The Washington herald., 1917-03-28
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J. c. Tribby, 5115 n street northwest.
yesterday reported to the police that a
new .32-caliber blue steel Colt revolver
had been stolen from a shelf in the Yer
mont Garage:
A. s. ]. Atkinson, room los District
Building. yesterday reported 20 the po-
lice that while at Fifteenth and H streets
northwest yesterday afternoon his auto
mobile was robbed of a rim and tire
valued at so.
Mrs. John Murphy. 25, of 162 Maple View
place southeast, while alighting from car
No. 25 OF the Washington Railway and
Electric Company yesterday at Nicholas
avenue and Maple View place. was
thrown to the ground. She was bruised
about the head and arms.
A horse and wagon, the property of the
c. D. Kenny Company. yesterday coIlided
at the corner of First and d streets
ward H. Walker, 219 North Capitol
street. Mrs. Walker was operating the
machine when the accident occurred. The
wind shield and top of the machine were
damaged. Mrs. Walker was cut about
the hand. She refused treatment
Sarah Robinson. colored, 42, ~ o street
northwest, died yesterday while en- route
to Freedmen's Hospital in the institution
ambulance. Coroner hewitt was notified.
The carriage Of Gen. woodhur, 2os3 G
street northwest, driven by Samuel Boyd,
colored. 10 years old. was run into by an
automobile operated by Mrs. w. r. Ches-
ley Yesterday at Fifteenth and G streets
northwest. No one was injured.
Alexander T. Shaw, tr.. IS years old,
2"4 University place northwest. died yes
terday morning in the Emergency Hos
pital ambulance while on the way to that
institution. Mr.. Shaw was taken III about
$50 a. m. in a drug store at Fourteenth
street and Thomas circle Coroner
hewitt was notified.
Charles r. Shelton. g.. llls Fifteenth
street northwest, was yesterday morning
knocked unconscious by an automobile
operated by person unknown. The ac-
cident occurred at Fourteenth and L
streets northwest. The man was remoy-
ed to the Emergency Hospital where Il
was found that he had sustained slight
cuts about the head and injuries to his
shoulders His condition Is not serious.
Motorman B. J. woodward, Conductor
W. II. Lomax, and Conductor Roy Hollis
employed by the Washington RAILWAY
and Electric Company, Kenilvortb di-
vision were slightly injured yesterday
morning when car No. eastbound at
twentieth street and Benning road north
east stopping to let of passengers. was
STRUCK from the rear by car No. 3S3 Of the
same line. woodward was the motorman
OF the latter car. He was treated at the
Casualty Hospital. The others refused
treatment.
Cars No S34 and ecS. OF the Washington
Railway and Electric Company, yester-
day morning collided at Fifth and @
streets northwest No one was injured
Samuel Scarr. Colored, yesterday aft
ernoon put his mark on Daisy Turner
also colored. The branding was done at
Four-and-a-Half and streets south
west. Sam cut the woman in the arm
She was removed to the Casualty Hos
nital.
horse was killed yesterday in a fire
in the stable OF Mendoza johnson, rear
5l2 Twenty-first street northwest The
building was damaged to the extent of
$50.
w. F. Roberts Company, 1914 Fl street
northwest, yesterday reported to the
police that a black-framed bicycle valued
al $40 had been stolen from in front of
ll2V Vermont court.
Eight new members have been added to
the rolls of the Police Department. The
appointments were made yesterday upon
the recommendation OF Maj. Raymond
Pullman. superintendent of police. The
new men are: Bernard H. Russell.
Charles A. Swan, Anthony W. CaneIla.
William H. Brown. Nelson G. Thayer.
Frank R. Howard: Julius A. Fleisch-
hauer and Harry Wilson.