Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-12-25
Ex-FTe Chief Peabody and
Mrs. Peabody Injured.
WIFE is LIKELY TO DIE
Burdened With Christmas Gifts,
Couple Meet Accident.
CREW OF CAR IS ARRESTED
Motorman Unable to Avoid Catas-
trophe-Put on Brakes. But
Struck Pedestrians.

Their arms laden with packages ia
tended for Christmas presents. John J.
Peabody, seventy-three years old. and
his wife. Mrs. Mary Peabody, were
struck by southbound Takoma Park
car at 9th and /. streets northwest last
night. Mrs. Peabody sustained injuries
that probably Will prove fatal
The couple were on their way from a
shopping tour and were but a short dis
tance from the family residence, on L
street between Sth and 9th streets
Mr.. Peabody, formerly chief engineer
Of the District fire department. is a.
Emergency Hospital. suffering with con
cussion of the brain. He also sustained
cuts about the head and body
Physicians at the hospital believe Mrs.
Peabody has sustained fractured skull
Her recovery is doubtful
On Way Home.
The accident happened shortly after
o'clock. Mr.. and Mrs. Peabody alighted
from northbound car at the south side
of the crossing. at 9th and l. streets, and
had started i'm the direction of their
home. The southbound car came along
before they had crossed the tracks and
struck them
III. l.. Hoffman. motorman on the Ia
koma Park car, tried to prevent the acci-
dent. He applied the brakes as soon as
he saw the pedestrians and succeeded In
stopping the car just after IL had cleared
the crossing.
Mr.: Peabody and his wife had been
knocked down, however. About all the
mOtorman and conductor, d. G Keyes
could do was to assist the elderly couple
Policeman Edward Kelly, detailed AT
headquarters, was near the scene when
the accident occurred. He went to th.
aid OF Mr.. and Mrs. Peabody
Mrs. Peabody was unconscious when
picked up and carried to the porch I'm
front OF the Chinese laundry at the south
west corner of 9th and 1. streets M
Peabody was in a dazed condition
The auto patrol wagon from the ssc-
ond precinct was summoned, Policeman
Bennett in charge The quick trip from
the station to the scene of the acciAent
and back to the hospital was the means
OF getting the injured couple in the hos
pital without delay.
On the way TO the hospital the HUSBAND
nsgained his. senses s-esss. Ao-lAs--
cuss the afrair with the policeman.
Crew Of Car Ordered Arrested.
Capt Peck Of the second precinct
learned from the hospital that Mrs. Pea
body would probably die. He directed
that the crew of the car be arrested or
pouUcu IOT tuciT appearance. Clerk Sc
bring of Police Court arranged to accept
bond for their appearance.
Mr.. Peabody, a native OF Washington,
is we'll known throughout the entire DIS
trict. Many years ago he was chief en-
gineer of the fire department.
He is a son of the late John Peabody,
who sailed big ship away from the
port of Georgetown about the beginning
Of the century and who was afterward an
auctioneer in Georgetown.
He is retired nachnist, having
learned his trade in the navy yard many
years ago. He went west early in life
and was employed on a railroad for sev
eral years.
He was a member of the Northern Lib
erty volunteer fire company, joining the
organization in 1S43. In 1861 he Joined
the Columbia fire company and later
was instrumental in getting a paid fire
department for Washington.
He is member of the Veteran Volun-
teer FiremenS Association and Of Wash
ington Lodge of Odd Fellows.
Mrs. Peabody was Miss Mary Ball OF
Virginia, of the we'll known family OF
that name in Virginia. The Peabody )
originally came from Salem, Mass.