Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-07-09
Henry Clay England Cut to Pieces
at Kensington.
STRUCK BY AN ELECTRIC CAR
The Motorman is Acquitted Of Al
Blame by the Jury.
DETAILS OF THE TRAGEDY

Henry Clay England lawyer who re-
sided 1t Rockville, Md, and was widely
known in this city and throughout contigu-
Gus Maryland, was struck by an electric
car In keLsington, Md, last night and in
stantly killed, his body being mangled and
lacerated in shocking manner.
At 9I5 pm, as the north-bound car of
the Kensington and Chevy Chase electric
railroad vas approaching the intersection
of Prince George avenue and Washington
street violent jolting of the trucks show
ed that it had passed over some obstruc-
ton. There were no passengers aboard the
car. The motorman, Mr.. Thomas NJ
Crouch, stopped the car, and with the con-
ductor. Mr.. Richard Butler, went back to
ascertain the nature of tie obstruction.
They found the mangled body of man
lying partly cn the track and partly in the
tall weeds at the roadside. The conductor
ran 10 the Moves library looms, where the
stockholders of the road We're holding their
annual meeting, and gave the alarm. Mr..
S. a. Layman, who lives near the scene OF
the accident, was first to identify the body.
Mayor r. =. Detrick of kensington, who
Is president Of the ROAD on which the
cident happened, felt 1t improper to act as
coroner, and the coroner from Rockville,
Mr. MordeCai Morgan, with Mr.. S. T. Multi
can, sheriff, were summoned by telegraph
to hold an inquest.
An Inquest Held.
The party accompanied by the brother of
the dead man, arrived at > am, and i'm
paneled the following jury: C. Parker Jones,
foreman; Thomas r. Martin, j. II. Fish
back, Lee Martin. S. A Layman, C. P.
Smith. Alfred Ray, W. R. Humphrey, Chas.
King. F. Hayes. Orus Shepherd and B. F.
Spates. DR.. Anthony Ray was selected as
consulting physician.
An lr1sl finn p thea hnIy =hn tt.,
bones of the left arm and right leg were
broken in many places. The four trucks Of
the car had passed over the body at its
middle crushing il to a pulp. On the head
whcre.thc body had been rolled and dragged
along the ties. Mr.. Layman testified that
he distinctly neard the noise of the impact,
but heard no outcry. Mctorman Crouch
testified that he saw nothing on the track,
though he was keeping a sharp lookout.
The conductor thought they had struck
some brush wood. From the position in
which the body was found the jury con-
Cluded that the deceased was either sitting
upon the rail or upon the tie adjacent. Mr..
Alfred Ray testified that Mr.. England
had taken supper at his house and with
Mr.. Gordon Ray had afterward bathed in
Rock creek About S;l3 he left the house.
intending to walk to the Baltimore ana
Ohio station and take the train for Rock
Vile. 1t was brought out that the deceased
was in the habit of falling asleep in the
midst of conversation. and it was believed
that In one OF these htS of abstraction he
had sunk down where he was killed.
Verdict of Accidental Death.
The jury rendered verdict that deceased
came to his death accidentally by being
Iun over by a motor car. and fully exoner-
nted the motor.nan and conductor from any
blame in the matter The body was taken
in charge of his brother, Mr John G. Eng
land. and taken to Rockville for burial.
r ola batIU -Gy-a nd
fifty yeas Of age, and of the we'll
known family of his name resident IN
Montgomery county, his brother, Mr.. John
G. England, being the mayor and one of
the leading merchants of Rockville. He
was considered eccentric, but those who
knew him were aware of his ready wit and
really superior mental attainments. He
was much In demand a public speaker
In Maryland, and his frightful death will
create general sorrow and regret wherever
ha was known