Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-03-10
DEATH OF MRS. PRINCE
CoRoNER's JURY SAYS TT WAS
DUE TO ACCIDENT.

Maurice Fitzgerald, John III. O'Donnell,
Charles II. Wilson, John II. Goodwin. Geo.
E. Woody and James Sheehan assembled at
the morgue this afternoon as members OF
the jury to inquire into the death OF Mrs
Henrietta ". Prince. wife of Mr.. A. D.
Prince Of the firm of R. Harris & Co., 7th
and d streets.
After hearing the testimony the Jury re-
turned verdict of accidental death.
Mrs. Prince went to the Pennsylvania
railroad station the evening of the accident
to see her mother start for her home In
North Carolina. She boarded the train. and
got Off about the time the train started
Just after the train pulled out Mrs. Prince
was found on the track, where she had
been crushed between the cars and the con-
crete pavement. Her death occurred In the
ambulance while she was being removed to
the Emergency Hospital. Coroner hewitt
permitted the removal of the remains to
the family home the night the accident &C.
Cured, and the jurors were sworn over the
BODY the day before the funeral took place
Attorneys Present.
Mr. Prince was present at the hearing
with his counsel, Mr.. Leon Tobriner. and
Attorney Hamilton represented the rail-
road company. Mr.. Prince was the first
witness examined. He told the jury that
he had gone to the depot the night of Feb
ruary q to put his mother-in-law on the
train. Witness stepped from the train
and thought his wife was behind him. Not
seeing her he thought she had remained on
the train and would not be able to get off
until the train reached Alexandria. He
stood and watched the train pull out from
under the shed and then he walked into
the station.
Witness said he remained there nearly ten
minutes trying to arrange for his wife's
return from Alexandria before he learned
OF the accident.
Mr. Prince said he remained on the train
less than five minutes, and only started off
when his wife made the suggestion that
they would better go.
my wife was always very careful" he
stated.
Witness said nobody notified him that the
train was about to start, nor did he hear
any bell sounded to indicate 1t was start
ing time. When the train moved he ran
along with it a short distance until he
concluded 1t was moving too fast for his
nothing of his wife.
Witness said the train was late and he
Judged It would remain there about the
usual time required in changing baggage
There was nobody on the end of the car
when he got off.
Additional Testimony.
John O'Donnell, car repairer. testified
that he had Inspected the car equipment OF
train and that wien he saw Mrs. Prince
she was seated between the tracks and
the concerted walk, but no part of hel
body was upon the tracks. Witness said he
was unable to find any person who had
witnessed the accident
8. T. Ryan testified that he found Mrs
Prince lying across a rail and he removed
her from the track. Witness was attracted
to her by hearing her crying. When he
picked her up she said: Il believe I'm dy-
ingr' She lost consciousness almost imme-
diately after she made the remark.
Other railroad employees were examined
but were unable to give the jury any add
tional Information