Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-02-26
GEORGETOWN AFFAIRS
ADA coPP NARROWLY ESCAPES
SERIOUS INJURY By CAR.

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Rev. Zed H. Copp. probation oficer of the
board of children's guardians, and organ
izer of the International Sunshine Society,
barely escaped being seriously injured yes
terday afternoon at $50 o clock while play
ing In front of the home Of her parents.
176S Wisconsin avenue northwest. The
child. seeing an object in the street,
ran to get it just as car 51S of the
Tenleytown line came in sight. Be-
fore she could get of the tracks the car
was upon her. Taking In the situation at
a glance, Motorman William voigt threw
mis- weight against the release to the
fender. and the little girl was safely
caught in the rope net and carried some
distance before the car was finally brought
10 standstill. AS soon as the car had
heen stopped Conductor Simpson hurried to
the fender and picked the little girl up.
He then carried her to the home Of her
parents, where ii was found that, with the
exception of several slight bbruises to her
face, she was uninjured.
Engineer Commissioner Biddle and sew
eral of the officers of the Great Falls and
Old Dominion Railroad Company made an
inspection this morning of the workings
of the new fender that is shortly to be
placed upon the front of the cars of this
company. Mr.. Esselstyn, the superintend-
ent of construction of the Westinghouse
church, Kerr Company, and several of
those In charge of the operating plant of
the railroad company were present.
dummy was placed on the track and was
picked up with the car going at a good
rate of speed.
The physicians of Georgetown Uni
versity Hospital stated this morning that
the condition of Garfield Wheeler, the
colored man who fell from a in
Georgetown Wednesday. was improved
somewhat. Wheeler was standing on the
rear platform of a moving car, and in
some way or other lost his balance and
fell on his face upon the hard concrete
street. The physicians at the hospital
state that he broke all of the bones of his
face, including the upper and lower jaw
bones, nose and the two bones of his
forehead. 1t will probably be some time
before he Will be able to leave the insti-
tuition.
Dead Infant Found.
Richard Burgess of Bethesda, Md, while
walking through the woods between the
Brookville road and Connecticut avenue
about O'Clock Saturday found the dead
body of an infant lying near the center
of group of trees. He Immediately not
cinct station and the body was taken to
the substation in Tenleytown. The morgue
was also notified.
Harry Ward small boy, whose parents
reside at 1925 Prospect avenue northwest,
narrowy escaped being run over by Capt.
tai Traction car No. 22S late yesterday aft
ernoon. The child attempted to cross the
street near his nome just as the car started
down the street He was caught upon the
fender and carried some distance. His
mother was near and after the child was
rescued from his position upon the fender
she carried him home. The boy with the
exception of several SI1ght bruises, was
uninjured.
The condition OF Mrs. Mary Murphy of
1927 9th street, who was conveyed TO
GEORGETOWN University Hospital several
cnfa mo DDpumOnfa. is
somewhat improved TINS morning. Wednes-
day Mrs. Helen Russell. a daughter of Mrs.
Murphy, was taken to the hospital for
treatment, and Mrs Murphy accompanied
her in the ambulance.
AS the vehicle was going down Rhode
Island avenue northwest below 14th street
the horse suddenly became unmanageabie
and ran away The driver did all in ms
power to stop the animal. but it covered
distance of several squares before he
got control of the reins again. In the
meantime both of the women had peen
considerably shaken up. In the AFTERNOON
Mrs. Murphy returned to her home, where
pneumonia later developed. and the ambu-
lance was again called to the house and the
sick woman conveyed to the hospital.
A large army wagon in charge OF Lieut.:
Dietrich and driven by private Roperts Oh
Troop G. of the 18th Cavalry, frioay even
ing about o'clock collided with the morse
and buggy of Mr.. ]. E. Dyer of 1874 M
street northwest The mule hitched TO the
army wagon became scared at dog In the
ctraet and ran for short distance peIOre
colliding with the smaller VENICE Small
damage resulted. $3.50
Much interest has been shown at George
town Universitwy and in the athieuc
circles of the blue and gray on account
Of the announcement that Leo Marteil. the
crack GEORGETOWN University base pan
nlayer would be seen this season IN n UNI
form of either the Boston American League
team or that of the Boston Nationals. Mar
tell II is said has offers from botn OF tne
managers and it is more than probable tnat
he will accept the offer of the manager OF
the American League team, as 1t Is SAID
that he would much prefer playing IN
the American League than In the National
League Martell is studying medicine, ana
1t was expected that when he returned TO
college during the past fall he would
be a member of the foot ball team, but
the strict eligibility code of the blue and
gray which was adopted disbarred him
from playing.
HOUSEKEEPING Is the charge upon which
Arthur Station, colored, was arrested TINS
morning and turned over to Precinct De-
tectiye Howard Vermilion of the sixth
precinct It is alleged that the colored
man climbed through the window at the
tailoring establishment of ID. Ustman, 4S Z
street Friday night and stole hfteen pairs
of trousers and two coats and vests. Station
was employed in building near the tailor
ing establishment. 1t Is alleged that he
was trying to dispose of some of the
stolen property at the time of his arrest.
Station admits that he endeavored to sell
the clothing, but denies that he committed
the theft. He is held for hearing In the
Police Court tomorrow morning.
Al