Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-06-13
NOT DUE TO INJURIES
VERDICT OF JURY IN CASE OF
THOMAS WINTERS.
Coroner's Inquest Develops That
Death Was Caused by Alcohol
ism and Shock

The death of Thomas Winters, colored,
was due to an attack of delirium tremens,
and did not result from injuries received by
being struck by Capital Traction car. ac-
cordIng to the testimony given at an in
quest held this morning at the sixth pre-
cinct police station. AS stated in yesterdays
Star, Winters lived at 1900 Howard ave-
nue.. He was struck by Capital Traction
car near Cleveland Park the night of May
o. and death occurred at the Emergency
Hospital yesterday morning. Mr.. R. Ross
Perry and Mr.. G. T. Dunlop. jr.. were pres
ent at the inquest as representatives of the
Capital Traction road.
60 DR. ID. I. Stuart, resident physician at
the Emergency Hospital, the first wit
ness examined. He said Winters was
moved to the hospital from the Chevy
Chase loop about o'clock at night the I'D
of last month. The man had a fracture of
one thigh bone Delirium tremens devel-
oped the third day after the patient was adj
mitted to the hospital. At the time he was
placed in the ambulance at the loop VIM
tiers was drunk, the witness stated. and
death resulted from delirium tremens.
DR.. Glazebrook's Statement.
Deputy Coroner Giazebrook gave evidence
concerning the autopsy. Witness expressed
the belief that the deceased was more than
sixty years old. DR.. GIazebrook stated that
there Were not evidences enough of violence
to have caused death. From the history of
the case witness expressed the belief that
delirium tremens caused DEATH
Edward S Smith. mot0rman on the Chevy
Chase line. testified that he was in charge
of the car when Winters was injured. Just
beyond Cleveland Park his car was making
speed of about twelve miles an hour. The
colored man staggered from one of the troll
ley poles and fell against his car. The mo-
torman did not see him until he was within
about ten feet of him; and 1t was then too
late to stop the in time to prevent the
accident. Witness said Winters seemed to
have had his back toward the car.
H w. Harris, conductor, told the jury
that he was on the car when the accident
occurred. He was on the rear end of the
car when the pedestrian was struck When
the car came to a sudden stop witness
went forward and assisted in caring for the
man and sending him TO the loop. There
were more than fifty passengers on the
car at the time.
Testimony of Eyewitnesses.
Mrs A. L. Kendig of 7th and E streets
southwest was on an incoming car The
bell on the was sounded and a colored
man standing against trolley pole stepped
IN front of the northbound car Witness
thought the man wanted to cross the north
bound track
James cambridge, colOred, who was Il
passenger on the car, testified that the
victim of the accident was about twenty
1eet from the when he first saw him
Witness did not detect the odor of LIQUOR on
the mans breath He thought that VIM
tiers was getting out of the way of the
southbound car when he was struck
". c. Weeks told the jury he was pas
senser on the southbound car and he saw
the colored man leaning against a trolley
pole witness accompanied the injured man
to the loop. He was offered a drink of
whisky. which he declined saying he had
ALREADY had barrel Of liquor and he would
not take any more for seat In glory
This closed the testimony and the Jury
returned verdict finding that the aged
mans death was due to alcoholism and
shock Undertaken Wise took charge of
the body and removed 1t to the late home
OF the deceased. from where the funeral
will take place