Evening star., 1917-09-29
CHAUFFEUR HELD
FOR GRAND Jury
J. W. Brown Accused in Con-
nection With Traffic Accident
Fatal to M. E. OConnor. :
REPORT MANY COLLISIONS

John Walter Brown. twenty-eight
years old. a chauffeur. this afternoon
was held for the grand jury at an in
quest held at the morgue In the case
of Maurice E. O'Connor. forty years
old. whose death resulted from a traf-
ic accident in front of his automobile
repair shop at 401 Massachusetts, ave-
nue. Tuesday
1t was testified that Brown. who re-
motor truck west along Massachusetts,
avenue. his vehicle moving side by
side with a car on the Washington,
Baltimore and Annapolis line. O'Con-
nor was repairing a spare tire on the
side Of his automobile and the truck
wedged him against his machine. so
badly crushing him that he died.
Brown was rearrested yesterday by
the police of the sixth precinct and
detained at the police station until he
was taken to the morgue to appear at
the inquest. He was represented by
Attorney W. A. Lee. who will make ap-
plication for his release on bond.
Injuries Prove Fatal.
Mr.. O'Connor was a plate printer at
the bureau of engraving and printing
In addition to conducting the automo-
bile repair shop He was q native of
Minnesota, but had resided in this city
since he was ten years old. He was
a member of Washington Council.
knights of Columbus and q communi-
cant at st. Aloysius Church.
Mr.. O'Connor is survived by his wife
and four children. Maurice, George,
Marian and Milton o'Connor. Mrs.
O'Connor was Miss Katie wheatley be.
fore her marriage.
Accident Deemed Unavoidable.
An inquest was held at the morgus
yesterday afternoon over the body OF
Claiborne S. Holland, eleven years old.
Sl9 West Virginia avenue northeast.
who was killed by navy yard automo-
bile. in charge of Charles G. Smith. S23
l street southeast. on Florida avenue
nesses told the jury that the boy ran
in front of the automobile from the
rear of another vehicle. and that Smith
could not possibly have prevented the
accident.
A verdict of unavoidable accident
was reached by the Jury. exonerating
the chauffeur. Funeral services for the
boy will be held in Sardo's chapel Mon
day afternoon. Interment will be In
Glenwood cemetery.
,Artillerynan Injured.
Private Andrew A. Richards. nineteen
years old. 6th Field Artillery, last
night about Z o'clock was injured about
the leg as a result of collision between
his motor cycle and a street car near
Al
Walter Reed Hospital after he had re-
ceived first aid at George Washington
University Hospital.
An automobile owned by Richard Al
a friend. yesterday afternoon cofiidsd
with a horse-drawn vehicle at Penn.
sylvania avenue and 20th street. The
automobile and a lamp post were dam
automobile escaped injury. The car
was abandoned. and police are looking
for the Virginian who was operating it.
Hurt by Street Car.
While crossing at 11th and 7 streets
last night about Z 80 o'clock Charles Car
ter. colored. 80 II street southwest. was
struck by a street car and slightly in
jured about the left leg. He was taken to
Freedmen's Hospital.
Police Of the seventh precinct are en-
deavoring to establish the identity Of .
colored girl who was knocked down by an
automobile at Wisconsin avenue and o
street last night. and also arc hunting
the chauffeur Of the automobile. The girl
left the scene Of the accident without Civ
ing her name.
A rear-end collision occurred between
the automobiles Of Mrs J. n. shawhan.
Guy. 1908 Irving street. in front Of VIII
lard Hotel last night The accident re-
suited from the sudden stopping of one
Of the machines to prevent striking q mes
Slight damage to both automobiles rs-
suited
Two Vehicles Damaged.
Shafer Company. 2ls 18th street. and a
delivery automobile of the Elite Laundry
Company collided on Pennsylvania ave-
nue. between 18th and 18th streets yes
terday afternoon. Both vehicles were
damaged.
A report was made to the police Of the
seventh precinct that the parking fence
in front of 1905 35th street was damaRed
police are trying to find the individual
who running the car
Run Down, Leg Broken.
Joseph Hopkins. seventy-four years,
of 712 street northeast, this morning
automobile on Pennsylvania avenue be-
tween Sd and 4th streets southeast. His
right leg was fractured and he was
bruised about the back and head. The
police report Hopkins stepped OF the
sidewalk in front of the machine
Elmer Glasscoe, colored. 212S street,
operator of the automobile, took Hop
kins to Casualty Hospital.
Hopes for Campaign of Education.
Motor trucks have figured in a mum.
Der of accidents that have occurred re-
-hf
dents children playing in the streets
were responsible. Dr. l. d. Walter,
who is prominently identified with the
Washington safety first Organization,
Northeast Washington Citizens Asso-
citation and other civic bodies. hopes
the police VIII begin campaign of
education to protect the lives of chill
dren.
Something should be done to prevent
children from playing in the streets"
he said "and only motorists are able to
fully appreciate the dangers resulting
from such play. Hardly day passes
that 1t is not necessary for me to make
quick moves to get out OF the way of
children. They will run in front Of ma
chimes and appear there so suddenly
that it is almost miraculous that more
of them are not killed or injured"
DR. walter suggested that the police
call the attention OF parents to the street
dangers.
Should Visit Every House.
GO to every house in which there are
children II necessary" he said land re-
quest parents to warn their children of