The Washington times., 1910-03-23
Both Occupants Thrown Out.
Hurried 10 Medical Aid in
Another Machine.
GOING TO SEE LOT
WHEN CARS MEET
Chief of Staff Painfully In
jured, But Leaves Hos
pital for Home.

Mrs. Herbert S. Slocum. wife Of
Major SlOcunl, of the Seventh Cav
airy, who is now stationed in New
Jersey, was killed, and Major Gen
eral Franklin Bel, chief of staff Of
the army, was painfully hurt in an
automobile accident at Wisconsin
avenue and Garfield street this
morning
The auto, driven by Edward
Ward, in which General Bell and
Ms Slocum were riding was ap-
! preaching Wisconsin avenue.
9IT BY STREET CAR
A car vas coming at right
angles TO the machine. but the
chauffeur, witnesses said. attempted
10 pass in front of the car. The
car hit the machine turning It over
and both General Bell and Mrs.
Slocum were caught under II. The
chauffeur escaped without injuries.
General Bell extricated himself
and, with the help Of the driver OF
a passing auto, placed Mrs. SIo-
cum in another machine and both
we're hurried 10 the Georgetown
Hospital
Dead Woman Taken to Hospital
/ There Mrs Slocum was pronounced
dead. but the injured officer in a last
( desperate effort 10 save her ordered her
removal 10 the hospital al Fort Myer.
She was dead when she reached the res
ervation and General Bell Was in an
almost comatose state when ne arrived
there.
An examination proved Mrs. Slocum
had apparently sustained conusions
about the brain
General Beu suffered from bruises and
from the shock, but his injuries were
not thought 10 be serious
shortly after noon the following state
ment was given out by Major Allen, IN
/ charge Of the hospital:
General Bell was painfully but not
seriously injured. He sustained null
tipIe contusions Of back, chest. and
head. and slight l--erations OF the
scalp and hands. No bones were broken
and there are probably no internal in
jurles. General Bell suffered most from
the mental shock.
General Bell Taken Home.
BY. loon General Bell s,ad gained full
consct BUSINESS and was taken in an auto
mobile TO his home. about three blocks
from The hospital There il was said an
hour later he was resting easily.
Mrs SIocJm had bean visiting her sis
ter, Mrs. Kate b Green. az the Wyom-
ing Mrs. Slocum had been discussing
the advisabiIity Of building a home ia
Washington. and had asked General
Bells advice in the matter, and he Of
fered to take her in his auto TO show
her a lot on the high ground a Ma Ssa-
chUsetts avenue nd TeHleytown roaL
This morning General Bell called for
her in his auto The machine WAS
driven by the generals chauffeur, Ed
ward Ward After the accident the
chauffeur was locked UP i'm the seventh
precinct station To await the result cl
the inquest. set for tomorrow morning
AT II o clock
On Way TO See Property.
j The driver proceeded from the Wyom-
b ing out California street to Massachu-
setts avenue. thence out Massachusetts
! avenue 10 Tenleytown road The cal
i had just crossed the track at MaSsa-
p chusetts avenue and turned 10 the left
/ running parallel with tie street ca
tract for about 100 yards. General Bel
told the chauffeur 20 cross the street
car track for the purpose Of ascending
the hiE.. ground, where the lot was 10.
z Gated.
Just as the chauffeur was IN the mid.
die OF the track q northbOund RoCkvill.
, car hit the machine. smashing IL q
: pieces and throwing the occupants IN
/ der the WreCkaEC-
r General Bell cTawled from under tae
? car and with the assistance OF the con
ductor and motorman Mrs. SlOcum wa
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