The Washington herald., 1907-06-18

postponed is the fate OF Miss Maud Vera
Hanna, a society woman. and Capt. HOP
ace T. NJ Browne of the British army,
who were thrown from an automobile
which overturned in Rock Creek Park
yesterday afternoon.
Two other members Of the party were
injured, one Of them seriously.
Mrs Bella II. Jscosb the chaperon.
and who was TO have given the bride
away next Wednesday, was painfully
bruised about the body and seriously
burned about the face and limbs by sui
phuric acid, which was scattered over the
occupants Of the machine when the acci-
dent occurred. Max Hcrshman. the chauf-
feur. was also hurt and burned by the
acid about the hands.
Mrs. Jacobs, who suffered more severe /
L. than any Of the others. was partly
caught under the tonneau of the big car.
The others We're thrown 10 one side as the
automobile lost its balance. Just how the
accident occurred no one seems to know.
At the time the chauffeur was speeding,
and IL is estimated that he was going
forty miles an hour.
Two Possible Causes.
The accident happened on a down grade
near the Pierce Mill. not far from Broad
Branch road one version Of the affair
IS that something about the mechanism
was broken under the high speed and
strain on the works and that this caused
the vehicle to capsize. Capt. Browne.
however, said last night that he did not
believe that the accident was caused by
anything breaking He thought that the
automobile skidded and overturned while
the driver was endeavoring to follow the
sharp curve i'm the road.
Mrs Jacobs. who makes her home at
the Normandie Hotel. was unconscious |
when extracted from her perilous position. !
and she was at once hurried to the |
Hospital IN an automobile be- !
longing 10 Walter Weller. of 2737 Wis /
consin avenue.
She was burned about the face and /
limbs by the acid, and. in addition. re- ]
ceived a sprained arm. She is also badly /
bruised about the body Aast night the |
DLAElildilS were uItblt 10 utlEL lillllt /
whether Mrs Jacobs is suffering from I
internal injuries or not After receiving |
treatment at the Emergency
she was removed to the Georgetown Uni |
versity Hospital.
Miss Hanna burned and Bruised.
Miss Hanna, who is the daughter of |
the late Joseph H. Hanna Of Cincinnati, |
Ohio. a veteran of the civil war, was /
burned about the face and bruised about |
the body She was taken TO the George |
town Hospital. together with Capt. |
Browne. where both of them were |
treated. Capt. Browne has dislocated /
left arm. and is badly confused about the /
body. His face. just above the nose, was
also iacerated. Both he and Miss Hanna |
were taken TO their apartments at the /
last night.
Max Herschman. the chauffeur. lives at
1915 Wisconsin avenue. His hands were
burned in an effort to rescue Mrs. Jacobs.
Otherwise his injuries are only nominal.
Herschman. who was in the front seat
with Capt. Browne. was thrown nearly /
twenty feet from the machine. Capt.
Browne was also tossed several yards.
The machine, which is the property Of |
Samuel Gassenheimer, is practically a
complete wreck. The top which was
down at the time. was torn almost COM
pletely from its hinges. All Of one side
was badly damaged and the car will /
have to be rebuilt The automobile was
run by electricity. which accounts FOR the
large amount Of sulphuric acid which
was carried TO operate the batteries.
Taken Away I'm Auto.
Mounted Policeman H. Z. Hess, of the
Seventh precinct. was the first TO the
scene OF the accident and began the work
Of rescue at once. Mrs. Jacobs was
taken in Mr.. Weller's machine owing TO
her serious condition, as it was thought
ct the time that she was even more seri-
Ously injured than developed afterward.
Hess took charge of affairs up
on his arrival. and assisted I'm arranging
for the others 70 be taken to medicaI in
Mrs. Z. II. G. Slater. of 1918 Eighteenth
street. one OF Washington's society
women, witnessed the accident and offer
ed her carriage as aid 10 the sufferers
/
RIill road. Miss Hanna and Capt Browne
We're taken TO the hospital in her victoria
Miss Hanna returned to Washington
from abroad several weeks ago, and has
been here with Mrs. Jacobs Her mar
riage to Capt. Browne was scheduled TO
take place at noon on Wednesday at ST. |
Thomas Church. She has lived in
Paris and London during the last
six years. where her coUrtship with the
British army officer began. Owing to the
recent death of her sister the wedding
have been greatly simpli-
fed.
Extensive Honeymoon Planned.
Capt. Browne is connected with the
Twenty first Punjabs. which regiment is
now stationed In India, He came
to Washington last week. The couple.
during their honeymoon. has planned an
extensive trip through Europe and later,
at the expiration of the twelve months
leave OF absence Of the officer the two
are to go TO India to join Capt. Brownies
Mrs Jacobs has lived in Washington the
last two years It was said last night
that the wedding might take place on
Wednesday unless Mrs. Jacobs injuries
developed to such an extent that she
would be unable TO give the bride away.
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