Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-12-21
FOR CAUSING DEATH
AUGUSTUS L. BULLOCK HELD FOR
THE GRAND JURY.

coroner's jury this morning held
Augustus l.. Bullock, residing at 1870 9th
street southwest, and an Adams Express
Company automobile operator, responsible
for the injuries that caused the death of
Miles Hawkins. an aged colored man. Bull
| lock was held to await the action of the
grand jury.
Early on the morning of December IA
Hawkins was run down by an express
company automobile near the corner of
Maryland avenue and Az street southwest.
He was able to go to his home at 2262 Sth
street northwest unassisted, but rapidly
! became worse and died Wednesday.
The police took charge of the case, and
last night they ascertained that Bullock
was the driver of the vehicle which caused
Hawkins injuries.
The inquest held by Coroner hewitt
at the morgue this morning at IL o'clock
and the jury that heard the evidence con-
sisted of Messrs A. j. Ricketts, William A.
Sleeper, H. s. Thomas, A. 7. Fill, ]. w.
Barker and r. L. Petit.
Summary of Evidence.
Dr. Richard L. Gaines was the first wit
ness. He stated that he was called upon to
attend Hawkins December IA. He treated
him until December 10, when he died. Be-
fore his death. witness said, Hawkins stat
ed that he had been run over by an auto
mobile at the corner of Maryland avenue
and Az street southwest.
Augustus l.. Bullock, nineteen years of
age, was next sworn. Witness stated he
was the motorman of the Adams Express
Company's automobile which struck Haw-
kins. Bullock stated that when his vehicle
turned the corner of Maryland avenue and
Az street southwest he went on the left
hand side of the street. He noticed Haw-
kins standing on the curb and he shut
down to allow him to pass. He saw Haw-
hn oil frof1
as he did so Bullock put on his power
again. The pedestrian seemed to stagger
and fell against the rear wheel of the auto
mobile. The machine was going at a speed
OF about eight miles an hour. He looked
around and saw the man getting up, and
supposing him to be all right Bullock said
he went on. The instructions of his COM
pany were to stop and give assistance in
case the automobile should injure any one
Witness claimed to have blown his horn be-
fore he approached Hawkins.
Frederick c. Herfurth, who was next
called, heard the crash made by the auto
mobile as it struck the aged man He did
not see the accident, but went to the aid of
Hawkins and put him a car to send him
home. The automobile was on the wrong
side of the street, and the driver, he stated
made no effort to stop to ascertain how
badly the man was hurt.
Edward Cecil, the street railway switch
man at Az street and Maryland avenue
southwest, was the next witness. His at
tention was attracted, he stated, by the
crash of the automobile striking the man,
and he turned in time to see the rear wheels
of the car pass over the PROSTATE form.
Witness gave assistance in caring for him.
The automobile was on the wrong side of
the street.
Caroline Hawkins, the wife of Miles Haw-
kins, was next sworn. She told of the
movements of her husband on the morning
before the accident, and of his coming
home and telling her that he had been run
over by an express wagon. Mrs. Hawkins
stated that her husband did not drink
Leonard p. Bradshaw, a clerk in the Dis
trict of Columbia street and sewer depart
ment, the next witness stated that he had
known Hawkins for twenty-five years and
that he was a temperate man and most
excellent workman. Mr.. Bradshaw gave
Hawkins a good character generally.
Assistant Coroner GlaZebrook who per-
formed the autopsy on the body of Haw-
kins, found that the breastbone and several
ribs Were broken, and these injuries, to-
gether with the shock. caused the death of
the old man.
Bullock, after the verdict was rendered
was taken to JAIL and his friends are now
trying to arrange bail for him.
Miles Hawkins, it is stated was one of
the oldest employees in the street cleaning
department.