The Washington herald., 1909-10-21

Mrs. Gertrude NJ. Hubbard. widow OF
Gardiner Greene Hubbard. one Of the
most charming and beloved women OF
the National Capital. was killed last
night.
She died at Garfield Hospital about 9
o'clock from injuries sustained three
hours before in an automobile accident
near Cleveland Park.
About the bed when Mrs. Hubbard
breathed her last were a score OF her
nearest relatives. numbering among them
some of the most prominent citizens OF
Washington.
Mrs. Hubbard did not regain con-
Bciousness after the accident. her death
came quietly Physicians said death
was due to two fractures OF the skull.
Dne in the forehead and the other at the
base Of the skull In addition to these
injuries her body was badly crushed.
Scene OF the Accident.
The accident occurred shortly aftc-
dusk IN Connecticut avenue extended
between Newark and Macomb streets
Mrs. Hubbard occupied a seat in the
tonneau OF her seven-passenger White
steamer with her sister. Mrs. Charles
Mercer Marsh. OF New York City. Alex
ander Nelson. chauffeur. who had been
in Mrs. Hubbards employ for years. was
at the steering wheel
About fifty yards south OF Cleveland
Park station the chauffeur found Il neces-
sary TO guide the machine onto the car
track. as each side Of the road was
barred to traffic because Of improvements
being made in the roadbed He was
driving south at moderate speed when
he heard the rumbles Of a south-bound
work train behind him. Nelson turned 10
look behind. He was blinded by tho
glare OF a powerful light on the front of
the car. A collision seemed inevitable
Nelson guided the car to the left and
was about 10 leave the car track when
there was a crash.
The trolley car struck the automobile al
an angle. throwing II against a pole be-
tween the tracks. The machine bounded
and. caught before the heavy work car.
was showed 80 feet down the tracks. II
was then thrown against a pile Of sand
and gravel
How Mrs. Hubbard was injured NAV
never be known. Her sister does not re.
member, and the chauffeur declares it is
impossible to learn. When Nelson looked
he found Mrs. Hubbard hanging over the
door CT the tonneau Mrs Marsh was ".
ing in the bottom Of the car crying hys.
terically. Mrs. Hubbard was silent.
Excited men were about the disabled
automobile In a few seconds. The inani
mate form over the door Of the car was
lifted and borne away. Mrs Marsh wa:
faint. but apparently unhurt Several mer
started to carry Mrs. Hubbard toward
Cleveland Park station when an automo.
bile appeared.
Journey tn the Hospital.
Maj Henry G. Cole, L. s. A. and Mai
Harold Reisinger. OF the Marine Corps
stepped from the automobile and ap
preached the men carrying Mrs. Hub
bard Mai. Cole was informed Of ths
Incident. and the party hurried to tn,
machine Mrs. Cole alighted. and tn,
army officer resumed his seat at tn,
wheel Of the small runabout. Patrick
Caughhn, a. watchman. employed -.
District on duty near the scene {
accident took seat beside Mai.
and held Mrs. Hubbard in his arms.
son stood on the running board. SUI
Ing the Injured woman, and the ma
started
speedy trip was made to Ca
Hospital. where the machine was m
the door By Or. S. J. Turnbul and
]. J. Madigan, OF the hospital stan.
Hubbard was carried into the emergr
room. A hurried glance assured
physicians that she was near death
was thought an operation might
her life. and she was carried into
operating room.
The forehead was found to have b
crushed. and the face was so badly
and bruised that II was thought n
Hubbard had been thrown from the
chine. striking the roadway on her IA
This theory was found erroneous TN
Lillian Russell Mntinee To-day, 2,
Columbia lhpnfpr Drippc Eno 10