The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1911-12-26
GIRL BADLY HURT
IN MOTOR CRASH
Big Limousine, Rapidly Driven, Leaps From Road ir
Fog and Several Persons Have Mar
row Escapes.

machine and, strange to say. none OF
US were hurt, while none Of the women
escaped injury"
Henry c. Garges and his wife. tell
the Same story Of the rescue ~ Dor
sey. Talking together at their home,
227 Eleventh street southwest, they
said:
"We never knew jackson. and had
never seen him before last evening.
The Van Tasselps had spent the even
ing with us, and we had had q merry
time. Jackson, brought them In the
machine, and called for them at
II o'clock. They wanted US all to 60 for
| little spin. and after some urging
We climbed In. Dorsey did not want
70 go, and the boys said that Jackson
psen s arang Es We're ali q pSn
frightened: jackson nrst took US
through the park. and though the
rog was heavy. ran at an alarming
begged him to. 60 slower. but he
would not listen. Frequently we
Mss Va. on r tw1 w heel heard d
Finally ne started across the bridge,
and Frank. who knows the Virginia
roads. warned him that he had better
that he knew where ne was going and
would not turn back. We ran fully
thirty-five miles an hour through the
fog to where the road turns at the
crossing OF the tracks Of the Rosslyn
branch Of tho Pennsylvania. There we
left the road. hit the rough ties, turned
completely over and the machine lay
on its side: after skidding at least ten
In the air and turned over. Another
i ten feet would have carried US down a
steep twcnty-foot embankment and into
"a y A. -
once. but the Are was extinguished with
mud"
Goes for Assistance.
After the women were all out Ct the
machine Dorsey started for aid. He
took one OF the big lamps from the
machine and started up the road. The
fog was SO dense that q bakery wagon,
| coming down on him, would have run
him down had he not shouted. The
driVer said that he could net see the
4 light until he was within five feet Of It,
The bakery driver turned back to the
bridge and sent q call for the arr
bulance. In the meantime another
bakery wagon came along and carried
two Of the women to meet the am
bulance.
The wrecked machine, q big eight.
passenger limousine, was left lying
L Y
Garges, Mrs. Garges. and Dorsey. Mrs.
Garges said this morning that Dorsey
told them several times during the ride
that they had better say their prayers.
this morning. but she has q badly lace.
rated face and head. One cut on the
cheek required five stitches. Her limbs
also are cut and bruised. When extri-
Gated from the wreck she was lying
half out Of q window. with her head
under the machine, but fortunately rest.
ing in the open space between two rail.
road ties. Otherwise. her head must
Mrs. Garges said this morning tina.
she knew of the engagement of Jackson
and Miss Van Tassel.
Our ride lasted Just about ten min
that time we went through the park
and across the bridge. I was badly
frightened all through the ride. Jack
son would alternately slow down and
ahead. The machine frequently careened
on two wheels before 1t finally left the
| road ....
Miss Mabel Gibson. who lives with her
sister, Mrs. samMel s, Wilson. at 637
3 street northeast, and who was but
slightly injured about the face. did not
return home last night but telephoned
her brother that she would net be home.
The wilson family knew nothing Of the
learn the extent Of her i3turies.
| Skids on Asphalt.
The accident in which Mr.. Jacques and
his two daughters figured occurred
shortly after 6 o'clock in Seventh street.
between K and l. streets northwest.
Miss Laura Jaaues was driving the ma
chine. while her sister. Miss Clara
jacques, was sitting In the rear seat with
their father.
Skidding on the wet asphalt. the
automobile crashed into the curb and
turned over. Pedestrians ran to their
assistance. thinking that all had beer
badly hurt. They declined to go to q
hospital. however, and after making ar.
rangements to have the wrecked auto.
mobile taken care Of. went to theiI
home, where they we're hosts at q
Christmas party.
While driving his automobile in Flor.
ida avenue, between First and Second
streets northwest. last night. Harry L
Black. of lbs Eighth street northwest
was struck by Capital Traction car
and his machine demolished Black
escaped serious injury, although he wa;
thrown out and badly shaken up.
Robert McKenny, colored, OF East
Deanwood, D. c., was cranking an auto
mobile last evening, when the handle
flew backward, breaking his arm, He
amt 30 h.