Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1896-08-08
DIR. WARNINGS DEATH.
1t is Being Investigated by the
COrOner's Jury.

1t Is Being Investigated by the
COrOner's Jury.
The death of DR.. William w. Waring
from injuries inflicted by Mordecaf Plum
mer was investigated by coroner's jury
yesterday at Upper Marlboro, Md The
jury consisted of DIR. r. s. HILL foreman;
James Sears. Hamilton Hall. James Mitch
ell. George Dove, James Christmas, r. "
Humphrey, J. Beale, ]. z. Coffin, E. F.
Wells. w. J. Ward and Richard Hereford
DR.. L. A. Griffith, who was called to the
dying man, described the wound. He said
the deceased remarked to him. as he first
krelt by his side, This was prearranged
and concocted thing
Capt. Joseph Ridgeway, who was behind
the bar when the difficulty arose. said that
DR.. Waring came to the liquor store about
noon. He ordered a sherry cobbl.r at Mr..
RUNNERS suggestion, and spent the after
noon with others and Mr.. Plummer drink
Ing. Not one harsh word was spoken by
the men, and the afternoon passed yery
pleasantly. About o'clock Mr. Plummer
left his store to go to his dinner leaving
DR.. Waring and the barkaeper In the in.
terval others came in, and the doctor con-
tlIued TO treat, but began to get into a
tfenzy about something. When Mr. Plum
mer returned, the doctor Immediately made
break for him. and cursng him followed
Plummer behind the bar 1t was then tho
doctor picked up large glass, and. throw
ing 1t, struck Plummer over the left eve.
winch staggered him, and also threw the
witness to his knees. When Ridsawav GOT
up. he said, the men had clinchedI and botb
Tell side by side. Ridgeway ran to scna
rate them when he found the doctors
throat was cut. He says the cutting was
done while the men were OH their foot A
Knife was produced, which was used no
nlhd the bar for cutting lemons, but Ridge
way denied that it was the knife Nth
which the cutting was done.
Deputy Sheriff Warning, brother of tho
deceased. said that Wh
dying mans side his brother took him
oy the hand and said: They got me in
mere, and 1t was preooncerted plan for
mh hnr,ne r, ana them to cut my throat"
ance he said that Mr.. Plummer had re-
FUSED to pay his brother a medical bill.
"hlch the doctor had charged when treat
ing Mr. Plummer's wife recently on the
ground that 1t was a trumped-up hill end
mat the lady was never SO sick as rep-
resented. w
sc Thomas IL, N, Nicholson. who was first at the
scene OF the cutting, said he heard the
doctor say that They shot me, cut my
throat and 1 am dying"
Eugene Jones, John Taylor and Thomas
Tidings testified to hearing the mon onar'
reling - 4""
The jury then retired for few moments
and adjourned to meet today at pm.
They intend to send for States Attorney
beIlls. VINO resides In Hyattsville, to be
present at their session. They visited the
barroom and surveyed the position of the
counter and the place where the men Law
on the floor.
Plummer was informed yesterday Of the
death Of DR.. Waring. He was much at
1ected, and regretted the fatal melting. He
admitted that he used his penknife to pro-
tect himself when he found himself covered
with blood. Yesterday morning his right
eye was black from a blow Of the fist, and
a deep cut made by the glass Is over the
left temple. The men were distant cousins
and their families are frequent visitors
MI RUNNER was for many years gauger
In the Internal revenue department in Ball
Gmore. and during Cleveland's first term
ne returned TO the county and opened q
wholesale liquor establishment on Main
street He has been married twice. His
first wife was daughter Of Governor
Pratt OF Maryland, by whom he had two
children, and the second wife was a Miss
Pendleton. Virginia lady, and she is the
mother OF boy and girl Mrs. Plummer
left yesterday, with her sister, on a trip
to Virginia. Mr.. NJ. Plummer of the Balti-
more post office Is his oldest child.
DR.. William w. Waring was born at the
Bad Eagle farm, and served in the con-
federate army. All his real estate was
confiscated during the war; and his father,
Col. John H. Warning, was sent a prisoner
to Fort Lafayette, while the mothe: and
daughters We're sent across the line at
Winchester. After the war he married
sister OF Mr.. A. T. Brooke, relative Of
Judge Brooke of this circuit, by whom
he had six children. One Of his sisters
was the wife of Mr. George c.. MerIick
of the Marlboro bar. He has been living In
Marlboro about six years, and had an
extensive practice in the surrounding coun-
ties. His funeral will take place from his
late residence at IL am. Sunday.