Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-06-02
1RAlNMEN NOT CENSURED
THE DEATH OF JACOB FISCHER DUE
TO ACCIDENT.
Verdict Rendered by the COrOner's
Jury TOday-Testimony Given
by Eyewitnesses.

Coroner Carr held an inquest at the sixth
precinct police station today in the case Oh
Jacob Fischer, the elderly man who was
struck 10y a Metropolitan electric car near
Indiana avenue and 4ia street Thursday
afternoon and fatally injured, as published
in yesterdays Star. Relatives of the de
ceased and representatives, of tn" railroad
company We're present at the hearing
number Of witnesses were examined IN
cIuGiuu the rnotorman and conductor. ne
Jury returned a verdict of accidental death,
holding H. one criminaliy responsible Or
the sad affair.
tff,.r the inquest the body was placed in
charg. Of Frank Gciers Sons, undertakers.
Tn fu:eral will take place tomorrow after
neon ut :: O'clock, from the nome Of Mr..
Robert Pouickau, son-in-iaw Of the de-
ceased M. i1r Sd street. The Rev l'r.
StF,r4..I-r I,aStur IF The German Lutheran
church. corner "f ith and f streets north
", 81 Will utticiate. aud the interrnent Will
lc at Prospect II.ll cemetery.
Walked in Front of Tar.
Ci.-or.,e I.resnahan. ~, East Capitol street,
testified that he was riding ON a west-hound
car wlr.r. h- saw Mr.. Fischer step from the
Ct!rbstouc and walk directly in front of the
car. He seemed to pay no attention To III"
car. said the witness. The accident occur
I'D o1. Indiana avenue between Sd and IL
streets anu mol oil the CfoSSluS. "llI.tSS
said h. thought the victim did not see the
ear. which. he said, was going at the rate
of about 1--WE miles an hour. and the motor
ringing his bell. Witness called
TO him while he about twelve feet
from the car. The fender struck Mr..
Fischer about his feet and threw him
from the track. His head. witness thought.
struck against the Witness got on
the car and assisted others in caring for
the injured man.
Deputy Coroner Glazebrook testified that
h. performed the autopsy. The front OF
the mans face was badly bruised There
were other bruises and cuts about his head
and arms. Witness also found two frac
lures Of The skull. Death resulted from
hemorrhage following fractures of the
skull
DR. G,azebrook read the sworn statement
of Mrs. A. r. jones Of Pittsburg. who had
TO leave the city yesterday. She state'! that
she was The front seat of the car when
the accident occurred She was going east
and Mr.. Fischer was looking in the same
direction. Mrs Jones stated the motorman
was ringing his bell and she heard him caii
TO the ped. strian just before the accident
occurred. The car. she stated. was not GO
ing faS, and the mo,orman did the best he
could 10 stop ii and avoid the accident.
Heard Outcrics.
Gecrg" Watkins. colored. testified that he
went Ia Nj FiScher'< assistance juseafter
the accident occurred. He did not see the
victim un'H after the car had struck HIM
The mItprman succeeded in stopping about
forty feet from the scene of the accident
Witness heard two voices making outcries
but could not til just what was said.
Ellis Parker. lu1 9Th street northeast tes-
titled he on the ear that struck Mr.
Fischer. The latter was walking on the
track. His head struck the and he was
thrown to the street. Witness said the mo-
torman rang his bell several times. but the
man on the track paid no attention to the
warning. The motorman. he said not
L inc FaS rirpa nd hpn hat raj Sfor
ped Mr. Fiscaer was about half IA car
length be hind he trailer Witness said Mr.
Fischer was walking along the track and
not crossing it. When the car was
about three feet from him he turned to
cross the tracks
Speed of the Train.
Amos o. Horton, nth and b streets north
west. testified that he was standing On the
sidewalk near 4ts street when the accident
occurred. Mr.. Fischer crossing the
street at the time. The motorman was
ringing the bell; witness concluded the