Evening star., 1902-08-27
DEATH FROM ACCIDENT
CASE OF THE LAD KILLED BY
ELECTRIC CAR.
Coroner's Jury Hears Testimony and
Returns Verdict Exonerating Con-
ductor and Motorman.

An inquest was held this morning at the
sixth precinct station in the case of the
small Italian boy, Leonardo Giordiano. who
was run over by a street car on AZ street
southwest yesterday afternoon and killed,
as published in The Star. Conductor Frank
lin and Motorman Peyton, who were ar
rested yesterday afternoon and released,
were witnesses before the coroner's jury.
Several other witnesses were examined and
verdict of accidental death was rendered.
Motorman PeytCn. who was running the
car al the time the accident occurred, was
the first witness examined. He told the
jury he had been in the employ of the COM
pany about four years. After he had made
a stop on the north side of Maryland ave-
nue.. preceding the acc dent, he was given a
signal to go ahead. His car was going at
the rate of between six and seven miles an
hour when he noticed the boy running
across AZ street from east to west.
Il did all in my power to prevent the ac-
cid6nt, said the mOtOrman. The boy ran
against the fender and fell into it. Then
he jumped out and got in front of the
Wheels
Conductor Franklin testified that he was
on the rear of the car when he noticed that
the brakes Were suddenly applied. He went
forward, got off the car and saw the boy
under the truck.
Testimony of EyeWitnesses.
Frank Clements. colored, testified that he
witnessed the accident from his oyster sa-
loon at 207 AZ street. His attention was
attracted to the by the boys screams.
When he looked to see what was the matter
he saw the boy on the track. The motor
man was applying his brakes. Witness
said the car was not going very fast. The
boy, he stated was about four feet in front
of the car when he first saw him.
Carrie cOlOrPd h.
west, testified that she saw the boy when
he was Killed. She was on 412 street look
ing for her boy, she said when the Italian
boy was crossing the street. Witness heard
the car bell ring and saw the boy, when
the fender struck him, fan into the fender,
but could not say how he got out of 1t. She
said the child cried "Oh. mamma" until
he became too weak to make an outcry.
Heard Woman Scream.
Carroll Brown colored. 211 AZ street,
testified that he was seated in front of his
house yesterday afternoon when his atten-
tion was attracted to a car by the screams
of a woman. The boy was lying on the
track six or eight feet in front of the car
fender He thought the fender had struck
him and thrown him ahead. Witness saw
him when the car went over him. The
motornan, he said, did what he could to
stop the car.
William Lyles told the jury that he was
seated at the window of H04 Az street when
he saw the child picked up by the fender.
The lad tumbled out of the fender and was
dragged short distance along the ira TX
Witness lives in Alexandria.
DR.. r. W. Baker testified to the condition
of the boys body, which was crushed The
death, he informed the jury was due to the
injuries.
After the inquest Undertaken John NJ
Mitchell took charge of the body and re-
moved it to the home of the mother. The
funeral will take place at 2:30 o'clock to-
morrow afternoon. The interment will oe
at st. Mary's cemete cry.