Evening star., 1941-01-01

perience as motcrman, eXoneratet
by coroner's jury.
27. William P. Brown, colored, Z
of 1907 Fifteenth street NV, abou
! pm. June 6, was crushed beneath
the wheels of a dump truck in al
alley in the rear of Fourteenth
street NV, between u and V streets
when he attempted to hitch" :
ride on the moving vehicle. Weathe
clear Driver, colored. "a, with twt
years driving experience, released
by coroner's jury.
% James Osborne Chisley, col
ored, "a, OF. 1888 Union court S.W
about $40 am. June 7, fell be,
meath the wheels of a District gov.
ernment truck on which he hac
been riding on Rittenhouse street
between Thirty-third and Thirty.
fourth streets NV, when he jumpec
off the moving vehicle to recover
his hat, which had blown off
Weather clear. Driver, 38, with five
years driving experience. No in.
llSId cllo SOIOllCl loSuCo
verdict of accidental death.
%. An unidentified colored man
about $50 pm. June 8, ran in front
of a streetcar on U street at Thir.
teenth street NV. in fleeing with
a pocketbook he had snatched from
a pedestrian. Weather raining
Streetcar operator, Sc, whose driv.
ing experience was not given. NJ
inquest held and coroner issued
verdict of accidental death.
80. Miss Victoria Kloepfer, Sc, o.
280O Connecticut avenue NV, about
APO pm. June II, ran into side
of automobile while attempting tc
cross Connecticut avenue near Cal
vert street. not in the croSSWalk
Weather clear. Driver, 81, with Is
years driving experience, released
py coroner'S jury.
81. John j. Stahl, 63, of 1910 Bilt-
more street NV. about $50 am.
June 13, struck by a motorcycle as
he was walking in the croSSWalk
across Columbia road at Eighteenth
street NV. Weather clear. Driver
33, with 20 years driving expert
ence, held by coroner's jury for
Police Court action under the Negli-
gent Homicide Act. Case still pend
ing in Police Court.
80. Mai. Otto F. Engelmann. 60
retired Army officer, of 1903 Sherl-
dan street NV, at 4:30 am, June
Is, killed when his car crashed into
tree on Sixteenth street between
Taylor and Upshur streets NV
Driving experience could not be OBJ
tanned. Weather clear, daylight
No inquest held and coroner issued
verdict Of accidental death.
33. Robert Lovings, colored, 40
of 500 Sixon street S.W., at l1:15
pm. June IS, struck by hit-and-
run car while crossing Fourth street
in the crosswalk at l street S.W
Weather clear. Driver, 35, colored,
with 10 years driving experience,
held by coroners jury for grand jury
action. Case ignored by grand jury
"a. Ralph Piperno, so, of 208 Mary
land avenue NE, about 10:4O pm
June 16, struck by automobile while
crossing North Carolina avenue at
PENNSYLVANIA avenue Sc. against
red light. Weather clear. Driver,
80, with IS years driving experience,
exonerated by coroners jury.
35. Joseph Nappo, SO, of 1850 Tenth
street NV, at 4:10 pm. June %,
struck by automobile while crossing
NJ street at Ninth street NV. in the
crossWalk. Weather clear. Driver,
rs, with 10 years driving experience
who was charged with having been
under the influence Of liquor az
the time of the accident, neld by
coroner's jury for grand jury action.
Indicted by grand jury for second
degree murder.
36. Lawrence H. Honesty, IA
months, colored, of 2215 L street
NV, about $50 am, June 27,
while playing near the gutter on
L street between Twenty-second
street and New Hampshire avenue
NV, struck by truck. Weather
clear. Driver, 35, colored, with l3
years driving experience. No in
quest held and coroner issued GER
tificate of accidental death.
JULY.
81. Mrs. Edna Mitchell 40, COL
ored, of 814 Twelfth street NV,
about 4 pm, June %, while crossing
H street at Twelfth street NV. in
the crosswalk. struck by automobile.
She died July s. Weather clear.
Driver, Is, with 10 years driving
experience, already had been held
by coroner's jury for grand jury
action in traffic death No. 35. No
inquest held and coroner issued GER
tificate of death by homicide.
SO. Mrs. Lillian Green, 81, colored,
of 112 F. street NV, about $3.50
pm, July 8, struck by automobile
while crossing Third street south OF
F street NV. not in the crosswalk.
Died July IT. Weather clear. Driver,
81, colored, with "a number OF
years" driving experience, held by
coroner's jury for grand jury &C
ton. Ignored by grand jury.
80. Arthur w. Appel, SIS, of 1914
Thirty-eighth street Mount Rainier,
Md. about Sis pm, July %, while
driving a car on Monroe street just
west of Eighteenth street NE
skidded into tree after he lost con-
troll of his automobile. Died July
Is. Raining heavily. Driver, 80
had 20 years driving experience. No
inquest held and coroner issued a
certificate of accidental death.
40. Winona O'Donnell, 3, of 1903
Thirty-third street NV. about 6:!5
pm, July %, struck by automobile
while attempting to cross @ street
NV. Just west of Thirty-thlrd street
NV. not in the crosSwalk and after
entering the street from between
marked cars. Weather clear. Driver
n, with 13 years driving experience,
exonsrated by coroner's jury.
AUGUST.
al. Michael Mccarthy, So. pa
tient at the Walter Reed Hospital
about 2:2O m, August l, struck by