Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-06-13
VERDICT OF THE JURY
William Jenkins +. Held for
John Hopper's Death,
THE RESULT OF A ROW
MATTER REFERRED TO GRAND
JURY FOR ACTION.
Funeral of Victim to Take Place This
Afternoon-Intermen In Con-
gressional Cemetery.

John M. Hopper, who was known as "the
| man with paper SKULL" died at the
Casualty Hospital yesterday morning. His
death was due to a cerebral hemorrhage
| following an extensive fracture of the
skull, incurred Saturday night, William
Jenkins being charged with infllcting the
injury.
The affair occurred the pavement in
| front of 472 Pennsylvania avenue north
west Hopper was insensible when picked
up and did not regain consciousness before
he died. He was forty-one years old, and
| lived at the home of his brother on 4th
| street southeast
William Jenkins, who caused the fatal
| injury, is huckster by occupation. He dis
appeared after the occurrence noted and
| was not seen by the police until yesterday
morning, when he boarded a car at New
York avenue and 18th street to go east.
Policemen Halloran and Scanlon placed
| him under arrest.
"You are wanted to answer a charge of
serious assault one Of the policemen told
him.
YES" responded Jenkins, II knocked
down three countrymen on the avenue
The Inquest Today.
At the inquest held at the sixth precinct
station this afternoon one of the polio men
! Gated that he had been drinking. Wit
nesses told the jury that Hopper and two
companions entered the saloon in front OF
which the trouble occurred and were re-
fused drinks. The reason given for the re-
fusal was that they were too much under
the influence.
I'm Stonewall Jackson" one Of the trio
is alleged to have said, land I'm going to
clean out the place"
1t was in evidence at the inquest that
Hopper was in jolly mood, and was sing
ing. but his companions were inclined 10 De
ugly. jenkins, who was in the place max
ing a purchase of liquid refreshments for
Sunday use. it was testified, attempted TO
act as peacemaker and ADVISED the lhree
men to go home. On two occasions the
men were escorted to the door, and 1t was
after their third visit that the fatal in
jury inflicted upon Hopper.
Witnesses said the men tried to get
ba ok at jenkins, and the latter struck at
each of the trio on the pavement, hitting
two of them, but missing the third one.
Other witnesses said they did not see either
of the men make any demonstration toward
Hopper, and one of them said the condi-
tons gave him the idea that the affair was
a free for-all fight.
When DR. Jones received the victim at
the hospital his condition was so serious
that autopsy was deemed useless. DR..
Emmons was called to see Hopper while he
was lying on the pavement. He found him
in apparently a dying condition and sug-
SeSJeu lDdt lie DE TelHONeU " Tie IOSpllSti
John Walters Testimony.
The two men who were with Hopper were
John and Edward Walter his cousins.
When John Walter appeared as a witness
he said he had been drinking with his
cousin and told the jury:
Il had all 1 needed and more, too, but
wasn't terribly full
He said his brother wanted to sing and
the piano player objected. He had a slight
recollection Of having been invited to leave
the saloon. While he did not recollect
everything that happened he did remember
seeing his brother and cousin knocked
down.
"Then I started toward the man who
knocked them down. said Walter, but
was intercepted.
what were you going to do?''
81 thought would get a hand In IT.
The witness said they were "comforta oily
filed. but were not "fussy drunk he
said they had only done what most me,
chanics do when they get paid of-stopped
In saloon and got few drinks. A me-
chanic who does not do it. he said, is not
sociable.
Edward Walter, as was the case with his
brother admitted that he had taken num-
Der of drinks during the evening. but could
not estimate the number. The witness said
he attempted to assist a singer in the
place.
MY brother thinks can sing he stated.
"but can't. If a man has any idea that
he can ever sing he'll try when he has
been drinking
Witness said he was surprised when he
was struck because he had had no trouble
with anybody. He was the last witness
examined and the case was submitted
Verdict Of the Jury.
The jury returned a verdict holding Jen-
kins for the action of the grand jury. He
was thereupon committed to jail.
The funeral of Hopper was arranged to
take place at 4 o'clock this afternoon from
the undertaking establishment of w. II.
Scott 400 Sth street southeast. The inter-
ment will be in Congressional cemetery.