Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1889-04-11
MIR. JUENEMANN's DEATH.
A Post-mortem Examination and a
Coroner's Inquest.
STATEMENTS BIT PERSONS WHO SAW HIN But A
SHORT TINE PRIOR TO HIS RECEIVING HIS FarAL
INJURIEs-wAs NE RUN OVER, Or MURDERED?
TIE QUESTION.


detailed to investigate the case. Yesterday the
coroner determined TO make post-mortem ex-
animation this morning. but DIR. johnson was
sent for and the examination was made vester-
day afternoon. The post-mortem was made in
the presence of the detective who is AT work
upon the case. The officer examined the body
while the physicians were at work upon it and
made his report to Major Moore this morning.
He reported that with the exception of two cuts
the wounds on the body were superficial The
cut over the right eye of the deceased, he re-
ported. caused blood clot on the brain which
was the cause Of death. The body does not
present the appearance of a man having BEEN
beaten; that such a thing is improbable be-
cause the blows were administered on one side
OF the body. The report continued that the
deceased was an easy-going good-natured man
who rather made friends than enemies Tins
the detective scouts the idea that the deceased
was murdered. and is rather of the belief that
the Baltimore and Ohio railroad is responsible
for his death.
SUPERINTENDENT ALvEY's OPINION.
superintendent Alvey. of the Baltimore and
Ohio railroad, is equally certain that the de-
ceased was not injured by a train, and refers to
the statement of the deceased after he received
his injuries. Engineers IN moving trains
through the city, he said. were always on the
ApchoAt- dHt ~ Was almost Impossible lDr
train to have struck the deceased without the
engineer having seen it. If ne had not seen
the man he would have felt the jar of the train
when the body was struck. and would have re-
ported the matter at the depot.
WHAT TEE RAR-KEEPEB SAYS.
The bartender at Eders saloon said to STAR
reporter to-day that the deceased and his
brother-in-law, Rudolph Reh. came into the
saloon Friday night. They remained there to-
gether for nearly half an hour. Mr.. Reh had
been working on tall ladder at tine skating
rink. While conycrsing about the work al the
rink, Mr.. Jucnemanp remarked. Il would not
have gone up that ladder for 500 | have a
wife and four children and do not care 10 have
my neck broke"
While in the saloon. the bartender said Mr.
Juenemann drank two glasses Of beer When
he started home he was perfectly sober He
had no money in ms pockets. and consequently
II Is not probable that he stopped anywhere TO
drink while on his way home. Mr. Reh cor
roborates what the bartender saws about the
deceased. Before leaving Eders saloon the de-
ceased refused TO drink with a friend
THE LAST WHO SAW JUENKNAxN.
Edward Marsh, a young man who lives at
No. 404 G street northeast, is the last person
known to have seen the deceased before he re-
ceived his fatal injuries. He said to a STAR re-
porter to-day that he left home Friday night
shortly after o'clock, and was walking along
ii street. going west, when he saw Mr. Juene-
mann. He met him near Delaware avenue lust
as he was about TO turn from the street TO the
railroad track. Mr.. Juenemann. he said was
perfectly sober and walked straight lie
spoke to Mr.. Juenemann, but did not think
that the latter saw him. That was not later
than $50 o'clock.
THE ONLY TRAIN THAT PASSED OVER THE ROAD
that night before 3 o'clock. after Juenemann
was seen by Mr.. Marsh, was the New York ex-
press due at the depot at S45 O'clock The
distance from where Mr. Marsh saw him to the
spot where he is supposed TO have received his
injuries Is two squares and could ordinarily
have been traversed in less than three minutes
That would have brought him to the bridge not
later than S:33 O'Clock, at least ten minutes be-
fore the train was due at that point. Had he
continued home uninterrupted he would have
reached his house before the train arrived any,
where near Boundary street. so that if the in
juries We're inflicted by a train he pust have
waited on the track for the arrival of the train
When asked by a STAR reporter what he
thought of the case, Coroner Patterson said
that he had no right TO have any Ida of the
case at this time, although he was in;lined to
the belief that the deceased was strJkk bv a
tram. The blow received over the eye. he said
fractured his skull and CAUSED dearh.
THE JURY sUMMoNED.
The officers of the sit th precinct to-day sum-
moned the following jury: John Holmes, No.
81 Z street northwest; deorge F. Rider. No. 4Z3
New jersey avenue; jamie r. Narrower. do:
Thomas Trundle. do. y John Crogan. No. Alb
New Jersey avenue; george 4. Prather. No. 22I
ID street. -
This afternoon the Jury assembled at the
house OF Mrs. JuenemaEn, the mother of the
deceased. No. $40 c street northeast. and be-
gan their investigation of the circumstances at
tending the death.
The Inquest.
Lieut. Kelly called the jury and the coroner
swore them over the remains
TESTIMONY OF THE WIDOW
Mrs. George Juenemann, wife of the deceased.
testified that last Friday night a little before
8 O'Clock she found her husband on the step at
the front door of her house, No. 800 4th street
northeast.
1t was before o'clock. probably ten or if
teen minutes. She heard the door-bell
ring and went to the door as usual
to let her husband in. When she
opened the door she found him sitting on the
door sill. She helped him in and washed the
blood from his face.
WHAT JUENEMASS SAID To HIS WIFE.
Then she asked him: George, how in the
name of senses did you get hurt, or where have
you been?"
He replied, II haven't been any place. /
left Rudolph at his house and came right
straight home"
She asked him which way he came and he
answered that he came along the car tract from
LIST street which was the nearest way home.
After got under the bridge" he told her.
81 do not remember anything. L was struck
by some one"
HIS TWO ASsAILANTS.
Witness, continuing. said: He said that
when he came to himself he saw two men
standing on the bank and heard one of
them say: Let him lay and they'll think the
railroad killed him" Mrs. Juenemann said
that the blood on his face had dried
somewhat, she thought by the wind. His
clothes were very muddy and his shoes and
stockings very wet. He had no hat on
when he came home. II took her
about thirty minutes to take off his clothing |
wash his wounds and do the best she coald for 1
him. She could not find any of the neighbors /
who were up. and so she ran for Dr. Bond her |
self.
When she went for the doctor she went in /
a street-car, and on her way home she saw 1
two policemen walking along LIST street to-
ward X.
She did not netify the officers because she |
was so worried about her husband and could 1
not get home TOO soon to attend him.
DO yOu know of any circumstances or have 1
yOu any suspicious of any ones having made /
this assault upon him." asked the coroner
None whatever" she replied He was |
very quiet man about his home, and never /
bothered anybody.