Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-07-30
ORDER DRIVER HELD
FOLLOWING DEATH
OF FRANKENF|ELD
Edward H. Johnson, 20, Must
Await Action of Next
Grand Jury.
CAUGHT IN BALTIMORE
AFTER D. c. BROADCAST
Coroner Holds Fatal Accident on
Sheriff Road Sunday Night
Was Accidental.

Edward H. Johnson, 90 years old,
colored, of Baltimore. today was held
by coroner's jury for grand jury &C
ton in connection with the death of DR..
Harry c. Frankenfield, flood expert Of
the Weather Bureau, who died at
Emergency Hospital yesterday from in
juries suffered when run down by
Johnson's automobile on July 2.
johnson was remanded to the Dis
trict Jail. DR.. Frankenfield was run
down while crossing the street near the
which. according to testimony at the
inquest at the District Morgue this
morning, failed to stop. A broadcast
sent out by Washington police short
time after the accident resulted In
Johnson's arrest by Baltimore police
in that city.
Witness Testifies.
w. J. Coleman, a guide, testified to-
day that he saw Johnson's car strike
DR.. Frankenfield and proceed up the
street more than 60 feet before coming
to a stop. Coleman said he saw the
colored man leap from the car and run
east on H street, with some woman in
pursuit. He said johnson finally re-
turned to the machine which he had
left standing in the street, and after
telling several persons who gathered
around to question him that he was
going to police headquarters dlsap-
peared.
A coroner's jury today also held that
an automobile crash on Sheriff road
southeast Sunday night. in which one
man was killed and four other per-
sons, all colored, were injured, was &C
cidental. The man killed was Raymond
Adams, 81 years old, of 2214 Pomeroy
court.
The injured, all of whom are con-
fined to Casualty Hospital, are expected
to recover.
Strikes Telephone Pole.
The machine left the road at high
rate of speed and collided with tele-
TWO hundred traffic arrests were
made during the "a hours ending at
8 am. today.
There were IS arrests for speeding,
for driving while drunk, for having
a dazzling light on his car and 1873 for
miscellaneous violations Police reported
the total of traffic accidents during the
24-hour period, resulting in injury to
persons and property damage In In
stances.
Two children were included in the
four traffic cases and street car con-
ductor was bruised and lacerated when
knocked from the running board OF an
tenth street and New York avenue.
Nathan Davis. colored, 8 years old,
of 1853 I street, was knocked down and
cut about the head last night IN the
street near his home by an automo-
bile operated by Guy e. Pierce. 244
Marion avenue. Clarendon, Va. He was
treated at Sibley Hospital and later
discharged.
Helena Robinson. colored. years
old, of 305 I street. was slightly lac
Grated about the head last night when
hit by an automobile as she was cross
ing Massachusetts, avenue near Third
street. The automobile was driven
by Charles Quill. 2124 o street. The
child was treated at Casualty Hospital.
Hit by Passing Trolley.
Struck on the shoulder by a passing
trolley, which failed to stop. Conductor
L. r. Bazemore, %, of $685. Fifth street.
was thrown from the running board OF
an open street car late yesterday aft
ernoon and slightly injured.
Bazemore was collecting fares on q
trolley going north on Fourteenth street,
between New York avenue and H street,
Wtl6n IllI tIlc OGIlcI tkOACys
south on Fourteenth street. BaZemore
was treated at Emergency Hospital.
Mary v. Roach. As years old, of 1924
Seventeenth street. was lacerated about
the elbows and hips early last night
when hit by a Washington Railway &
Electric Co. street car as she was
crossing Twelfth street at F street. She
was removed to Emergency Hospital
and later discharged. when it became
apparent she was not seriously injured.
Woman Severely Bruised.
Mary Foster, colored, As years old, of
1922 Eighth street, was severely bruised
last night when struck by an automo-
bile while crossing New Jersey avenue
and K street. The machine was OPP
Grated by Earl Perry, 1872 Second street
northeast. She was taken to Freed
mems Hospital, treated and sent home.