Evening star., 1912-11-09
MAY BELONG IN MARYLAND
Reward Offered for Identification Of
Men in the Machine.
INQUEST TO BE HELD MONDAY
Deceased Was Crossing Pennsylvania
Avenue Southeast at 18th
Street When Run Down.

northeast was run down by an automo-
bile at Pennsylvania avenue and 18th
street southeast last night. receiving in
Juries from which he died a few min
utes after reaching Casualty Hospital.
The autorn nobiie was occupied by a party
OF four men, who departed unidentified.
The tragedy was witnessed by Leon
White Of 1893 Jefferson street northwest
and Miss Naomi Narrower. 1923 Penn
sylvania avenue southeast who were re-
turning to Miss Harrover's home from
an entertainment Mai Sylvester has
offered reward of $50 for the identifca-
tion or apprehension of the men who
were in the machine.
Run Down While Crossing Street.
Satterfeld. who was thirty-five years
old. was crossing Pennsylvania avenue on
his way home, when the touring car. NOV
ing eastward. came along and struck him.
Thecar continued east across the Penn
sylvania avenue bridge, the police were
told. and disappeared.
Leon White and an unidentified young
man picked Satterfield UP and took him
to a nearby drug store. where Albert +.
Gorsuch. the nigh tclerk. assisted in car
ing for him until the arrival of an ambu-
lance, which carried him to Casualty LOS
pital.
Surgeons at the hospital saw that Sat
terfield was In dying condition His
neck was broken, several ribs were frac-
tured and his back and side cut ana
bruised. The injuries he had sustained in
dicated that he probably had been struck
on his side or back, and that wheels or
the car had passed over him. He died q
few minutes after he reached the hos
pitaL
Ar.tterfaId was identified by papers
found in his pockets. His father. Sam
uel T. Satterfield, who Is employed As
watchman in the government printing Of
flee, was notified of the accident.
Seeking Automobile Party.
Detective Charles A. Evans. acting chief
Of detectives, last night assigned Detec-
tive Armstrong to work with Precinct De-
tective Wise and others Of the fifth pre-
cinct to ascertain the identity OF the per-
sons who occupied the automobile. Po-
liceman Flaherty Of the nth precinct saw
what he thought was Ford touring car
pass Pennsylvania avenue and sth street
q few minutes before the accident hap
pened. Four men were in IT,
Leon White this morning told the police
he was certain that the car that inflicted
the injuries to Satterfield was Ford
car but Miss narrower was not certain
about the appearance OF the machine. She
thought that the automobile had a red
body, but when further questioned she
said she was so excited over the affair
that she could not be positive about Its
color.
Inc police are anxious to find the
unidentified young man who assisted
White to remove Satterfield to the drug
store, thinking he may be abe to throw
additional light upon the affair. White
told the detectives that the young man
said he thought the car was Ford
,a<.t.t L.
was running at rate OF about twenty
or twenty-five miles an hour when sat
terfield was struck, and 1t sped off in
the direction of the bridge spanning the
Eastern branch.
Police Not Promptly Notified.
1t was not until Satterfield had been
taken to the hospital that the police
were notified Of the accident. Then the
police Of the fifth. ninth and eleventh
precincts participated in the effort that
was made to overtake the automobile.
But nothing was seen OF II, ana the
police thought ii probably belonged 70
a resident Of Maryland.
Coroner Neyitt viewed the body this
morning and heard the report OF the
police He directed that an autopsy
be performed. and decided to hold an
inquest Monday morning.
Clue Obtained by Police.
Inspector Boardman said this afternoon
there is no certainty that the automobile
that killed Satterfield is of a particular
make The department received clue
which led Detectives Armstrong and Ver-
million into Maryland, the chief OF de-
tectives said. although he did not know
in Just what part of the state the owner
lis thought to reside.
= al
persons residing in Prince Georges and
Charles counties have been in the habit
of coming to the local theaters at night
and returning shortly after the close OF
the performances Satterfield was killed
shortly before IL o'clock. just about the
time Marykinders or persons living In
the county east .. the city would be re-
turning home from one OF the theaters.