Evening star., 1918-07-04
UNAVOIDABLE, SAYS
JURY OF FATALITY.
Verdict Is Given in Case of
Boy Hit by Motor Car;
Other Accidents.

Coroner hewitt yesterday afternoon
conducted an inquest at the morsue
in the case of Legrand Browne, col
ored, seven years old, 113S 18th street.
who was killed by an automooile
Tuesday afternoon while playing near
the tidal basin. 1t was testified that
thesboy ran in front of an automoolie
be1oneing to a thyfresident of
New York, became bewildered, stop
ped and was struck.
John ]. Connally, who was operat-
ing the car. and his wife were among
the witnesses examined. The jury
gave a verdict that the accident was
unavoidable.
Paul Moran, assistant paymaster,
L. s. ~, received slight injuries TO
his body yesterday in a collision be-
tween his motor cycle and a taxlcao
in the charge of Michael A. Curtln'
SOo lst street, at Rhode Island avenue
and 18th street. He went to his home.
1895 Biltmore street. and was treated
by his family physician.
Rider Failed to Stop.
Complaint has been made that the
rider of a motor cycle that struck a
small boy at North Capitol street ana
New York avenue Monday night ana
injured him failed to stoy. The boy
was Francis Strawser, twelve years
old. 1921 Reservoir street, son OF
retired policeman.
Two automobiles collided at 12th
and 2 streets this morning ana over
turned One was owned and oper-
ated by John Blick, 500 Florida ave-
nue.. and the other, carrying Fir-
Einia license. was operated by a col.
ored boy. whose identity was not
learned Walter X. Keys, who was
in the Virginia car. received injuries
to his arm and shoulder and was
taken to Washington Asylum Hos
pital Blick was only slightly hurt.
Both vehicles and street lamp were
damaged.
A collision between a government
motor cycle, operated by an uniden-
titled sailor, and a bicycle ridden by
Watson Hardy. fourteen years old,
S09 22d street, occurred in front OF
1915 H street yesterday afternoon.
The boy was cut about his hands and
legs and his bicycle was demolished.
John Wycoff, 42S Warner street. yes
terday afternoon was injured about
the legs as a result Of a collision be-
tween his bicycle and an automobile
at Pennsylvania avenue and West
Executive avenue. His bicycle was
QemOllSneu.
Raymond Brown. colored, thirteen
years old, S27 23d street. yesterday
afternoon was riding a bicycle that
collided with the automobile Of Will
liam ]. Brown, 4123 New Hampshire
avenue. at Pennsylvania avenue and
18th street.
While alighting from Washington
and Mount Vernon car at 18th and D
streets last night, Webster r. Frye.
twenty years old. slipped on the Grub.
fell and injured his left knee
Collision Of Car and Truck.
A collision between a motor truck
operated by Matthew Thomas, colored,
and a street car in the charge of
Motorman Hewitt, occurred at 11th
and G streets yesterday afternoon.
The automobiles of Mrs. c. NJ. Har-
wood, 1907 Irving street northeast, and
Frank Essex, 3420 n street, collided at
Pennsylvania avenue and 18th street
yesterday afternoon.
A motor car owned by Norman B.
Parker. SO Claiming street, yesterday
afternoon collided with similar vehi-
Gle owned by George W. Murray, Bur-
1ington apartments, at 18th and E
streets Parker's car was badly dam
aged.