Evening star., 1900-04-16
PROBABLY FATAL INJURY
ALOYSIUS JOHNSON AT HOSPITAL IN
DYING CONDITION.
Received Murderous Blow While at
Cabin John bridge Last Night
Assailant Unknown.

Aloysius johnson, a plumber, living at
112 F street northwest, was brought to
Georgetown last evening In a car on the
Great Falls electric railroad from Cabin
John bridge in critical condition. The
car was met at Seth street and Prospect
avenue by the Georgetown patrol wagon
and the injured man was removed to the
Georgetown University Hospital. An ex-
animation of his injuries revealed a frac-
ture of the skull at the base of the brain,
the injury being serious that the man is
not expected to recover. This morning he
was still alive, but his recovery is hardly
anticipated.
From what could be learned Of the mat
ter. johnson, with several friends, was at
Cabin John bridge yesterday evening, and
it is said that shortly after o'clock h.
left his companions. They searched for
him after he had been absent a short time
ana FOUND him lying on the ground. his
race covered with blood, and unconscious.
He was picked up and placed on the plat
form Of car and brought to Georgetown,
as stated An ambulance was telephoned
Tor and waited at the junction for some
tlme but the car not coming as early as
was expected, 1t was driven away and the
patrol wagon met the car. Just how the
man was injured is not known but the in
olcatlons are that he was struck with some
heavy instrument, possibly a blackjack or
ioaded cane. 1t is also possible that he
was knocked down and that the injury re-
suited from the fall to the ground.
Statements of Witnesses
James A. Green of 1909 L street was ons
OF those with Johnson According to
Green's story, the two went to board a car
but finding it to be an open one, Johnson
determined to wait for a closed conveyance.
While waiting Johnson left Green, stating
he would be back in a moment, and it was
While he was away that the injury was in
f1icted Green claims that the first informa-
tlon ne received of the accident was after
seeing people run in direction east of the
bridge. He followed, supposing something
was wrong, and when he reached the scene
where the crowd had assembled he saw a
man lying on the ground, who turned out
to be his companion.
Dir, biru sloan an acquaintance Of the in
Jureu man. who was at the bridge, was
standing at the top of the rustic steps
"heh Johnson passed, followed by a tall
man, heavily built and having a dark mus
tache The latter chased johnson, who
was heard to exclaim that he did not want
d nsnt. Inc TWO ran rapidly, and he fol-
lowed to help his friend, but when he
reached johnson he was lying on the
ground and the other man had dfsappeared
According to the statement of other peo-
pc VIM Witnessed the affair, Johnson was
struck with blackjack Can't w II n
hlng' who saw the men struggling, de-
scrioed the assailant to be about six feet
tan OF slender built, with smooth face and
pale complexion. The name Of the man is
not known. 40
The officials of MONTGOMERY county oro
investigating the case The person who
committed the assault is said to live in
Washington, and an effort will be made to
secure his arrest. As the assault occurrad
IN Maryiand, the local police can only rem
pected of the crime ' ""