Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-10-19
AUTO OVERTURNS
AND INJURIES TRIO
IN SPEED CHASE
Youth Loses Leg After Crash.
Young Wife Suffers Broken
Leg and Shock.
OFFICERS WARNING
LEADS TO PURSUIT
Second Car in Collision With Taxi
cab-Women Occupants Suf-
fer Cuts and Bruises.

Three persons were seriously injured
early this morning when the machine
in which they were riding overturned
while being pursued by a policeman
for speeding on Riggs road near a
branch line of the Baltimore Sc Ohio
Railroad tracks.
The injured persons, william L. Ly-
man, "a years old, and his 19-year-oid
wife, Mrs. Dorothy Lyman, Of TBS Rock
Greek Church road, and Thomas r.
Heath, 81 years old, of 1701 Park road,
a passenger, were all taken to Garneld
Hospital in a passing automobile.
Heath's leg was so badly torn 1t
became necessary to amputate the right
leg above the knee shortly after his
admission to the hospital. He also suf-
fered a fractured left ankle and con-
tusions to the head and body. His
condition was regarded by physicians as
grave.
Mrs. Lymans injuries consisted of
a broken left leg, abrasions and severe
shock, while her husband was treated
for a possible fractured skull and deep
decorations to the head.
Cautioned on Speeding.
Policeman C. B. Kimbell of the
twelfth precinct said he saw the party
travelling at a high rate of speed in
the vicinity of Twelfth and Monroe
streets northeast and stopped their ma
chine. Kimbell said after cautioning
the driver against speeding the machine
it started off so rapidly he decided
to follow. While trailing the party in
the police car on Riggs road near the
approach to the railroad tracks, Kimbell
said he saw tie speeding car skid and
swerve on the wet road and finally
become unmanageable before overturn-
ing. The occupants were thrown clear
of the wrecked machine, landing on
the concrete roadway. They were all
unconscious when picked up and taken
to the hospital.
Two girls and a youth suffered pain
full cuts to the body when the machine
in which they were riding, driven by
John M Barr of Takoma Park, Md,
collided at Thirteenth and K streets
with taxicab operated by James j.
Croghan Of 1905 Calvert street.
Treated for Bruises.
The injured persons, Helen Dolan, 19
years old; Ardella Smallwood, 18, and
George Pefier, % years old. all of
Woodside, Md, we're removed to Emer-
SCuCy x1OoPIOd1 anu OACdSC0 1OA GUS h11O
bruises to the legs and body and later
taken home. The drivers Of both ma
chimes escaped unhurt.
Mrs Maude Gouvener, SO years old,
of 1410 Twentieth street, was seriously
injured last night when run down while
attempting to cross the street at Twen-
tieth and M streets by an automobile
operated by Armstead Garvett Of 933
Twenty-sixth street.
The injured woman was removed to
Emergency Hospital, where she was said
to have suffered a fractured skull and
internal injuries. Her condition this
morning was described as serious.
Garvett was taken into custody by
police of the Third precinct pending
the outcome of the woman's injuries.
Lena Privatera, IS years old, of 1881
Randolph street, was treated at Sibley
Hospital for injuries suffered last night
when run down at North Capitol and
N streets by an automobile driven by
Thomas p Braxton, 20 years old. Of
1912 Sixth street northeast.
After receiving treatment for bruises
to the left knee she was taken home.