Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1871-07-31
HE SCHIETZENFEST.
Three Days Festival Of the Schuetxen
Nerein GerrnaniR.


The fourth annual Sehuetzenfest of the Ger
mama SchuetZen- Nerein. 1T their new Park in
Gale Woods, commence today, andvin con-
time every afternoon and evening for three
DAYS The Park is very handsomely fitted M
and VIII be crowded no doubt, as those who visit
q viii IND that every effort has been made for
The GeImanias assembled at Swarzenberg,s
Sehuetzsn Headquarters, and shortly after 10
O'Clock
was formed by Chief Marshal Sehoe fer, with
ms assistants, Stieful and Muller and procees,n1
over me following route: Ayenue TO 9Th street
- r, 20 18th, TO H. 20 18th, 70 Avenue, u 1th To
New York avenue, and to the new Park near
The Intersection of BOUNDARY street with New
a 10Th avenue, passing under a fine display of
nags hung across New York avenue AT 7th
street. The music was by the new Germania
Band-Irum-majOr Mackey-and the eolors
lorne by Messrs Fisher. Njebaus and F;chIey
In the LINE we're the following officers, in ear
riages: President Keuchel. vice president Ber-
ger, treasurer kOzs ;, financial secretary Kowald
1ecoIdlng secretary Hannemar, and correspond
snt secretary SZler. All were armed with rifles
and about One-half of the members marched as
min'aIy, While Others were mounted The dis
At the park during the feste there viii be the
eagle shooting, the ordinary prize shooting Cat
and other annusements. for which our Telfonie
felOw-eitizeDs are famous.
SINGrIAR DEATH OF AN OLD MAS-A Nyrte-
-'''~S fNSefvft GttA q 4 Qldt n SNt.-hr. Franz
Reinhard, an old man, about "A wears Old. was
accidentally Killed at Ok O'Clock this morning.
On Maryland avenue short distance east of a.
street In the rear Of his residence-a small
che-story francis shed, in which a forge was
AIteu Up, as also bench, ON which were some
gun and loeksmith tools, and an explosion being
hsaIus some OF the neighbors rushed in with
.mcer Sm0ot, who at that time was ON his way
70 tne Po1ce Court The deceased was found
living near the workbench on which was so,as
blood, ana he was q ute dead. DIR. McWiilams
was early IN attendance, and examined the body.
~ was found that there was a large wound IN
his breast over an inch in diameter and txo
smaller wounds in the back while near the riobf
wrist there was large incision, and one of the
bones OF the arm was broken. Officer Atkinson
IN examining the premises, found two pieces or
what appeared to be inch iron pipe, hut no blood
The Coroner, DIR. Potter, was summoned. and
omcer Burr called in a jury OF inquest
TIE CoRoNER's INQUEST.
BIS freIerieka keinhard was the first witness
sworn, and testified that deceased was blaeL
smith, and made eleavers and knives for the
batehers IN market. She testified that she had
Geen SICK, and this morning he got up and made
ae SOHee and went TO work, and in a little while
she heard the explosion, and She called 10 him.
but received no answer; ran cut and found him
lying. he was unable to speak. He never
worked ON guns or pistols
John Representatives, lives next door: heard
deceased at work; had known him no ref1se ~
work ON pistols or guns.
Officer James SmoOt testified TO hearing of the
anair, ana going to the place found deceased
dead He was present when officer Atkinson
found the fragments of pipe
DIT Riley testified that the death was caused
Iy some explosion not far from the body, as the
ntsh was burned with powder. Would nudge
from appearances that the death was the result
OF accident.
THE VERDICT.
The Jury returned a verdict ''that the said
fraEZ Eeinhard came to his death at about M
O'Clock a. m July 31st. 1871 in his shop on Marv
lsud avenue, near ~ street, in the cityof Wash
mston, -. g, they further find that the cause of
he death OF Franz Reinnard was a wound
through the middle of the body, caused by the
sxPloslon of a gasppe or gun barrel upon which
ne was az work al the time, said explosion being
the result of accident"
o. most OF the neighbOrs and jurors is that the
Rceased bought some iron pipe from hich TO
make bands for clesver holders Included in
which was piece loaded with powder, and In
plOsiOn took place.
Deceased leaves a widow, to whom he was
married about ten years ago. and a son about
eight years aid He was regarded by his neigh
eors as very Peaceable, orderly old man and
Tor his age, very Industrious and hard work.
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