National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1875-09-27

ally occur In community, ana Wnlch nave Ten
dency to redouble the precautions of anxious
parents, happened little before noon Saturday.
A little boy named Henry Ibel four years Of
age, while running across Seventh street, at the
corner Of street northwest, fell in front OF car
81, Of the SeTenth-street line, which was going
north. The wheels Of the car passed over the
child's neck, mangling the flesh in shocking
manner, and causing death instantly. The body
of the boy was taken to the home Of his parents,
No. 81 street. Sergeant Perry arrested the
driver of the car, Frank Keenan,, and he was
placed in custody the Sixth precinct station to
await the result Of
THE coRoNER's INQUEST.
Coroner Patterson, who had been notified Of the
death of the child, proceeded to hold an inquest
Saturday evening, and Sergeant Brosnsn sum
moned the following jury: VIM. L. heamer, teo
H. Miller, ]. 6; johnson, J. d. Uoa1ks, M: Il. L.
body at the home of the Ibels, the Jury was con-
vened at the station. The following is the evil
Frank Wright, sworn: Resides at l016 Sixth
street. About half past eleven O'Clock that
morning he was standing In the door oil Hartigs
store az the corner of Seventh and 4 streets.
little girl halloOed that Henry 1bel was run over
He did not see It himself Saw the car stop and
little boy lying under the last wheel witness
ran to the place and assisted colored man who
picked the body up to carry 1t home. The car
had to be pushed back before the body could be
taken up Did not see the car strike him, and did
not see him at all until after he had been run
over; did not take notice Of the number OF the
car. The car was going north at the time Wit
ness was not acquainted with the driver; vas In
the store making purchases at the time Mr.. Har-
tig's little daughter called his attention to the
accident and did not see the car before Il occurred
did not know at what rate Of speed the car was
going.
the accident. The number Of the car was 81
Witness was on the front platform. Saw little
boy walking across from the west TO the east side
OF Seventh street, when he got directly In front
of the horses. He fell on his face. The boy was
right under the horses heads, and within Jew
inches of their feet when he fell. Witness called
TO the driver to look out The driver seized the
brake, and tried TO stop the car. The car went
about its own length before 1t was stopped. Did
not know whether the driver saw the boy. Wit
ness was not conversiDg with the driver at the
travelling at q usual rate. witness saw the chld
when it walked in front OF the car. Saw him on
The child seemed not to see the car He sp-
peared when he saw il to be frig ltened and fell.
Thought the driver cid not see the boy. II he
had seen him he certainly could have checked the
car Believed the first tnttmstion OF the chllds
presence the driver had was when witness
called his attention to it. Did not :Temem'
Der whether there was any one else on
the platform at the time. If the driver had seen
the boy Immediately when he fell, he could nave
STONED the car. When witness saw the wheel
going over the boy, he jumped OF and ran away,
as he had natural aversion 70 snch sgnts; saw
did not feel the jolt of the ear. The driver used
ali endeayors to stop the car when witness called
ATTENTION.
knew for what he wished him to stop; he might
have supposed that II was for passenger Witness
did not wait long enough TO have an opportunity
to hear the driver say anything In TO the
Lewis Jackson, colored, testified that he was
on the wagon-stand at the corner OF X ana sew
epth street when the accident occurred; did not
see the car run over the boy; saw the boy lying
under the car Witness was on the east side OF
away from the bows neck We halloc@d to stop
The car, and the driver stopped as quick as he
could The driver was on the car when witness
reached the spot, and he helped to push the car
back: thought he saw the child before he wasr
over playing on the square with other little chill
dren; did not know how long before; did not KNOW
the child; did rot see him knocked down or fall;
the child was dead when witness saw himi TINS
was about 1880. Witness could not recognize the
child.
James Reynolds sworn Resides at 81 street
northw was riding the front platform Of the
car when the accident occurred: saw the cnlld on
the curb on the west side Of the street; the child
was running; when opposite the horses he fell.
Witness did not know whether the child Tell or
the horses ran into him. The whole thing &C.
Cured inside of minute; did not think that the
driver saw the child. Witness was on the west
side Of the driver, who was looking east, down
street. There was one other gentleman on the
platform. Witness got on the car at the junction
Of Seventh street and the Avenue; was positive
that the driver was looking down street After
the child fell witness caught the driver by the
shoulder, and he was st the time putting on the
brake the child appeared to be crossing the street,
saw no other child with him; thought the driver
used every effort TO stop the car when he called
his attention to the chid the ear was going at the
usual rate; the child was so near that 1t was i'm.
possible TO tell whether 1t was knocked down or
fell. Witness was positive that the driver used
every effort to stop the car; did not know whether
he called the drivers attention to the child sooner
than the other gentleman. Witness felt the jar of
the car; did not think that 1t was an unusual jar
Sergeant Perry sworn: Was standing at the
corner of New York avenue and Seventh street;
saw Cohen running; that attracted witness at
tentfon TO the car, and seeing an excitement he
went down; they were pushing the car back when
wheel; witness arrested the driver, who had been
engaged in pushing back the car; the driver felt
very bad about the occurrence, and SAD that nis
a passenger, when he was called and saw the
child under the horses feet; witness had known
the driver for leng Wbilei mad always known
him as q sober man, and he was the most careful
driver witness had ever seen; did not know how
long the driver had been on the road; had been on
the road two years TO his knowledge.
As this closed the evidence, the driver, Frank
Keenan,, was asked to make statement, and
said that at the time he WAS looking in an eastern
direction: he saw q crowd down street, and
thought that passengers were coming; the hrst
he knew Of 1t was when the gentleman called to
him to look out and as soon as he spoke he put on
the brake. He first saw the child under the
REYNOLDS, recalled: Said that he was not 90.
Yersng with the driver at the time Of the accident
THE VERDICT.
The Jury then retired, and after few minutes
of consultation returned with the verdict that
the deceased came to his death by reason Of inju-
rlee received IN Del0H run ONeI ny d Ol TUG
Washington and Georgetown street railroad;
that from the evidence sdduced, the jury believe
that the accident was unavoidable, and that the
driver was not to blame in the matter;
The driver, keenan,, was then released from
custody.
Inquest Over the Remains Of Frederick.
Coroner Patterson Saturday morning held an
inquest over the remains Of the unfortunate
Florence Frederick, who was killed Friday even
ing at the southern end Of the Anacostia bridge,
by receiving injuries from collision between q
wagon he was driving and train Of the Midland
road, as published in Saturdays NATIONAL RE.
PUBLICAN.
The following were summoned as q jury OF in
quest: J. S. WorthingtOn, +. A. Young. S. z.
Shreeve, X. Swan, J. Swan, L. Bingham, d. Lee
Geo. Anderson, r. F. Martin, VIM. Martin, Jas
Webb and John johnson.
Henry HaRgenmRker testified that he has q shop
in the house Of deceased, but few steps from the
whipping up bis horses to get across and the en-
CINE struck the team, which was less than 30 feet
Tim the track when witness nrst saw Diseased.
The engine was going south and witness heard It
coming; did not notice whether there was any
head light. Before witness looked out he heard
the nagman calling TO Frederick to stop. 1t was
about twilight, and light enough for the deceased
70 have seen the engine some distance OF. II the
team haC not been unmanageable the deceased
could have checked up after the faKman hailed
him TO stop. Frederick was whipping the horses
when he first saw him. Both the horses seemed
afraid Of the cars The iagman did his best to
stop deceased by calling to him; was positive that
the whistle was blown for the crossing, and also
the signal for brakes given before the team was
struck. The track is about four feet above the
Eoad bed; thinks that the train was running at
about forty miles per hour. They usually run at
a high rste of speed. Deceased was in the habit
Of crossing the track daily, and II seemed to wit
ness that after deceased whipped up the horses to
get them across they became manageable, and
he could not held them up.
Peter l.. Davis testified that he was talking
with Haggenmsker and the fsgman; heard the
whistle blow for the crossing. The faguan got
MS lamp and went 70 his post; deceased had Just
got on OF the bridge, and he put whip TO his
horses The hagn2n warned him not to come
any further. Deceased said tsIIet me alone. can
make its The hagman then went In front Of the
team, but had to get back IN order to keep from
being run over. When he Started to make the
rise the whistle blew down brakes-the engine be-
ing thirty or forty yards from the crossing. The
engine struck the team Just as the front wheels
reached the track. Tho train was checked in a
short distance below snd run back. The horses
appeared 70 be under control, and the head light
as also the signal lights and hags were displayed
on the train The train was going at the rate Of
twenty to twenty-five miles an hour. The de-
ceased had time to have stopped after the FIRST
mailing. 1t was perhaps three fourths OF q minute
from the time the whistle blew 10 the time Of the
accident.
7. W. Roberts, the 1agman, testified that when
the whistle blew he heard the deceased coming
over the bridge, and heard him start his horses
up. Witness was at his post before he heard the
whistle; stgDaled with his light to stop, but de-
ceased continued TO whip his horses, and witness
the called to him, when he answered, HGet out Of
the way" and continued to whip them. Witness
inn Ha04 4 Is