The Washington times., 1924-12-03
RUN To BUS
BR|NGSH|S
DEATH
Samuel Stark Killed by Auto
Truck That Comes From
Behind Vehicle

to catch a bus parked about ten
feet south Of Highway bridge to-
day, Samuel Stark, fifty-eight.
TAO Ninth street northwest, was
struck by an auto truck and died
"a short time later in Emergency
Hospital.
Stark, who was manager of the
Stark later Flake Company, 434
Ninth street northwest, had been
talking with someone at the re-
freshment stand on the west side
Of the Virginia road when the
bus came along. Frank G. Camp
bell, patent lawyer, 734 Eighth
street northwest, who was in the
bus, said Stark started for the
bus when the large motor truck
came up from behind the bus
and struck him.
Police Hold Driver
The truck Is the property Of the
General Auto Truck Company. at
217 Virginia avenue northwest, and
was operated by Robert p. Butler.
239 Thirteenth street southwest.
Butler was taken into custody by
the Fourth Precinct and will be
held pending a coroner's inquest.
After the accident, Stark was
rushed to Emergency hospital in
an auto driven by E. J. Fox, 1900
Wisconsin avenue northwest, where
1t was found he was suffering from
a fractured skull. He died soon
after arrival.
The position Of the accident has
raised a question of jurisdiction.
1t occurred just about ten feet
south of the south end of the
bridge. The Military road is Fed
eral property.
Whether the post mortem in
vestigation will be conducted ~
District or Virginia authorities is
Q question which win have to be
decided today.
An eight-year-old boy was killed
and three persons were injured in
traffic mishaps here yesterday.
Robert Carries, eight years old, "a
Carroll avenue, Takoma Park, Nd.
was knocked down by an auto
while crossing the street in front
OF his home. He was taken to the
office Of Doctor Alfred v. Parsons,
249 Carroll avenue, and later was
removed to Garfield Hospital, where
he died at $50.
The car which SIS said to have
struck Carries was operated by Max
A. Bradshaw, Is Hickory avenue.
Takoma Park, Md. Bradshaw took
MIN to the physician's home. The
driver WIN appear at a hearing in
Rockville today.
Aged Woman Hurt
Mrs. Thomas Clark, seventy. Of
the Cairo Apartments, suffered a
broken arm, bruises and a possible
fracture OF the spine when she was
struck by an auto at New Hamp.
shire avenue and @ street north
west. The auto which hit her WIS
driven by William L. Minor, 1857
3 street northwest. She is in a
dangerous condition in Emergency
Hospital.
Mary c. Heinich, 1925 Fifteenth
street northwest, was cut by 1lass
when the car In which she was a
passenger collided with another car
at Twelfth and N streets north
west. She was treated al Cmer9ency
Hospital.
Ruby Scoggins, 1902 Third street
northeast, was slightly bruised when
she was hit by an automobile while
crossing the intersection Of Sixth
ana n streets northeast. She re.
fused treatment.
Police continued yesterday to de.
mand high collateral from speeders
ana other traffic violators in an
effort to break up the epidemic Of
accidents by the "hit and rum
autoists.
Gives 5000 Bond.
After a car driven by Owen Lowe,
l2llS N street northwest. had col.
lided with a car driven by Lorraine
ives, 3O18 p street northwest, and
with a lamp post at Twenty.second
and Q streets northwest, Lowe was
arrested and charged with driving
car while drunk and colliding
Lowe was released only after he
had furnished a bond OF $500.
Harry Carpet, 1911 Eleventh street
northwest, was surrounded by a
crowd Of bystanders and held for
police, after he had colliededs with a
car driven by ]. b. Colt, 1913 Fifth
street northwest, which was parked
on Eleventh street between / and
X streets northwest. Both auto.
mobiles were badly damaged. Car.
pei was charged with reckless driv
ing and released on $500 collateral