Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1921-02-06
BOY D|ESASAUT0-
/. LEAPSOVER CURB
Machine Drags Him Across
Sidewalk, Avoiding lam.
Other Accidents.

quest at the mOfSue tomorrow a1lef.
noon in the case of Wilbur Herman
Potter. nine years old. 752 18th street
southeast, who was killed by an auto
mobile almost directly in front of his
home yesterday afternoon.
Morris Goren, forty-four years old,
owner of the automobile. and David
Portnow, twenty-four years old. who
was being taught how to drive the
car, were placed under arrest to
await the result of the inquest They
were released on bond in the sum of
$4,000 for their appearance at the
inquest.
Little Wilbur was standing on the
curb line, one hand resting on a
bicycle he had received as Christ
occupied by the two residents of H
street northeast. appeared. So sud
denly did the machine turn from the
street. strike him and drag him across
the sidewalk and part the way up
the terrace in front of neighbours
OF it's way.
Effort to Avoid Accident.
The owner of the machine was in
structing Portnow how to drive 1t.
The automobile was moving north on
18th street. In front of the house
adjoining the Potter home car was
parked near the curb, and a second
car WAS moving South. 1T was WHcn
an effort was made to avoid an ac-
cident with the other cars that the
one in which the two men were rid
ing made the sudden turn and killed
the boy.
Inspector Grant. chief Of detectives,
had photograph taken Of the scene
before the damaged automobile was
removed from the parking, and Capt.
Sanford of the fifth precinct had MEM
bers of his command make an in
vestigAtion.
o William NJ. Ferguson. a resident Of
to Providence Hospital, Mr.. Goren
accompanying him. Portnow remain
ed at the scene of the accident until
Detectives Wise and Nalley Of the
ffttl precinct escorted him to the
police station.
dence Hospital that the boy was prac-
'tically, dead when he reached there.
His skull had been fractured and he
had received cuts and bruises. The
coroner also was told that COM
panion of young Potter was standing
near him and the two were engaged
in conversation when the fatal injury
Laskey fixed the bond for the appear
ance Of the two men.
= Another Boy Injured.
his skull as result Of coming in con-
tact with an automobile near his
home at 425 NJ street, Mortimer Sulli-
van, eight years old, was taken to
Slbley Hospital The car involved in
the accident was driven by H. L
Sweeney. employed at 1928 Connecti-
suit avenue, who was accompanied by
g. c. Robertson, a fellow employe.
Police Of the second precinct were
told that the automobile. going east
fon n street at a moderate rate Of
speed, was run against by the boy,
one OF a number on the street It Is
stated that he was looking east AZ
he ran across the street and probably
did not see the car until he ran
against It.
Occupants Of the automobile took
the injured boy to the hospital. They
then went to the second precinct po-
lice station and explained to Capt.
Charles T. Peck how the accident
happened. DISTINGUISHED witnesses.
the police say, gave similar versions.
1t was said last night that the boys
recovery is expected.
Nathaniel Loveless, forty years old.
S7OA Nichols avenue. Anacostia.. was
in an automobile that struck an cleo
trio light pole in Anacostia yesterday.
The accident happened when the
driver Of the car reached back to
close a door. A pot of hot coffee in
the automobile overturned and pain
fully scalded Melvin Loveless, son Of
the owner and driver Of the car. and
the boy also received cuts on his face.
He was taken to Providence Hospital.
Girl Knocked Down.
Catherine Herbert, eight years old,
ISL Kenyon street. was knocked down
by the automobile Of T. F. Moore.
306 John Marshall place. at Georgia
avenue and Lamont street yesterday
afternoon. She received injuries to
her head and hands.
Mira J. W. Payne, 1912 Emerson
street, was struck by an automobile
while crossing at Georgia avenue and
Emerson street last night. She re-
oeived painful bruises to her body
and legs.
While crossing at - Pennsylvania