Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-06-08
BEGINS THE WRECK PROBE
JuRYMEN IN trolley DEATHS
ALL FROM ANNAPOLIS.
Funeral Services for Victims in
Philadelphia and Baltimore To-
day-Slaughter's Condition.

ANNAPOLIS Md June S-Coroner
Holm Davis of this city today began his
investigation into the causes of the wreck
on the Washington. Baltimore and Annap-
oils railway last Friday night. which re-
suited in the death of nine persons and
injuries to score or more of others.
The jury impaneled to make the investiga-
ton and fix the responsibility for the ac-
cdent is made up entirely of residents OF
Annapolis Mr.. Green. states attorney
for Anne Arundel county. conducted the
examination of the witnesses for the state.
though many Of the jurors had questions
to ask on their own account.
Services for Mr.. and Mrs Greene.
Special Dispatch to The Star.
PHILADELPHIA. June s.-Funeral
services over the remains of George w.
Greene. ir.. formerly of this city. and his
wife. Mrs. Mary f. Greene. two of the
victims of the Annapolis trolley wreck
last Friday evening. We're conducted at ::
o'clock this afternoon at the home of the
husbands father, 1912 North 18th street
Interment. which was private. was in
Woodland cemetery.
Greene who was twentyseven years
old. was employed as an architect in the
construction department of the Soldiers
Home at Washington. He and his wife
were on their way to the ball at the Ma
val Academy when they were killed. They
were last seen by DIR. Karl G. Corley of
Washington. an intimate friend 1t was
through DIR. Corley and DR.. Murray Gait
Motter. also of Washington, that husband
and wife We're identified.
Fuoorolc in Rolti,ooro
Special Dispatch to The Star.
BALTIMORE. June S.-The bodies OF
the Baltmoreans who lost their lives in
the collision of the two cars on the Balti-
more Washington and Annapolis railwa J
at Camp Parole the Annapolis branch
Friday night. will be laid to rest today
and tomorrow in the various cemeteries
around Baltimore. The arrangements for
some of the funerals are not entirely com
pleted but the time for al of them has
been set.
Al the homes of the afflicted families
yesterday many touching scenes were en-
acted. and hundreds of friends and ac-
qualntanceS called to express Sympa thy
and offer words of coincidence. Many
floral tokens of the sympathy of friends
have been received by the families AND
many more constantly arriving.
Lying in white casket in the parlor OF
her home 1915 North Fulton avenue. Is
the bod yof Ruth Slaughter. the three
year-old daughter of Mr.. w. E. Slaugh'
ter the general traffic manager of the
electric line. who was killed at camp
Parole In the room above the mother
with A baby al her side. lies in anguish
unable to view the remains of the child
who had been the sunshine OF the home
while at the University Hospital the
ather is lowering between life and death
The funeral of little Ruth will take
place this afternoon, and four little girls
playmates of the child. will lower the
BODY into the earth. The services Will be
conducted by Rev. Fl. r. Myers, pastor OF
the Riverside Baptist Church. and ar
uncle of the little girl. assisted by Rev
Mr. Trimble of the Fulton Avenue Chris
tan Church
The children who will perform the last
office for their beloved comrade will be
Misses Mary kneli. Helen Duffy Neneta
49,, ''.--. "reresa Milier IT," Hndy Of
Park cemetery.
Banked high behind the little casket
crowding the four corners of the room
and filling the air with fragrance, are
floral tokens of every description. Hun
dreds of friends of the family called dur
ing the day and last night to express
sympathy.