Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-08-08
HELD FOR GRAND JURY
INQUIRY INTO ASSAULT UPON
HARRY EvERLY.
Died at Hospital as Result Of Blow
Upon the Head With
a Stone.

Harry L. Everly. who lived at 700 Mary
land avenue northeast, and was one OF the
best known men In the liquor business In
this city. died at the Washington Asylum
Hospital this morning about 1870 o'clock.
His death was due to violence and the con-
ditions under which he received his fatal
injury were such that Coroner hewitt held
an inquest over his body this afternoon.
The deceased was well known In the
vicinity of the Baltimore and Ohio depot.
where he employed in the restaurant
Of Michael Dietz for number of years.
Recently he was employed in similar
capacity in the saloon OF John Danhakl,
1870 street southeast 1t was while he
was on duty in the saloon yesterday after
noon about 4 o'clock that colored man
named Thomas Whitney struck him on the
head with stone and fractured his skull
At the time Everly taken to the hos
pftal his injury did not appear serious. but
there soon came turn for the worse and
his death occurred at the hour stated
Policeman j. D. Cullinane reached the
scene of the alleged assault shortly aIter
ney, who was on his way to his home near
the jail 1t is alleged that the colored man
caused disturbance In the place and the
proprietor, fearing trouble, asked MS par
tender to telephone for the police. Dam
hakl and his bartender both went to the
telephone and while they were there the
stone was thrown.
An inquest was held over the body of the
victim at the morgue this afternoon and
Whitney was held responsible for the par
tenders death. The father and wife or
the victim attended the inquest. They were
accompanied by Attorney David Rothschlld
of the Arm of Bendheim & Rothschild Three
pieces of stone. broken umbrella and
fragments OF q broken beer bottle were ex-
hibited to the jury as evidence In the case.
Whitney was shown to have ini,iGfsa t foe
the death OF EVERY. as already stated. He
was thereupon committed to jail to await
the action OF the grand jury.
Statement Of DIR. James.
DR.. Charles H. James, acting deputy cor
oner, was the first witness examined. He
told Of having performed an autopsy on the
body of the deceased. Witness described
serious wound In the right temple which
was packed with about three yards OF
gauze. He described the fracture and
bruises to the scalp and said the mans
death was due to a cerebral hemorrhage
following the fracture.
DIR. Timothy j. Sullivan, resident physi-
clan at the Washington Asylum Hospital.
testified that 1t was nearly o'clock when
the wounded man reached the hospital in a
District ambulance. Witness said the pa
tient was perfectly conscious and was able
to walk up the steps. He found that the
skull of the patient was fractured. and DR..
Reeves performed an operation
Did you get any history of the case from
the patient?' the coroner asked.
Only that he said he had been struck
with BRICK was the doctors response.
Witness said the patient remained con-
scious until about $50 o'clock.
DR.. William P. Reeves. acting visiting
physician to the Washington Asylum Hos
pital, testified that 1t was about $50 o'clock
when he saw the patient. He was then un-
conscious. Witness told the jury OF the
serious nature of the fracture to the pa
tents skull, and explained the operation
that he performed.
John Danhakl, proprietor Of the saloon,
testified that he was in his place Of bust
ness yesterday when the prisoner came in
and said something about somebody having
taken cents and a piece Of tobacco from
him.
He was gcursng and swearing said
witness. and I told him to go out"
coroner, exhibiting the broken umbrella.
Yes. SIR" was his response
Whose is it?
The colored man had it,
what did he do with it?'
HE struck me with it,
Witness told the jury that the colored
man went out and got some stones.
And what did he do with them2" tho
coroner interrupted.
He killed a man with them
Witness said that the young colored man
was in his place yesterday morning and
had a couple of drinks. He had nothing
to- drink when he was there in the after
noon because he had no money.
did he ask for anything to drink when
he was there In the afternoon"
mo, sir" the witness responded. "he
knew 1t was no use"
Witness declared that the colored man
was not drunk. He explained that Whit
ney threw several stones and beer bottle,
and said the fatal injury was inflicted after
Io fnyft I'D 10 1,~y &rI1
phone for the police. There was a customer
In the saloon injured by one of the stones
Mrs. Danhakl told Of the conduct of the
prisoner and said she heard him threaten
to kill one Of the white - -"
Sidney S. Connell, 115 18th street south
east, testified that he was in the saloon
when Whitney came In and complained that
he had lost. nickel. Witness said that
Whitney left the saloon twice and got some
stones. When he returned with the stones
the second time he remarked, I'm going to
get all you - -" The men behind
the bar, he stated, made no effort to touch
the colored man. The latter became angry
because he was ordered from the saloon.
James Henderson. 1898 14th street south
east, gave similar testimony. Witness told
of the destruction OF property OF the col
ored man before he inflicted the fatal in
jury to the bartender. He thought Whit
ney had been drinking. but did not think he
was drunk.
Louis Rich. 242 14th street southeast, and
Frank C. King. colored. living at 400 c
street southeast, also gave testimony. The
latter said he lodged the stone that killed
the bartender. The prisoner made no state
ment
Harry EVERY was a resident Of Laurel
Md, where, with his father. he owned a
farm He had. however, for fourteen years
been employed as manager at the restaur-
ant of the late Michael Dietz on Capitol
Hill. Upon the recent death of Mr.. Dietz
his connection with that place ceased. and
he had been employed for about two weeks
at the place where he received the fatal
injury He was married few weeks ago
to the sister-in- law Of his late employer.
Funeral services will be held Thursday
from the late residence.