Evening star., 1927-11-14
RICHARD B. OWEN
DIES IN AUTO WRECK
Patent Attorney in Car Run
Down by Truck-His
Wife Injured.

truck, in which several colored men
we're riding. crashed last night into
the car of Richard Blakelock owen. IS
years old, patent lawyer of this city
on Strawberry Hill, between Upper
Marlboro and Forestville, Md, crush
ing Mr.. Owens skull and inflicting il
j,Iries from which he died about
o o'clock this morning In Providenr
Hospital.
Mrs. Owen, who was sitting by her
husbands side with their 6-year-old
son, George, in her lap. suffered slight
bruises of the left arm. The little boy.
who was wrapped in blankets, was
unhurt.
Truck Driver Held.
Charles Herbert, colored, 81 years
old, who lives on NJ street between
New Jersey avenue and First street
is at Casualty Hospital
under guard Of policeman from the
ninth precinct, who is holding him for
the Maryland authorities. Herbert is
understood to have been the driver OF
the truck which killed Mr.. Owen. He
is suffering from possible dislocation
OF the right shoulder and injuries to
his head. It IS alleged that Herbert
was under the influence OF liquor at
the time of the accident.
Mr.. and Mrs. Owen took their son
George, who is the youngest of four
children, for a ride to their cottage
at Shady Side. Md, yesterday. After
Mr. Owen had drained the water from
the tanks and pipes and otherwise
prepared the cottage for the Winter
season. they started back home about
8 o'clock. They had passed through
Upper Marlboro when, about 9 o'clock,
they noticed a truck coming toward
them. and apparently out of control
Of the driver.
Car Smashed in Collision.
Telling his wife to sit tight, Mr..
Owen pulled as far as possible to the
right side of the road and came prac-
tica.ly to a stop. His car was in the
ditch when the swiftly moving truck
tore into its side. Three of the col
ored men in the truck We're thrown
onto the road and both cars were bad.
ly damaged.
Mr.. Owen crumpled up in his place
at the wheel. Jumping to the road,
Mrs. Owen waved a coat and tagged
tn automobile of A. M. Calm of Up.
per Marlboro, who brought the in
jured man and his wife and child to
Providenc Hospital. Mrs. Owen was
treated for shock and remained with
h r husband until he died this morn.
il :. when she removed to her home.
Native of Washing
Mr.. Owen was native of Washing.
ton. He belonged to the Society Of
Natives and the Congressional Coun.
try Cub. He was a graduate of Cen
tral High School and of George Wash
ington University. His father was
- 4tt. Owen Ol. n of this city.
He had a l-.rge patent practice, with
street, and a branch office in New
Y"!k City.
NJ. j. Owen was formerly Miss Fred
ericka Smith. Their children are Miss
Frances f. Owen, 16; Richard B..
Owen, jr.. IA; Fredericka Owen, 10, and
Geor. G. Owen, 6.
Funeral arrangements have not yet
been completed.
Miss Wilson Dies Of Injuries. +.
Miss Elizabeth M. Wilson, 81 years
old, who was knocked down by a car
of the Capital Traction Co. in charge
of Motorman George Chrisman of
Cherrydale. Va, as she was crossing
the tracks at Pennsylvania avenue
and Eighth street shortly before 6
o'clock last Wednesday night, died
yesterday afternoon at Providence
Hospital, as a result of her injuries.
Miss Wilson, who resided with a
maiden sister at 1911 Fifth street. was
on her way to catch street car, when
the accident happened. A coroner's in
quest will be held at 11:30 o'clock to.
morrow morning.
Auto Driver Hurt i'm Collision.
Raymond Barnes of 2011 Monroe
street northeast suffered cuts and
bruises about his head and legs when
the automobile he was driving was IN
collision with two others driven by
Detective Louis M. Wilson of 70S K
street northeast, and Louis Steele OF
the lexington apartments. at North
Capitol and P streets shortly before
3 o'clock yesterday afternoon. Wilson
and Steele escaped injury and Barnes
was treated at Sibley Hospital.
William r. Price, So years old, of
119 Pennsylvania avenue was seri-
ously injured when knocked down by
an automobile driven by Tony Astore
o: 236 Four-and.a-half street south.
west, as he was crossing Pennsylvania
avenue at Sixth street at Gas o'clock
last night. He was taken to Emer.
gency Hospital suffering from con.
cussion of the brain and possible frac.
ture of his right leg, where his condi-
ton was pronounced grave.
Woman Seriously Injured.
Mrs. Helen Fistag. 56 years old, of
1855 Ninth street, was Knocked down
and badly injured at Ninth and @
streets at about II o'clock last night
by an automobile owned by j. F..
Allen of 1880 Belmont street. She was
taken to her home and treated by her
family physician for fractured ribs
and bruises of the face and body.
While attempting to cross the street
at Twenty.fourth and X streets. at 10
o'clock last night James #. Sommer-
vile, colored. 65 years DID,. Of 2022 NJ
street, was knocked down and slightly
injured by the automobile of Harry
Roche. 1888 Columbia road. He re.
turned to his home after being treated
at Emergency Hospital.