The times., 1899-10-26
ELLA wRAcKs RESPONSIBLE.
The COroner's Jury Holds Her for
the Death OF Isnac Henderson.

The COroner's Jury Holds Her for
the Death OF Isaac Henderson.
Ella Wracks, colored, was yesterday held
/ by a coroner's jury to be responsible for the
death Of Isaac Henderson, also colored, who
died al the Emergency Hospital on Tuesday
morning from injuries said to have been
/ received at the home OF the Wracks woman,
at 1G41 Jefferson Street, on October 16. The
jury which was assembled at the Sixth pre-
cinct station by Coroner Carr to enquire
into the circumstances surrounding the
death of Henderson returned a verdict to
the effect that the man met his death as
the result Of injuries sustained at the
hands Of the Wracks woman, and recon-
mended that she be held for the action Of
the grand jury. The woman was then COM
mitted to the District jail
The first witness examined was Deputy
Coroner Glazebrook who performed the au-
topsy on the body Of Henderson. He testi-
fed to the cause of death, saying that it
was due 10 dislocetion of the sixth yer
tebrae and a portion Of the seventh, which
caused the forming of blood clot, which
pressed against the spinal cord, causing
paralysis. which resulted in death There
was also, said Dr. Glazebrook, a blood clot
between the brain and skull, but no injury
to the skull Dr. Glazebrook was positive
that violence was responsible for the death.
DR. Welton Williams the senior assistant
at the Emergency Hospital, followed DR..
Glazebrook, and testified that Henderson
was received at the hospital eight days ago
The condition Of the man was that Of a
paralytic He was given the best possible
care, but did not rally under treatment.
and died at 1920 O'Clock Tuesday morning
James A. Madison, Of 1920 Grace Street,
told the jury that he was passing the home
OF the Wracks woman and saw man and
woman scufTing. He heard no angry words,
and was about TO divert his attention when
he heard a fall. CHANGING in the direction
Of the sound, he saw man lying on his
back. He started in search of a policeman
when he saw a woman appear in the door
way of the house with an axe in her hand
She observed the PROSTATE body, stated the
witness, and he heard her eXclaim: You
need not think, because your father lives
here that you can do as you please. l am
going TO fix you" Witness further said
that he replied 10 the woman saying: You
need not fix him; he is already fixed" On
cross examination Mr. Madison stated that
he did not see the WTacks woman push
Henderson.
Mrs Jennie Auckward, colored, Of 1928
Grace Street, corroborated the testimony Of
Mr. Madison, and added that she saw Ella
Wracks push Henderson from his seat on
the rail of the porch Of the house. Witness
saw Henderson attempt to save himself, and
then fall She thought at the time that
Henderson was dead, and sent a woman to
make enquiries.
Sydney Gibson, colored, whose home is
at 1912 Grace Street, did not see the Wracks
woman push Henderson, but did hear her
say, IN kill the -" Witness
heard no angry words, but thought quar-
rel was in progress.
The most complete account concerning
the alleged pushing of Henderson was fur
nished by Walter Jordan, colored whose
home IS at 1912 Grace Street. He cor
roborated the evidence of Mr.. Madison
and the Auckward woman and added that
Henderson turned his head to eXpectorate
when the Wracks woman pushed him.
Aaron Jones, colored, who works at the
house where Jordan lives, In Grace Street
gave substantially the same testimony as
Jordan He also claims TO have seen the
Wracks woman with the axe, and heard her
say she would kill Henderson.