Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-07-11
DUE TO AN ACCIDENT
VERDICT REGARDING THE DEATH
OF JESSE BROWN.
Fell Between Two Electric Trains and
Received Injuries Which
Proved Fatal


was killed by a Capital Traction car near
the interse elton of 18th street and Pennsyl-
vauia avenue Wednesday afternoon, were
present at the inquest held over the body
at the sixth precinct station today. Mr.. r.
Ross Perry and Mr.. G. T. Dunlop, jr., were
present in the interest of the street car
company.
As was stated in yesterdays Star Brown
lived at 205 Adams Express alley northwest
and was on his way home from work at the
time he received the fatal injury. 1t was
shown that he ran between an eastbound
and westbound train and attempted to
board the former car while it was in mo-
ton. The jurors were satisfied that Browns
death was the result of an accident and
the verdict so stated.
The Evidence Submitted.
DR.. Stuart, the resident physician at the
Emergency Hospital, explained to the jury
that he responded to a call for the ambu-
lance Wednesday afternoon and found the
victim at the corner OF Pennsylvania ave-
nut and 9TH street. The injured man was
suffering intense pain. When Brown reach
ed the hospital it was found he had sus-
tanned a fracture of his spinal column. DR..
Vaughn, the surgeon-in- chief of the hos
pital, the witness stated performed an
operation which was a very difficult one
Brown died yesterday morning between
and O'Clock.
DR.. C. A Davis, 1910 18th street north
west. who was a passenger on the car. tes-
tilted to the mans injuries. He did not
witness the accident, but gave it his
opinion that the man should not have been
voluntarily on the inner side of the car, and
unless he had fallen or been pushed from
the vehicle there was no excuse for his be-
ing there. The colored man, he said, was
caught in some way between the cars NOV
ing in opposite directions. At the time the
accident occurred the car could not have
been going at rate of speed in excess of
three or four miles an hour. Browns body
was found near the rear end of the west
bound train. Witness could not say which
train struck the man. a:l
Statements of Passengers.
Benjamin H. Street, 933 New York ave-
nue., told the jury he was on the car that
struck Brown, but he did not witness the
accident. His attention was attracted by
the ringing Of the bell by the conductor.
Witness told of the stopping of west
bound train near the 9TH street tracks He
did not see anybody attempt to board the
moving train. The colored man had 9TH
street transfer in his hand when he was
picked up.
L. NJ Campbell. 475 PENNSYLVANIA avenue
northwest, testified that he was on the east
bound train when the accident happened.
Witness said he saw the colored man be-
tween the tracks endedVorlng TO board the
eastbOund car. The train was moving at
the time. The colored man failed to get
hold of car and fell between the motor car
and trailer. The first witness saw of
Brown was when he was attempting to
catch hold of the car.
James ID. Foley. 22o 10th street northwest
also a passenger on the eastbound train in
formed the jury that his attention was at
uacted to the colored man by the eXclama-
tiOr of a passenger. He saw Brown en-
deaVOring to get on the moving car and
also him fall. Witness could not tell
exactly how the victim received his in
iurieS.
Motorman and Conductor Testify.
c. b. Edwards, motorman on the west
bound train, testified he had been on the
street car line about three years. He was
on duty Wednesday afternoon when the ac-
cident happened. Witness saw Brown when
he attempted to board the eastbound train
and fell between the motor car and the
trailer.
w. F. Blincoe, conductor, was in charge
of the train that struck Brown. He saw
Brown when he attempted to board the
car. The man missed the car and fell be-
between the cars witness could not tell
Witness picked up the injured man and car
ried him to the sidewalk
Deputy Coroner GlaZebrook was the last
witness examined He told of the autopsy
performed this morning. a dislocation of
the spinal column was found. Death result
ed from the injury.
The body was turned over to relatives and
removed to the late residence of the de-
ceased. His funeral will take place Sunday
The interment will be at Harmony Gene
terry.