Evening star., 1919-03-08
TRAFFIC ACCIDENTS |
AGAIN ON INCREASE
Man Who Caused Woman
War Workers Death Held
for Grand Jury.
NEW CROP OF CRASHES

Traffic accidents in Washington
are again on the increase Many per-
sons were injured on the streets dur
ing the last twenty four hours. and
many vehicles were damaged in col
lsions.
Police Chief Pullman says accidents
do not happen: they are caused
Frank di Benedetto. a Southeast
Washington barber, was held for the
grand jury at an inquest held at the
morgue yesterday afternoon. The jury
decided there should be further inves-
tigation of the accident at Pennsyl-
vania avenue and 18th street Thurs
day afternoon, which resulted in the
death of Mrs. Elizabeth Crum, war
worker.
Testimony given by witnesses con-
WINGED the jury that Mrs. Crum, who
was going from the south curb on
Pennsylvania avenue to the street car
loading platform, had the right OF
way. The barber $ alleged failure TO
give her protection against accident.
they felt, warranted them in passing
the case to the grand jury.
Victim Dragged Thirty Feet.
1t was testified that Mrs. Crum was
dragged a distance of fully thirty
feet Counsel for the accused motor
ist renewed bond for his appearance
and he was not detained. The BODY
of Mrs. Crum has been taken to war
rem, Ind, for burial
Four residents of Riverdale. Prince
Georges county. Md. were occupants
of an automobile that turned turtle
on the Washington Baltimore boule-
ward. near the bridge over Patuxent
river, a short distance beyond Laurel,
last night. The men We're returning
from Baltimore, it is stated. and the
accident happened on sharp curve.
Lieut. Hugh Higgins, Army motor
service. and Lieut. P. H. Willis. Army
aviation service, brought two of the
men to this city and took them to
Casualty Hospital. They were Earl
r. Clark and Frederick Bowie. They
received cuts and bruises. The other
men in the automobile were but
slightly hurt.
Lillian Jackson, oolored. 1889 K
street, while on roller skates at New
Hampshire avenue and 22d street yes
terday afternoon, was Knocked down
Wright, colored. 2219 California
street, who was teaching Hattie
Smith, also colored, 1903 Swami street
how to operate the automobile. The
child was slightly hurt. The owner
of the automobile and the pupil were
charged with colliding and required to
deposit collateral for their appearance
in Police Court.
Girl Hit by Street Car.
Cornelia TuI, 1914 6th street south
west aiighted from a Capital Trac-
ton car at Water and o streets south
ives. last night about $3.50 o'clock
opposite direction. She was knocked
down and SO hurt that she was taken
to Emergency Hospital.
An elderly woman, whose name was
not ascertained by the police. was
Knocked down by an automobile at
night
A collision between a vehicle of the
Terminal Taxicab Company. operated
by Thomas Payne. 926 26th street. and
the automobile of Mrs. ]. H. Bailen-
ger. Potomac, Va, occurred at Mas
sachusetts and New Jersey avenues
yesterday afternoon.
Champ Briggs, All Delaware avenue
southwest. yesterday afternoon was
occupant of horse-drawn vehicle
that was struck by a street car at In
diana avenue and 1st street.
A Capital Traction car last night
collided with a taxicab driven by
BENJAMIN Brock, 1904 7th street,
near Pennsylvania avenue and 18th
street
Overturning of taxicab in charge
of w. s. Carvel, 1918 Az street south
west, resulted from a collision be-
tween that vehicle and street car
AT 10th and F streets yesterday after
noon.
Harry ID. Donaldson. Mclean, Va,
and George S. King, 4e16 18th street,
We're occupants of motor vehictes that
collided on Pennsylvania avenue near
18th street yesterday.
An Army truck operated by Paul
hehder, NO. garage, yesterday aft
erHoon struck woman who was
crossing at 18th and H streets.