Evening star., 1940-06-24

mad mana wild man." Richard
Samuel Nestlerode, 26, a 1aborer,
of 1927 Maryland avenue NE, today
was ordered by a coroner's jury
held for grand jury action in con-
nection with the death of a 59-year-
old pedestrian Saturday afternoon.
Twenty witnesses appeared before
the jury to relate the circumstances
surrounding 3-mile-long ride that
resulted in the fatal injury Of Jo-
seph Nappo of 1850 Tenth street
NV, who was walking in the
crosswalk at Ninth and M streets
NV. Several witnesses said Mr..
Nappo was run over three times
when the car first struck him, when
it backed up and when it went for
ward again.
Mr.. Nappo's body was carried Sc
feet from the point of impact, it was
testified. Nestlerodes car was on
the wrong side of the street when
the accident occurred, the jury was
told.
Six Cars Struck.
During the ride the defendant
struck six cars, witnesses said. The
defendants car was first noted at
Twelfth and H streets NE, when it
allegedly struck Mrs. Edna Mitchell,
40, colored, of 814 Twelfth street
NE. The ride ended near Con-
necticut avenue and @ street NV,
when the car was nearly demolished
in a collision with q street car and
Nestlerode was arrested by Police
man Gordon Rowland. Policeman
Rowland, who testified that Nestle
rode was under the influence of
liquor, was the witness who termed
MIN q mad mana wild man."
Nestlerode,' who was quoted by
police as saying shortly after his
arrest that he remembered nothing
OF the circumstances of the ride, de-
clined to make statement after
listening attentively to the testi.
mony before the jury.
One man is dead and several other
persons are in hospitals today as a
result OF Sunday traffic accidents on
highways in and near the District.
Ralph Demory. %, Fairfax Sta
ton, Va, was killed early yesterday
when the car in which he was riding
on route 9, near Fairfax Courthouse,
upset.
The car overturned several times,
police said, and Mr.. Demory was
crushed beneath it. A companion.
Otis Wolford, route 1, Lorton, Va, is
In Alexandria Hospital with serious
injuries.
Inquest Is Ordered.
In Washington, Coroner A. Ma.
gruder Macdonald ordered an in
quest at 11:30 o'clock today into the
death of Joseph Nappo, &c. of 1850
Tenth street NV, victim of a hit
and-run driver Saturday.
Ordered to appear at the inquest
was Richard S. Nestlerode, 26, cf
1927 Maryland avenue NE. la.
borer, captured after wild 60-nile-
an-hour chase through the city.
Nestlerode was charged with driving
while drunk and two cases of hit
and-run.
The accident in which Mr.. Nappo
was killed occurred near Ninth and
M streets NV. and Nestlerode was
arrested following another accident
at Connecticut avenue and @ streets
NV.
Mrs. Cecilia Brown, Al, of Rich
mond, was treated at Alexandria
Hospital yesterday for injuries re-
ceived in collision on route /,
south of Alexandria.
Police are holding William Rogers,
"a, OF route /, Alexandria, on
charges of driving while drunk and
leaving the scene of an accident,
in connection with the accident. Po-
lice said he drove the automobile
which struck the car in which Mrs.
Brown was riding.
Merrifield Man Hurt.
Millard Taylor, 55, Merrifield, Va,
Is under treatment for serious in
juries at Georgetown Hospital as a
result Of an accident on the Lee
highway near his home. Police say
he was the victim of a hit-and-run
driver.
Mrs. Lila Mae Torregrossa, 20. of
1882 G street NE. was treated at
Casualty Hospital for minor injuries
yesterday following an accident at
Constitution avenue and Second
street NV.
James Grant, 40, Of 935 New York
avenue NV. Is in Emergency Hos
pital with serious injuries received
when struck by an automobile near
his home.
All