Evening star., 1902-08-04
GEORGETOWN AFFAIRS
INQUEST OVER REMAINS OF
MARIA A. WAUGH.
Death Due to Accident on Electric Rail-
way-Company Absolved From
Blame-General News

SuiieO early yesterday morning at GeOTSe-
town Hospital. Miss Waugh. who was,
eighty-four years of age, and lived at 29O1
q street northwest, was struck by an east
bound Metropolitan car while attempting
to cross the tracks at 31st street and
Dumbarton avenue on the afternoon Of
July %. She was Immediately taken to
the Georgetown Hospital. and has been
confined in that institution ever since the
accident.
The coroner's jury was composed of
Messrs. Henry G. Wagner, George G. Bote-
Ter, U. S. Walters. G. R. Hollinsworth
Henry F. Ash and Frank J. Wisner. and
the verdict was to the effect that the wo-
man S death was caused by exhaustion and
weakness. resulting from injuries received
July % by being struck by car of the
Metropolitan Railway Company, and that
the railway company was absolved from
blame in the unfortunate accident.
The testimony of witnesses was all Of the
same tenor, and it was stated by several
passengers who were on the car at the
time of the occurrence that the motorman
rang the bell vigorously and called out
warning to the woman, and did all in his
power to avert the collision.
Motorman's Statement.
The motorman, Mr.. Is. Clarke. testi-
fled that the car stopped on the west side
of 3lst street to pick up some passengers.
He said he noticed the woman walking
southwark on the east side of the street
and that he rang the bell and called to
her to lookout" She continued on her
way unheeding, however, and he turned
off the controller and put on the brakes,
but 1t was too late to avert the cataS-
trophe
The car had just started up. he said, and
was running at the rate of about two
miles an hour. Among those who testified
W irlS lSol1 Mr.
Roth, Mrs. w. E. Wood, Mr.. John A.
Donovan, DR.. T. F. Lowe of the hospital
and Mr.. J. E. Mccall. the conductor. DR..
r. w. Becker acting deputy coroner, testi-
fed that he had held an autopsy on the
body and stated that death was due to
shock and exhaustion subsequent to the in
juries received.
Miss Waugh revived soon after she was
taken to the hospital and was able to con-
verse with her friends and relatives, but
she gradually became weaker until her
death. The funeral will take place tomor-
row afternoon at 4 o'clock from her lat:
residence, 2901 Q street. Rev Albert
Parker Fitch will officiate. The remains
will be inferred in Rock Creek cemetery.
.--,. Sale Of Realty.
The home of the late Mrs Helen Bogrs,
with surrounding ground. containing over
64.OOO square feet, has been sold to Mr.
Edward F. Abner. The property has a
frontage on two streets-Dumbarton avenue
and street-and Mr. Abner intends to
improve it to a considerable extent. The
ground will be cut down to a grade more
uniform with other property in the vicin-
ity, and the house will be remodeled and
repaired for home for Mr.. Abner and his
family.
New Manual Training School.
A movement is on foot among some of the
leading citizens of Georgetown to secure
new manual training school building for
the section west of Rock creek. The pres
ent building at the intersection of 32d and
33d streets, it is claimed, is in every way
Inadequate to the needs of the residents of
that locality, and those most deeply inter-
iested express the hope that new structure
Will be secured without much difficulty. Ut
is proposed to utilize the present site II
the event of securing an appropriation for
a new building, as there is sufficient ground
there for the erection of an edifice whicn
Will meet the needs of the locality.
Mckinley Nuptials.
Miss Mary Mckinley, daughter of Mr.
William Mckinley on 35th street near n,
and Mr. Harry Goodchild of Washington
were married this morning at o'clock at
the Holy Trinity Catholic Church. Rev.
Father F. X. Mulvaney performed the cere-
mcny, assisted by Rev Father Cahill A
nuptial mass was celebrated by several of
the clergymen Of the church. and a recep-
tlon was held at the home of the bride after
the marriage rites were concluded Mr.
and Mrs. Goodchid left this morning for
the north and will be gone about ten days.
General and Personal.
DR.. Charles Scherer is confined to his
home at 35th and streets with nervous
prostration. He went to Atlantic CITY
about week ago for a rest, but his con-
dition became such as to compel him to re-
turn to his home.
Rev. j. w. Collins, formerly connected
with Georgetown University who came
here to attend the funeral of his father
the late George F. Collins has returned to
his parish in Illinois
Inc FAMILY of Mr.. Charles G. Heath who
nave been spending the summer at Colonial
Beach' nave returned to their home, 1870
Prospect avenue.
arrangements have been made for a lawr
fete to be held in September for the benetit
OF georgetown University Hospital
Inc home of Mrs. Sarah Alexander 31Os
Dumbarton avenue, was broken into Ia st
week and pocket book containing ahout
so.oo IN biils and change, together with a
number of receipts, was taken from draw
ea q ln oipe Oh the rooms. The police have
seVeral persons under suspicion, but no ar
rests In the matter have as vet been made
Jesse BROOKS, boy eight years old. who
llves at 1880 New Jersey avenue northwest.
was picked up by Officer McGiU Grove ~
morning near the Aqueduct bridge. The
boy, 1t Is stated. had run away from his
nome and he was taken to the house of de-
tention upon the request of his father This
Is the third time Jesse has wandered off
from parental authority and been in the
custody of the officers of the seventh pre-
cinct.
The police Of the seventh precinct are
looking for the party or parties who broke
into the tool box Of George Mullen on the
Pierce Mill road near Tenleytown and stole
five sledge and striking hammers one night
last week. No arrests have been made IN
connection with the case
Policeman Minor B. Furr of the bicycle
squad OF the seventh precinct is off duty
this week as a result of an accident. he
having been kicked from his wheel by a
frightened horse.
Miss Dora Collins of 1888 P street left
this afternoon for the Blue Ridge and AL
legheny mountains, where she will spend
several weeks. Misses Rose and Sue Muir
ray of I'LL 35th street will join her In a few
days.
Mrs David Knowles and family, who
have been spending the summer at Colonial
Beach, are expected to return home next
week.