BROKEN RIB PROVES FATAL TO ROBERT MILLS

The death of Robert J. Mills of R.F.D. No. 5, in Middlesex Hospital yesterday, was investigated by Chief County Detective Ferd A. David today, when it was learned that the man had been struck by a Public Service trolley car near Heinz’s Switch, Milltown, Monday evening.

No report of the accident was received at the prosecutor’s office from either the Milltown police or the Public Service Railway Company.

As soon as the death occurred the hospital authorities notified Chief County Detective David. His investigation showed that Mills was struck by an Amboy car being run toward this city by LeRoy Higley. The accident is said to have occurred at 10:30 o’clock Monday night. William Haggerty of this city is said to have been in charge of the car, with Higley operating it, who was being instructed.

According to the information secured from the Public Service employees, the car was approaching Foch Street when Mills walked out of the woods into the path of the car. He was picked up and taken to the office of Dr. Forney at Milltown, where he was treated and then removed to the Middlesex Hospital.

Mills’ body was removed to the morgue of Coroner Hubbard this morning, where County Physician John L. Suydam performed an autopsy. This showed that Mills had died from hemorrhages of the lungs, which had been punctured by a broken rib.

Mills boarded with Mrs. H. B. Oswald. His body will be taken by Undertaker Hubbard to La Plata, Md., on Monday for burial.