Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1885-06-04
: rUAnruD Bnow WITH A BRICK.

Tho Evidence Tending 10 Snow that
the Work of Some Mean towards
May Result in ADMINISTRATIONS
Persons Interviewed.
William Lewis, aged 81 years, son Of
Police Oflcer Lewis, was perhaps fatally
injured in the eastern part OF the city on
Monday night between and o'clock. The
matter did not transpire until Tuesday
about II O'Clock, when otficer hennedy
telephoned Officer Lewis at police station
that his son had been very bhdly hurt and
was living unconscious at the house OF ex-
Postman tS&ge II. Jackson on Eleventh
streetssearl ! Sinbard.
0@9ef Ee,yeSp sllIrried to the place and
found the young man lying in n comatose
condition. He seemed to recognize his
father and the officer asked him how he
was hurt. HE replied in dazed manner: :
II was struck with brick ut Tenth and
Pine Streets" He was removed TO his
fathers house at No. 1887 Pine street, where
he has since lain In an unconscious condi-
ton, save once last night when he asked
for drink of water and complained oil MS
back. His remark was followed by one OF
the many spasms to which he has been SUD
ject since his injury. The case seems
shrouded I'm mystery, and several officers
have been detailed to work up the case.
WHAT OFFICER LEWIS SAYS.
A GAZETTE, reporter called at the home Of
Patrolman Lewis yesterday morning and
was informed that his son was apparently
sinking rapidly. The officer said that his
son had not lived mt home for some weeks,
and gave as a reason that he preferred to
live nearer his work. He did not know
where he had been boarding. He had
always been sober and steady. He thought
| 1t very strange that he should not have
| pntfflaI until TmnghnV Inv .Inpk9On
when the young man was injured early
| Monday evening. He had heard that his
son was paying attention to one of the ex-
letter carriers daughters, and that he was
not prepared to believe that he was injured
| on the street.
MIR. JACKsoN's STATEMENT.
George II. Jackson gave the following
statement to the reporters Young Lewis has
been boarding at my house for some weeks.
He had some trouble with his father is the
reason he left home. On Monday evening
| he left the house at $50 o'clock, but did not
say where he was going. l was sitting in
| the front room about 8 O'Clock, when he
walked in rubbing his wrist, and nervously
| paood tho floor. asked him what was the
matter, and he said he had hurt his arm
and wanted some liniment. l ran across
| the street to where my daughter was living,
and asked her to get him some. When we
reached the house again he was lying with
| his head on the window sill unconscious.
| We got him partly aroused by applying
| the Iiniment, and my daughtey asked
should she go for his father He replied,
mo, don't let him know about IT," We
| summoned DR.. Cantwell, and he prescribed
| for him that night, and the next morning
| (Tuesday) said he was very sick. l then
/ determined to let his father know, and,
while going to tell him met Officer Ken
needy, who telephoned from the Vucanized
Fibre Companys office to police station.
| His father came and removed him.
| CONCLUSION OF THE SPINAL COLUMN.
DIR. George H. Cantwell says that about 9
o'clock on Monday night, Mr.. Jackson came
breathless to his place and asked him to
come to see young. Lewis. He went with
/ him and, after looking Mt the patient, said
'This young man has been struck with a
| brick below the neck between the shoulder
| blades and conclusion Of the spinal column
has been produced" He applied proper
remedies and when he called the next
i morning Lewis was temporarily restored To
consciousness. He asked him If he had not
been struck and he said Eyes, with brick
by short stout man whom he could recog-
nizr If he saw him again. The doctor said
that the sensation in the wrist and arm was
caused by the shock to the nervous system.
| WHERE THE VICTIM WENT.
N'tar leaving his bourding-hou early
'onday evening young Lewis seems to
ave gone directly to his grandiather's
..rlss u. stout. No. sos Kirkwood street
nero he shaved himself and again went
1t on the street. 1t Is thought he started
irectly home again, and, while passing the
orner Of Tenth and Pine Streets was struck
y one of the young roughs who frequent
that part Of the city.
Thomas Welsh AYERS that he saw Lewis
pass the corner of Eleventh and Lombard
streets about o'clock on his way to his
boarding house, and that he was walking
steady and did not look like a man who
kad been hurt.
Since the removal of Lewis to his father,
home Drs. Wales and Winner have been ut
tending him, and they have given the family
reason to believe that the young mans con
dition Is very critical.