Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1910-03-23
GEN. BELL HURT,
WOMAN KILLED,
IN AUTO CRASH
Trolley COllides With Machine
Near Fl. Myer-0fi-
GERS Wife Victim.

WASHINGTON, March 23.-Major-
General J.. Franklin Bell, chief of staff
of the army, was badly, but probably
not dangerously injured, and Mrs. Her
bert j. Slocunl, wife of Major Slocum,
of the Seventh Cavalry, was almost in
stantly killed today in a collision Of
their automobile with a trolley car on
the Tenallytown road in the northwest
outskirts of his city.
General Bell had one rib broken, a
bad scalp wound and severe bruises.
He was removed first to the post hos
pital at Fort Myer, and afterward to
his residence at the fort. He will re-
cover.
Mrs. Sloeum lived only a few mo-
ments Her husband is attached to
the headquarters of the department of
the east at Governors Island. New
York. She was visiting relatives in
this city and had passed the night with
General and Mrs. Bell.
General Bell absolved the trolley car
motorman from blame for the accident.
Mrs Slocum, whose husband is a
nephew of Mrs. Russell Sage, was visit
ing her sister, Mrs. Fl. /. Green, at the
Wyoming apartment house, in this city;
but yesterday went to Fort Myer to
visit Mr.. and Mrs. Bell. with whom she
and her husband were on terms of init
mate friendship. 1t was on the way
back TO the Wyoming that the fatal col
lision occurred.
According to the first police report of
the accident, Mrs. Green was in the
automobile. This was incorrect. The
only occupants of the car were Genera,
Bell, Mrs. SlocUm and the chauffeur.
The Tenallytown road. officially
known as Wisconsin avenue, runs north
from Georgetown through the westerly
environs of the city. and is a favorite
route for automobiles. Crossing the
Georgetown bridge from Fort Myer, the
a turned north into Wisconsin avenue
and was about to turn easterly along
the nOrtherly boundary of the city.
when, at Garfield street. the collision
occurred.
The fast-mOving trolley car, when
the two canle together, completely de-
molished the automobile. The occu-
pants were thrown through the air.
Mrs. Sloenln struck ON her head. 1t
was, Immediately seen that her con-
dition was serious. and she was placed
aboard a trolley car to be hurried TO a
hospital. After having gone some dis
tance in the car she was transferred to
an automobile and the driver hurried
with all speed to the Georgetown Uni
versity Hospital.
Major-General Bell also appeared to
be in a serious condition. y passing
automobile was hailed and the general
was placed in it and hurried to the
post hospital at Fort Myer. At the
hospital the surgeons made an exami-
nation Of the generals wounds, and it
was found that he was suffering from
Commissions of the chest and a slight
scalp wound. The post surgeon, Major
John H. Allen, said at first that ne
bones were broker and that, as far as
had been ascertained in a hurried ex-
animation. there We're no internal in
juries.
A later examination. however, dis
closed that one of the generals ribs
was broken. After his wounds were
dressed the general was removed in an
automobile to his home near the hos
pital. At last reports he was reason
ably comfortable.
Chauffeur Ward was unhurt, but was
soon arrested, together with the motor
man and conductor Of the trolley car.