The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1910-10-27
auto RUNS DOWN
MRS. ALFRED WOOD
Prominent Charity Worker
May Be Fatally Hurt.
SKULL AND RIBS ARE BROKEN
After AiightinE from CnF Aged
Society Woman Is Struck by Au-
Taken 10 Emergency Hospital in
Car and May Never Recover.

Mrs. Alfred Wood. siXty-five years old.
was struck and probably fatally injured
yesterday afternoon by an automobile
driven by John X. Heyl. forty-four years
| old, a business man Of this city, and a
most careful driver
Mr.. Heyl removed Mrs. Wood to Emer-
gency Hospital In the automobile withou,
delay. She was unconscious and suffer
ing from a fracture at the base OF the
skull, concussion Of the brain. fractures
OF ten ribs, internal injuries. fractures OF
both arms, and contusions OF the face.
Heyl returned 10 his apartments In the
Columbia, nervous and grief-strieken by
the unfortunate accident He was held
by the authorities. but later released un-
der 8. .0o0 bond
The accident occurred about $3.50 o'clock,
just after Mrs. Wood alighted from a
car at Fourteenth and Corcoran streets.
She had attended a meeting Of Liyings-
ton Manor Chapter, d. A. R.. at the
home OF Mrs. Dr.. G. NJ. Brumbaugh, a05
Massachusetts avenue northwest. She
was accompanied by Mrs. James c.
Wheeler, Of 3l53 Fourteenth street north
west, who IS a member OF the chapter
Mrs. Wood and Mrs. Wheeler rode to-
gether on a nOrthbound Fourteenth street
car Mrs. Wood bidding her friend good
by just before the car stopped al Cor
coran street Mrs. Wood alighted and
started across Fourteenth street a few
feet behind three women pedestrians.
Heyl was driving south on the west side
Of the street He was alone in the tour
ing car, and was travelling at moderate
speed.
steered Into Woman.
Turning sharply toward the car
tracks TO avoid running down the three
women. Heyl struck Mrs. Wood She
was knocked down and it is believed
the wheels passed over her body Heyl
stopped the machine, lifted Mrs. Wood
into it. and started to the hospital A
telephone call was sent to the hospital
from a drug store at Fourteenth and
Coreoran streets ana the ambulance. in
charge OF DR.. Philip Newton. started to
the scene. The physician did not know
the automobile was en- route 10 the hos
pital
The two vehicles met at Fourteenth
and I streets, where the physician en-
tered the automobile and started back
to the hospital. Word was sent To the
husband Of the injured woman. He and
his daughter, Miss Olea Wood, were at
their home. 17l2 Corcoran street. when
they received the message.
Mr.. Wood and his daughter went at
once 10 the hospital and took places be-
side the cot OF the patient. Mrs. Wood
showed no signs of recovering from the
coma and was unconscious at an early
hour. News OF the accident spread
throughout the city and a number of
persons called.
Mrs Wood is well known among men,
bers OF the w. c. T. T., having held sew
eral Offices in the organization. She is
president Of the Wheel, one of the chari-
table societies Of the Florence Crittenton
work, and has a host of friends in the
city. Mr.. Wood has been in the employ
OF the Washington Loan and Trust OOm-
pany for years. having at one time been
cashier and also having held other re-
sponsible positions.
Heyl is a member OF the c. ]. McCub-
bin Company and is prominent socially
as wen as commercially. He says the ac-
cident was unavoidable