Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-10-25
WOMAN RESPONSIBLE
Ella Wracks Held for Causing Isaac
Henderson's Death.
VERDICT OF TIE CORONER'S JURY
The Evidence Submitted at Inquest
Held Today.
OF TIE C0RONER'S JURY
r E Nj A n D ED TO j All

Charged with DelnS Responsible 1Or the
death of Isaac Henderson, the young man
who died at the Emergency Hospital, as
published in yesterdays Star, will have to
remain in Jail until the grand jury passes
upon the case She has been already in
Jail several days awaiting the result of
Hendersons injuries. This morning she
was brought out and was present at the
inquest over his remains. Coroner Carr,
assisted by Deputy Coroner Glazebrook
held the inquest at the sixth precinct sta
ton. Precinct Detective Burrows and Po-
liceman Inglehardt of the Georgetown pre-
cinct We're present at the hearing. A num-
Der of witnesses were examined concerning
the alleged homicide, and several of them
declared they saw Ella push Henderson
from the porch. The jury returned YER
dict holding her responsible for the killing
and she was returned to Jail
Result of the Autopsy.
Deputy Coroner Glazebrook testified that
he performed an autopsy on. the body of
Henderson yesterday. He found no out
ward indications of injury. Between the
scalp and the skull he found blood clot,
but the skull was not fractured. The hem
orrhage was probably caused by the head
striking some object. Witness found an in
jury to the spine that was due to violence.
DR.. Welton G. Williams of the Emer-
gency Hospital testified that Henderson
was admitted to the hospital the 10th of
this month. He had no use of his legs and
very h tt use of his arms The patient
was suffering from paralysis He died yes
terday morning, just eight days after he
was admitted to the hospital
An Eyewitness.
James A. Madison, 1920 Grace street. tes-
titled that about o'clock Monday after
noon of last week he saw the deceased and
the prisoner scuffifng the porch across
the street. He heard noise, and looking
in that direction saw that the man had left
the porch and was lying on the ground
Witness went over and picked up the man.
AS he was doing his best to assist him the
prisoner came out with and said:
You needn't think you can do as you
please because your father lives here"
Witness said he heard the woman add.
Til fix yOu," and witness told her that
the man was already fixed.
Were they engaged in quarrel?" the
witness was asked
II could not tell" was his answer.
There was some harsh language used but
the people are always skylarking there"
Witness said there was nobody on the
porch except the prisoner and the deceased.
He could not say that the woman pushed
him from the porch.
Was Showed From the Porch
Jennie Auckward, colored who lives in
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him off. Then Ella got an ak and stood in
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