The Washington times., 1895-03-17
ALMOST DYING IN COURT
PifiabIe Condition of Eddie Gar
ner Discovered by Judge Cole.
ACCUSED ARB JAIL OFFICIALS
Ie Charges That They Failed TO Give Him
Proper Medical kttention-Warden Leon
ards Denial-The Boy Claims He Was
Forced to Confess Himself a Thief
Unusual Method of Indictment.

Judge Cole was startled yesterday upon
discovering that Eddie Garner, who had been
indicted by the grand jury, was in court in
an almost dying condition. as the result. he
claimed, OF the neglect of the officials at the
jail to provide proper medical attention.
The case on trial was that of Daniel and
William Kendrick, indicted by the grand jury
without having been before the police court,
charged with housebreaking- They were in
dicted some time ago, but the police had not
laid hands on them till Friday night, when
one was locked up at the Fourth preci..ct and
the other AT the Filth.
Thy are sons of William f. Kendrick. the
old blacksmith at 1897 Half street southwest,
and belong TO "a large relationship in South
Washington. When arraigned yesterday
the r bond was fixed at 81 900. Their father
with their uncle. George r. Kendrick, be-
came their surety and they were released.
The offense with which they are charged
is the breaking into the meat shop of Mrs.
W. VI. Schorb at First and streets south
west, on February last They got lot OF
pork, barrel OF pig tails, and lot of wire
nails.
LOCATING THE THIEVES.
Sergt. Daley and Detective Lacy with others
had good deal OF trouble in locating the
tifNNoSy but luhll1 lLdthtI thctu lc Tue htl-
drick home by the nails which were loose
and dropped rs the thieves carried them
home
Al the Kendrick house the pigs tails were
discovered secreted up an old chimney On
the same night a hen raost on D street in the
neighborhood was broken into and Patrick
Shaniey, alias Scanion, with Edward Garner
boy OF fifteen, were connected with il. Tire
stealing OF the meat at the butcher shop was
also laid on the two, and they were put under
arrest
When the case came up I'm the police court
Mr.. kerdrick testified against the boys,
Scan!on and Garner. Upon this they gave
the police some Information which led to
summoning a number of new witnesses when
their case came before the grand jury and
upon tho testimony thus brought out the
Garner boys were indicted.
At the arraigEment yesterday Eddie Gar
ner, who is only fourteen years old, was
found 10 be almost in dying condition. He
has innammatory Rheumatism aud. it is
stated. has been neglected al the jail. al
though he begged for the care OF ply
sician. 1t is said all the attention be re-
ceived WIS little iodine rubbed on his Leg
The boy was almost falniing with pain in
the courtroom yesterday, and at the direction
OF Assistant District Attorney Jeffords.
Judge Cole being away, was helped INTO the
witness-room by Crier Joyce, where he re-
coived attention that relieved his suffering
temporarily.
FORCED TO CONFESS.
When questioned, Garner told how he had
been forced 10y the Hendricks. with whom he
lived, 10 make a confession that he and Sean
lon had committed the theits, and exonerat-
ing the Kendricgs.
At the conclusion of yesterdays proceed
ings Judge Cole turned Garner over to Agent
Lewis, of the board OF children g guardians.
and he taken to the Heme for Incurables.
His case excited much sympathy.
Tho Jail authorities deny that it was known
he WAS in so bad condition. Warden Leo
nard said last night that he had not been at
the Jail for nearly two months, having had a
sewers attack OF the grip, and knew nothing
OF the boys case He be ieved that DR.. Shute
had given him proper care so far as he knew
OF his ailment.