Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-08-02
Ernest Green Killed by Gen. Flag
ler's Daughter.
BE Was ATTEMPTING TO STEAL FRUIT
The Bullet Passed Clear Through
the Boys Body.
MISS FLAGLER SURRENDERS


of the Chevy Chase electric railroad. The
victim was a fourteen-year-old colored boy
named Ernest Green, who lived at 143S
Pierce street. Ernest was on the fence
. stealing fruit when he received the fatal
wound. For several weeks Gen. Flag!er's
family, as we'll as other families in that
section of the county, have been troubled
by boys, both white and colored, who not
only steal the fruit, but who also break
large branches from the trees and break
down plants. From time to time policemen
have watched for the boys, but the van
dals seem to have kept away while the
officers were on the lookout for them. The
little boy whose dead body is now in his
parents house sauntered out in the coun-
ty from his home, and the pears in Gen.
Flagler's large garden proved especially at
tractive to him, and he concluded TO go to
the fence and help himself.
Upon reaching the fence he climbed high
enough to enable him to reach the branch
es laden with frult. and he was preparing
to get in good supply, when suddenly
bullet entered his right breast and passed
through his body. Down from the fence
he fell, and with him wen. some CT the
choice fruit.
Fired From the Window.
Miss F1agler had fired the shot from the
second story window of the house., and,
although she could not see through the
foliage, she imagined that her shot had
probably taken effect.
1t required but slight investigation to
prove what had really occurred. The boy
was on the ground beneath the tree and
very near the fence, with hole through
his body. Blood was flowing freely from
the wound and before he could be carried
into Gen. Flagler's house by nefghbors
there was a large pool of the fluid on the
ground near where he had fallen.
Policeman Stewart of the eighth precinct
was called to the house and he reached
there before the boy died. The boy, how
ever, never spoke after he was shot. A
telephone message sent to the police sta
ton brought the patrol wagon to Gen.
Flaglers house.
Police Surgeon Cannon was in the wagon
and quick trip was made to the house.
but the wounded boy had passed to the
life beyond and the doctors services were
of no use
The Ball Passed Through the Body.
An examination of the wound showed
that the bullet had passed through the
pulmonary artery and had passed out near
the end of the fourth rib. The wound was
necessarily fatal and struck the only abso-
Ilutely fatal spot in that region of the body.
What had become of the bullet was ques-
tion the police wanted to solve, and Officer
Stewart, who made a search soon found 1t
in the pool of blood. The bullet was one
of thirtytwo caliber. and had been sent
from Smith s. Wesson revolver. The
weapon was afterward turned over to the
officer.
While the police were at the house Miss
Flagler, who was deeply affected by the
occurrence. had nothing whatever to say
The body of the boy was put in the patrol
wagon and taken to his parents home, on
Pierce street.
This afternoon Inspector Hollinberger
summoned John Mymert. driver for Mr..
TI1ft 1A
from Gen. Flagler's residence, a colored
man and colored woman, and the latter's
child and G. w. Gwynne, 1407 L street, to
appear at the inquest this afternoon as
witnesses.
Miss FIager at Headquarters.
Immediately after the shooting word was
received by telephone at police headquar-
tiers that Miss Flagler was on her way to
give herself into custody.
Shortly after that she appeared at Mai,
Moore's office, and was at once ushered into
MS private room. She was accompanied by
Capt Shamer of the ordnance department.
U. S. A. her father being out of town. She
remained In the office of the superintendent
or police for couple of hours, and all
others but those who had business in con-
LECTION with the case were rigidly excluded.
newspaper reporters were also kept out at
Maj Moore's orders, and later he said that
she declined to say anything with reference
to the affair.
Miss Flagler gave her age to the police as
twenty-elght. She is a very attractive
looking woman, and, of course, moved in
the highest society at the capital, both on
account of her fathers official position and
her own personality.
Maj. Moore stated to Star reporter that
Miss Fiasler had not made any detailed
statement and that he had not urged her to
do so.
An Inquest This Afternoon.
Among those who were admitted to the
superintendent's room was the coroner for
the District, DIR. Hammett, and Mr.. Hugh
T. Taggsrt, assistant United States attor-
ney. After being officially notified of the
death of the boy DIR. Hammett decided to
hold an inquest this afternoon, If possible.
II the jury can be got together in time the
inquest will be held at 5 O'Clock. other
wise 1T Will have to be postponed until
tomorrow morning. In the meantime Miss
Flagler will be kept in custody to await
the result of the hearing.
After the shooting the body of the dead
boy was taken to the home of his parents
1I3S Pierce street. The inquest, however
Will be held at the sixth precinct station
hot Sc, on New Jersey avenue.
Tie people who live in the neighborhood
where the shooting occurred have long
complained of gangs of hoodlums who tres
pass IN private property and make the
growing Of plants and flowers almost an
impossibility. number of people who live
on Connecticut avenue beyond the Bound
ary have been threatening to shoot unless
the nuisance was stopped.
What Miss FInger Claims.
Facts in connection with the shooting
are very meager and by no means easy to
get at this afternoon. The young lady her.
self has persistently declined to talk. The
information received by Mr.. Taggart was
to the effect that Miss Flagler is near
sighted and claims to have pointed the
pistol toward the boy without actually
knowing that he was there and fired for
the purpose of soaring him off. 1t is the
general impression that the inquest this
afternoon will not attach any blame to the
young lady.
1t was thought this afternoon that appli-
cation might De made for her release on
bail, but this was not done UP to a late
hour, and probably will not be done due to
the fact that the inquest is to be held this
afternoon, when it is likely that all the tls-
tails of the shooting will be made public.
What Her Fricnds Intimate.
Although Miss Flager remains silent