Evening star., 1928-06-04
AUTOCRASH DEATH
INQUIRY UNDER Way
John Teachum Found Fatally
/ Injured After Collision.
K Man and Boy Die.

An Investigation was being made to-
6ay to determine the cause of the death
of John Teachun. As, 1886 Florida ave-
hue northeast. who, with another man
and q boy. died yesterday as the re-
suit of traffic accidents,
Teachum died yesterday morning in
Gsiiinger Hospital after an operation
to relieve pressure on his brain, result
ing from fractured skull. had failed.
Eugene Seaborn, 10, Clinton, Md,
who was struck Saturday by an ice
truck in front of his home, died last
night in Emergency Hospital after a
blood TRANSMISSION had been resorted to
in an effort to save his life.
Edward Ash, so. l4l Eleventh street
northeast, died Sunday at his home.
He was struck by an automobile on
May "a and was thought to have been
not seriously injured Later. however,
1t developed that he was suffering from
q fractured skull.
Had Been on Fishing Trip.
Teachum. with T. B. Montgomery,
623 I street, and Eugene Robey. 22S
Tennessee avenue northeast. driver of
the automobile, had been on a fishing
trip Saturday.
Returning home that night they
stopped at Rohey's house. divided their
catch and started for their homes in
Robey's car.
Making q left-hand turn at Four
teenth and Maryland avenue northeast.
RobeyS car was struck on the right
rear wheel by the automobile of
Dominick A. Criniti, GIT Maryland ave-
nue. southwest.
Teachum at that time did not ap-
pear to be injured, witnesses said. and
started to walk home. He was found
an hour later lying in the street at
Fourteenth and H streets northeast.
He was given first aid at Casualty
Hospital, where physicians said he ap-
peared to be suffering from some sort
OF poisoning and later removed to GAL
linger Hospital. He had been drinking
physicians said.
Robey Fined SIS.
Robey meanwhile had been arrested
On reckless driving charge. He plead
ed guilty in Traffic Court today and
was fined $25.
A corcner's inquest will be held to-
morrow to determine whether Teachum
received his fatal injury in the collision
or in his fan TO the pavement at Four
teenth and H streets.
Constable A. c. Thompson of Mea-
dowS, Nd, today was assembling
eoroners' jury TO sit in the death of
the Seaborn boy. The inquest viii be
held tonight.
Henry Bryan. IS, of Brandywine. driv-
er OF the truck, told police the boy
had 'hitched' a ride on the vehicle
and suffered his injuries when he fell
In front of his home. Bryan was arrest
ed ard released later under bond.
Mr.. Ash was run down by the auto
mobile Of Edward E. Ridgely, %, l347
Massachusetts avenue southeast, at
Eleventh street and Massachusetts, ave-
nue.
He was removed to Casualty Hos
pital, but sent home later when he
seemed to be recovering from his in
turiss.
Driver II ParoIed.
When ne learned Of the death. Ridge
- reported to police and was paroled
to appear at the coroner's inquest
today.
Burt A. Ayres. 23. iils Fifth street
northeast. and his companion, Miss
Hslda Siscel, 81 al r street northeast.
were injured Sunday when q motor
cycle they were riding was struck at
the intersection OF Florida avenue and
North Capitol street by an automobile
driven by Mrs. Anna N. Ouiahan, 55I5
Kansas avenue
The girl suffered compound fracture
OF one ankle and her escort escaped
with bruises
Prank Attelus. 43. of Potomac, Va.
was bruised IN an automobile collision
et New York avenue and North Capitol
street Sunday night.
George Kidwen, is, 1925 Twelfth
street. was bruised on the legs and
arms yesterday when an automobile he
vas driving in an alley in the rear of
20l7 Portner place. coilided with a ma
chine operated by Charles Renner, T.,
1120 Twenty-flrst street. Kidwell was
treated at GARFIELD Hospital.