The morning times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1897, 1896-06-09
RECKLESS RIDER UNKNOWN
Young Ryan Cleared of Connection
With Mr.. Gou,dman's Death.
Party and the Jury Gave Slap
at Scorchers.

The inquest over the body of William
GOuldman, the old gentleman who was
knocked down by wheelman and died
from the injuries received on Four-dnd-
a-half street Saturday night, was heard by
Coroner Hammett yesterday afternoon at
the Fourth precinct station ana failed to
disclose the identity OF the rider responsible
for the accident.
Unless that individuals c., science is SUI
ficieutly pricked by the fatality TO cause
him to surrender he will probably never be
known.
The coroner's jury, consisting of John
I. Lewis, George W. Dant, John H. knight,
james V. Dyer, Charles w MaGlll, aud
BertOu vernon, began the inquest at go
O'Clock yesterday afternoon.
The first witness to testify was Deputy
Coroner Or GlaZebrOok. He had made
au autopsy over the body OF the deceased
aud found that death was due to COncus-
sion OF the brain received by q fail
Dr. GlaZebrook had also made an eXaTnina-
ton OF the wounds upon the hands OF james
Ryan, the young man who was arrested
aud held on suspicion OF being the party
responsible for the accident. They did not
appear to him to have been received from a
fall, but more likely from cut The wound
on his LETT hand was an old one Inflicted
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any injuries liable to have resulted from
fall upon the prisoner.
The next witness called was Thomas
Lally of No. 496 F street. He witnessed
the accident, but did not think Ryan was
the man on the wheel The rider gave no
signal and quickly mounted his wheel and
rode off swiftly. Jesse Boenes verified
the statements of Mr. Lally in regard to the
actions OF the cyclist, and said 1t was
clearly the riders fault. The old man fell
backwards, striking his head on the Slot
rail of the car track. He would not swear
that Ryan was the man, although he was
about the size OF the wheelTnan.
John 7. simmons, colored, was next
called and corroborated the testimony Of
the previous witnesses.
Officer Herbert related the facts concern
ing the arrest of Ryan and the conflicting
stories the prisoner told.
william Lacy young man twenty years
Old, stated that he had met young Ryan
who was a friend of his a t Marylandavcnue
and Ninth street at $50 Saturday night.
and in company with several other boys
they went to house In the Div!S ion.
A row enSued there with the inmates and
Ryan. i'll the scuifIe which followed, had
his right hand injured.
TIE Jury retired and quickly rendered the
following verdict
I'VE. the jury. believe from the evidence
that William goldman came to his death
at Emergency Hospital, June :, 1886. from
being Knocked down by a bicycle, June 6,
on Four-and-u-half street about $ o'clock
p. m. and from the evidence the party rid
ing the bicycle is unknown to the jury. and
VIC think that tie practice OF bicycle rid
ing, as - Tulc is reckless and careless
Young Ryan was. however. held Cnanother
charge. He is member Of n gang of
boys in South Washington who con gregate
at Thirteenth ard streets. and the pOlCes
have been looking for him for the past
two months on the charge OF disorierly
assembly. but have been unable to appre
bend him.
The funeral of Mr.. GOuldman will be held
today at O'Clock in Fredericksburg, of
which place the deceased was native.