Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-11-20
VICTIM TRIES TO ACT As PEACBMAKER
Dies at Emergency Hospital Soon
After Receiving Blow
THE EVIDENCE SUBMITTED

play the part of peacemaker when George
f Barnes and PAM Carr engaged in a
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hSH'' Nhai4e9 - olih9pS' SouHs man
with but one arm, was arrested on sus-
picion of having inflicted the fatal blow.
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Robert Galway of the second precinct, was
well known in sporting circles and about
the downtoyn saloons. He lived on Mis-
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SUI "Nenue vi nispS loi Iiiei'' h'Iu II,
Norloih. louay coroner Carr coll''uc'e'
an inquest at the sixth precinct station, and
the jury held Ormsby for the action Of the
grand iury He was representcd by Attor-
ney Tracy l.. Jeffords.
After the inouest was concluded the body
of the deceased was removed to the home
of his brother, W. w. Galway No ;:5 9th
street southeast nv Undertaken Zurhorst
His funeral will take place tomorrow after
noon
statement Oh deputy coroner
Deputy coroner Glazebrook testlfed mat
.he deceased was man whose cohoi'ioii
llld1cated 'hat he mad not neen IN 'he PEST
Vi Heai'h' ne performed t'ie au''pSS ms
morning. anu louhu an iesuiai "outu
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large fracture below the scalp wound was
found This fracture was at the base of
the brain Hemorrhage following lie frac-
ture of the skull caused death One eve
of the deceased was also discolored Both
lungs of the deceased showed tuberculosis
Harry Robinson, No 1921 Vermont ave-
nue., testified that between 1880 and l. 40
o'clock yesterday morning he was passing
the vicinity of the New National Tbeater,
when he noticed five men standing on the
sidewalk. Three of them Were engaged in
a dispute and the men got together Blows
were struck and Galway went between
them to prevent trouble. The man in the
crowd who seemed to be alone struck Col
way on his chin and knocked him down.
Ormsby was the man, he thought, who
dealt the blow. After Golway fell Ormsby
went to him, and, lifting his head, made
the remark:
Il don't think it's serious; it's too high
up.
Al the time the trouble occurred witness
did not notice that Ormsby had but one
arm The man who had on the HghteSt
suit, witness said, was the man who dealt
the blow. This man, he again said, he be-
lieved was ormsby. Witness assisted in
putting the injured man IN carriage.
Testimony of Hospital Physician.
DR.. William E. Whitson, resident physi-
clan OF the Emergency Hospital, testified
that when Conway reached that institution
he was in weak condition. He was suf-
fering from conclusion of the brain.
who brought him to the hOspital?" the
witness was asked.
This mar" {p0inting to OrmSby) ''aud
Witness saiI 0rroehy, vas ynr,, ,r,,,cb ox,-
cited and seemed to be. interested in the
injured mans condition. He said GOlway5
mead was hLft by MS faIllng against d
clFhstone.
Harry Hoaglan, 10 l1th street northwest,
tesufled that he was standing in front of
the Postal Telegraph office when he heard
somebody say:
Look at that man fall
With two friends he went to the front Of
the Hotel Lawrence and saw the deceased
lying on the pavement. Witness went over
to the hospital, and he heard one Of the
doctors tell Ormsby TO get out of the room.
Whilc about the hospital he heard Ormsby
My God; it's bad. isn't it?'
colored man told witness that Ormsby
had struck the blow Witness told what ne
had done toward causing the arrest He
said the defendant made no effort to get
away. but afte!. remaining about the hos
initial some time he had walked quietly
away He had not gone far when Police
man Hodges arrested him.
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Frank p. Lord, a reporter testified that
as he was walking toward the Post build
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