National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1884-09-08
HOW YOUNG BAILEY DIED.
Killed by n Brick Thrown by William Hood.
Lockjau the Immediate Cause.


Coroner Patterson held an inquest at the
sixth precient station house yesterday morning
over the body of Columbus Bailey, the t7.year.
old youth who was struck on the head with n
brick by William Hood, colored, on the 22d
ultimo, The first witness called was Mr. Carl
| Mueller on whose premises young Bailey
| worked and whore the assault took place He
| said that on Saturday afternoons IL was the
custom at his establishment, 3ll Pennsylvania
avenue 70 sweep out the candy factory and put
the rubbish, including candy found on The
uoor, into hogshcNd In the rear alley. He
came in from his house by the back door, and
seeing inc customary crowd of COlorcd men
hnu pIoys, who We're waiting to plumber the
D1rrei, were more than commonly noisy, he
tod Bailey to drive them away, they were in-
teriering with the work OF the place.
Harry Han; boy OF about 10, testified that
ne witnessed the assault. The witness was
standing at Mr. Burgdorf's stable and the de-
ceased came out and tried to quiet the boys
VINO were making good deal of no'se. lie
told them to hush, aud Hood caLe up and
Hood, who picked up the s,0ne and threw Il
at Bailey, They were then nbont eight feet
apart. The brick struck Bailey in the head.
baiiey put ms hand Up to his head and Hood
went on some one assisted Bailey into the
house. he ,coul 4 walk, but not without help.
t BHaIey y SAID iothng to the boys but to hush
Eugene Heard, another youth who was
-
y'Glcan out the back part of the building. Mr..
Carl Mueller told them to drive the boys away.
and Bailey told them to CO. All went except
Hood, and Bailey told him to go, but he re.
Piled that he was not going. Then Bailey
showed him, and Hood called him bad name;
with that Bailey kicked him. Hood then ran,
picked up brick and hit Bailey on the head.
| Two of the men then helped witness In with
Bailey, and they bathed his head.
Detective Carter testified that he received
information from Dr. liortigan that Bailey
was In dangerous condition. and arrested
Hood, who said he was with others in the
alley for the purpose of picking candy out OF
the rubbish in u hogshead when Mr.. Miller
came through from his house on Missouri
avenue and ordered Bailey to drive them
away. Bailey had "A broom in his hand, and
struck him with it, when he stopped down and
picked up piece of brick that was lying in
the alley just about where he was standingand
threw 1t at Bailey, striking him in the fore
head Bailey then moved toward the hogs
head with his hand ON his head, and there
| being quite an excitement he ran OIL. Hood IL
little fellow of IL or 49, his mother stating his
| age to be II.
| DIR. Hartigan testified to the cause of Baley's
death. He was called to see him on Saturday
| night, Aug. %, and found wound of the fore.
head irregular, and about an inch and half
long extending from between the eyes to the
LEFT upward. 1t had been dressed with adhe.
siye plaster by u physician as Bailey stated.
Inc boy seemed comfortable, and after pre-
scribing for him left and called next morning;
lad was on the sofa reading; took the book
away from him aud told him to lay quiet In
dark room; the next morning he was feverish,
and the unusual discharge from the wound
further aroused witness's suspicion that there
was fracture of the skull; he notified the boys
| parents with the fact and together
with Dr.. Buckley made an examination
| that evening which confirmed the diagnosis.
The witness and Dr. Reyburn operated ON the
boy next morning (26th), removing the pieces
OF bone shown, which were driven in upon the
brain, together with four pieces of brick. The
| patient continued to do well until Friday
morning the wound healing WELL when It
was noticed that symptoms of lockiaw were
approaching, these gradually Increased
until several days subsequently, they be.
came. fully developed and the boy died
on the following Friday. The autopsy
showed THAT the wound was in good
condition, though the brain was sli Chilly con-
gested, the cause of death being undoubtedly
| lockjaw, the direct result of the injury
The jury returned verdict that the said
Columbus Bailey came to his death at D. M,
Sept. 5, at house No. SO7 NJ street northwest
from lockjaw, caused by brick thrown by
the hands of william Hood, on the evening of
Aug. 49,"