The Washington times., 1924-11-19
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Police Expect to Arrest chauf-
feur Who Fled Accident
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Police are securing the city with
renewed energy today following
another case yesterday in which
a pedestrian was hit and left in.
jured in the street. Every pre-
cinct has been instructed to keep
watch for the driver Of this car.
J.. L. Richardson. a stxty-year-old
man. living at sl2s p street north.
west, was hit by q truck while
crossing the street at Vermont
avenue and X street northwest,
yesterday afternoon. The driver Of
the truck, according to witnesses,
speeded up and hurried away with.
out making an effort to help the
man he had struck.
MT. Richardson was taken to his
home in another car ana Ii expected
to recover.
Police expect to be able to find
the driver through the license mum,
Der on the car. which vas reported
by two witnesses. It was q Wiz.
ginia license, and they are com.
municating with the license bureau
in Richmond, to find out who "a
the owner. Police are confident OF
capturing the driver before night.
fail.
Other Cases Investigated.
But, In looking for the mos,
recent culprit, police are not forget.
ting the case Of Miss Margaret
Helm, Of Alexandra, who was
killed Friday night, nor OF any u
the other similar cases within the
past two weeks. Detectives Darn,
an and Springman, working on the
Hetlin case, are following every
clue to its limit, and though they
nave not arrested anyone, yet. they
are confident they will solve the
mystery within a short time.
While police continue to look foI
tne past offenders, speeding CON
tinues. Last night Motorcycle Pc
iceman White, Of the sub T sta
uon, saw a bootlegger near the
CHEVY Chase circle. speeding toward
town. He signaled for him to stop
but the man continued.
White followed on his machine
out the speed Of the bootlegger'i
car was too much for the officer
ana the fugitive escaped near the
zoe. Precincts have been instructed
TO Keep lookout for this car or
charges of reckless driving and
transporting liqu0r.
Six Hurt Iw Traffic.
Six persons were injured IN traf
nc accidents yesterday and last
| night.
Thomas Langley, 2sl1 Seventh
street, southeast, while drivinl
south in front Of 273 Nichols ave
nue. southeast, collided with 4 one,
man Washington Railway and Elec'
trio car, and Langley was taken ia
Providence Hospital suffering from
shock. His car was badly dam.
aged.
George Buchanan, Thirty.fifth and
Albemarle streets northwest, while
getting Off a Capitol Traction car
at Connecticut avenue and Able,
marie street, fen to the street He
was treated at Emergency Hos
pital for decorations to the forehead
Raymond Weems, colored, 1901
Twenty-second street northwest, was
struck by an auto while crossing
the street at Wisconsin avenue and
@ street northwest. He was treat.
ed at Emergency Hospital for
bruises.
Edwin May, 1442 Ivy stree,
southeast, was crossing Pennsyl
vania avenue at Ninth street north
west when he fell into q tow rope
between two cars. He was treated
at Casualty Hospital.
L. ]. Matthews, of Takoma Park
and his employee, Wilton Smith
were injured when their truck was
hit by an auto driven by Charles
Gillian, colored chauffeur for Ar
thur w. Sixsnith. private secretary
to Secretary OF the Treasury Mel
lon. Gillian was charged with rock
less driving and colliding ana re
leased IN Sg4O collateral