Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-04-07


temporary insanity Of drunkenness A long trial
followed. Ward was defended by able counsel
and verdict Of scquittal vas the result. His
friends had stood by him in his trouble and
him to make another start. But, - it proved,
liquor had gained such hold on him tina. he
was not able TO restrain his appetite. He had
trouble with his wife and she was obliged to sue
for divorce. His business again went to
pieces and his friends abandoned him rs q hope
less case. His last public appearance was when
he attempted by show Of force 70 retain pos
session Of his old place on ID street and pre-
vented for a time the owners from taking pos
session OF the property. This was last fall, and
fair way to total ruin when his life ended last
night
THE coRoxER's INQUEST.
Deputy Coroner Schaeffer made an examina-
ton Of the body today and found on the nose .
pair Of gold eyeglasses, which had not been
damaged in the least, and more than $50 in
money was found in his pocket No arrange
ment had been made for the interment of the
remains when Deputy Coroner Schaeffer began
an Investigation OF the case this afsernC On at
l O'Clock at the sixth precinct station.
The jury was composed Of John F. Kelly, r..
George o. Miller. James H. Oliver, John ~
Elliott Thomas ]. Crawford and P. d. vinson.
Lawyer H. W. Garrett and President Williams
of the railroad company were present
DR.. Woodward. formerly stationed at the
Emergency Hospital, was the FIRST witness
called. Death. he said, was caused from ter
| ribie lacern lions of the BODY The right arm
was practically severed from the body, there
was fracture Of the left wrist and the back
bone was broken in two places There were
other bruises about the body and only slight
bruise on the face.
Witness saw the stomach removed and said
that about one pint OF fluid OF pinkish hue
was taken from the stomach. There was a mark
across the chest indicating that that was where
the wheel had struck him, Witness said that
railroad cars
At the bugges.ion Of Mr.. Garrett witness was
asked about the location Of the wounds and
Druises' ana ne said the fatal wounds were to
the trNnk OF the body. The force must have
come against the deceased right side.
Witness could not determine whether there
was aieonoi IN the stomach OF not.
1ne examination was made Tor the purpose OF
ascersaining whether there was any alcohol in
the stomach or not. but the sour smell was very
percepfibie and he failed TO detect any alcoholic
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40 -nJuIies' vines saio ne was on tne rear
p,"'.oI ~ 'as' hisu1 aoou, ''<o o'clock, "nen
- 81 ""o SoinihS
road was crossed the car came to a sudden SION
The motorman opened the door and sd: "A
AnH Vs. nas sn.o~ Himself ~ 'front.' OF tne car.
might possibIy he nnder the fendsr Sa thonch,
he would rescue him. but the man was dead
The car was then moved off the dead BODY and
the body remained there until the arrival of
the patrol wagon
'What was the rate of the carp" asked DR.
O.
'.The car was runniny very SLOW NJ tho time
on the down grade
SIS il usuai for the cara N rrr s,o,v nm aown
rrades?"
Eyes, sir, when spproacbinp n crossing and
on thisoccasion we w.. hoth 49,. So, 81 %" y,
Witness said il Was a dark MONT hut ,bere
was a gas lamp about thirty feet From there
"Was there head light on the car2i
'No, sir; but there WAS Iisht in the carr
Witness said there was An iron nos. only
few feet from where Ward was Filled The
motorman and himself had hasr cont;nraiIy
ringing the bell o''AA'
NIB. SMITHS EVIDENCE.
Richard B. Smith. a resident NJ pr;.htwood
Park, who gave his occupation Is a mechanical
and electrical engineer, was sworn as a witness
He was at Brightwood when the affair hap
peneo: he described the position OF the body
wnen ne reacheo there and told OF the mutt
ihsso conoinon OF the BODY.
ORPHAN Joxrs
ueofse 'ohes h'es az 1913 9th street,
and is a gripman on the cable road. He was
on car No. Of the Brightwood railroad last
night when the killing haDnened Witness w.s
seated ON the right side Of the car Tho veb;nIs
was going SLOWLY and both the n,o,orn,n -
conductor were ringinc the halls III nar
came 70 a srddsn stn1, "a o. t va,
| opened the door and sa;d MAJ h,d Sro,,,,aa
in front of the car. A1 'pf'N
..It WAS done ma ou;ct a . sho, nm, .. ,,,, >,
remarked witness oNA'
II wish YOU wonld he mora e,nIic;, ~ s.;dnr
Schaeffer land tell wbstber I'm raan ~
noise of shot pun or. the rsni5itv of a sbot -
II mean the ranid;tv ;, SAID wi,,,oSs '.
Wit,ess thoupb, that When ,bs ,.T,rr.,. -.a
reversed the car did no. 90 mo-. 49,, go
length before il stonned M one n,nvsS ,be
body until the arrival of the natroI woaan
| The car was moved bact Ne pa~nSa;r.de Tn
position of the trolley mole betwsen The two
| tracks and said that the bodv mas moro 20 ,hs
| left of the right track coming down than IL mas
| to the right. ~ WINS
rnwARn M',,r,
Io"aro Mc!Aieer OF VIZ Florida avenue,
motorman on the Brightwood railroad, was on
acar gong hortn wnen the anair happened.
$1,000 ~. "a,n .a sne anaiI, as ne was TWO
witness reached there he saw the dead man
and then he went to tie police station. Nit
ness said he did not touch the BODY.
| but allowed it to remain there until the
police arrived On the wav 70 fba