Evening journal., 1902-11-22
HELD INQUEST IN
NJ 'GRATH CASE
Coroner's Jury Decides Death
Was Due to Accident.
Other Town News
sneclal to the Evening Jou. nal.

EunUIII 10 lnr I4NfIlluH Juus nal
New castle Nov. 22-An inquest ON
the death ,s pe,riaH, So gsath. was held IN
the office OF r.norai Director Clewell last
evening. The tollsw-.s jury sat on the
case. Harry w. Dennison foreman;
Charles Guyer OF Wilmington. secretary
Thomas Grier. Robert White. Henry Mad
dem William Truitt and Orvid A. Porter
Coroner Frick was present and con-
Quoted he Inquest. assisted by James IT,
Chandler The following witnesses We're
examined. James Bright Moody motor
man OF the car; Charles 10. Lancaster. Jr-
conductor; Matthew Murry cOlored;
George Ungcr. electrician and inspector;
John Tobln. Edward j. Weggenmann and
Oscar j.. Ridings.
Charles H. Clewell testified TO IDENTIFY
ing the body of McGrath and as 10 the
injuries which caused his death.
Motorman Moody told OF the breaking
OF the axle and the speed Of the car
Conductor Lancaster spoke OF the speed
Of the car and said they We're not going
al greater rate than seven miles an
hour.
Oscar Rulings testified TO his knowledge
of the lccident and the strain OF a steel
axle three and one-half inches in diam
eter.
Edward }. Weggenmann who was ON
the front platform, said that the speed OF
the car was moderate.
The jury after being out for fifteen min
utcs rendered a verdict that Patrick Nc
Grath cnme TO his death by the accidental
turning over OF ear No. 26 Of the VIII
mngton and New Castle Electric Rail
way Company on New Castle avenue on
November Is, 1902
An interesting program was held yes
terday afternoon i'm the High School as
follows;
Reading. "The Acadian Exiles' Robert
McFarln; composition, "Old Times,
George Duffy reading. How Rube Play
ed" Mary Sullivan. composition, "OlC
Times" Lucy Morrison; reading. Love
and Labor" Anna Winslow; composition
cold Times" Ednah Hammll, reading.
where the Mince Pie Crows Helen
Ilance; composition. "Old Times" Helena
Mahoney; reading, Caught IN His own
Trap" Anna Whittock reading, "There
| Was "a wOper" Olivia Lank; composition,
"Old Times" elsie Stewart; solo. Carrie
Clewell. accompanied by Elsie Stewart
reading Minister Wu's Souvenirs" Irma
McDanieli composition, "Old Times
Carrie Clewell; reading. Jenkins Goes
10 q Picnic" Eugenia Knause compost
tion. "Old Times" Mary Morrison; read
/ ing, Mumfords Pavement" Lillian
Montgomery; composition. "How to Send
Telegram" Henry Taylor: reading
Taking Advice Rachel Whlttock, read
/ ing, Guilty or Not GuhtyF' Evan Ian
caster; composition, "Old Times Mamie
Rogers.
Rogers; composition. "Old Times" John
Foster.
Charged With Stealing Brass
Stephen Guy colored. was arrested last
evening and taken before Mayor Boyd
and given a hearing on the charge Of sell
| ing stolen brass which was the property
of the National Tube Company. He was
held for a further hearing this evening
| officer robin and superintendent Borie
Identified 25O pounds Of brass sold by Guy
/ I'M Wilmington. Other arrests viii follow
Great excitement was caused here about
73O O'Clock last evening when a mad dos
owned ly William Fairfax. colored. rar
at large biting William Hail. colored. anc
large number Of chickens The animal
was captured on Third street near Will
liams. and shot by officer Tobin. The
wound of William Han was cauterized by
Dir. Andrews.
Mr.. and Mrs. John f. Manlove rendered
a reception TO Mr. and Mrsf Wilberi
Meredith upon their return from the we'd
ding trip TO Washington. Members OF the
choir of Nazareth NJ. Il. Church and inti-
mate friends were present