Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-09-06
DUE TO HER CARELESSNESS
VERDICT OF JURY IN CASE OF
MRS. CALLAHAN.
Unfortunate Woman Who stepped or
Fell From Coiumbfa Car. Re-
ceiving Fatal InjuFies.

An inquest was held today at 1876
O'Clock at the ninth precinct police station
by the coroner to consider the circum-
stances attending the death Of Mrs. Jane
Callahan of 631 18th street northeast, who
stepped or fell from a Columbia railway
car yesterday afternoon, and sustained q
fatal fracture of the skull. The jury sum-
moned was composed of c. B. Dixie. George
b. Brown, b. c. McDonald. B. H. Noll. w.
II. Burch and w. F., Hopper.
After brief consideration of the testi-
mony the jury brought in verdict to the
effect that Mrs. CalIahan's death was due
to her fall from tho car, the accident being
result of her own carelessness.
Among the witnesses heard were DR..
Glazebrook. the deputy coroner. and Dr..
w. +. Reeves. resident physician of the
Casualty Hospital, who testified as to the
injury which caused Mrs. Callahan's death.
The fatal result was declared to have been
directly due to hemorrhage OF the brain,
brought on by the fracture Of the skull.
VIM. Bosom. colored boy. who was in
charge Of party OF children on the car
which had Mrs. Callahan for a passenger
was the next witness. He saw the lady get
on the car at 4th and II streets northwest.
bound east. When the car was crossing Sd
street. he sad, Mrs. Callahan arose, and
without ringing the bell signal to stop,
stepped to the foOt-board and thence to the
hurled violently to the ground Witness
said he spoke to the conductor as Mrs. Cal
Iahan arose, and the conductor was about
to ring the bell when a lady did So The
unfortunate woman, he said, started up
as IL she had forgotten something.
ii. &. Bushby of 1871 9th street was
standing at the corner Of Sd and H streets
northwest and saw Mrs Callahan step
from the interior to the running board OF
the rapidly moving car. and then to the
street. He declared she was facing the
direction the carswas running. and stepped
on sideways. After her head struck she
did not move. She had two packages and
an umbrella in her hands.
Made No Signal.
Mrs. Clara Halter OF 4s 1 street north
west, who was sittias1 near Mrs. Callahan
on the car, testified that the deceased made
no sign TO the conductor that she wished
to alight. ."
Il saw her step on the footboard." said
Mrs. Halter. land reached to press the
button. Just l did so she attempted to
step to the street. and fell. The lady seem
ed anxious to get of the car Immediately
she had go on
Policeman Steventon and Conductor Rob-
ert Glasscock testiHad. The latter saw
Mrs. Callahan start TO leave the car and
shouted to her MOTTO Jump. Before he could
pull the bell rope she had stepped of. The
car was running at the rate Of g to 6
miles an hour at the time.
Motorman George b. Rocket said he re-
ceived an emergency stop signal-three
bells-from the conductor as the car was
crossing Sd street. He heard the electric
bell signal at the same time. The car did
not run over length before coming to a
full stop. He did not expect to stop at
Sd street and hadn't received an ordinary
signal to do So
Members OF Mrs. Callahan's family and
Mr.. George p Hoover. representing the
railroad company, were present during the
INQUEST