Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1891-01-08
THE ELEVATOR FATALITY.
Coroner's Inquest Over the Remains Of Alber,
=. Sakers.


Coroner's Inquest Over the Remains of Albert
.. Sakers.
Yesterday afternoon, after the death Of Albert
S. Sakers, the young man who was caught be-
meath the elevator door at the Center Market
Undertaken Speare took charge of the body
and removed it to his establishment,
on F s'-eet near 10th. This af-
ternoon at o'clock Coroner Patterson
held an inquest over the remains and heard the
Evidence of witnesses as to how the accide Mt
happened. Lawyer A. A. Birney was present
in the interest of the market company.
Charles Riley, the elevator boy, testified that
the deceased came to the elevator yesterday
and asked where the elevator bow was
Some one told him he did not know
When witness reached the elevator he was
told that Walter Browns boy had gone up
Witness kicked at the door and Sakers called to
him, "I'n be down in a minute
The elevator came down and it started up
again and Sakers jumped of. His head was
caught fast and he cried. ''Oh, me-" Witness
reached under and stopped the elevator.
Mr.. Bush, who has charge Of the elevators
was called, and he described the workings Of
the elevator. He told how the doors closed and
opened as the elevator moves. The
space between the door and the elevator
the witness said is less than two inches. Wit
"
the coroner as to the construction and working
Of the elevator and door.
The elevator boy said that he was in the door
way of the market out of the wind when Sakers
started up on the elevator.
Food Inspector Mothershead was sworn and he
gave evidence as to the elevator being in work.
ing order. Witness was in the market
when the accident happened and he
heard the elevator boy blow a police
whistle and then call for help. The
injured man was lying on the elevator
below. The injured mans hand was
about the rope. Witness discovered
nothing about the elevator out of order and he
thought the elevator was in first-class condi-
ton.
VIM. Franklin was near the elevator at the
time Of the accident. He said that when the
elevator came down Sakers had his hand on
the rope. The elevator touched the
ground and started back, when Sakers at
tempted to jump. His head was caught by the
door and pressed down until his feet few from
Witness said he knew of no rules about the
elevator and on one occasion he ran tbs ele-
vator up when the boy in charge was not there.
Witness did not think there WINS q danger
notice near the elevator. He was shown .
copy Of notice, but he said he had never seen
such notice.
The notice read a. follows: ssNoticel Danger
Only the person in charge Of this elevator 10
Pctmlttoo 70 utaIS OF otOp IL. All Ot0ef per-
sons do 30 at their own risk, and are hereby
warned Of the danger they incur"
The coroner stated for the information of the
Jury that such notice was posted here yester-
day when he visited the elevator.
The inquest was In progress when this report
closed.
A NEW PRrvATR eEcRErARY.-Col Henry
Casson was today appointed private secretary
TO Secretary Rusk Of the Agricultural Depart
menk Col Casson served in o like
capacity while the Secretary wns gov
erpoF Of Wisconsin and remained with 6ov.
Hoard during his administration
Suing the Eckington Railrsed Company.
Agnss-v. Landrisan has, ny Messrs. Morris
= Hamilton, fled . suit against the Eckington
and 6oldiers' Home railroad TO recover ee,0oo
damages. Ehe stntes that on Nay 10 Of Last
year, while . passsnesr on the road fsom
the Catholic Uniysrsity By rsasoa Of the bad
nanagsmsnt Of dsSsndauf soms az Shs n
ehinery wss broken and tEap-door thrown
open, striking hr anhls and fooA and - cut
ting and heuiling her - 70 eonflne hez 70 ~
hone causing hsr - szpend nonsy IN gstting