Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-09-14
CAR KILLS WOMAN
Mrs. Williams Is Run Down or
Chevy Chase Line.
STARTED TO CROSS TRACKS
Fatal Accident Occurs Near HeI
Home at Otterburn. Md.
DIES ALMOST INSTANTLY
Skull Is Fractured and Neck Found
to Be Broken When
Picked Up.
STARTED TO CROSS TRACKS
.ES ALMOST INSTANTLY

Mrs. Eliza E. Williams, widow Of Creigh
ton Williams, residing at Otterburn. Ma.
was struck by car on the Chevy ChaSs
electric line this morning and Instant,
killed. The accident occurred at William
station. about a half mile south OF thi
Chevy Chase lake terminal.
Mrs. Williams started across the tracl
of the northbound car TO take the souti,
bound car for the city, according to vic
nesses. but apparently beW1ldered by th,
approach OF both cars at the crossing
stepped back upon the northbornd cat
track and was struck before che couN
step off the roadbed. 1t Was gar No I
controlled by George IT. Bowen, noton
man. and ". J. Meyerhofer. conductor.
Coroner James II. Loughborough ard
Sheriff W. f. Welt were soon upon tils
scene and the body was conveyed 70 the
victims home. Otterburn. only . shcu
distance away. The following ~;
impaneled: ]. W. Cummings. foreman
Counselman. ]. r. Bean. f. H. Jones. ?
T. Smith. Henry Neale, n. @. 1eaman
Lewis II. Pugh, J. ii. Monkey and A. r
Cummings.
DR.. John Lewis. the family physician
was the first witness. He testified that
Mrs. Williams was dead when he
reached her side. and that the chafacte,
Of her wounds indicated that her dealt
had been instantaneous. There was .
fracture Of the skull at the base OF IN,
brain. the neck was broken. and prac-
tically all of the chest bones broken.
Testimony Of Witnesses.
passenger on the car that struck Mrs
Williams. He testified that the motor
man sounded the gong when the car esi
about twenty yards from the crossing
the noise Of which called his attention
from paper he was reading. Mrs VII
liams had crossed the east track and
after hesitating for a moment. steppet
back upon the east track and was struck
The. body fell lengthwise with the cal
under the fender and WAS dragged abou
the length OF a car.
The southbound car had slowed dow
and was near the crossing where she In
tended to get aboard. When the north
bound car stopIe ed Mrs. williams hea,
close to the rail. Her clothing was caugh'
to some OF the gearing under the from
part OF the car, which had held her fast
W. l.. Deck was on a wagon driving
dent. He thought the car WAS coins
about twelve miles an hour. which VIA.
not as fast as he had known the cars q
run. He said Mrs. Williams crossed en-,
track and stepped back upon the track I,
front Of the approaching car.
The inquest took place at the residence
OF r. II. Jones
Long Resident In Otterburn.
Mrs. Williams was the daughter Of
Thomas Renshaw of Bethesda Park
Md. She was married TO Creighton VII,
liams about thirty years ago. and came
with him to Otterburn about twenty
FIVE years ago. Her father died about
ten years ago and her mother whs
wives her She was abou. forty-five
the most respected residents OF that
section of Maryland
Her home at Otterburn Is among tint
prettiest and best kept places in tha(
portion OF Maryland lying contiguous tt
the District Of Columbia. II embraces
a bout three and half acres and lies cas-
of the Chevy Chase line.
Her husband met similar death on tn.
tracks OF the Baltimore and Ohio raif
road about three years ago.
The verdict of the coroners jury val
that Mrs Williams met her death Big
being struck by a car OF the Chevy CHASE
line. but the motorman and conductos
were exonerated from any responsibility
in causing her death.