Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1885-12-26
A Mysterious ChrfstnAas TRAGEDY in
south Washfng tsn-A Supposed Case or
Suicide.

bedy Of man, with his throat cut, was
found yesterday morning lying i'm the alley in
the rear of the railroad round house at the cor.
ner Of 9Th street and Virginia avennie south
west. The body lay in a pool Of blood that
had flowed from a long cash In his throat Be-
side ID was found a small pocketzknife. covered
with blood ana an empty whisky bottle.
The dead mans pockets were searched
and about S5, in small change, was found
upon him, with o leave of absence signed
by Gen. Hunt, OF The Soldiers Home. and made
out to john Harman, an inmate of the institu-
ton.
ne. appeared to be about As years old, was
coat His hair beard and eyes were dark. It
was at first supposed, on account OF the paper
found in his pocket, that the dead man was an
Sergeant Major Evans, of the Home Identified it
as the body of Samuel McClintock, a man who
the Home, and who had been under treatment
in the hospital at the Home. His undertaking
bore the marks placed on them in the hospital
McClintock, it is said, was in the habit of going
on sprees and became temporarily insane un-
der the influence Of LIQUOR Dr.: Hsrtigan, who
case Of suicide. The cuts inthe throat had been
very clumsily made and were three in number.
The knife had evidently been plunged first into
the right side of the neck near the ear and
drawn forward about couple OF inches. This
not being effectual the same process had been
been right acress the juguiar vein.
"A restaurant keeper at the corner of 9Th and
N streets southwest identified the dead man as
one who had spent large portion of the day at
his place, and told him that his name was For
est and that he was captain Of an Inman line
He appeared TO have q well-filled pocketbook,
and represented that he was going to New York.
He was identified also as man seen drinking
In other saloons in south Washington during
Tuesday and Wednesday.
THE CoRoNER's INoursr
The coroner held an inquest at the first pre-
cinct station to-day.
Mrs. Emma Martenick testified to the facts
above stated.
Daniel Shanahan testified as to finding the
body.
DR.. j. +. Hartigan testified that there were four
wounds on the left side of the face and neck,
Lewis streb 5i bar keeper at 4ss 9TH street,
testified to seeing deceased about the place
Wednesday night; that he gave the name of
sailing between New York and Liverpool. He
left Thursday morning perfectly sober.
James w. Barker testified that he had faint
at 4ol 9TH street. and identified the knife as Of
q pattern he sold.
Thos. F. Skinner testified to seeing deceased
at Mrs. Roth's Wednesday evening.
Alex: z. Lee testified that deceased was very
drunk Wednesday.
Thomas Evans identified the remains as those
of Samuel McClIntock, former inmate of the
Soldiers Home, and stated that he had kept a
cigar and tobacco store on 7th street road, near
the tolgate; that he was of Irish nativity; had
periodical sprees and had frequently been UNI
der treatment at the hospital of the Home,
and at one time was attendant there.
His undershirt bore the name OF $. McClin-
took, with some numbers and letters erased.
Cornelius MOyniham, 515 7th street, testified
that he saw man answering the description of
deceased at his house Thursday evening. The
man was very drunk, and asked tor something
to eat. Witness gave q young man quarter To
snow him 10 place where he could get some.
thing to eat.
VERDICT OF THE coRoNER's JURY.
The jury returned verdict that the said
McClintock came to his death from wound in
the neck, inflicted with penknife, supposed
to have been held in his own hand.