Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1891-07-09
THE BOY NOT RrsroNsIBLE
James Cant Not Held Guilty of the Death of
DIR schubert.

Ut
YESTERDAY afternoon when TIVE STARS re-
port closed at the inquest held in the case Of
Rev. Dr. schubert. whose death resulted from
a bicycle accid,ut. Guy Finrey was giving tes-
,imony II, was asked by a juror whether
lanes Cant the boy who caused the trouble,
had a bill on his bicycle or not and witness re-
piled that h. did not know.
Dr S.Lasficr remarked that the bell was in
tended &c be sounded Ia warn persons at = dis
lance and net to star,le them when the wheel
was almost upon them
When DIR. Schaefftr asked witness if Gaut Was
a careless riIer lie answered that he
more careless than other boys
You had better tell them to be more care
full N tie future saId the doctor. There
doesn't seem To be much chance Tor deaf peo-
lie about that neiChborhpod-'
ChHrlts HeUdiey. "A ColOrei man who was
employed watching new building near where
the affair happened. testified that he saw Dr.
Schubert talking to some children "A few
moments before lie was struck. lie did not see
the bicycle strike him When he was called
down the street by lady to assist he. ne found
the injured man lying on the pavement. Wit
hess helped 10 lift him and carry rim into the
house. There was cut OF bruIse ON the back
OF his head, as witness got some blood on his
hand.
JAMES G.Ur TELLS HIS STORY.
James Gaut the boy who caused the trouble
testified that he did not see DIR. Schubert until
he vas within u few wards Of him and then at
tempted 90 SOD the wheel best he could
lie Vas lOosingIt Dr. Schubert and in attempt
ing to turn Ia, wheel he struck a brick and
took a .'heades. Before the bicycle struck
him witness called Lookout To him. but he
aiterusrd learned that Dr. Schubert was deaf
and eynld not hear him.
When questioned by Acting Coroner Schsef-
fer the boy said that he going at the me-
iium rate Of speed II his wheel had not
struck the brick the accident would not have
happened
One Of the Jurors interrupting said that Sth
street between u and H streets was very dark
and he wor dered that more persons had not
been killed there why" he said. my wife
would not 20 along that square after darA for
ANYTHING.
'.Whyg asked Dr. Patterson because there
are no lights there
IN sir wa. the r,snops. ..tbere are lights
there. but they are not much good because of
the thickness of the trees"
Witness Continuing said he guessed il his
h"ai hlI hGt struck Ut Sehuberthe would have
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me to be careful! in the future"
sBorr THE ,I-ropsy
Dr q q Morris Nh, ,..i.,.,, - ,,o .,,,,,,.,.
=" - - "Ho az 'ne autopsy,
testihsd thai death resulted from conclusion oi
ule pt"lh-
DIR. e. T. Gilbert who had been the deceased's
family physician. testified that he was called in
t9see the Datieut Tuesday md he lescriba3
the patients condition while he remained
there There were no signs of uaraIvsis al
though he uttered nothing intelliCentlv He
wa yery restless ami al times he would sit mar
italy up aud ATTEMPT TO arrange his shirt
Witness treated him for COMPRESSION of the
brain
Dr. SchsetYer stated that in making the an
thar The un,ertaksr baa r., ,h.ra 80 90,
baIme,i a. bot W. 1911 81, ~ .,,iI