The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1904-09-04
MYSTERY AS TO
NAME OF VICTIM
Several People Identify an
Aged MOrgue Tenant.
KILLED BY TROLLEY CAR
Unconscious During Time in Hospital.
Grief of an Unknown
Visitor.
KILLED BY TROLLEY CAR

MY Godl This is Annie Cross. I
shall return tomorrow morning and pre-
sent to you conclusive proof that what
/ say is absolutely correct TO think
that she came TO such an untimely end
Is terrible
So saying, roughly clad man, whose
Identity is shrouded in mystery but who
promised to call at the morgre today
and establish the identity Of the aged
woman who died at the Emergency
Hospital on Thursday. and was known
under the name OF Mrs. Cartwright
placed his hand on his head as though
stunned. leaned over and kissed the
woman who had been cold in death for
fcrty-eight hours. and then wept like
a child
The morguemaster stood by watch
ing his actions for some moments and
then asked the man for his name. The
stranger refused to comply saying: Il
shall return tomorrow with her pedi-
gree and prove to you that what l say
is right"
The Stranger.
The man was about forty-five years
old, wore homespun clothes. and look
ed as though he had seen many years
of hard labor. perchance at plastering
or brlcklay ing Silently he entered the
morguemaster's Office shortly before
midnight. and asked TO see the woman
whose identity is yet unknown. The
stranger looked sad-eyed and SORROW
full. and believing he was a relative, the
morguemaster lead him to slab - where
the dead woman lies. Drawing the body
F.T- IL
master walked away to leave the caller
with the corpse. His attention was
Immediately attracted 10 the man by
the ordinations which he uttered at
the first glimpse at the dead woman
DO you know herr" he was asked
DO / know herr" replied the man.
with wild. vacant stare in his eye
DO the flowers know the SUM- Do the
dewdrops know the tender grass blades?
Yes, 1 know her, and | shall return"
With this the visitor struck his left
breast thrice and. after gazing fondll
on the distorted features Of the woman.
he turned his head aside to brush away
the tears which were coursing down his
cheeks.
Were Mistaken.
Although 1t was within the power Of
the morguemaster 10 hold the man for
a further investigation. this was not
done. He promised 10 return this morn
ing. and this was sufficient The morgue
officials allowed him TO depart and are
expecting him today
Shortly before the mysterious visitor
Called at the morgue. man and woman
living at 123 NJ Street southeast, who re-
fused to give their names. asked that
they be allowed 70 see che body. The
morguemaster did not take the body TO
the house, but took the mOrgue wagon
70 the above address and conveyed the
10
After examining the wornan's features
and clothing they shook their heads in
olsmay and announced that they were
mistaken, as the woman was not the
one they thought she was.
Inc ponce yesterday believed hey had
positively established the dead wonan's
identify but the mysterious caller last
evening may cause them TO change their
opinion today. and then again he may
May Be Right.
Mrs. J. Hill. Of Alexandria. came to
washington on Friday. and after view
ing the remains stated positively that
the dead woman was Mrs. Maria Woods
who had formerly been employed by her
as servant while she lived on Prince
Street, Alexandria. Mrs Hill stated
that the dead woman had a daughter
named Mrs. Cartwright. who lived in
Georgetown. II such be the case. the
daughter has failed 10 call al the
morgue 10 view the body
II Is understood that Mrs Wood had
sIA grandchildren living in Alexandria
local police - 'S
At the morgue the body is held IN
Ger the name Of Mrs. Cartwright Mrs
Wood. Mrs Wainwright and ADDfe
Cross. II is believed by the police that
her name was Mrs. Wood Although
unconscious throughout her stay AT The
Emergency Hospital. tho woman T,Sit1
tered the word Cartwright. and Il was
believed that was her name
Inc ponce now say that the injured
woman was either calling for her mar
ried daughter or telling the doctors the
one TO inform OF her injury
On august Is "A woman, feeble and
gray and bent under the weight Of
siXty-five or seventy years. tottered
toward car ~ Pennsylvania Avenue
and Sixth Street and endeavored 10
board 4. Her grip on the car handle
was not firm, but the conductor fbfnL--
ing she had boarded. gave a signal for
the nOtorman 70 go ahead
Identified Hat.
In an instant the aged woman was
precipitated to the ground and Law linn
and unconscious upon the street. An
on. bulance was summoned and she was
hurried TO the Emergency Hospital
Every possible effort was exerted IN
make her comfortable and restore con-
sciOusness, but all Of them proved futile
She mad lucid intervals one or twice "a
week, but relapsed into a condition of
semi-coma, and the doctors were unabls
TO bring her out OF the stupor or Get "A
statement from her Wednesday Ia
Captain BOardman. Chief OF Detectives
received word from the physicians 1T The
institution that the woman was diving
and he was requested 70 make final Fl
fort 70 locate friends or relatives T. size
had any
The milliner who sold the hat which
she wore Informed the police that tho
headgear was sold 10 Mrs. Hill, but
since Mrs. HIPS Identification the po-
lice have made but little Roadway IN