Evening star., 1928-04-30
.ELOPEMENT PARTY
ENDS|N TRAGEDY
Man Killed, Girl Seriously Hurt
When Five In Auto Are
Hurled Against Pole.

Wynn Temple Jones, "a years old.
1871 Lanier place, Georgetown Univer-
sity law student. was instantly kiiIesi
and Miss Mary Williams, 29. a Govern
ment clerk, 17l7 Massachusetts, avenue.
seriously injured yesterday morning
about 3 o'clock when the automobile in
which they were riding left the road
while they were returning from Rock
vile, where they we're to have acted as
best man and maid Of honor for Joseph
Leroy Hebbert. 26. 1851 Woodley road.
also Georgetown University student.
and Miss Esther Lewis, "a, 1916 Six
teenth street, a Government clerk, Who
had made an unsuccessful attempt 70
be married there.
Following a dance Saturday night at
the National Park Seminary the two
couples were driven TO Rockville by
Fred Watson, 26. 309 New Jersey ave-
nue.. clerk for Representative VestaI OF
Indiana.
After applying at the courthouse for
license and finding that they could
not obtain one before Monday morning.
the young people went to q restaurant
and later started home.
Swerved on Curve.
They had reached Montrose. Nd. a
short distance this side Of Rockville,
when their machine swerved on a curve,
struck and knocked down a telegraph
pole and then turned over two or three
times before coming to rest about so
feet beyond
County Policeman c. D. wilkinson.
who was patrolling the road, heard the
crash. He hailed passing motorists.
who took Jones and Miss Williams 70
Georgetown University Hospital. Jones
was pronounced dead on arrival and
Miss Williams was found 10 be suffer
ing from possible fracture Of the
spine. II vas said at the hospital TO-
day that the full extent Of her in
juries has not been discovered. but that
her condition is critical
Watson. Hebbert and Miss Lewis
were taken to the police SIbsGaca1 =.
Bethesda, where they we're ks1t alzEii
II O'Clock yesterday morning They
were then taken to Rockville and. at
the request of States Attorney Robert
Peter, jr.. released under bond for a
hearing May 10.
Held Under $500 Bond.
Watson was held under a 81 500 bond
on a technical charge Of nanSlaughter
and Hebbert and Miss Lewis under $500
each as material witnesses. Repre-
sentative vestel arranged their bond
DR. j. Ramsay hewitt, District cor
oner, issued a certificate Of death due
to a fractured skull In the death OF
Jones.
Jones was a native Of Fairhaven.
VT. and had been attending George
town University for the past three
years. entering Law School this term
His father. r. Temple Jones, arrived
here today to take charge Of the body.
The funeral viii be held al his birth
place.
Jones mother died recently and his
father was near collapse today over
the second death in the family within
a short time The dead youths sister.
a student at Smith College, spent
Easter with him here.
A young man thought to have been
Jones rushed into the births ano
deaths ofice at the District Building
Saturday night. inquired for . mar
riage license and was informed that the
only kind of certificates issued there
were death certificates. The man who
made that reply yesterday issued q
burial permit for Jones.
The clerk. J. E Vincent, said that ne
came into the Office about II O'Clock
Saturday night and said;
II want to get marriage license Tor
a couple of kids out here who want 10
get married right away
The only kind of certificates We
issue here are death certidcates. Vin-
cent replied. but think YOU may be
able to get license in Rockville.
Vincent thought no more OF the o.
curence until he was required 70 issue
a burial certificate yesterday for Jones
and learned the manner in which he
met his death.