The Washington herald., 1922-10-22
George Luskey Struck by
Truck While Enter
ing His Car.
WIFE AND BABY
SURVIVE VICTIM

George Luskey, garageman. ~
years old, 3s12 Rock Creek Church
road. died at Garfield Hospital at 6
o'clock last night as a result Of in
juries sustained when struck by an
auto earlier In the afternoon.
According to hospital physicians.
he was conscious when brought in at
, about o'clock. ard after having
several cuts and bruises about his
head treated was removed to a ward.
still In normal condition. They were
of the opinion that death possibly
resulted from a fractured skull.
Luskey was just about to step into
his machine which was parked on
Sherman avenue. near Garfield Hos
pital when he was hit by motor
truck operated by Lewis N Spang-
ler, 23o Ascot place northeast
Driver is Arrested.
SpanRler was arrested and held at
the Tenth precinct until ii was heard
that Luskey's condition was ap-
parently not serious when he was re-
leased on bond in the sum of s1.100
on a charge of assault. This, charge,
police say, was placed against him
in order to obtain a higher bond than
could be requested on coliiding
charge for which the maximum Is
$40. After Luskcy died, police rear
rested Spangler and raised the bond
to s2,60O. He was driving without
a permit police say.
Iuskey. a brotner OF Jake Luskey.
once pl eminent in wrestling circles
here, Is survived Dy his wife. Tillie,
and a laby girl Louise. He was
connected with the Georgia Avenue
Garage. Georgia avenue and Park
rUa1.
skater Is Hit.
Skating on Sixth street near Vir-
ginia avenue southwest yesterday
afternoon, Clifford Berry. colored'
IL years old. 323 Virginia avenue
southwest, received cuts under the
chin when he was struck by an
automobile driven by William p
O'Brien, 111S First street south
west The bay was taken to the
Southwest Dispensary.
Harry K. Walter. so years old,
1920 Kenyon street northwest. re-
ceived injuries on the left leg yes
terday afternoon when he was
by an automobile driven by John
warren $40 A street northeast.
Walter was taken to Emergency
Hospital.
Breaks Leg in Fall.
George Harper. 713 Twenty
fourth street northwest slipped
and broke his right leg between
the knee and ankle while deliver
ing ice at 1896 NJ street. He was
removed to the Georgetown HOS
pital.
PauI Woodward, colored, years old,
5l ID street northwest, while playing
in front of his home. was struck oy
an automobile driven by Miss Alma H
Preinkert, of College Park, Md, ana
received slight injuries about the legs.
He was taken to Casualty Hospital.
John Barton. 40 years old. 2O2O
Columbia Terrace northwest. employed
by the District, reported to the ponce
that while crossing the corner AT
Twenty-eighth and P streets north-
west, he was struck by a Washington
Railway and Electric Company street
car, injuring his right arm
Boy Is Hurt.
A collision between a Washington
Railway and Electric Company street
car and a horse and wagon at Ninth
and G streets resulted in injuries about
the body to Thomas Ender. colored,
IS wears old, 1910 Linden court north
east, driver OF the wagon. who was
thrown to the street by the shock OF
the collision. He was removed to
Emergency Hospital.
Struck by a truck while attempting
to cross the road near his home,
Frank Mobley, s years old, Of CATH
ersburg. Md. was injured about the
head and body and sustained severe
fracture of the left foot The child
kwas placed in a private automobile
and removed to Providence Hospital
Virginia Ferguson IL years old. OF
1870 Wyoming avenue northwest, was
hurt yesterday afternoon while pass
ing between two autos parked near
Thirty-fifth and Volta place. An auto
driven by John Wise knocked the
Young girl down. She was removed
TO the Georgetown Hospital. Her con-
hition is not serious.