Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1891-07-08

THE BRAIN FROM WHICH HI pIrp-rHx BOY Ar
RxsTED-rHE coRoSER's INQUEST.
Last evening about o'clock Rev. DR.. VIM.
Schubert was knocked down by a youthful BIZ
cycle rider and was 30 badly injured that he
died five hours later.
DIR. Schubert lived with his wife and family
at No. 725 9Th street northwest. He had been
in feeble health for some time and consequently
he was not able to move about very quickly.
His youngest daughter, Annie, was on the oppo-
site side OF the street and the old gentleman
left his home to 60 across TO where she was.
Just after be reached this street he saw two
boys coming down the street on bicycles. One
was James Gaut, an eleven-year-old boy, son of
Mr. Gaut OF the Treasury Department. DR..
Schubert, being unable to get over the street
and out OF the way Of the bicyclists, stopped in
the street to let them pass and they would in
all probability have got past all right had not
stone and caused him to take a 'heeder.'
UNFORTUNATE RESULT OF HEADER.
The boy fell with considerable force against
DR.. Schubert. knocking the latter down upon
the asphalt pavement The reverend gentle
man fell fiat upon his back and his head struck
the pavement with such force as to render him
unconscious His wife witnessed the affair
and she ran to her husbands rescue. Passers-
by lifted the injured man from the pavement
and carried him into the house. where he was
attended by Drs Gilbert and Wolhaupter.
This doctors found that the patient had re-
ceived severe injuries, and they were unable to
restore him to consciousness. The patient re-
manned unconscious until about midnight when
he died Soon after his death the police were
notified of the affair and Sergeant Montgomery
and Policeman Boardman went to the house Of
MIR. Gaut No. sos II street northwest and Mr..
Gaut aroused his boy and went with him and
the officers to the first police station.
On account Of his youth the boy was not
locked up. but was permitted to sleep in one of
the bed rooms with his father. He was not at
all alarmed over the affair, but told the officers
in straightforward manner Of how the acct
dent happened, relating his version of tho af-
fair a. above stated.
The charge entered on the books against him
was suspicion.
DIR. sCHUBERr's CAREER.
DIR. Schubert was born in Berlin in 1928. and
before coming to this country he was ordained
in the Luthern church. After reaching this
country he spent considerable time i'll Penn
sylvania, where he was identified with the
Moravian church.
About 1872 he studied In the Fairfax, Va,
seminary. and was ordained a deacon in the
Episcopal church. Afterwnrd he went to
Yankton, Oak, as missionary among the
lhoahs, put was cOmpeueo 10 return on ac-
count OF his health.
He then spent some time in Churchill, Nd,
and Pennsville. N. j., but his health became so
bad that he came here to live in 1879 Although
he has never been the rector of any church in
this city he has filled the pulpts of the different
Episcopal churches from time to time.
WHAT THE AUTOPSY SHOWED.
This morning Deputy Coroner Schaeffer was
notified of the occurrence and he decided to
hold the inquest at o'clock this afternoon at
the first precinct police station.
The autopsy made by DR.. Schaeffer showed
that death resulted from conclusion of the
brain.
Owing to some mistake in summoning the
jury the taking of testimony was not begun I'M
til after the appointed hour.
THE INQUEST.
When the jury reached the station it was
otter $50 o'clock, and an eleven-year-old boy
named John L. Mclaughlin was called as a wit
ness. He lives at No. 806 H street and is
riding bicycle and was nearly half a square
behind Gaut Witness said DR.. Schubert
stopped about the middle OF the street
and witness said he saw his companions
bicycle, a S5-inch Columbia, strike brick The
rider was thrown over the handle bar and his
head struck DIR. Schubert in the chest
Gaut remained there and did not run away.
He tried to grab DIR. Schubert's head to keep
him from falling but he was unable to do 80.
When asked whether the boy rang his bell or
gave an alarm. witness said he heard him call
to DR. Scbuber, Look out.
When questioned by juror witness said that
the bicycle would have cleared DR.. Schubert il
it had not struck brick.
Guy Finney was the next witness He lives
at No. 634 street, and was riding just behind
Gaut when the accident happened. Gaut was
riding very fast and so was Carl Mueller. Wit
ness thought that Gaut and Mueller were
racing.
Gaut did not run away, said witness, but
he remained there to see how badly DIR. Schu-
bert was hurt. Witness heard him call to DR..
Schubert.
When the wheel struck the brick it turned to
the right and threw Gaut to the left