Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1894-03-19
E X P E CTE Ed TO DIE
Young James Carr Found Badly Hurt
Near Baltimore.
His Mother Makes Charges Against
Young Fletcher-An Angry Demon
stratiOn-SOcial War Imminent.

An incident that may result tragically,
and Is already involved in mystery, was
embraced in telegram received this morn
ing. which read as follows:
"BALTIMORE, Md. March 19.-James
Carr of No. % L street northwest. WASH
ington, D. c., was discovered lying uncon-
scious on the Baltimore and Ohio railroad
tracks at the foot of Sharp street last night
After an examination at the City Hospital
severe scalp wound and a fractured skull
were found. Young Carr is expected to
die"
| A Star reporter this morning called at
the above address in order to learn in re-
gard to the boys condition. The number
was erroneous. but on inquiry at No. 35
the Carr family was located. The house is
or brick, and two stories in height. There
Mrs. Carr conducts a small candy and pro-
vision store.
In reply to an inquiry as to how her son
was feeling today. Mrs. Carr assumed a
look of dense incomprehensibility. Then the
telegram was read to her. 1t was the first
the family had heard of the accident.
Il knew something had happened TO that
boy" the mother exclaimed with the utmost
excitement, and in strong Irish brogue;
my right eye itched all day yesterday, and
didn't sleep a wink last night" Then
Fletcher, but her excitement was SO great
that the talk proved unintelligible. The
distressed lady was assured that her son
was not. dead, and that he is receiving the
best care possible; when, after consider
able Questioning. she told a story substan-
TALLY as follows:
The boy. James Carter. is fourteen years
of age. He attends Gonzaga College. n
year or so ago he became the companion
of Edgar Fletcher, aged eighteen, who re-
sides with his parents at 36 l. street north
west, but the friendship was discontinued
as according to Mrs. Carr, the parents of
Carr considered Fletcher an unfit COM
paDion for their son. About two weeks
ago, however. the latter again sought the
companiOpship of young Carr and about
z o'clock on Saturday evening induced him
to take a walk to 7th street. That, Mrs.
Carr said, was the last seen OF young
Carr. She even went SO far as to express
her belief that Fletcher had knocked her
son off the train and killed him. Fletcher,
she said, was home. but he had not told
her the boy was hurt.
At this point old Mr.. Carr entered and
In the midst of tears and rantings was
told the news, when he expressed himself
in a similar fashion as to Fletcher. He
directed his wife to Immediately go to
Baltimore and then, telegram in hand, the
father walked across the street to the
home of the Fletchers. In moment, how
ever, he returned, making a remark to the
effect that Mrs; Fletcher was in such
condition that she did not know anything.
Hardly had the words left his mouth when
the person in question entered the store
and then occurred a most dramatic scene.
where Is Mrs. Carr?' said Mrs. Fletcher,
making a bee-line for the back room. Get
out of here, you drunken old villain"
shouted Mrs. Carr rushing forward, with
q large water pitcher filled with flour. The
intruder turned to flee, and was struck in
the middle of the back with the pitcher, the
contents distributing themselves over
everything and everybody present. The
Star man receiving an unusually generous
share.
Mrs. Fletcher said not a word, but went
to her home donned a shawl and hurried
down the street. Mrs. Carr put on a hat
and started for Baltimore, in the meantime
Fletchers in general. and Edgar Fletcher
| in particular.
Mrs. Fletcher proceeded to T. J. Fingles'
tin shop at No. 90 4th street northwest,
where, 1t was learned later. her son is en-
ployed. She was Informed by Mrs. Fingles
that the boy was out on the oil wagon,
with Mr.. Fingles, and would not return
until late in the afternoon.
Il would love dearly to get my hands on
when he comes back tell him / must see
him right away"
According to Mrs. Fingles, Edgar
Fletcher has not bad reputation. He
worked for her husband about n wear
previous to last December and returned to
work about three weeks ago. He was never
known TO. drink while at work He was in
the habit, she said. of visiting baltimore
ana taxing other boys with HIM, usually
slealns the way to the monumental city
on freight trains
II Is said in the neighborhood that trouble
between the two families is very likely 70
enSue, whether young Carr dies or NOT