Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-02-28

4ucSu6y uiOTulHS vile aroused MIN
and said she had heard some one calling
murder" Witness got out of bed and
when he heard the cry repeated Me went
to the canal There was a man named
Smith standing on the bridge and another
man on an old scow.
Gould he have walked in the canal?'
a juror asked.
ut was the most natural thing for him
to do" replied witness. There is no fence
along the canal"
left the house and was on his way to the
canal he heard the drowning boy call, FOR
Gods sake save me-"
The man on the scow told him about
where the hoy had gone in, and witness
helped to take his body out Of the water.
There were no piles of sand near there.
On the shore. he said. the boys hat was
found, and there was also the odor Of beer
or whisky where some one had vomited.
Another Witness.
Richard Smith, the colored man whom
the previous witness said was on the
bridge when he reached there. was next
called. He said he was on his way home
from work Tuesday morning, and when
near South Capitol street he heard a cry
Of help" He went directly to the bridge,
and wheE he reached there he saw q wo-
man en- the bridge ard two men on a scow
with poles trying to get the body.
WAS the woman white or colOred?'
"Colored woman.
He denied that he had had any CONVEX
sation with the witness Coleman. Witness
said he could not render any assistance. as
he could not reach the scow.
Heard the Cries.
Samuel Wilson, an old colored man, was
next called.
Wilson testified that he was aroused by
the noise, and he heard the cries of the
drowning boy. but could not say that he
cried murder"
The boy continued his cries for some
time. but his voice became weaker, and
finally ceased. One man reached there
ahead of him, and told him just where the
boy went down. Witness was the first one
to get on the scow, and Coleman came
soon afterward.
Witness said he Smelled the Odor of
strong drink around.
Sarah Mayo, coiored, 1916 LIST street
southeast, testified that she heard the
boys cries of help" but did not hear him
cry murder" When witness opened the
door she saw man standing on the bridge
with his hands in his pockets.
Was With Him.
Charles Lppard was next examined. He
knew William Buchanan. who was an in
innate friend Of his. Monday night wit
ness said he remained at Mrs. Buchanan's
house until William came home, and after
supper they went out together. When
Buchanan came home he was under the
influence OF liquor. That was about 100.
During the evening they stood on street
corners along Pennsylvania avenue ard
when they reached his (witness) house 1t
was about twenty minutes of u o'clock,
mere than an hour before Buchanan was
drowned.
Witness said good night to him and they
parted. Witness went in the house, and
Buchanan started in the direction Of mis-
home. He could not understand how Bu-
chanan got SO far east as the canal
During the five hours they were together
Buchanan did not drink anything, said the
witness.
The witness was closely questioned by
Buchanan did not take a drink while with
him Monday night.
The Boys Mother.
Mrs. Elizabeth Buchanan, mother of the
drowned boy. was called, and she said that
her son had always been a good boy. On
one occasion, some time last summer, when
he was out with Lppard, he had some
thing to drink. That was the only time
she had ever known him to remain out late
and give her any uneasiness. She said she
mad told him to keep away from Lippard.
Saturday night, she said, she gave him 81
for lunch money for this week. and she
knew he had some other change
slrs. buchanan said she had an idea that
ner boy had been in scuffle on the bridge
She could not account for his presence
about the canal and said she thought he
did not go there alone, as ne was afraid
Mrs. Buchanan was questioned by the
Jurors concerning her sons associates and
his character. and she charged that other
boys had led him astray. She told of one
occasion when the boys were in a colored
mans house and had beer, and Lippard's
father found them there.
Good Character.
Mr.. A. F. Moran, shoe dealer, for whom
the deceased had worked. testified to the
good character Of the deceased.
Hes always been a good boy" said MI
Moran, land we thought a good deal Of
him.
did you ever suspect that he drankr'
mo, sir. 1 have heard of his refusing
liquor"
Monday night he left the store about ten
minutes before o'clock. and 1t was
thought it would take him more than
twenty minutes to get home.
'And Lippard says he was drunk at 3d. -
the coroner remarked.
IT don't see how he could have got drunk
in that time unless he was drugged," said
Mr.. Moran.
Mysterious Man.
Samuel 8. Wall testified that he was at
home when he heard cry Of MURDER"
and following this came the cry Of help"
Witness was the first man to reach the
place. He saw a man walking along the
street going from the bridge and he turned
down I'd street. Witness was satisfied that
the man must have heard the cries.
The coroner thought 1t rather strange
that the man should have walked away
from there under the circumstances
Witness said that when this man turned
down I'd street he saw the officers coming.
Then remarked the coroner, "the man
may have seen the officers"
Frank Gowns testified that he heard the
screams in the direction of the bridge. He
walked UP I'd street to NJ, but did not meet
the man seen walking from the direction
OF the bridge. He did not reach the canal
until after the police had arrived there.
Accidental Death.
The jury, after the evidence had been
completed, retired and rendered verdict
OF accidental death. A recommendation
was made that some safeguards be placed
along the ha oils of thu co, to x,ro,r,,,t