Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1888-04-03
THE CORONER,S lNQUEsT.
Witnesses Testify 20 the Circ0mssance
Of Mr.. Paul,s DEATH
How HORSE AND BlCYcLR CoLLDKD-fEsfnoN,
THAT TEE ACCUSED WAS N THE HABrr or RrpIN,
RECKLRssLY,


How HORSE AND BicYcLE coLLiDRD-rRsrrxoxY
THAT TIE ACCUSED WAS N THE HABIT or RIDING
RECKLRssLY.
Coroner Patterson this afternoon summoned the
following as Jury to hold inquest in the case
Of the death OF MI. Edward A Paul, the principal
OF the High school, who died from effects Of In
juries received saturday night by being tramped
on by horse ridden by Jos. NJ. Chase. The wit
nesses were examined at 2 o'clock at the eighth
precinct station.
The prisoner Chase was present with his coun-
sci. Prof. Able, Mr.. Key, and Mr.. Cram, OF the
committee appointed last night, vere also present
with number OF witnesses.
The first witness was Mr.. W. F. Roberts who
lives at 4510 14th street extended q few doors
from Mr.. Pauls house. near which the fatal accl-
dent occurred
Mr.. Roberts testified to hearing the man riding
furiously past his yard. After the accident oc-
Cured witness went to the place and recognized
the riGer OF the horse as one he had frequently
see the ACCIDENT When he arrived Mr.. Paul was
lying about 10 or 12 feet from the curb on the right
Miss Berthe McKnew, of 2424 18th street, testi-
ned that she saw The horse fall and saw the man
fall under him. She saw the man before the acct
dent riding rapidly. She mad seen him riding In
the same manner frequently, and It was a matter
OF remark, as the people thought 1t ought to be
stopped. She said Mr.. Paul after the accident was
lying about Two feet from the curb.
Miss Mary McKnew said she saw Mr.. Paul riding
down the hill on his bicycle; she saw the horse
gall0plng down and heard Mr.. Paul hallow, "Hold
on there" He had hardly got the words out of his
mouth before the horse struck MIN and horse
rider and bicycle were all In an inextrica0e mass
Inc man ON the horse was riding at a tremendous
rate. Mr.. Paul was ABOUT two feet from the curb,
ana was Stacking up as II he intended TO stop In
front OF his house She thought the spot where hs
Mr.. Paurs own house. She thought the
horse was about five feet behind Mr.. Paul
70 ner TO try TO stop. She thought he could, IL he
had pulled up right away. He had the whole road
10 himself, as there were no other teams about.
Mr.. A. b. Searle OF 24I2 l4th, next door to Mr..
Pauls, saw Mr. Paul lying pTostrate after the
accident. He thought he lay Within or feet OF
MIR. A. M. McIachlen testified that he had stop
ped his horse at the watering trough to water his
horse. just then he saw man riding down The
tnat he never saw such reckless driving. He
watched the rider go down the MILL They saw
Paul apparently turn TO one side OF the road on
ms bicycle 70 get out OF the way, but the man
rode right on and rode right over Mr.. Paul. horse,
man, and bicycle going over In one heap. The
man rode down the hill at full speed. He did not
was rather urging the animal on. Witness
thought he was from 400 to 800
the when qD
the witness he was in the middle OF the road. The
horse looked TO witness as II he had bee run until
1t was excited. witness thought the horse was
running about Is miles an hour. Just before Mr..
Paul was struck he saw the horse stumble In one
OF OIL the depresslons IN the road Witness, imPres
binders, and not a riding bride.
Mr.. Charies c. Kimbali, the next Witness saw
the man on the horse coming down the hill, rid
Ing so hard, that witness VINO was walking W the
nil with his son, remarked: "He Is riding like
the devil just then he ran into the gentleman
on the bicycle. The man on the horse called 10
on the bicycle turned toward the
curb, so that the horse struck him on
upon him. The horse, which was heavy one, was
going as fast as ne could run. Witness was
about 100 or 100 feet from the point OF collision
There were no other teams insight.
A Juror asked II Mr.. Paul had not turned,
whether the horse would have struck him. The
witness did not think 1t would have made any
difference. lie had hardly turned his machine
wnen struck.
The witness said the horseman had the whole
on the bicycle. He did not seem TO swerve from
his course, but Sang out in commanding tone
HOOK OUT" he was so near the bicycle then that
there was no time to call out again.
Edward II. Lee, the special officer who made the
arrest, said that about o'clock he saw
On Chase going up 14th street. past Boundary Bound
Ten minutes later Chase returned Witness saw
one say, that horse. had fallen on q
was lying, Chase was walking away nmping. The
horse had got up and walked away. Mr.. Roberts
told witness TO take Chase to the station-house
Witness took him as far as the 18th street stables
There his prisoner, VINO was nmpiDg badly, said
ne could not walk, and insisted on getting on
his horse. When he got on the horse he turned,
dashed him into full speed and scudded away.
Then witness reported the case TO the station.
Witness said that when he first saw Chase, he
was riding as fast as he could ride
He Thought ne was going al the rate or Is miles
hour. Witness said he mad seen Chase riding out
That way several times at the top OF his speed.
When witness got TO the point Of the collision he
thought Mr.. Paul was lying or feet from the
curb. Chase told him that his horse was running
away.
Dr. George Leech, one OF the attending physi-
clans, TESTIFIED that the autopsy showed fracture
OF the sixth and seventh cervcal vertebra and q
laceration OF the spinal cord: Death would un-
d0ubtedly enSue from such an injury.
The prisoner, by advice OF his counsel, declined
to make statement. At a quarter 10 3 O'Clock
the jury took the case under consideration.
Al the High School.
Supt. Powell SOFTLY touched the call-bell in the
hall Of the High School this morning as soon as
the students had assembled, over $50 In number
"Your hearts are indeed sad this morning." he
said, In broken voice. "Ihave not come talk of
the OF that Sadness for this is not the time
He then gave the formal announcement OF the
arrangements that had been made for Principal
Pauis funeral to be held at O'clock tomorrow
afternoon at the congregational Church. 1t
Is the wish OF the friends OF the deceased,
and the school authorities, he said, that
the cadets act as an escort from the house to the
church, and thence TO the cemetery. The third
year class were requested TO attend In body. He
further stated that there Will be sessions Of the
school until noIce is given in the papers. All
those VINO know personally OF the manner OF the
accident were reQu sted to give their names and
addresses TO the cycle clubs through the supertn-
tendent. lie then named Or. Frank K Lane, as
acting principal OF the school.
DR.. LANE SAID:
'My grief is too sudden too deep, too bitter, to
be expires ed by words can only refer to the last
hours OF our dead principal In his manly facing
death for thirty-six hours, conscious, he never
faltered, never complained, showed forLtude reSo-
luton, an iron will, and noble nerve, which were
all eminently part OF his disposition. He knew
that death was inevitable, spoke feelingly
OF this institution, and, although q
native OF New Hampshire with all his family
ties there he requested that he should be buried
here, where his llfe-work had BEEN accomplished.
This school was that life-work; It Is his monu-
ment. know not how to go OMIT Is not time
for words-it is moment OF feeling"
COMMITTEE OF srUDkNTS.
He announced o committee OF students as fol-
lows to represent the school at the funeral and
take all necessary action: Third year-Messrs
Jacobs, Thorn, May, Sterling, and ONeili and
Misses Rock, Throckmorton, Hazen, Burroughs
vale, and White; second year-Messrs Barton,
Classic, c. G. Williams. sherman, Sample,
Grove, Hammond, and j. NJ. Williams
Misses Hutchinson, Odeil, Draney, Thornburg
Stidham, Simons, Hayden, Blasland, Lyddane,
Munroe, Cartner, and Williams. First year Messrs
Gillln, buckley, Fos,er Reisinger, Dye, Starkwea-
ther. Moran. and TarlsSe: Misses Allen. Ford