Evening star., 1923-02-01
LIGHTING ON Street
FACTORA AT INQUEST
Bad Illumination Assigned
as Partly the Cause OF
CompagnoIi's Death.

Poor street lighting was a factor
in the exoneration by coroner's jury
Tuesday of Joseph Ferry, twenty
two years old. 716 Euclid street. in
connection with the death Of Caesaro
Compagnoli, 204 G street northeast.
who was struck Saturday night by an
automobile driven by the youth. How
ever, Ferry must answer charge in
Police Court Of running away from
the scene of the accident. Florida
avenue northwest. between North
Capitol and LIST streets. and failing 70
make known his identity. The 5urys
verdict was accidental death.
George II. Rogers, street car
motorman on the Florida avenue line
of the Capital Traction company,
testified that this particular street 10
not lighted very good at its best, and
that Saturday night the lights were
out from time to time.
Hit While Crossing Street.
Compagnoli. it was testified. was
crossing the street and stopped
shortly before the automobile reached
him. Ferry, it was asserted at the
inquest, slowed down the car Both
then started again and the man was
hit Ferry told the jury II was his
intention to make his identity known
to the police as soon as he INST a
the station house.
John j. O'Dea, a passenger in the
car which Ferry was driving, SAID
that a misunderstanding device was
constantly used TO clear the rain ana
sleet from the glass. ODea remained
on the scene and accompanied the In
jured man to the hospital. where the
latter died.
coroner, and DR.. George H. Rawson
testified to the injuries received by
Compagnoli. They found a large
fracture OF tn skull, crushed chest
and broken ribs. Death resulted from
hemorrhaSe and shock.
Secretary Hoover's Driver Hurt.
Breaking of the steering gear Of the
touring car of Secretary Herbert
Hoover of the Department of Com
merce Yesterday morning about O'Clock
resulted in the car making sudden
turn at Goth and ] streets and coming
to a stop against tree. The ma
chine was badly damaged, and Bert
the car. received injuries to his chest
and knee. He went TO Emergency
Hospital. where surgeons found one
of his ribs was fractured.
Mrs. Frances Williams. 4S0S Daven-
port street Tuesday afternoon was
struck by a street car on 14th street
between New York avenue and G
street. She was knocked down and
her nose broken and back Sprsinei.
Surgical aid was given at Emergency
Hospital.
touring car, owned and driven by
John Edward Fowler 1924 18th street.
struck and badly injured James S.
Shepherd, fifty years old, Ballston.
Va. in front of 3344 NJ street last
night about s o'clock. Shepherd was
treated at Georgetown University
Hospital for a fractured rib and in
jury to the left side of his face. He
was able to go home after being
treated.
Robert Meadows. 4eI eth street
southwest, and Paul b SchweitZer.
1895 y street, were drivers of touring
cars that collided at Pennsylvania ave-
nue. and 9th street Tuesday night about
$50 o'clock. Myrtle Meadows. twen-
ty-two years old. occupant of the for
msr car. received injuries to her back
and neck. She was able to go home
after receiving first aid at Emergency
Hospital.
Julia Williams colored, thirty years
old. 1882 Sd street, suffered a broken
arm Tuesday night as result OF a COL
lision between two touring cars at
Mount Vernon place and eth street,
being an occupant Of one Of them. She
received surgical aid at Casualty Hos
pital