The evening times., 1900-04-18
CORONER TO INVESTIGATE
An Inquest TO Be Held Over Albert
A. JOhnsOn's Remains.
sundays Tragedy ut Cabin John
bridge 10 Be Investigated by DIR.
Carr This Afternoon-The Assault
ant Not Vet Arrested and No Posi-
tive CIew Has Been Obtained.

The remains of Albert A. johnson. whose
skull was fractured by an unknown as
sailaut at Cabin John Bridge Sunday night,
ana who died yesterday afternoon at
Georgetown University Hospital, were last
night removed TO the undertaking estab-
lishment OF j. W. Lee where they will be
prepared for burial. At the direction OF
Coroner Carr an inquest will be held ever
the remains at O'Clock this afternoon.
Until then arrangements for the funeral
will not be completed. At a late hour no
arrests had been made in connection with
the killing of Johnson, and the Montgom-
cry county authorities and the local police
had learned nothing of a definite nature
which would furnish clew to the identity
of the assailant. IL is not expected that
material evidence will be adduced at the
inquest. johnson was twenty-eight years
old and was employed by the District
Government as a plumber. He lived with
a widowed mother and three sisters at III
F Street northwest. Sergt. Daniel Sulh-
van, of the Third precinct. brotAer-in-
law of the deceased, will complete the
funeral arrangements
Though the local police have no juris-
diction in the killing of Johnson they are
lending every effort to assist Sheriff Will
lisms and his deputies in locating the party
or parties responsible for the murder. SO
far little or nothing has been learned
which would throw any light on the affair.
What might possibly have been clew
was given Lieutenant Amiss, OF the tlrst
precinct Monday evening. A man VINO
gave his name as L. II. Sanderson and MS
address as the Lincoln Hotel voluntarily
stated that he positively knew the assall-
ant OF Johnson He stated that the DloW
which felled Johnson was delivered 10
avenge an insult directed to the daughter
of the assailant. "SandersOn' claimed 10
be a friend of the alleged avenger. Po-
liceman Aud. who questioned Sander
SON." made every effort TO elicit the name
of the assailant, but was unsuccessful
Finally "Sanderson" agreed to meet the
policeman later and diyulge the name OF
the assailant. Aud at once communicated
what he had learned to Sergeant Sprinkle,
and together the policemen went to Keep
the appointment with 'SanderSon. Ihey
were scarcely surprised when that person
failed to put in an appearance. Enquiry
at the Lincoln Hotel later revealed that
no one Of the name OF L. H. Sanderson
was a guest at the hotel When the p0-
lice learned that the mysterious stranger
had given a fictitious name and address
they were more inclined 10 credit his
story Il is said that his conversation in
dicated that he was thoroughly familiar
with the affair at Cabin John Bridge.
Those who have watched the case closely
are inclined to believe that 'Sanderscn'
referred TO one of the several fights said
to have occurred at Cabin John Bridge
Sunday in the belief that he was describ-
ing the assault of Johnson. II Is know
that an alleged insult said to have been
directed toward a young woman caused
fight at the bridge Sunday night. That af
fair was thoroughly investigated, and
man who appeared at Police Headquarters
yesterday offered a badly bruised eye in
support Of his statement that he was The
object of the assault to avenge the alleged
insult referred to- The man responsible
for the black eye was also seen. and ad-
mitted his action. Those who credit the
story of ''SandersoE." however. are salts
fed that the man referred to the assault
on Johnson.
An effort is being made to locate tie
mysterious stranger in time TO produce
him at the inquest this evening. The man
who gave his name as SandersOn is de
scribed as about fifty years old, five feet
eight inches tall, and weighing about $50
pounds. He has a full face clean shavsn,
and OF sandy appearance. The police say
he is a man Of intelligence. Ii was no
ticed that the black slOuch hat worn by the
stranger was slightly pulled over the fac,
as though to hide a partially discOlored
eye.
The theory Of Drs Vaughan and McNa-
NEE. who operated on Johnson at George
town University Hospital. that the man
was evidently struck while running and
was knocked down on his face. is substan-
tisted in a measure by Frank Flower who
conducts a peanut stand at Cabin John
Bridge at the railway terminus 1t was at
this stand that johnson purchased peanuts
after leaving his friend James f. Greer.
According to a statement said to have been
made By Flower a crowd of ruffians accost-
ed Johnson and demanded that he purchase
peanuts for them. Flower paid little at
tentiOn until he saw a man. who he has
since learned was johnson. running toward
the bridge. The crowd followed and some
one shouted. Give il to him. Danny" IL
was quite dark and Flower could not see
who struck Johnson.
From another source il was learned that |
the crowd described by Flower crossed the |
bridge and entered the hotel. There il is |
said. some one remarked You ought to be !
ashamed to have struck that fellow such a 1
blow Ii is said that the identity of the /
man who made the remark and the man
addressed is known. II is probable that /
theg will be produced al the inuueSt