Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1875-04-20
sho~hi.s Death Of . Lsssse Cnsla.

IT'S HEAD CRUSHED UNDER CAR WHEEL.
About Eso O'Clock Yesterday, as car No. g,
John seIby, was passing along ". y. avenue,
near the corner 81 18th and 18th streets north
west, going in an easterly direction. IL ran
over N little white hoy named Willie KranSe,
between four and i've years old. as stated in
yesterdays Stan. crushing the chilj's head,
and otherwise nianglin= it. DIR. Bliss was
called III ard dressed The wounds. Officer
Russell followed the ear 10 the end of the
roflte and arrested the driver At b3G O'Clock
chs morning The little sufferer died of his
injuries.
DIR. Patterson. the coroner, held an inquest
AZ Ii O'Clock this morning-the following
being The jururs.-D. &. Frain, John Humph-
reys James r. HYDE. j. BOwoecrs, e.. T..
Greer. and Franklin barrett.
Dr. a. A. S1otSS testified as to the frightful
injuries Of the little one, and that the cause
of death was injury TO the brain, caused by
separation of the bones at the base of the
skull.
or the corner of 18th street and New York
avenue, with a party; saw a car going east
ward and one boy cross the track, and de-
ceased fall as he attempted to follow. in front
OF the horse about or 10 feet; the car ran on
the boy, and witness and his cOmpar ion as
sisted to shove the car back. IL the boy had
not fallen he could have crossed easily before
the car got up 10 him; be was not conscious
when picked up, and said nothing; the car
was gOirg at a fair gait, not unusually fast;
did not notice the driver attempt To stop the
I
was the front wheel, on the son tn side: the
horse was turned 10 the left. At the point
where this accident occurred the graiic is
dOwD slightly.
Ms. NQTy 4. Snail sworn.-Witness lives
IN Georgetown; was in the car AZ the time;
did not see the boy until after he was hurt;
the driver did what he could to save him, by
turning his brakes down; the driver was
looking down 18th street at the time, but
acted ~ promptly as IN attract her att '!u III
at the time; he was not driving fast; the bow
VIZ Ers- in va q ts m q mr.
was iOlted considerably, SO quickly did the
driver apply the brakes.
DR.. JdDrss 4. Young cOrroboTated DR. Sewers
a Ia the cause OF death.
SUGGESTION.
Witness suggested that the Jury request the
police to notify the drivers of street cars To
walk their horses across the intersections of
streets as 10 was IL such places that accidents
occurred: this was one instance of IL. lie had
spoken To Major Richards on the subject. and
he stated that If the jury recommended it he
would confer with the management of the
roads IN relation TO adopting some such rule.
Other witnesses testified that the ear was
going slowly and the driver looking in an
other direction. and that when he saw the
boys peril ne promptly did all he could 10
check the car.
Mr.. Benson, superintendent of the road.
testified that this driver was one OF the most
careful on the read.
Mr.. II. A. Willard said in regard to the
suggestions of Dr. Young, that there was an
other matter which should be looked after
who pei sist in hanging about the cars, lead-
ing on smaller ones; jumping on them and
placing SiOi 90 on the track. Larger boys
were generally guilty of hanging about the
cars.
THE VERDICT.
The jury. after consultation, returned the
following verdict. That death was caused
by reason OF Injuries received in being acct
dentally run over by car No. OF the Column
bla Ra iTOaG company. The jury, in view of
the frequent accidents, would recommend
that the District authorities take such steps
as viii prevent driving ears faster than "a
walk whilst crossing the streets and avenues
in the city"
The president, Mr. Willard, while feeling
mai the driver was in no ways To blame for
This accident, very generously on the part of
the company rendered 10 the afflicted family
any aid that the company could render. ana
also engaged physicians TO attend The child.
BAITINOREANS kRRESrED.-ThlS morn
ing "a note was received AT police hefdquar-
tiers from Chief CrOue. Of Baltimore, Stating
That an English gold watch, gold hunting
ease lady watch. neck chain AMI slide. and
two garnet rings had been stolen n that civ
Snb>equer tly Detectives CoOmeS and Me
Dewitt. with Officer husky. of the nth pre-
cinct. came across three crooked" people
~ The corner .Of 1th street and
pennsylvania avenue, and took them
TO police headquarters, and shortly after
secured the stolen property, which had been
put IN pawn. They gave their names as Rob't
StrattOn, Geo Mcconnell and Mott Bvrnes
and they will be sent to Baltimore this eve
ming. This is one of the quickest jobs on
record, only few hours intervening between
the nTst information here and the recovery
OF the proserty.
THE ETRUsCAN JEwELRY in buttons.
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