The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1901-05-10
CHARGED WITH HOMICIDE.
VI. J. Harrington Accused Of Causing
the Death of James McEIrOy.

Michael J. harrington who conducts
saloon at 100 Third Street northeast, was
taken in custody today on a charge Of
homicide The arrest was the result Of
the death at the Casualty Hospital at $50
o clock this morning Of James 1IcEIroy.
who claimed that his condition was due
to his having been kicked in the stomach
By Harrington Tuesday afternoon.
Just before he died, McElroy. who is
also known by the name of Riley, made
statement, detailing an alleged alter
cation between himself and Harrington on
the afternoon. while the latter was at
tempting to eject McElroy from his place
of business Coroner hewitt has deter
mined to hold an inquest tomorrow morn
| ing at Il o'clock at the New Jersey Ave
nue. police station.
| MCEITOy was fiftE-SeVen years old and,
/ it is said, he has sister living in BaIu-
more He had been doing small jobs of
work in the northeast section of the city
! for several years, aud since last June he
/ was permitted to sleep in an open shed
4 in the rear OF 81 K Street northeast
! Harrington is the owner Of the property
( at I091 Third Street northeast He kept
/ a saloon there until last July. when he
/ sold the business to Patrick H Hagerty,
; formerly a telegraph operator Hagerty s
health failing him, the business was again
: taken by Harrington, who assumed charge
I on the day Of the alleged trouble With
/ McElroy. harrington was taken in Gus
[ tody BY Sergeant Kramer and Policeman
/ Davis
While Hagerty had charge Of the saloon
named, MCEIrOy worked for him from
time to time, and on Tuesday last called
there, thinking Hagerty was still proprie-
TOT of the place II is said that McEIroy
had been drinking and that he became
disOrderly in the place Harrington put
! him out of the barroorn, it is said, and
when AIcEirOy insisted upon reeturnins
F-~rrington. it is said, kicked him in the
groin. ATcEIroy was able TO leave tbs
bdrTOom but thu next morning Mrs. Ne.
Donald heard him grooming in the shed
/ in the rear Of her house She sent fOl
the police. McElroy was removed TO tht
Casualty Hospital.
a warrant was secured for Harrington
on the statement of Mc44lroy, and he wa.
arrested by Sergeant Kramer and Police
man Wilson about o'clock Wednesday
afternoon Lieutenant Daley refused u
/ accept collateral in the case but the Dis
I IFiCJ Attorneys Office ordered Harrington
, | released on bond OF 500
[ When NcElTOy was taken to the hos
/ pita4 his condition was not conslderet
, ! critical, but ne gradually sank until thi
- morning when he died. Word was sent u
. the police and Harrington was immediate
y rearrested and locked up at No 9 20
= Ice Station
2 Dr. GIaZebrOOk. the Deputy Coroner
= / performed an AUTOPSY OF McEIroy'S bod
o I about noon today anu 5E:-~i that the If
I ueStineS had been DunctuTed-
When seen by a reporter this mOrnin
e Harrington told Of his trouble with Nc
e | EIroy He said that AIcEIrov was disoT
p derry in his place and he put him out
/ When he attempted to re-enter, as pro
: prietOT Of the place. he said, he prevent
! ed McElroy from doing SO.
u Harrington said that he did not Teca
having kicked McEIroy and that'he ha
asked several witnesses and none Of TheI
, had seen him do So He had had seyers
: drinks during the day, but was not UHde
L the influence of liquor at the time, an
knew what he was doing
! Inspector BOaTdman has telephOned Z
= / Baltimore to locate the sister Of ACEITO
who. il is believed. resides IN that city.