Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-03-30
Daily Visitor at Capitol.

Denver. Colo. in February last. and had
been making her home with Mrs. William
r. Days at 216 C street northwest She
had be@n almost daily visitor to the Cap
itoi. being much interested in the discus
sions in the Senate. and had spent several
hours IN the Senate gallery yesterday aft
ernoons and had entered the elevator on
the gallery floor when the accident that
killed her occurred.
After the injured woman was released
from the elevator and had been taken into
the captains office Senator Patterson. who
was a friend Of Mrs Wallace. went to her
and aided the physicians in doing what
could be done to relieve her sufferings. Sem
ator GaFlinger. who is a physician. also
gave voluntary aid to those who were treat
ing the case.
The deceased was about flfty-eight years
of age and was an extensive traveller. She
was much interested in public affairs, and
this interest drew her to the Capitol. to
hear the debates in Congress on the ques-
lions Of national interest now under consid-
Grafton. She was a resident of Denver,
where she has relatives, and was quite
wealthy
removed from the Casualty Hospital to
Lees undertaking establishment. where
they were prepared for burial. What dis
position will be made of the body will not
be determined until a brother or sister,
who are travelling in Florida, can be COM
municated with.
After celebrating about twenty minutes
the jury decided upon the foregoing verdict,
as given above.
Evidence Obtained at Inquest.
The Inquest was held IN the morgue, and
began shortly before noon In the absence
of Coroner hewitt. Deputy Coroner Glaze
brook conducted the Investigation.
DR.. Reeves. the first witness examined,
stated that he was called to the Capitol
about O'Clock yesterday evening. and
found Mrs. Wallace lying on a sofa in the
offaco of the captain Of Capitol police. He
discovered that her condition was serious,
and gave her stimuiants. and recommended
that she at once bo sent to the hospital. He
accompanied her to the Casualty Hospital
and was with her when she died. When he
examined Mrs. Wallace's injuries he found
a wound across the entire front Of the abdo-
men. with the intestines protruding.
stefan Of t the Casualty Hospital and who
was the next witness, corroborated the
statements OF DR.. Reeves regarding the In
juries received by Mrs. Wallace In the
opinion OF the physician they were neces-
sarily fatal.
Mr. q. c. stubbs, chief engineer of the
Senate was next called. Witness stated
that following the accident he had made
an examination Of the elevator where Mrs
Wallace had been killed and found 1t in
perfect running order, but the ironwork at
the top OF the carriage was bent up. Wit
ness saw but one spot OF blood and that
was on the wall OF the elevator shaft.
J. r. Sellers Of the Capitol police testi-
fed that he saw nothing OF the accident,
but helped to carry the injured woman Into
the Office of the captain Of police. Mrs.
Wallace. the witness said. made no state
ment as to how she was hurt.
N. T. Morgan OF the Capitol police stated
he was on duty at the basement floor OF
the Senate. He heard noise and the voice
Of q woman in pain. and hooking UP. saw the
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