Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1895-12-20
FATALLY INJURED.
Robert Lee Burke Dies from Injeries
Received in Wrestling Match
Yesterday.

From injuries received ia friendly
wrestling match with William Dove yes
teraas, Robert Lee Burke died last night
AT his residence ON King George street.
Burke Was employed by Harry r. Field
meyer, city garbage contractor, aud after
hls work yesterday evening, became in
yolyed in a discussion about wrestling.
lie Made 4 wager with Dove, who is EN-
plOyed in the blacksmith shop of Mr..
Nm. I'll. Feldmeyer, on Carroll street.
that he could not throw bim. Dove, who
is only nineteen years of age, but of very
stout build and weighing one hundred
and ninety pounds, took him up The
two were wrestling for few minutes in
the yard at the rear of Mr.. Feldmeyer's
house, between five and six clock, when
Burke was thrown To the ground, aud
Dove fell on him. In the fall il is sup
posed that Dove struck Burke S stomach
with his knee, with such force as 10 rup-
ture an artery.
Burke complained Immediately and
called TO Dove TO get up that he had been
hurt. He got up appeared 10 be suffer
ing from severe pains about the abdo
men, which was not thought TO be of a
serious nature by those present. Short
ly after he was found 10y his brother,
Benjamin +. Burke, lying in an alley
between the house and blacksmith shop
in an unconscious condition. Mr.. Field
meyer was informed of the man S cOndi-
ton, and had him placed in wagon and
hurriedly driven TO the residence of Dr..
George Wells, on Charles street, who
rendered medical aid. Burke was In a
dying condition, and asked TO be taken
home. lie appeared TO be IN great agony
and was in Il semi-conscious condition.
He was carried TO his home on King
George street, where he died few min
utes afterward. His aged invalid moth
er and sister, were pTOstTated with grief
upon being informed of his death. He
was their only support. DIR. ). ID. Ken
nedy was summoned To the house, but
he found the man dead Coroner John
=. Flood, after consulting States At
torney CAN'T, declined to hold an in
quest. being satisfied that Burke's death
was purely accidental.
LEFT DESTITUTE
A CAPITAL reporter visited the home
of the dead man this morning and found
Il pitiful sight. The destitute crcum-
stances of the bereaved family of the
young man appeals to public charity.
The aged mother is an invalid, and Is
completely overcome with grief at the
untimely end of her son, who was her
only support. The home, two rooms,
is cold, desolate and cheerless, and there
are no home comforts whatever. We
take this means of urging upon the char
liable cizlzens and general public the ne-
cessity of looking into the matter, and
rendering all the assistance possible in
thie worthy case The home of the Nh
fortunate young man is No. 30 King
George street, where the aged mother
and sister live, and where the circum-
stances surrounding the case may be
learned. Any donations Of money. &c,
viii be gratefully appreciated as the lit
tie the young man earned WAS the sole
support of the invalid mother and the
daughter, who cared for her, and they
are in destitute circumstances. Any
thing left at this Office will be duly ac-
knoWledged and turned over 10 the fam
ly. Who will head the list in this most
worthy appeal to charity?