The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1911-12-26


heavy touring car, In which she and
turned turtle on the road about q mile
from the Highway bridge, Miss Marga-
ret Van Tassell, nineteen years old, Of
GUS condition today In the Emergency
Hospital
The others In the party escaped scri-
GUS injury. The accident occurred short
iy before last midnight. when the auto
mobile. driven by Dean Jackson. chauf-
feur for Alexander Graham Bell. and
fancee OF Miss Van Tassell. Lkidded in
the mud.
Earlier in the evening there was an
other automobile accident in which q
machine belonging to John B. Jaques.
OF II U street northwest. turned turtle.
MIR. jacques and his daughter were
thrown out, but not tadly hurt.
Members of Party.
Miss Van Tassell. It was stated at
the hospital this morning. was rest
ing as easily as could be expected.
She was injured about the spine and
internally.
last evening and accompanied by
Miss Van Tassell. her mother and
young brother. drove to the home Of
Mr.. and Mrs. Henry c. Garges. 227
Eleventh street southwest, where
they had been invited to spend the
evening.
Besides Miss Van Tassell Mrs.
Christian Van Tassell and Everett
Van Tassell. eleven years old. Frank
Dorsey, who lives at the Garages
home. and Miss Mabel Gibson. Of 637
B street northeast, were in the party.
1t was suggested that Jackson
take them for an automobile ride
and they started for spin
around the Speedway. It was de-
| cided to run mile or two down
in Virginia. On the way back Jack
over the river and valley. drove to
| the side of the road. The machine
struck a rut, bumped into an en-
bankment and turned over.
Taken to Hospital.
A bakers wagon came along, and Miss
Van Tassell and the other women were
put in the vehicle and started toward
| Washington. A passing automobiles
| hurried to a telephone, and ambulances
were dispatched to the scene; all Of the
members being taken to the Emergency
Hospital.
Miss Gibson was bruised on the face and
hands; Mrs. Garges was bruised on the
face and hands: Mr.. Garges. received q
sprained wrist; Mrs. Van Tassell was
hurt on the hands and facet Everett
Van Tassell was bruised about the
back: jackson was bruised about the
abdomen. and Dorsey was cut on the
head. They had their injuries dressed
and left the institution.
| The scene OF the accident 10 near
where Senior Herrante, other Pan-Amer-
lean delegates. and General Drummond
we're injured in an automobile accident
about two years ago.
Jackson told the police that he had
permission to take his employers cal
out. but the police say DR.. Bell told
| them this was not SO. DR.. Bell was
ind9rmsf Of the accident BY the police
| night, he got up, dressed, and came to
the hospital to inquire about Miss Van
Tassel's condition.
| Thrilling Rescue.
| A thrilling story Of the rescue of the
women from the overturned car, was
told by Dorsey, the first to escape from
| the wreck.
| 1.-THE accident" said Dorsey. came SO
suddenly that there was no time ia
move or think, before the machine was
completely overturned. When 1t finally
settled we were piled up promiscuous.
ly. i was on the top of heap OF
bodies. There was but one means OF
escape and I took 1t. / smashed q
glass with my fist and crawled through
Once on the outside finished the glass
with my foot. and dragged the women
and the Van Tassel boy out through
the opening. Garges was on the very
bottom. In the meantime Jackson. the
chauffeur had made his escape.
| at was while / was pulling the
women out, that ] made a sickenine
| discovery. In getting out myself and
| extricating the others, / had trampled
| on the face and breast OF Miss Van
| Tassel. l did not realize it until heard
her cry out. She was pinned under
| the machine, from the arm pits down
| 1.-THE three men and Mrs Van Tasse
| endeavored to lift one end OF the heavy
car, but without success, and we Were
| forced to drag her out, raising as much
| of the weight as we could. Miss Van
| Tassel was riding in the front seat wiz
Jackson. to whom she is engaged. This
| seat like the body of the machine, was
| entirely inclosed. How she managed
to get outside and under the machine
we will probably never know, for not
a glass was broken. There were three
men and the Van Tassel boy in the