Evening star., 1901-05-11
FROM CAUSES UNKNOWN
JURY'S VERDICT RESPECTING DEATH
OF JAMES MeELROY.
Michael j. Harrington Released From
CustOdy-RepOrt of Testimony Ad-
duced at lnquest

An inquest was held at the sixth precinct
station today in the case Of James Nc
Elroy Cor Riley), who died at the Casualty
Hospital yesterday morning from injuries
alleged to have been received at the saloon
Of Michael ]. Harrington, No. 1901 Sd street
northeast last Tuesday afternoon. A col
ored woman claiming to be the widow of
the dead man was present at the inquest.
She had Attorneys Campbell Darlington
and s. D. Trut look after her interests in
the case, and the saloonkeeper, who had
been in custody since yesterday, was rep
resented by Attorney c. Maurice Smith
and Mr.. Frank P. Madigan OF the National
Capital Brewing Company.
The colored woman gave the informa-
tion that her husbands name was Nc
Elroy, although he was known to many
examined, but not one of them stated that
Harrington had kicked McElroy. The jury
returned a verdict finding the mans death
was due to some cause unknown. Mr..
custody.
Deputy COrOner's Statement.
Deputy Coroner Glazebrook testified that
shock following general peritonitis caused
the death Of the victim. Witness told of
bruises on the mans body, and said he
found an opening in the intestines. This
heavy fall or blow. The mans stomach
and liver showed he had been addicted to
the use of alcoholic stimulants.
DR.. w. B. Reeves Of the Casualty Hos
pital gave the hospital history of the case.
The patient was in serious condition
when he reached the institution, the doc
tor said, and he told witness he had been
kicked in the stomach Tuesday afternoon.
Witness told Of the changes in the pa
tents condition from time to time until
death took place yesterday morning. The
change for the worse came Thursday. and
an operation was to have been performed
at I o'clock yesterday morning, but the
patient died about 5 o'clock.
DR.. Reeves said there was chronic al
coholic history attached to the case. and
this was considered in the treatment of
the patient. Witness said the man gave
his name as James Riley. and said he was
kicked by Mr.. Farrington The latter, he
said, called at the hospital and saw the
patient. When Riley said he Darlington
was the man who inflicted the injury Far
rington replied he did not remember hav
ing done it. Tuesday night the patient
showed signs of deliriun tremens. and at
o'clock Friday morning the symptoms
were very pronounced. When the man
was admitted to the hospital he showed no
signs of being under the influence of alco-
hol
John Murphy 30S X street northeast
bartender for Mr.. Harrington, testified that
he was at work in the saloon Tuesday after
noon between and ) o'clock, when the
disturbance occurred DR.. Furcron and
McElroy G2iley) We're put out of the saloon.
Later in the day McElroy returned to the
house and did some work for Mr.. Hagerty.
McElroy, the witness stated, returned soon
after he was elected from the place and
had to be sent away a second time. He
did not see any blows Dealt nor did he see
the victim fall
Eyewitness Testifies.
Edward Haggenmaker, 321 NJ street
southwest, testified that he had been en-
ployed as bartender In the Sd street saloon
about three months. Witness was present
Tuesday afternoon when the two men were
elected from the saloon McElroy helped
Mr.. Harrington to get the doctor out of the
place. Harrington took McElroy by the
arm and neck and put him out. few
minutes later McElroy returned and in
sisted upon entering the saloon. He saw
no violence inflicted and vas surprised the
next morning when he learned McElroy
had been hurt.
John II. Holloran, 32O X ..treet northeast.
testified that he was near he saloon Tues
day, when he saw McELoy pulling Far
ington out of the saloon. The former fell
and landed on the sill of the door He af
terward got some bundles from the house
and then went to the shed in the rear Of
Mrs. McDonald's house. Wednesday morn
ing McEiroy sent for witness and told him
witness said McElroy's fall was the result
of his being Intoxicated and not the result
of a blow.
How do you know he was intoxicated?'
Il saw him. answered witness. He had
been rushing the bucket all day Wit
ness said Harrington had closed the saloon
door before McElroy fell.
James A. Duffy, drummer for a whole
sale liquor house. also gave testimony He
said Mr.. Harrington showed McElroy out of
the saloon. Witness said Mr.. Harrington
raised his knee to keep McElroy from re-
turning, and the latter ran against his
knee. Mr.. Harrington was not intoxicat ed
He used no brutal force, witness said. No
more force was used than was necessary to
eject the intoxicated man from the saloon
Dr. Gustavus w. Furcron, POI E street
northeast, testified that he was in Earring
tons saloon twice Tuesday afternoon. He
invited men in the saloon to join him in
drink, and they accepted. On his way out
of the saloon, witness said, his crutch
slipped and he fell. He saw no demonstra-
ton of violence while he was in or about
the saloon.
Policeman Davis told of the removal Of
the sick man to the hospital and of the ar
rest of the saloon keeper.
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