slackened speed and tooted his horn several times, when suddenly the boy shot across the road directly in front of him. He set the brakes in the car, but not in time to prevent striking the boy who was thrown several feet.
The accident occurred on Main Street near the library and there the boy was picked up and Dr. J.P. Heyen summoned. When he arrived he said the child was dying, and in twenty minutes he was dead, not having regained consciousness.
Word was sent to the parents, and although they hurried to the scene of the accident, they did not arrive until after the boy had died.
At the inquest held by Coroner W. B. Gibson on Monday evening young Kerr testified that he had driven his uncle's car for more than two years. He described the accident as above. Several witnesses testified that the automobile was moving at a moderate rate of speed, and several also testified that Kerr blew his horn twice.
Dr. George H. Donohue testified that he had examined the body of the boy after death and found the immediate cause of death to be a fracture of the skull. Dr. Donohue also testified that he considered Kerr a skillful and careful driver.
The Coroner decides, that "Charles A. Fealy came to hes death by being struck by an automobile driven by Nathaniel K
err, accidentally, and no one so far as the automobile is concerned, could be held responsible."
The funeral of Charles A. Fealy, the victim of the accident, was held on Monday morning from St. Philip's R. C. Churck. Solemn requiem mass was said by Father Farrell, Assisted by his predecessor, Father McCartney, now in Port Washington. The school closed and many of the scholars marched to the church in a body. Several members of Mr. Acherly's family attended the service. Thew are all very much distressed over the unfortunate affair.
Charley Fealy was well liked by his companions, and was one of the alter boys of St. Philip's Church.
The Suffolk County News, Sayville, N.Y., Friday, April 23, 1909 page 1
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