Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-04-22

Ash-NAA - AZ
While answering an alarm shortly after
II O'Clock this morning. the automobile
of deputy Fire Chief Sullivan struck
crossing Policeman Frank T. Ippolito,
stationed at 9TH and F streets, and seri-
ously injured him.
Policeman Ippolito is unconscious at
the Emergency Hospital with fractured
skull and probable serious internal in
juries. According to eyewitnesses to the
accident he had just been successful in
making little girl step back on the
curb out of the path of the fast fire ap-
paratus.
The flrebox at 7th and K streets had
been pulled for fire at 1904 7th street
northwest after No. engine company
had answered a local call. Persons in
the vicinity of 7th and F streets said
their attention was attracted by the
blowing of the loud siren installed in the
firebox post at 9th and F streets. when
they saw the fire chiefs automobile turn
into street from sth street, and then
come east.
Effort to Wave Child Back.
Policeman Ippolito had cleared the
streets and waved back all traffic, ac-
cording to the story told by several
witnesses. He was standing on the
platform. but as the apparatus ap-
preached the corner a little girl
stepped down off the curbing at the
northwest corner. and Ippolito stepped
toward the child in an effort to wave it
back to the curb. As the child stepped
ulIicklS the chiefs automobile
came around the corner and struck him.
The witnesses declare that the machine
did not go around the center of the
street. but cut to the left-hand corner,
e.hich was the northwest curbing.
The machine struck the policeman,
sud. it was declared. stood him right on
has head. The car did not run over him,
hut stopped in short space. Chief
SuIIivan did not proceed to the fire, but
had his chauffeur, William Nash, draw
up to the curb, and went bach to the
injured man.
I-rivate William Nash. who was driv-
ing the car. said that he turned into F
street and saw the policeman give the
right of way. The officer was standing
on the platform. he said when suddenly
he jumped to the center of the street,
in the path of the automobile. and was
hit. Nash said that he did not know
how fast he was going. but he had cut
down his speed somewhat in order to
make the turn. The large bell, which
projects IN 'front.' OF the radiator hit
the policeman squareIy in the chest.
Crossing Policeman James H. CleE:-
ents, stationed at eth and G streets,
only short distance away, said that he
could see the accident from his stand.
He said he heard the siren and had his
crossing clear, and was looking down
9Th street for the engines. He saw
1ppolito standing iii the street and
then saw the car come speeding around
the corner on the wrong side and hit
the officer.
Car on Wrong Side.
A. Fox Of SIS AZ street southwe est
said that he was standing right on the
corner where he was waiting for the
fire apparatus 10 pass. When the
chiefs car came close TO the corner
Re said. the little girl stepped off the
curb. and lppolito started toward the
child ard witt, motions of his hands
waved her back, but at that time the
machine came around the corner on
the wrong side and hit the policeman.
Soon after the accident CHIEF Sulli-
van and Maj. Rayipo:d Pullman, super
intendeut OF police. went to the Eimer-
ecucy Hospital to see the injured
policeman
C',ief Wagner Immediately called for
".port of the accident from his
ii, i''lL:.-
Aai. Pullman said there was no ac-
ton wEici. could be taken in the mat
to uatil fun investigation of the
a. dent made.
= the Hide home AT 10 II street
n".- AoaSt ippolito's three children
j"iI carly this afternoon for the re-
uf their mother sTon Emergency
.nt.'i. where :h" had gone Il; once
word lts carried To ,ue fagrIly,
r. serious INJURY {" lpl,oiito. With
sitf't.l Va an older cousin. keep
Jram "onuduN nn'. they could
.,,- outcome Of their fathers in
..,j...
re rgoti,cr. Nrcer1.. ippoltn, is
''l.3 sN-.iN wears old. The oldest boy
frs~ru. seventeen. tae Two others
.'.Hs f'ranN tlItcsn ears old. and
b.. -. thirteen E-.arS Old The children
rIs. not o.-en informed thai their
rt;tr.r .;igat die. and we're. apparently.
it'll" worried
Ip.,oiito WAS noru in ItaIv about
FORTY three years ago. puf had lived in
Washington Cor The last twenty ears.
His parents, whose portraits in c"ayon
fnfarg nnient hars on the wall of the
J;tle 'front.' roolI Of thc home. still
1ivirc in italy.
isrol.to became i nHturalizcd citizen
OF -:.e United states in this city Feb
TuaTS {. 1874. ana vas appointed SUBJ