The Washington times., 1909-01-21
Coroner's Jury Hears TeSti-
mony on Murder of Mrs.
Lucretia CorliSs.
WAS GRANDMOTHER
OF DESERTED WIFE
Released From WorkhOuSe Last
Sunday Made Many
Threats

A loroners jury today held john Tril-
ling for the murder Of Mrs. LUcreua
Corliss the grandmother of his wife
who died I'm the Emergency Hospital
yesterday afternoon from wounds all
legged 10 have been inflicted with an AK
in the hands OF Trumg-
In response to The question as 20 who
had assaulted her. Mrs COTHss with
her last breath Easped the name OF her
grandchild's husband. MS. Corliss was
found by her husband terribly cur and
bruised in a Uoodshed In the rear Of
their home. 6ll I. street southwest
Fatally Beaten.
a short time before she was found,
according TO testimony a. the inquest
Today, she was br@Saly assaulted. AIRS.
Corliss was alone iu the house. A
ueighbor heard scumuug and cries for
help from the direction Of the CorIiss
the accused man who appeared on the
scene was sent by the uelghboTs for
Hiram Corliss. the husband OF Mrs. Cor
liss who was at work iu his harness
shop few blocks away.
COTliss and thrilling entered the house
together and encountered john IrillIug.
MS hands and clothing covered with
blood.
Found Near Death
HoIided. Mr.. Corliss ran through the
house calling for djs wife Following
the trait left by the unfortunate woman
as she dragged herself, the life blood
flowing from her wounds. 10 the wood
shed in the rear. COTliss found her.
Lifting her tenderly in his arms, he
carried his wife into the mouse. The
police and physicians were hurriedly
SIM
IN an ambulance TO the hospital.
Sergeant Robert Yates ut the Fourth
precinct, questioned Mrs. C0rlIss before
she was placed in the ambulance. she
was fast losing consciousness. To most
vf his questions she was unable to make
Intelligent answer.
Accuses Triling.
who assaulted youe" asked the Of
nicer
John Thrilling" gasped the aged wo-
man, sinking into the arms Of her nus
The evidence Of Sergeant Yates. more
Than anything else. was responsible for
the COrOuer's jury holding Trilling for
trial for his life.
Al the inquest TrilIug appeared to be
very much under the influence of liquor
Once or twice during the proceedings he
interrupted the witnesses by questions
and was only forced TO deSist when
10 put him out Of the room.
Witnesses Heard.
The witnesses examined included Hir-
an CarlIsss the husband of the muir
dered woman; Mrs. s. r.. Carricb,
Henry Triling, Sergeant Yates, and the
policeman who made the arrest Sar-
Eesnt Yates was the first witness. 10
vas while he was testlfyinE a S TO the
statements made TO him by Mrs. Cor
iiss that Trilhng first interrupted the
proceedings
on being adnonished TO KEEP quiet,
TrllIing announced that he had the Con-
stitutiou of the United States. and
asked If there was a lawyer present
Continuing. nc said that If no lawyer
was present he wanted 10 conduct his
own case. These very much involved
statements drew attention 10 his COndi-
non.
After Sergeant Yates got through with
his story, Mrs. CarriCk. q member OF
the sixth Presbyterian Church. who has
pledged herself TO live as Christ would
live testified She heard the noise in
the next house and was calling up 20
lice headquarters on the telephone when
she heard Henry Trilhng ring the door
bell.
She sent TriIhnE TO summons Mr. Cor