Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-02-20
LIEUT.. REYNOLDS FUNERAL.
he Wac Buried I'm Arlington Cemetery
With Masonic Honors.

The funeral Of Lieut. Lowell K Reynolds. Q.
g. N Who died Thursday morning last a. the
result of being run over by a cable car the
ever ing before, took place from tn. Scottish
Rite Cathedral Saturday afternoon at o clock.
The cathedral was profusely decorated with
flowers. both cut and potted plants. and the
walls Of the room were draped in black. The
coin rested on a catafaique covered with black
and surrounded by a triangle Of three lighted
tspers, and was covered by the stars and
stripes. On the coffnSwas laid the dead
lieu;enant's sword, belt and hat, and the white
Masonic apron Of his lodge.
The religious services were conducted bv the
Rev. Teunis Hamiin Of the Church of the Cove
Dsnt and DIR. Bartlett Of the New York Avenue
Presbyterian Church. the latter speaking feel
fngly of the life of the dead man, dwelling par
ticuia-iy upon his devotion to his country and
70 the cause OF humanity. in whose service he
freely risked his own life before the final call
came. The Masonic choir Of Mount Vernon
Bhapter furni~hed the music
At the conclusion Of the services the cssket
was borne from the hall by eight seamen Of the
Endeavor. and the BODY was turned over to
Osiris Lodge, by which il vas carried to Airing
ton. where the burial service Of the Blue Lodge
was performed The funeral cortege sc-
companied to Arlington by the marines from
the Washington barracks.
The HOSPITAL INVESTIGATION.
As stated in Saturdays STAR an investigation
Of the charges made at the coroner's inquest BY
Cabman Bradley Green respecting the alleged
III treatment OF the injured man at the Emer-
gency Hospital was held Saturday afternoon at
the hospital
The Investigation was held bv Drs. Swan NJ.
Burnett, VIM Lee T. Morris Murray. VIM. Ii.
Hawkes.. III. l.. E. johnson and James Kerr. the
attending staff of the hospital. Drs Heinecke
and Stuart of the hospital DR.. Lewis Johnson.
Medical Student Charles Campbell and Janltor
Keppler were closely examined. and the result,
as stated to STAR reporter by Dr. Burnett, the
president. in the presence ana nearing OF the
staff was that they found the charges alleged by
Cabuan Green TO be without the slightest
foundation in fact. From the statements OF
those examined Lieut.. Reynolds was under the
care of the resident physician within four min
utes at the latest from the time he arrived. and
DR.. Kerr was at his side inside of twenty min
utes DIR. Burnett stated that they found that
IL was aisolutely false that DIR. Heinecke or
any one else used undue violence or made any
inhuman remark to the injured. They found
that Lieut.. REYNOLDS vas deliriOus and could
only be restrained from increasing his injuries
By the united efforts Of three or four persons.
Dr. Burnett. on behalf Of the hospital staff.
stated that the investigation was made not in
the interest OF DIR. Heinecke or any one else.
but alone in the interest of the community and
for the reputation of the fair name of the hos
pitaL
PoLICEMASs STATEMENT.
Ofhcer CraIner. who was stationed at the cor
ner where the accident occurred, made the fol-
lowing voluntary statement in regard TO Green's
testimony;
Il was at the patrol box turning in for
O'Clock when the accident occr-red, and hur-
ried to the corner. Lieut. Reynolds had then
been placed in the cab and had started for the
hospital l followed and arrived at the hos
d.