National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1875-04-21
HORRIBLE DEATH OF A CHILD.
Its Head Crushed by . strset-Car Whsel-In-
quest and Verdict.

quest ana verdict.
An account was published in yesterdays Ma
TIONLL REPUBLICAN Of . sad accident occurring
on New York avenue, between Twelfth and Thir-
teenth streets northwest, in which little white
boy, named Willie krause, between four and fVe
years OF age, was run over by car No. 8, John
Selby, driver, OF the Columbia Railway Company,
crushing his body and otherwise iniuring him.
DIR. Bliss was called in and dressed the wounds,
hut the little fellow gradually sank and died
about ESQ O'Clock yesterday morning. Omcer
Russell, OF the Sixth precinct followed the driver
TO the terminus Of the road and there arrested
him to answer for the accident. Coroner ID. U.
Patterson, on being notified Of the cnild's death,
O'Clock.
Or. z. T. Sewers was the FIRST witness, and tes-
child, and that the cause of death was injury to
the brain, caused by the separation Of the bones
At the base Of the skull.
DR.. james T. Young corroborated the testimony
Of the first witness, and suggested that the jury
request the police to notify the drivers Of street
to walk their horses across the intersections
Of streets, It was In such places that accidents
occurred; this was one instance OF It. He had
spoken to MAJOR Richards on the subject, and he
stated that If the Jury recommended IL he would
confer with the management Of the roads In rela-
ton to adopting some such rule.
William Hunter testified that on Monday he
was on the corner Of Thirteenth street and New
York avenue with party; saw car going east
ward and one boy cross the track, and deceased
fall, as he attempted to follow, in front Of the
boy, and witness and his companion assisted to
shove the car back. If the boy had not fallen he
could have crossed easily before the car got up 70
him; he was not conscious when picked up, and
said nothing; the car was going at fair gait, not
unusually fast; did not notice the driver attempt
to stop the car; don't think the horse struck the
boy; it was the front wheel on the south side; the
horse was turned to the lett. At the point where
this accident occurred the grade is down slightly.
Mrs. Mary A. Small, q passenger, testihed that
she did not see the boy until after he was hurt;
the driver did what he could to save him by turn
ing his brakes down; the driVerWas looking down
Thirteenth street at the time but acted so prompt
ly to attract her attention at the time: he was
picked up. The car was jolted considerably, SO
quickly did the driver apply the brakes.
Several other witnesses gave testimony as to
driver was looking in another direction, and that
when he saw the boys peril he promptly did all
he could to check the car.
Mr.. Benson, superintendent Of the road, testi-
fed that this driver was one Of the most careful
on the road.
Mr.. H. A. willard said in regard to the sug-
gestions Of DR.. Young, that there was another
matter which should be looked after, viz: Large
boys, who should know better, who persist in
hanging about the cars, leading on smaller ones;
jumping On them and placing stones on the track.
Larger boys were generally guilty Of hanging
about the ears.
TIE VERDICT.
The Jury rendered the following verdict: THAT
death was caused by reason of injuries received
in being accidentally run over by by ear No. OF
the Columbia Railroad Company. The jury, In
that the District authorities take such steps as
will prevent driving cars faster than a walk
whilst crossing the streets and avenues in the
city,
The president, Mr.. Willard, while feeling that
the driver was in no ways to blame for the accl-
dent, very generously on the part OF the COM
pany rendered to the afflicted family any aid that
The company could render, and also engaged
physicians TO attend the child.