Evening star., 1918-08-27
]. Il. S0RRELL DEAD,
COMPANION HURT
Were Occupants Of Motor
Vehicle Hit by Street
Car.
COL0RED WOMAN KILLED

One of the big motor trucks engaged
in the work of hauling money De-
tween the Treasury Department and
bureau of engraving and printing
yesterday afternoon was struck by
street car on the bureau line at l4th
and D streets southwest John ID.
Sorrell. forty-three years old, Sos r
street northeast, and Michael q. Berrl-
gan. fifty-nine years old. l4lS lltn
street, were thrown from the motor
truck. Sorreli suffering fracture OF
the skull and internal injuries which
caused his death at Emergency Hos
pital at o'clock last night Berri-
gan's recovery Is expected.
The motor vehicle was going west
on d street and was crossing directly
in front of the government building
when the street car came along and
struck 1t with force enough to throw
the two men to the street. Sorrell was
struck by the car before the latter
vehicle could be stopped, while ms
companion cleared the car when ne
reached the pavement.
The occupant of a passing automo-
bile hurried the injured men to Emer-
gency Hospital, where surgeons ex-
amined them. They were unable to
save Sorrelrs life. John David After
burn. moterman in charge OF the
street car. was arrested and Is being
held by the police pending the result
of an inquest that Coroner hewitt ar
ranged to hold late today.
Colored Woman Fatally Hurt.
An automobile owned and operated
by John Wesley White. colored. 235
o street, last night struck and almost
instantly killed a colored woman at
New Jersey avenue and l. street.
White was on his way home from his
place of business His automobile
was going north on New Jersey ave-
nue.. and he said he saw several per-
sons standing at the car stop, as II
they were waiting for street car.
just as his automobile reached the
stop. he said, the colored woman. ap-
parently not looking to see il the
street were clear. suddenly left the
sidewalk and stepped directly in front
of his automobile. She appeared on
the street so suddenly, he stated, that
he was unable to bring his car to a
stop in time to avoid her.
DIR. c. r. King. member of the stan
of Casualty Hospital. made quick
run to the scene of the accident but
the injured woman died before his ar
rival. and he took the body to the
hospital morgue White was taken to
the second precinct police station and
held to appear at the inquest which
was fixed for late this afternoon.
other Street Accidents.
Bicycle Policeman l.. w Charlton
of the tenth precinct was dangerous
ly hurt yesterday afternoon as a re-
suit of a collision between his bicycle
and the automobile of Benjamin
Kline. Sic Tennessee avenue north
east, at 14th and Belmont streets.
r. ]. Barry, 1897 Buchanan street.
took the injured policeman to Gar
field Hospital.
Charlton received a fracture of the
skull and was unconscious when
taken to the hospital Kline. who is
thirty-three years old, was placed
under arrest and charged with as
sauft, but the case was not tried to-
day because of the serious condition
of the injured policeman.
Mrs. Sarah Kapneek, fifty-four years
old. was knocked down by an auto
mobile yesterday afternoon while on
about her back and hip She was
taken home by NJ. w. Traverse, s25
5th street northeast, by whose auto
mobile she was injured.
C. E. Culp, forty-nine years old, $50
10th street northeast. was knocked
down by a bicycle ridden by Edward
Perry. 1916 v street. at Potomac ave-
nue. and Sth street southeast yester-
day and injured about his leg. He
was given first aid in the dispensary
at the navy yard.