Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-06-14
A NEW INQUEST.
Continued from First Pdge.)
THE INQUEST sUsPENDED.
The Immediate Eject of the Decision Tb,s
Morning.

INC Ahhincuf8te Oh tue DeflelOu 1nta
Morning.
In front OF Willard Hall this morning,
just before IL, large crowd gathered in
anticipation Of the continuation Of the in
quest The crowd, however, for some time
contented itself with gazing sadly at the
closed doors. Deputy Coroner schaefer
was In the crowd, but even for him the doom
a'd not open STAR reporter first brought
'ne news Of Judge Bingham's decision
soroeating the proceedings so far taken in
'ne inquest, and the news spread consterna-
Non among the crowd. Finally some one
went around and opened the door, and deputy
ooroner' jury and spectators fled into the hall
naener Immediately raped for order
anu saio That he had received verbal iuforma-
~ W inc effect that the decision
Ice. !. s9 this morning by Judge Bingham
ieIt ~ discretionary with the coroner 10 ex-
ctuoe IRON an inquest auy one whose presenca
T,a Sp prove an impeachment TO the procee,iings
Inc decision also, he understood thru aa,h.
on tne power Of the deputy corone, % 60.
uuct sucn an inquest, and in viex. -,
these facts he proposed TO adjourn the ,no,os.
untll tomorrow at IL O'Clock DIR sch.efer
further stated that four years ago he himself
uao Iaiseo the question as 10 the power OF
tne deputy coroner to hold inauests ana
that the Commissioners had assured him
mat 1t could be done with perfect legality.
As deputy coroner he had held a number ~
inquests and committed men TO jail. He
wanted to assure persons who had gathered
information and testimony and sent such TO him
that such labors would not be lost, even though
the proceedings so far had been of no avail.
Such documents and notes had been carefully
sifted and would be placed in the hands of the
persons who should ultimately make the in
quest DIR. Schaeffer then adjourned the pro-
ceedings until tomorrow at IL O'Clock.
THE DEPUTY coRoNER's AUTHORITY.
Speaking to a STAR reporter DIR. Schaeffer
sand Immediately after adjournment that he
was well aware that he held no commission
coroner. and four years ago he
had raised the question with the Commission
ers whether he. as deputy coroner. had a right
to conduct an inquest. Commissioner Douglass
had referred the matter to Commissioner
Hime. who had decided that an inquest held BY
the deputy coroner would be perfectly legal.
many inquests.
WHAT MR.. WARNER SAYS.
Mr.. B. II. Warner. one of the jurors, made
the following statement to a STAR reporter and
to large extent he voiced the opinion Of the
rest Of the jury. 'No one was on trial before
this jury. IT was simply an inquiry. Col. Aims.
worth has seen fit to place himself In the
position of the defendant, and by legal moves
has abrogated the proceedings SO fal
held. Personally L should prefer q
escape from duty in this inquest. i con
slider It, however, a duty which has fallen e
me and have endeavored TO carry out that dut,
to the best of INV ability. i presume that the
action taken by Judge Bingham will necessitatt
commencing the proceedings all over, and that
il will be necessary to disinter some one Of thu
victims"