LEAP FROM AUTO
AS TRAIN STRIKES
South Norwalk, Conn., July 21
Howard Selleck and Charles Peterson
of Noroton Heights, narrowly escaped
instant death when a touring car
driven by Selleck was struck by an
eastbound express train at the Darien
station about midnight last night.
Selleck drove the car into a ditch, the
car toppling onto the tracks. Both
men crawled from the overturned car
a few seconds before the train struck
it, totally demolishing it. Selleck has
disappeared from his home and offi
cers from Darien are now looking for
him.
THOUGHT ENEMY
CHASING HIM
South Norwalk, Conn., July 21.
Haunted by the. belief that some one
was chasing him, George Collins, 25, a
hatter of Brushy Hill street, Danbury,
committed suicide here by slashing his
throat with a razor, shorly before 1
o'clock this morning. Collins ran
along Cedar street, seeking protection
form imaginary enemies and waking
residents with his cries. When in the
yard of Ernest Zahn, he slashed his
throat with a razor. Holding a hand
kerchief to the wound he. nan along
the street, dropping dead after a short
distance. An investigation is now un
der way by Medical Examiner S. H.
Huntington.
MOTHER SPRAINS
CHILD'S SHOULDER
Sidney Shieman, 6 years old, of
452 Capitol avenue, suffered a deep
cut of the left foot while in bathing
at Seaside park yesterday afternoon
and was treated by Dr. Owen J.
Groark of the Emergency staff who
answered to a call for the ambulance.
Marie Auzlata, two months old
daughter ot Mrs. J. Auzlata, of 240
Oak street, was treated at the home
of her parents yesterday afternoon by
Dr. Groark. The mother attempted
to lift the infant from the cradle and
in so doing twisted the baby s arm
and sprained the child's shoulder.
