Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-07-12
HELD BY TIE CORONER
GEORGE WEBB FOR FRANCES
nunno1s DEATH.
Testimony at the Inq4est-witnesses
Tell Of a adarr1 Between
the Man and Woman.

An duOlenC0 COmpOSSU H3FSeIy OF COiOIcu
friends Of George Webb and the late Fran
ces Munroe assembled aethe morgue this
morning to hear the testimony in the case
affecting the womans death. Frances Mum
roe, as stated in yesterdays Star, died at
Freedmen's Hospital Sunday from a hemor-
rhage of the brain after she had been un-
der treatment there two days. The wom-
an, it was shown, was sent to the hospital
by the board Of charities and the surgeons
were told by representative of the board
that she had apoplexy. DR.. Warfield stated
to the Jury that a sister Of Webb, Mrs. Gill,
accompanied the patient to the hospital and
said the woman had been injured by fall.
The first he heard of alleged assault
was when the mother of the deceased came
to the hospital and said that Webb had
struck her. AS soon as this statement was
made, witness said, he notified the coroner.
Several witnesses were examined and the
Jury held Webb responsible for the woman
DEATH He was thereupon committed to
Jail. On the way to the prison ne was taken taken
to headquarters. where he was measured
and photographed. Policeman Ais, VINO
made the arrest had charge of the prisoner
during the hearing and afterward took him
to Jail.
The First Witness.
Deputy Coroner Glazebrook was the first
witness examined. He performed an au-
tOpSy, ana 1OuHu lIht ucdeH was SouSSN ~
conclusion of the BRAIN which was follow
ed by a cerebral hemorrhage. The injury
to the woman's head, he said, was inflicted
a week or more before death occurred.
Emma Herbert's Testimony.
Emma Herbert, colored, who occupied the
fat above the apartments of Frances Mum
roe, was examined by the coroner
Did you ever know Of Frances and Webb
having trOuhle2" she was asked
You know" the witness responded,
families always has troubles now and
then
WAS Frances drinking woman?"
"She certainly did like her GIN the wit
ness responded, land she was most always
drunk.
And what about George?' she was
asked
on Saturday nights-well. every man is
likely to get drunk Saturday night
Witness said she heard noise in the
apartments of George and Frances some
days prior to the Fourth Of July, and after
that the woman complained of an injury to
her face. Last week she was sick, and sent
for DR.. Brooks. Thursday, she stated. the
woman became unconscious, and the next
day she was sent to the hospital. Emma
said the quarrel started in the back yard
about a man. and the woman denied that
she had been guilty Of improper conduct.
After they went in the house she heard
The next day, she stated, Frances showed
bruises.
DR.. Brooks Evidence.
DR.. Philip Brooks testified that he was
called to the woman the afternoon of
the 9Th Of this month. He found the wo-
man seated upon chair. She was uncon-
scious and witness found her condition was
due to conclusion of the brain. Witness
said he was asked by Webb what was the
cause Of her condition. and he suggested
that it was probably the result of alcohol
ism. He made no examination for injuries.
Webb, the man under arrest. the witness
stated, told him he was the womans
brother. DR.. Brooks said he had known
the woman a number of years and knew
of her habits. and 1T, was because of this
knowledge that he thought her cerebral
trouble was due to the excessive use of
stimulantS s.-
What Alfred Herbert Knew.
Alfred Herbert, husband Of the witness
Emma Herbert, testified that he was at
home about a week before the Fourth of
July, when Webb and the Munroe woman
had a "scrimmage'' in their room. The
noise sounded if there was fight going
on. He heard a smack and then there was
some 'rumbling," as If things were being
knocked about When Frances Munroe
told him she was in pain he suggested that
she had the neuralgia, but she said that
George had slapped her After Frances was
hurt she knocked about for Vice.. or
more before she became SO sick.
Other Witnesses.
Robert Young, colored, testified that he
was present in the yard when Webb and
the woman had the words, and said he saw
Webb push Frances from a box Webb
told her he wanted nothing more to do
with her. and entered the house. Young
said he saw Webb put Frances out twice,
and heard noise in the room.
Mrs Hattie Stewart, colored, testified
that she heard Webb and his common-law
wife engaged in a quarrel. He ordered her
out, and when she refused to go he threw
her out the door. She said: Never mind,
George" and went to the front of the
house. where she climbed through the front
window. She said she had seen them have
trouble before and had seen Webb kick the
woman. Other witnesses were in attend
ance but they were not examined.