Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1889-04-12

Yesterday afternoon, when THE Stars report
of the inquest held over the body of the late
Geo. Juenemann closed, Mr.. Rudolph Reh,
brother-in-law OF deceased, was giving testi-
mony. He stated that the deceased left him
about o'clock Friday night. Deceased had
supper with him at his (witnessD house. and
they then went to Edel's, on E street. They
remained there until about 10 minutes after 8
o'clock, when deceased left there. He was not
positive about the time, but he knew that it
was about o'clock. The deceased. he said.
had worked hard that day and was perfectly
sober when he left for home.
Did he have any money or jewelry about
him?' asked juror.
No. SIR" the witness replied. Il offered
him car ticket to ride home, but he said he
would walk"
DO you suspect any one?" asked the coro-
ner.
NO, SIR" replied witness. II wish did,
HE MET JUENEMASS.
Edward Marsh. No. 40i G. street northeast
testified that Friday evening he left his home
about Sis o'clock and started down H street.
When near the corner of 1st street he met Mr.
Juenemann. who was passing along II street
going west. Witness met him near the light of
store window and nodded to him. but Mr..
Jucnemann did not return the salutation
witness thought from his actions that Mr..
Juenemann was perfectly sober. Witness did
not meet anyone else near LIST street.
THE MEDICAL TESTIMONY.
DIR. II. L. A. johnson testified that with the
coroner he examined the body of deceased and
found several superficial abrasions about his
body. The principal injury or the injury that
caused death was the one over the eve There
was cut 219 inches in length 1t was an oval
cut running i'll the direction of the brow.
Upon removing the brain ii was found to be in
a cOngested condition. There was a bruised
softened spot on the left side near the base of
the brain. directly opposite the mark of a Sc
we're blow on the right side.
The coroner here explained how such an in
jury could be caused by blow without show
ing its effects on the outside He explained
that 1t was the result of the shock as in this
case. The outer portion of the skull. said wit
ness, was not fractured. but there was frac-
ture OF the inner lining.
The cause of death was fracture of the skull
and compression of the brain, from hemor-
rhage. When questioned by a Juror witness
said that if the deceased had been struck bv a
train the bruises on his hip would probably
have been larger.
WHAT MISS BATS HEARD.
Miss Mamie Bats. 400 MARYLAND avenue
northeast. was the next witness called She
testified that last Tuesday afternoon she was
at her front window when two men got out of
wagon and came in the bar. When coming
up the sidewalk the smaller of the two said:
Yes We had a stone tied in our handker-
chief. and was going to hit when they entered
the bar. She said that one of them was called
Cooley"
The young man. Herbert Cooley who lives at
500 18th street, was called, and he explained
that they were talking of affair that occurred
TWO years ago. They were not speaking of
this case. During the conversation Juene-
restaurant yraS
Witness knew Mr.. Juenemann by sight. but
was not personally acquainted with him.
The other young man. Mr.. Waller was pres |
ent. but his evidence was not heard, as the |
testimony OF the previous witness explained |
away the testimony of Miss Bats.
Lieut.. Kelly here informed the coroner and !
jury that he summoned these witnesses
because he had been told of what Miss |
Bats had heard.
THE VERDICT.
There were no railroad employees called TO
show about the running of the trains. but after
the reporters were excluded from the room a
railroad timetable was produced. There was
nothing in the table TO satisfy the Jury that the
deceased had received his injuries bv being
struck by tram. and they returned the follow
ing verdict: That the said George Juenemann
came TO his death between and O'Clock a M
on the 9Th day of April. at No. 9O9 4th street
northeast, from fracture of the skull and COM
pitS-IOH VI tue Drain. the result OF blow
upon the head inflicted by some person or per-
sons to the jury unknown
THE FUNERAL
OF Geo. ]. Juenemann, jr.. took place from the
of his mother, $40 C street northeast |
this morning, and the remains were taken to
St. Joseph's church. The body was encased in |
a cloth-covered casket with extension bars and |
on 1t was plate with the name and age of the |
deceased There was a large number of floral |
tributes. The pall-bearers were Geo. Stegmeir |
VIM. Reardon. Vim. F. McAllister. VIM. Rabe |
John A. Clarke. and Geo. Vogel. Requiem
mass was celebrated at the church by Father |
Donohue, who delivered short address, in
which he spoke of the untimely end of the de-
ceased. cut down i'll the very prime of life. At
the conclusion of the services, which were at
tended by large assemblage, the remains were
taken to Mt O!ivet cemetery, where the inter-
ment took place.
BOCLANGER SNUBBED.