The Washington times., 1903-12-19
DROVE TO HIS DEATH
IN EASTERN BRANCH
Michael Mccormick Frozen.
His Horse Drowned.
IN THREE FEET OF WATER
Last Seen Driving Washington Woman
in Search of Hex Missing
Husband.
Special to The Washington Times)

EVANSVILLE. Dec. 19-NIichael Nc
Cormick. driver of public vehicle %.
drove into the Eastern Branch OF the
Potomac River just below the bridge
behind Casey's blacksmith shop, some
time between 1 and o'clock this morn
ing. His frozen body was discovered by
John E. Bowles. who informed Justice
Of the Peace Gus A. Dahler and Under
taker S. Gasch
The bank at this point is abrupt,
about three feet above high tide. over
this the right wheels were driven. up
setting the vehicle and dragging tho
horse after IL into three feet of water.
Nothing was broken about the carriage
or harness. The horse. in struggling
with his head upstream, had gotten il
under the seat and was drowned
Unable to Reach Bank.
Mccormick was found with his face
upturned and partly out of the water.
with its thin sheet of ice, as If he
had made some effort to reach the
bank six feet away The body was
taken out and when examined showed
no marks of violence except a slight cut
over the right eye, evidently made by
the ice.
had on no overcoat. His pockets con-
tanned 50 cents, a knife, and piece or
tobacco.
The body was removed to the under
takers office and placed in a coffin.
George e Lynch. who conducts a no
ton store next door to the Writ House.
identified the man as having driven
past his place about 2 o'clock yester-
day afternoon with a woman passenger.
coming in the direction of Hyattsville.
and returning and stopping two hours
later.
Searching for Husband.
Lynch went to the carriage, and the
occupant introduced herself as Mrs.
Carter. of 1874 Street southwest.
Washington, saying that she was
searching for her husband. who was a
member of the firm of Carter & Clarke.
commission merchants Of Tenth Street
wharf. who has been missing since
Tuesday. and who, she understood, had
been in Bladensburg.
Miss Abigail saw the vehicle short.
~ afterward. Mrs. Carter still making
inquiries as to her husband. but up t.
that time had obtained no information
The driver was next seen shortly after
midnight by Edward Briscoe. a Negro
VINO conducts q lunch ROOM lie
stopped at Briscoe's and asked for q
match. Briscoe said the man seemed
to be much under the influence Of
liquor.
Vehicle Going Furiously.
Mrs. Manning, who lives on the mair
street Of Bladensburg says she hear(
a vehicle pass a few minutes past
this morning, going in the direction
Of the branch, and judging from the
noise. at a terrific rate of speed. Tive
minutes later she heard a great crash
and then all was quiet.
Constable Vincent is summonint
witnesses and a jury for the inquest
which will be held before Acting Coro-
ner Dahlen at this afternoon.
Identified by Number.
Michael Mccormick was twenty-eiEht
years old and unmarried. He lived with
his father. Patrick J. Mccormick, owner
of several cabs, at 49, n Street north
west. Since the death OF his mother
on October 1 he has drunk more heavily
than usual.
He was drinking yesterday. but wher
he told his father that he had 50 order
! for a fare, the latter allowed him tC
/ take out coupe No. So. by means OF
which he was later identified.