Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-06-21
KILLED BY A STREET CAR
Inquiry Into the Cause of Little Frank
Williams Death.
The Car Driver Had just Sent the Lit
tie Chap for n Bottle of
Tonic Beer.

Frank Williams. the thirteen-year-old
boy who died Wednesday evening from
the effects OF injuries received by being
run over by an Anacostia car near 18th
and G streets. more than two weeks ago,
as published in yesterdays Star, lived
with his mother at No. 1929 Pennsylvania
avenue southeast. Deputy Coroner Glaze
brook viewed the body yesterday after
noon, and the police arrested the driver,
Arthur Fillius, and held him at the police
station on Capitol Hill until the inquest
was held, at l O'Clock this afternoon. The
driver was not locked up, but was permit
ted to remain in the office with the sta
ton clerk. When the six jurors reached
Lieut.. McCathran's station, they were
taken in the patrol wagon to the house.
where they viewed the body. When they
returned to the station the witnesses were
sworn and the jurors listened to what they
had to say. Driver Filllus, who seemed
much affected about the affair, was not
permitted by the deputy coroner to be
present to hear what was said about him.
Called ON the Car.
The proof showed that it was not a case
of boy jumping on the car to steal a
ride, nor was it a case of a newsboy meet
ing with en- accident while trying to sell
his papers. He had been called on the car
by the driver, who wanted to send him on
an errand. Standing on the front dash
u
the message from the driver and being
accustomed to the cars he did not hold on
with the other hand, and losing his bal
ance he fell from the car. His leg went
under the car and the wheel passed over
1t, but apparently did no very serious in
jury. No bones were broken. AS soon as
the boy fell the driver stopped the animal
that was drawing the bobtail car, and lift
ing the injured boy from the track assisted
him into his mothers house.
Several times the driver called to see the
little sufferer, who was never able to leave
his bed,and he was much surprised when
he learned Wednesday evening that he was
dead.
AmputatiOn Too Late.
DIR. ]. w. Herbert, who attended the boy,
described his injuries. The bone was not
fractured. Nine days after the accident an
operation was performed. The boy, he said,
was delicate before he met with the acct
dent. After the operation was performed
the patient rallied. but on the 10th it was
necessary to make second amputation,
and twenty minutes after this was done
the boy died
William Rheinberg, a conductor on the
cable road, testified that the accident hap
pened in front of his (witnessO house, and
he assisted the driver to take the boy home.
When they reached the house the boy
begged his mother not to cry, saying he
was not hurt much. The driver said he
could not have helped the accident, and the
boy said he had been sent by the driver to
get a bottle of tonic beer, and was taking
the bottle back when he fell.
Accidental Death.
The driver gave evidence concerning the
accident, telling the facts as stated above.
He told how he sent the 10y for the tonic
beer and how he was run over about the
time he going to return the bottle TO
the keeper of the store.
The jury considered the evidence few
minutes and returned verdict of acct
dental death, attaching no blame to the
driver