Evening star., 1921-04-02
M|[KMAN KILLED;
AUTO H|TS'WAG0N
Machine in Accident Comes
From Behind Another as
Horse Is Turning.

| SS44 AVkIh SlISSlp CAApAoy GU aS IA ~ OA
of wagon for the Thompson Dairy
| Company 2012 11th street, was fatally
| injured in a traffic accident in front
| of 933 Rhode Island avenue about 3:15
o'clock this morning. His skull and
jawbone were fractured and his body
| crushed. He died at Emergency Hos
pital less than one hour after he was
hurt.
According to reports made by the
police. Reed had delivered a quart OF
milk at 927 Rhode Island avenue, and
an automobile in which two women
were passengers stopped q short dis
tance behind his wagon, obStructing
the view of William D. Hamilton. 141S
Chaplin street. driving his automobile
west on Rhode Island avenue. The
dairy wagon started south across
Rhode Island avenue to enter Colum-
bia street, the automobile striking 1t
and overturnfng it.
Pinned Under Wagon.
Driver Reed was pinned beneath the
wagon, and it was necessary for per-
sons who came to his assistance to re-
move the vehicle before they could
render first aid. Reed was uncon-
scous when taken from under the
wrecked wagon. and he did not regain
consciousness before he died.
The horse was badly cut and bruised
and large quantity OF milk spilled
Hamilton. whose automobile was dam
aged, accompanied the injured man to
Emergency Hospital. Later he was
formally placed under arrest by Police
men John Crawley and c. H. Tram
nell of the eighth precinct. Coroner
hewitt arranged to hold an inquest at
the morgue this afternoon.
Reeds injuries were similar to those
of Nunzio Calabrese. 313 p street south
west, who was injured early yesterday
morning as result OF collision be-
tween his bicycle and an automobile
near Pennsylvania avenue and 18th
Emergency Hospital. where physicians
say he has a fighting chance for re-
covery.
Other Tranic Accidents.
Chauncey Thomas. colored. 706 5th
street. playing in the street near his
home last night about 7:45 O'Clock. ran
in front Of the automobile of Harry
and knocked down. Mr.. West took the
boy to Emergency Hospital. where he
was treated for a fracture OF his right
leg.
years old, 1914 Columbia road. while
crossing at 10th and F streets yes
terday afternoon. was struck by an
automobile and the heel OF her right
foot injured She refused treatment.
Police Of the first precinct reported
that the automobile failed to stop.
Mrs. Mary J. Allison. S07 18th
street. reported to the police that her
son, John Allison. six years old. was
knocked down by an automobile at
18th and H streets yesterday after
noon and his shoulder sprained- He
was treated at Emergency Hospital.
The driver Of the automobile, she
ct nd
sistance.
Walks Into Machine.
Herbert Wildman, twelve years old.
at Pennsylvania avenue and 18th
street yesterday afternoon, walked
against the automobile of Grogan
REM. S13 c street southwest. He was
knocked down and slightly bruised
William johnson. seventy-seven
years old. Pennington. N. j., was
knocked down at Delaware avenue
and c street yesterday afternoon by
the automobile of Charles H. Frank
lin, 1884 Hobart street. He was TAX
en- to Casualty Hospital and treated
for injuries to his head.
Paul Anderson and William Neurath,
Industrial Home School, were injured
this morning in runaway accident
in Pennsylvania avenue between 18th
and 18th streets. The buggy in which
they were riding collided with an auto
mobile. The horse became frightened
and ran away. Overturning Of the
buggy resulted in injury to the boys,
who were taken to Emergency Hos
pital.
Linford NJ. Halstead. thirteen years
old, 3708 Morrison street. ran in front
of the automobile of w. E. Offutt,
Rockville. Md, near Connecticut ave-
nue. and Morrison street last night,
was struck and knocked down He
was taken home and given first aid,
and this morning he was taken to
Georgetown University Hospital and
treated for concnssion of the brain.
1t was said at the hospital that his
condition was hopefui.