Evening star., 1901-03-12
Verdict Rendered in the Case Of
William Zimmerman.
CORONER'S INQUEST HELD TODAY
Injury inflicted in Manner to the
Jury Unknown.
REPORT OF TESTIMONY


upon by jury Of inquest held at the sixth
precinct station today. but the verdict
merely recited that death was due to a
hemorrhage of the brain following an in
jury received in some way to the jury un-
known.
As heretofore published In The Star.
Zimmerman lived at No. 3O52 M street,
Georgetown, and last Friday. after receiv-
ing his pay for handling coal for the Bal
timore and Potomac Railroad Company, he
went out with two companions and visited
a number of saloons. He took q great
many drinks during the afternoon. and
shortly after O'Clock he was found in an
unconscious condition in Slate alley. At
the time he was found he was suffering
from the hemorrhage which proved fatal,
probably the result of fall.
In this condition he was taken to rhe
charge of intoxication. Saturday morning
he had not sObered up and was taken to
the Emergency Hospital An operation
was performed. but the unfortunate man
died Sunday morning.
The body was tui ned over to the rela-
tives of the deceased for burial.
The Testimony.
Jules 8. Gottlieb, 442 10th street south
west, testified that about o'clock Friday
he saw man in Slate alley lying on the
stone pavement with his head against the
wall of the house. Witness stated that
about $50 o'clock he went to Warmers
saloon, and while in there Zimmerman and
two other men came in. The men were
very much under the influence of liquor.
and Mr.. Warner signaled to his bartender
not to let them have anything to drink.
Although the men insisted on being served
with liquor, the bartender refused them.
The two were in good humor, and after
talking awhile they went out While in
the saloon witness noticed that thinner
man had some money in his hand
Were the men staggering drunk?" the
coroner asked.
They were," answered witness.
When witness found the man lying in the
alley he went In search of an officer and
found one One of Zimmerman's COM
panions was bleeding from a wound in his
head. and it was the opinion of the witness
that he had fallen in the alley with Zim-
norman and cut his head.
Asbury r. Richardson, 1919 E street
northwest. employed as bartender in War
ner's saloon. stated to the jury that Zirn-
norman and two companions came to his
saloon late Friday afternoon and asked
for drinks. Witness refused to serve them
because they were drunk. They remained
about five minutes and then went out.
There was nothing about the conduct OF
the men to indicate that they were on un-
friendly terms. Witness did not know
zimmerman was lying in the alley until
Policeman Carlson came and made some
Inquiries.
The POIiceman's Story.
Policeman Maurice Austin testified that
about $50 o'clock Friday Mr.. Gottlieb told
him there was 4 drunken man in Slate al
ley. Witness assisted In putting the man
into the wagon, and he afterward helped
to put him in cell at the station
Was the man able to give his name?"
the witness was asked.
NO SIR ..e-.s
Was he unconscious?'
He seemed to be-
Witness said he thought the prisoner was
drunk. 1t never occurred to him that he
was sick. and the question Of illness was
not raised. Zimmerman was searched and
examined for marks Of violence but no
such marks were found.
The officer was questioned concerning the
custom Of caring for sick people, and he
said that those who are i'll are usually
taken to the Emergency Hospital Witness
saw no blood on the prisoners head
Pollceman Carlson said on the witness
stand that he responded to Mr.. Gottlieb's
call for assistance Friday about $50
Slate alley near the wall of Connor's sa-
loon. The man was breathing heavily and
witness detected the odor Of liquor on his
breath. Witness accompanied him to the
station. He found no blood nor marks of
violence on the prisoner.
Folceman Houghlan, who has charge of
the f1rst precinct patrol service informed
the jury about the removal Of Zimmerman
from Slate alley to the police station
When the station was reached witness
tried to arouse Zimmerman, but did not
succeed. SO far as witness could tell there
was nothing about the prisoner to indicate
.nat there was anything the matter with
MIN other than that he was intoxicated.
witness assisted in taking Zimmerman to
a cell, where he was placed on the floor
He was not put on the bench, for fear he
would roll off.
Witness called at the cell several times
during the night. and the man seemed to
be resting quietly. When he visited the
cell about 3 o'clock Zimmerman had turned
and was resting his side. The prisoner
was taken from the cell about o'clock In
the morning and removed to the hospital.
When questioned by the coroner the wit
ness said he understood that the station
keepers are charged with the keeping of
prisoners. The man was taken to the hos
pital by direction Of the sergeant.
Did you search the the man?" the off,
Ger was asked.
Il did" was his answer
Did he have any money on him?"
HE had S6O3."
DR.. Beale's Evidence.
DR.. Dcale Of the Emergency HOSPITAL tes-
tilted that DIR. Dixon received Zimmerman
at the hospital. Three hours after he was
received witness. accompanied by DR..
Vaughn, saw the man. and they found a
slight confusion on the left side of his
head. The wound was not deep enough to
cause much of a hemorrhage An opera
tien was performed, the skull being tre-
pinned. blood clot covering an area
about the size Of silver dollar was found
There was a slight laceration of the brain
tissue.
Death occurred Sunday morning, about
twenty four hours after the patient was
received at the hospital. When the man
was brought to the hospital he had a typi-
cal case of cerebral hemorrhage Because
of the patients condition witness thought
an operation was the only chance there
was Of saving life. The injury to the head
could have been received by a fall or from
a blow
Order for Investigation.
Precinct Detective Herndon Of the first
precinct testified that Saturday afternoon
he received orders to make an investiga-
tion Of Zimmerman's case. He found Jo-
seph Higgins Of 1870 sth street northwest
and Albert Glascock Of 933 G street south
west friends Of Zimmerman, In the work
house. They told witness they had been
with Zimmerman drinking. Witness no.
ticed some blood on Higgins ear and the
latter said he did not know what caused
1t to be there. Witness related in detail