Evening star., 1923-01-16
FIVE STREET CRASH
VICTIMS DIE IN day;
FIVE OTHERS HURT
Mrs. David Jayne Hill, Wife
of Ex-Envoy to Germany,
SuCCumbS.
MAN SLAIN; WOMAN HURT;
AUT0IST FAILS TO STOP
L. M. Armstrong Miss Annie
0"Brien and Negro Child COM
plete List of Dead.

Five Washingtonians died during
the past twenty-four hours as a re-
suit of injuries in traffic accidents
during the past week. Four of the
dead were injured yesterday.
Mrs. David Jayne Hill, wife of the
former ambassador to Germany, died
at Emergency Hospital this morning
at $3.50 o'clock from injuries received
when she was hit by an automobile
at 9:35 o'clock yesterday morning
on Rhode Island avenue near st.
Matthew'S alley. The coroner will hold
an inquest tomorrow.
Paul Bonavarfes, barber, of 81 II
street, died at Casualty Hospital at
7:17 o'clock last night, after being.
hit by an automobile on Bladensburg
road yesterday near Fort Lincoln
cemetery about o'clock.
Wilhelmina Wallace, seven-year- Id
colored girl. of sos 9TH street south
west, was killed instantly about 3
o'clock yesterday when she fell under
moving Capital Traction Company
car at eth and E streets southwest.
There will be an inquest at the morgue
this afternoon.
Sixteen-Year-OId Lad Killed.
Lyman Maurice Armstrong, sixteen
years old. of 212o H street, quickly
succumbed to injuries received when
knocked down and dragged by an
automobile owned by Cornell Robin
son, colored, of 2419 H street, and
operated by Edward Lomav, colored.
lis Pierce street on 1 street between
goth and 21st streets. last night at
S:45 o'clock.
Miss Annie O'Brien, fifty years old.
1909 K street, died last night at 6
injuries complicated with pneumonia.
She was struck during the latter
part of the past week by an auto
mobile operated by Byron S. Adams.
1901 Park road, when crossing the
street in front of her home. An in
quest will be held this afternoon at the
morgue.
Mrs. Margaret Cauthers of s22 New
York avenue was brought last night
to Casualty Hospital, suffering from
injuries received at the same time
that Bonavaries was injured fatally
on Bladensburg road near the Fort
Lincoln cemetery. Her injuries we're
not serious.
Mrs. Hill was struck by an auto
mobile operated by Guy Carl Lee,
chauffeur of a delivery car for the
Dulin & Martin Company, on Rhode
Island avenue near Connecticut ave-
nue., shortly after she had left her
home. She was taken to Emergency
Hospital in a passing automobile and
treated by DIR. James Mitchell DR.
Mitchell found her injuries to be sew
eral broken ribs and internal in
jurieS.
Shock Hastened Death.
Shock attendant upon the accident is
believed to be in great measure re-
sponsible for the death. She rested
quietly when first brought to the
hospital, although 1t was announced
at the time that her condition was
extremely critical"
Lee, operator of the automobile, who
gave his address as 1919 S street, is
being held at the third precinct to
await the inquest of Coroner hewitt.
which is expected to be held today. .
Bonavaries was north of the Dis
tTict line, walking with Mrs. Cauthers,
when hit by an automobile which
failed to stop. Both were taken to
Casualty Hospital in the machine of
George w. Cox of Lenox, Md, where
DR.. Donohue treated them. Bona
varies neck was broken, 1t was deter
mined. dying from the injury, while
Mrs. Cauthers was injured internally.
She left Casualty HospitaP to go home
today.
Later last night police located the
automobile in which Bonavaries and
Mrs. Cauthers had come to the Dis
trict line. They had left their machine
to take a walk shortly before the
fatal accident. Bonavaries was thirty
five years of age, while Mrs. Cauthers
is approximately thirty-thTee accord
ing to the police.
Not Living With Husband.
When Detective Sergt. Fred Corn
well, in charge of detectives, sent to
| notify relatives of Mrs. Cauthers of
| the injury it was found that her four
| teen-year-old son was the only one at
home. The father and husband was
not living with the family, according
| to the police. An inquest into the
| death of Bonavaries is expected to be
held tomorrow.
Wilhelmina Wallace. the seven
year-old colored girl who was killed
yesterday afternoon, according to tho
police was in the rear of a wagon
| L streets southwest. The wagon ran
| into a street car. The girl fell of
| and under street car, meeting
death instantaneously. She was taken
| to Emergency Hospital in a passing
automobile and pronounced dead
when viewed by DR.. w. w. Sager
! The inquest will be held this after
noon at 2:30 o'clock. Police list the
| names of the street car crew as John
B. Burton. motorman, and Edward
Burton, conductor.
| Dragged Several Feet.
Armstrong was knocked down and
dragged several feet by an automobile
operated by Lomax. The car was 20
ing east on I street, after passing 2oth
street, when it struck Armstrong
After the machine was brought to a
stop Policeman McNale and Moaler
of the third precinct. running to the
| scene, pulled the young man from be
meath the automobile and took him
| to Emergency Hospital, where he was
| pronounced dead by DR.. r. ]. Cattone
| Lomax and Robinson were held al
| the third precinct for the inquest this
afternoon at the District morgue.
Miss OBrien's death last night at
Emergency Hospital is not ascribed
| exclusively to the injuries she re-
ceived last week, when hit by the au-
tomobile of Adams. Pneumonia, which
later developed, is cited as a con-
| tributing cause and the principal