Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1877-08-15
Kicked TO Deash.

THOMAS MASON DIES OF HIS INJURIES.
Thomas Mason, who was kicked N the side
/ on Friday last by George Gibson, ia Jackson
J alley, died about O'Clock yesterday after
/ noon from his Injuries. The coroner was
notified last evening OF the circumstance. 1t
| VIII he recOllected that Gibson was arrested
on the charge of disorderly conduct and
| taken TO tue seventh precinct station house,
| wheTe be left a collateral of IS, which was
| forfeited in the Police Court the following
morning, and he is still at large.
THE CORoNERS INQUEST.
At II O'Clock this morning. Or. Patterson,
| the coroner, held an inquest at the residence
Of the deceased, No. Il street northeast.
Prior 20 the inquest post morten was made
by Drs. j. F. Hartigan, j. Ford Thompson,
| and W. l.. Hudson. The jurors We're Thos.
\. Rover, Chris. F; Eckloif, VIM. Sullivan,
Thomas O'Conner, w. q. Phillips, l.. -
Humphrey, John Kennedy, James F. Ma
guire and Patrick Hogan.
The first witness was John Carmody, who
testified that he was reading the pa per, and
heard some one say eight Saw blows
passing, and called the officers, who had
passed but moment before. This was near
Jack on alley. Went there, and Mason was
down, ard the other man, Geo Gibson. was
striking him. Mason was covered with mud
at the time, and witness did not know him
until they got him up. The offic RS Block
and Kellum) took them both Gibson used
his feet freely. and kicked Mason in the
position, and kicked him also when the Off
GERS were parting them.
DR.. w. l.. Hudson testified that he was
called TO see deceased on Saturday about 5
o'clock, and Immediately resi- orded. Found
him suffering intensely-sfck at the slom-
ach-and he stated that he had been severely
injured; examined him aud found that he
bad been ruptured. and put on a compress.
Returned at o'clock and found him still
suffering much pain in the abdomen. DR..
Thompson was called in consultation in the
afternoon, and also on Sunday morning,
Monday and yesterday. Witness was of the
opinion that the Inflammation of the bowels,
which caused death, was brought on by a
blow or kick of some kind.
Andrew Burke testified that he saw Gibson
meet Mason, and they scuffied; witness went
10 part them, when Gibson threw him one
side, and when he turned around Gibson was
down, tut he got up Immediately and hit
and downed Mr. Mason. Witness then took
hold Of GitsoH's arm Ia keep hi n from beat
ing Mason a woman came mp ID Sc him;
Gibson, after giving Mason two liglIS, was
dragged off. No other lcks were struck until
the police came up. Did not see Gibson kick
Mason. When the officers came up they took
Mason in custody. Witness had hold OF Glib
sons arm, and az soon as he leO 90 Gibson
kicked at Mason, who was then uuder arrest,
but could not say whether he cached him.
The cause of the difficulty was Mason kick-
ing child of Mr.. Gibson, who had thrown a
stone and struck Mason. Witness could not
may have slipped.
Officer kelluIn testified that with Officer
BLOCK, on Fliday evening, he heard some
one balloa night" and they ran down aud
grabbed Mason aud Gibson and the latter
jerked away. Witness held on to Mason.
when Gibson ran up ard kicked Mason IN
the lower part of the abdomen.
Officer s. j. Block cOrroborated the testi-
mony of officer Kellum as to seeing the two
men fighting on the bank of T.ber creek, at
Jackson's alley. Kellum got there first, and
GIBSON pulled away and run in to strike or
RICK Mason, when witness grabbed him and
lessened the fOrceOf Tire kick.
Margaret Hannah testified that the child
came running down halloaing, with the man
following IL. The Child fell, and the man
Kicked at II, don't know that he struck the
child. Heard the mother of the child saw
"don't kill my child" and witness went in
the house.
Mrs. Ellen Stanton testified as to what she
saw.
DIR. Hartigan testified that he made the
pCStnOrtem examination and found no ex-
teTnal marks OF violence on the abdomen
There was rupture (large) on the right and
ore (smaln on the lett side. The peritonitis
caused death.
THE VERDICT.
This closed the testimony, and the Jury
returned a verdict that said Mason ca me to
his death from Inflammation of the perion-
tium superinduced by a kick in the abdomen
by George Gibson while engaged in an
ARRAY on the evening of August 10Th.
THE DECEASED.
Mason was about 30 years of age, and con-
Quoted a business at his residence in which
lie has amasSsd some property, and owns
some real estate in that section OF the city
He leaves widow and several children
He was much smaller man than GibsOn
being only about feet orr.
GIBSON
is stalwart man, about 80 years o. age
stone cutter by trade, who resides in Jackson
Alley with his family, a wife and three
as very peaceable man. He has not yet
been arrested.