Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-11-27
DEATH DUE TO ACCIDENT
RAILWAY COMPANY ExONERATED
BY THE CoRONER'S JURY.
Inquest Today Over the Remains OF
William II. COx-The Testf-
mOBy Given.

mony Given.
| A jury of inquest met today at the under
taking establishment of r. w. Barker, No.
612 18th street northwest, and heard tes-
| timony respecting the death of William b.
Cox, supposed to have been caused by a
| fall from electric car. The deceased was
a resident of the District on Bladensburg
road. The jury returned verdict If ac-
cidental death, attaching no blame to the
| railroad employees.
| After the inquest had been held the body
of the deceased was removed to his late
home, from where the funeral will take
place at 80 o'clock tomorrow afternoon
Mr. Cox, who was a native of the district,
was sixty-one years old, and had spent his
entire life here.
Deputy Coroner's Statement.
Deputy Coroner Glazebrook told the jury
of the injuries incurred by the victim of
the accident. He performed an autopsy
and found that death had resulted from
shock caused by fracture of the skull
Witness found number of bruises Gbout
the face and head
DIR. Robert Beale of the Emergency Hos
ptal testified that Mr.. Cox was treated
at the hospital on the night of the Dist Of
18th and G streets at Ills pm. When he
reached the hospital the injured man was
very laxative, and gave witness the i'm
preston that he had been drinking. He
showed no symptoms of delirium, and there
was nothing to indicate that his skull was
fractured. Witness treated him for cut
on his head and suggested that the patient
might remain in the hospital and rest, but
he said he preferred to go home. Dr. Beale
said friend of the injured man 10 d him
that he Cox had drunk two glasses OF
beer While at the hospital Cox complained
more of a stiff back than of any other in
jury.
J. D. Gray, coored, testified that tie
night of the 21st of this month he was on
the car on which Mr.. Cox was a passenger.
1t was between 10 and II O'Clock when the
conductor called: North Langdon." Mr..
Cox got up and started toward the door
The conductor warned him to wait until
the stopped, but he failed to do SO.
Cox got off just before the Crossing was
reached, the witness said, and the car
stopped almost Immediately. Witness SAID
he went to his assistance. and 1rlend Oh
the injured man and others were there.
Witness detected the odor of whisky, but
he could not say that 1t came from the
breath of the injured man. Mr. Cox SAID
he had not been hurt and wanted 10 go
home but the conductor persuaded MIN TO
return to the city for hospital treatment.
Witness said that Cox seemed to be IN
stupor, and did not know just how ne nad
gotten off the car. The cars usually stop al
North Langdon, whether there are passeh-
gers to get off or not.
Witness Browns Testimony.
Albert Brown, a resident of Bladensburg,
testified that he was with Mr.. Cox the night
the accident happened. He had been with
him all the evening. On the homeward
journey he occupied a seat near him. and
they were conversing when the conductor
called out the station. Mr.. Cox got up and LETT
the car, and witness knew nothing OF the
affair until the conductor told hlm OF the
accident. When witness got off the car
he found Mr.. Cox lying on the ground, as
if he were dead.
Was Mr.. Cox under the infiuenceiof
liquor9''
How many drinks did he take while he
was with your
Two small glasses of beer" answered
the witness. He had one about I o'clock
and the other about half-past o'clock.
Witness told the jury that the injured man
regained consciousness before he got on the
car to come to the hospital. During the
ride to the city he complained that his head
panied him. Mr.. Cox, he said thought he
was not badly hurt, and he insisted on leav-
ing the hospital. On the second trip out
the injured man had but little to say. Wit
ness went nome with him and remained all
night. In the morning witness inquired OF
his friend how he felt. and he replied: II
feel like I've been knocked all to pieces.
The conductor waited at North Langdon
after the accident happened until Mr.. Cox
was put on an incoming car.
Suffering From Paralysis.
Dr. James Kerr testified that Mr. Cox was
suffering from paralysis when he saw him
at his home last Friday. The following day
an operation was performed him at
Providence Hospital Part of the patients
skull was removed from over the seat of
the trouble Death occurred the next day.
Witness described to the jury the opera
ton as it had been performed.
H. o. Chamberlain clerk in the city post
office, testified that he was on the car going
to his home at Hyattsville at the time the
accident occurred. When witness got off
the car he saw Mr.. Cox on his hands and
knees Blood was flowing from an injury
to the head The injured man appeared
bewildered but said he was able to go
home. The conductor thought otherwise
and insisted on bringing the man to the
hospital
DR.. Sothoron Keys of Providence Hospi-
tai testified that Mr.. Cox was received at
the hospital Saturday morning. He was
from paralysis. An operation was per-
formed al bout noon, and the man died about
8 o'clock Sunday night.
The Trainmen's Testimony.
Lewis w Beavers, motorman, testified
that he was at his post on the
Maryland division Of the City and Suburb
an line when the accident happened. He
got one bell to stop at North Langdon, and
his car was slowing up near the crossing,
when he received three bells indicating
that an immediate stop was desired. Wit
ness stopped his car and found that a man
was on the ground about thirty forty
feet from the crossing. On his way to
the hospital Mr.. Cox said he thought the
car had stopped, and that the accident oc-
Cured through his own fault.
Conductor c.. w. Corners testified that
Mr. Cox got on the car at 9th and G streets
and said he wanted to get off at North
Langdon. When witness gave the signal
for the car to stop Mr.. Cox got up and left
the moving car Witness called to him.
but could not catch hold of him in time to
keep him on the car The injured man
said he thought the car had stopped. Wit
ness said he smelled liquor on Mr.. Cox's
breath when he got aboard the car. After
the accident occurred witness did all he