Evening star., 1909-07-10

vented the accident. Had Maj Long con-
tinued ahead. he stated. the machine
would have passed ten feet behind him.
In response to questions asked by Attor-
ney Galley witneSs said he had no trouble
running the car, and had been congratu-
lated because of the manner In which he
had handled 1t prior to- yesterday. The
machine was throttled down as much as
possible just before the accident hap.
pened.
Andrew Y Bradley, who was on the
rear seat of the car, also gave testimony.
He told of the course taken from the
garage to the place where the accident
occurred and described the broad turn
made at 18th and / streets.
Did Not Hear Him.
At that point witness noticed several
persons at or near the crossing. hiss at
tention having been attracted to one man
at the crossing near the middle of the
street. That man proved to have been
Maj. Long. Witness thought Maj. Long
did not hear the first sound of the horn,
but when It was sounded a second time
Maj Long turned to retrace his foot
steps and was struck. He seemed to
cling to the car for a few seconds and
then disappear. Shortly after his dis
appearance Mr. Bradley said. he felt a
jar of the car looked back and saw the
injured man stretched on the pavement.
The car was stopped with remarkable
quickness. and witness hurried to the in
jured man. He ran to the Farragut and
had message sent to the hospital for an
ambulance. Witness returned and found
that Maj. Long had been removed to the,
Russian embassy, where DIR. j. B. Spep-
was examining him. As soon as he
learned, of Mai. Longs identity he tele-
phoned to Mrs. Long. Mr.. Bradley said
he gave the police his name and address,
and then went TO the hospital to inquire
about the. condition of the patient The
automobile was propelled along Connecu-
cut avenue at the rate of about ten or
twelve miles an hour, and was moving at
a much slower rate when the accident
occurred
Saw Auto Strike Pedestrian.
Frank A. Weiyand of $40 61a street tes-
titled that he was walking near 18th and
| streets yesterday morning when he
heard an outcry. He looked around and
the automobile strike Maj. Long,
knock him down and run over him. The
automobile stopped about twenty feet
from where Maj. Long was knocked
down.
Was there horn soundedo" he was
asked
THAT / cannot say" was the response
Richard +. Harrison of 1913 Is street.
member of the fire department. was with
the preceding witness when the accident
occurred Witness said he thought the au-
tomobie was going slightly in excess of
six or eight miles an hour. He did not
hear the sound of an automobile horn just
before the accident. Witness described
the movements of Maj. Long, which in
dicated he was confused
X. l.. Stanton. letter carrier. of 1901
;:uth street testified that he saw the auto
mobile at nth and X streets yesterday
morning going at 4 moderate rate of
speed. He knew nothing of the accident
until afternoon.
8 McComas Hawken, assistant clerk OF
The Supreme Court of the District of CO.
lGmoia, testified that he q pasSen-
ger on street car Yesterday morning
and saw the automobile. recognizing Mr..
Bradley an occupant The car at the
time he saw 1t. he thought was running
at about six or eight miles an hour.
Norman NJ. Shaw. clerk at headquarters
of the United States Marine Corps. testi-
fed that he crossed at 18th and I streets
yesterday morning, having hastened his
footsteps when he saw the automobile ap-
preaching. He heard some one call Look
OUT" and, turning. he saw the car strike
Maj. Long. knock him down and drag
him. Witness thought the automobile was
not going to stop .and he called to its oc-
cupants to hold up. The left side Of the
car struck Maj. Long.
Opinion as to Cars Speed.
Mr. Shaw said he did not hear the
horn on the machine. 1t was his opinion
that the machine was running at the
rate of only six or eight miles an hour
when the accident happened
George Baber. law clerk in the Treasury
Department, an acquaintance of Maj.
Long, was leaving the Farragut apart
ment house yesterday morning about the
time the accident happened. His atten-
tion was attracted to the scene of the
accident by the sudden stopping of the
automobile. Then it was moved slowly
h.,Irf ton font oh II IN ftaat
injured man and found he was uncon-
scious. Witness said that Maj. Long had
some defect In one eye, but was other
wise vigorous, so far as he knew.
Deputy Coroner Glazebrook testified
that Maj Longs death due to
cerebral hemorrhage which resulted from
"A fracture of his skull. His body was
badly SCARED and bruised injuries to
the chest having apparently been in
ficfed by the wheels of the automobile.
Both legs and hands were lady bruised.
there was a punctured wound in the right
arm. similar injuries about the center of
the chest, scalp wounds of the forehead,
confusion of the back of the head and
other injuries. The skull was fractured.
witness said. by coming in contact with
the pavement.
an automobile a short distance in rear of
the one that struck Mai. Long was the
last witness. He had seen the automo-
bile which was being run by Mr.. Lau-
renee and said Ii was not moving at an
unlawful rate Of speed.
Funeral of Maj. Long.
Arrangements were made at the War
Department this morning for the funeral
of Maj Long. Religious services will be
held at the family residence, 1906 18th
street. Monday morning at 10 o'clock,
and the interrnent will be made in the
Arlington National cemetery A troop of
the 18th Cavalry from Fort Myer will
escort the funeral party from the house
to the cemetery, and the usual military
ceremonies will be observed at the grave.
COUNT BADENI DEAD.