Evening star., 1925-01-22
INJURED BY WAGON,
III. MCCARTHY DIES
trusted Agent of Express
| Company Was Hurt Last
! Saturday.

John James Mccarthy, Y. who was
injured by u horse-drawn delivery
wagon of Chestnut Farms Dairy, in
charge of Maurice Taggart, Falls
Church, Va, on Fourteenth street
near Thomas Circle last Saturday
morning about 1870 o'clock, died at
Emergency Hospital about o'clock
this morning. He was severely shock
I'd and his spine injured as a result
of the accident.
A coroner's jury gave verdict OF ac-
Eidental death.
The deceased, a native of this CITY,
entered the service of Adams Express
co. at the age of "A, and received
promotions until he was placed IN
charge of the handling of Govern
ment express matter. He handled
millions Of dollars during the many
years he was connected with the eX-
press company.
Later he filled a similar position
whit the American Railway Express
Co. being retired from the service
about three years ago. He is sur
Hived by his widow, Mrs. Sallie Gran
Fton Mccarthy, and one son. "ard
Mccarthy. He was a member of the
local lodge Of Elks and Anglers Cluo.
Funeral arrangements have not been
completed.
Augusta Landis, 4s, 145+ ogden
street, was treated at Emergency
Hospital yesterday for r fracture OF
her left arm. received when knocked
down bv the automobile OF G NJ Bar
bee, 1892 Ninth street, at Sixteenth
snd Newton streets.
A collision between coal truck,
driven by Ralph Riley, 1905 n street,
hU
man S. A Harris, occurred yesterday,
at Ninth and NJ streets. The truck was
damaged, and Riley was slightly hurt
He was taken to Ere edmen's Hospital.
James Gayter, colored. 20, Brandy
wine, Md, was slightly injured yes
terday, when struck by the automo-
bile of Capt julius l. Peyser, 22l6
Wisconsin avenue, at Thomas Circle
and VI street Physicians at Elmer
gency Hospital rendered first aid.
o. +. Cake, so, Health Department.
crnpIoye, was knocked down yesteF-
day by the automobile OF George Bax-
Ter, 1928 W street southeast, but was
not injured.
Lee Manning. .. IL Fifth street
northeast, crossing near Third street
and Maryland avenue northeast yes
serday afternoon, was knocked down
by hearse, driven by Michael
Downey, 1888 Third street northeast :
The boy, slightly injured, was taken
10 Casualty Hospital.
Arthur King, 10. sos Maine avenue
southwest was slightly injured yes
terday afternoon when he rode his
bicycle against a wagon on sixth
street southwest. He was taken home
Mrs y. NJ. Jones, IS, 121 Twelfth
Atreet southeast, was slightly injured
Yesterday morning when an automo-
bile she was driving collided with
another at First and B streets south
west She refused hospital treatment
Anna e Becker, colored, 40, 1873 d
street, was knocked down by an auto
She was taken TO Freedmen's Hos
pital and treated for dislocated
knee and injuries to her head.
Mrs Harriet Britton, %, 327 Seven
Ieenth street southeast, sustained a
fracture of her right shoulder yes
terday afternoon while coasting on
AnaCostia road, southeast. She was
treated at Casualty Hospital.
An automobile driven by John
Joseph Clark, %, Hyattsville, Md,
Collided with two other automobiles
near New Hampshire avenue and
Princess place last night about
$50 o'clock. The cars were damaged,
but occupants escaped injury. Clark
was arrested on two charges of col
Hiding and one Of reckless driving.