The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1910-09-22

on the New York express which left
Pittsburg at 1910 o'clock last night was
the body of Miss Edna B. Doe. talented
musician OF this city. who was killed
Tuesday night when a Chicago express
crashed into the automobile that was
conveying her to the home OF her guests.
Mr.. and Mrs, Waiter ]. Wilson the noted
electrical engineer, OF Glen Osborne. near
Ptttsburg
Ia the automobile at tie time OF the
accident were also M. Wilson and his
wife, Last evening the husband had re-
covered consciousness, and it was then
ascertained by the physicians that The
fracture OF the skull was of such a nature
that they entertained slight hopes Of his
recovery. Mrs. Wilson, who had sus-
talned cuts and Commissions on the head,
body. and limbs. is recovering. but the
chauffeur. Max Feltwell. nal taken a
slight turn for the worse.
When taken 10 his home IN Sewickley
yesterday morning II was thought that ne
had escaped with the least injuries Last
night, however. there were symptoms Of
pneumonia developing and the physicians
we're anxious, He Is well known to many
New York residents wlo attended the
Sewickley Heights horse show las. spring
and the big golf tournament six weeks
ago, as he was then in charge OF the t!S
automobile used to transfer the visitors
from the depot 10 the Heigh.s.
Breaks, News TO Family.
Accompanying the body OF Miss Doe to
Washington IS Samuel Wilson. a brother
OF Walter J. Wilson. He wired 10 friends
OF the girls mother yesterday of the ia
tally. and they in turn, broke the news
70 Mrs. Doe. Miss Doe. who has been a
schoolgirl friend OF Mrs. Wilson in New
York and Washington. had made a tour
from her home in Washington 10 Pitts
burg in the automobile Of the Wilson's
and IN the company OF Mr.. and Mrs
Wilson
The long Journey had been accomplished
without single mishap. and the party
was in sight OF the lights of the Wilson
home when the accident happened Owing
10 the fog. the chauffeur failed 10 notice
the red Hight warning of the railroad
watchman, with the result that the au-
tomobile entered on grade crossing. just
as the express came laundering along
Miss Doe was instantly killed. The
chauffeur was thrown a distance Of over
thirty feet. Mr. Wilson sustained a
fracture Of the skull and other injuries.
while the wife was badly cut and bruised
The automobile was wrecked
Mrs Wilson is the daughter OF James
II. Clear. of this city.
Mrs Doe. who heard the news OF her
daughters tragic death by telephone yes
terday morning, was Frustrated last
night Friends OF the family said the
funeral will be held Friday or Saturday
from st, Margaret's Episcopal Church.
Connecticut avenue and Bancroft place.
where Miss Doe was leading soprano in
the choir.
Miss Doe was thirty years old and was
born in Washington. She had been sing
ing IN 81. Margarets choir for ten years
Her clear soprano voice was the pride
of the choir, and her long service as a
vocalist had gained her hosts OF friends
among the congregation of the fashion
able little church.
She was the daughter OF ". H. Doe, OF
the Navy Department. whose death oc-
CURED four years ago. She was an only
child
Miss Does musical education began
early. and she sang in st. Paurs Luth-
eran Church choir and al the First Bap-
fist Church. She had also rendered solos
al various musical events.