The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1895-12-24

Little Willie Brunette, the twelye-year
old newsboy who was run over last evening
by big delivery wagon, lies on snow
white bed al the humble home at No. 1868
Thirty-first street this afternoon with grim
death towering by and struggling with all
his awful power to rend the golden cord OF
the young life.
Unless the predictions of the doctors fail;
unless all ordinary circumstances OF ter
rible accidents are overturned; unless the
wishes of a weeping mother and sister, who
are constantly bending over the little form,
are granted Willie will be among the angels
before the Christmas morn breaks over the
city, and the saddest yuletide in all the
land will come about tie four brick walls
OF the poor, but clean family hearth.
Willie has been sinking all the morning.
DIR. Suter called to see him just before noon
and he shook his head gravely and merely
said, Its no use hoping, it would be in the
line OF the Impossible; he can't live
EVERY BREATH A PAIN.
The physician removed some more pieces
OF bone from the ugly wound in the breast.
but there are some in the right lung yet. and
every inspiration III the brave little fellow
is fraught with gurgling. wheczy sound
that shows how very paInfuiH must be. Now
and then he viii open his big blue eyes and
look wonderingiy aroupd. and then try To
speak, but he can't for something comes up
in his throat and stops him. He has only
spoken two og esasr~c lines since he was
taken home.
How II happened was told IN The Morn
ing Times today. The boy WAS on ms way
home from school yesterday afternoon
preparatory 10 going after Als evening pa
pers. Just as he reached the alley above his
William Elliott driver. who lives
on N street, near Thirty-lirst. turned the
heads of two big horses hilched to a deiiy-
cry wagon. into the alley.
Poop L. who were near say that Elliott
was drunk. and that he whipped his horses
as h. turned into the alley. The animals
plunged forward and the rounded point OF
the wagon tongue caught Willie in the
breast. The breast bone WAS cavrd IN and
the rIgh, lung was penetrated by the tongue.
Somebody i,ulied the horses off and the boy
was CARRIED home and his mother nd sister
We're sent for.
JUDGE KIMBALL'S ACTION.
Elliott was arrested and is now in the
Seventh precinct police station awaiting
the result OF the lads injuries. The driver
was brought before Judge Kimhall Ia the
police court this morning. but the latter
said he ought not to Ire given his liberty
until they see what the result OF his al
legged recklessncss is
The driver says be was not drunk but
that the hoy got IN his road Willie woke
up last night and said ne was sure Elliott
was drunk.
Many OF the boys friends have been To
see him. for lie was popular. and bas snowy
bed is covered with Christmas toys that he
will doubtless never need There are many
more flowers ab',ai The humble room than
it ever saw before. to-. He had two sun
day-school teachers, and they and his play
mates have all sb-en around. Tn sunday
morning he went to Grace Charch sabbath
schoo! and on SUNDAY afterno'sn Ire Went 10
the school at Peck Memorial Chapel Mrs.
Elliott, the wife OF the man that ran over
him, was to see him today. and all his
friends are very. very sorry OF his sad
Christmas Eve.