The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1909-11-16

Reouking the police and recommending
revision Of police rules governing acci-
dents. q jury composed Of representatives
men Of Washington. last night returned a.
verdict that Archer Christian died from,
injuries accidentally received in a 80
ball game.
In he verdict it is declared IN
one can be held criminauy respo.
for the death Of the young athlete. G..,. Al.
is specifically stated that the police con-
tributed in no way. directly or indirectly
to his death.
For more than an hour and a half ths
jury deuberated, and in this time thu
evidence was gone over and discussed.
About 2 o'clock the following verdict was
returned:
We, the ooraner's Jury. frd that Archer Christian
died az the Georgetown University Hospital on No.
Feaher li. as result n injuries accidentally rs-
or'ed In football game. and HAT 20 one can -
held crmiraly responsible f-r his death.
We rr-rer that ths Ea1EI-r q The situation r.y
Che ichce aupcars trrm che evidence 10 be c7en -
SERIOUS criticism. though in 10 way contributing
directly or indirectly % the d.ah q the sad
Archer Christian
Would Revise Police Rules.
We recommend 20 the Commissions u tine Dis
tri-t 0f C1uuha that not only a careful revision
of rules governing the conduct Il The r1iice ~
casualty clsos be made, but that the members e
the force b. required % have a clear kr7uled
them
The verdict bears the signatures o.
following jurors: Dr. w. p. Carr. 70
District coroner: s. Logan owen 20
Georgetown University football n
Thomas G. Noyes. newspaper man.
ThOr0u. banker. folu = Wilkins.
talist, and " p. Hibbs business r
The inquest began at S.e5 ocIocl
afternoon, Coroner J. Ramsey Newt
siding
@. NJ Wuloughby, q newspaper man.
was the first witness called. He said he
did not rec the accident in which Chris
tan was injured. but saw him borne from
the field.
II did not think he was seriously in
jured. They carried him 10 the sldeIiue,
where there were two policemen staud-
ing"
He said he left the scene shortly sf,er-
ward
Capt Henry Schneider, OF the Seventh
precu-ct. who was in charge Of the poIi-s
detail al the game, took the stand, and
said.
''I saw the play when Christian was in
iured. and saw him carried from the field.
I walked toward the sideIine where they
carried him, and reached there in time
to see DR.. Glazebrook bending over the
assistance as there was great deal OF
excitement AZ the time. The same was.
resumed. and they played about five
minutes
When the game was called I went 70.
the gate leading 10 the street, and heard
Policeman Hess say he wanted 20 call z
wagon in hurry. lie said boy back
there was badly hurt. and then started
running toward the college to use a tele-
phone I ordered a policeman al the gate.
20 call box - and summon the wagon
from the station. It arrived about tve
later. 7 cleared the crowd so
the wagon could enter the college
grounds, and called 20 the driver 70 make
haste, as a boy was dying I tried %
catch the wagon as IL was driven past
me, but it was going too fast and 7 ran
to the place where tho boy was lying on
the ground. As 7 arrived I saw 2 stretch
er placed on the ground. and the boy
lifted and put in the wagon. There were
leo or more persons about. and I ordered
my men 10 disperse the crowd. It was
done In a minute. Ny attention was at
tracJed to boy in uniform who was
fighting with my men 10 get i'm the
wagon. lie jumped on the rear step. and
Policeman Lchr pulled him of. Some one
said. He's the boys brother. and
called. let that boy ride" 1t is against
The rules for outsiders TO ride on the
wagon. Our orders are 20 take injured
persons TO the nearest hospital OF 10
their homes. and we are called On 10 use
our own discretion
Carried on the Field.
DR.. Howard Hume, Of 1875 NaszscbD-
setts avenue, who was with Christian for
a short time after he was injured until
shortly before HIS death, testified as fol-
lows;
Il saw Christian injured and carrleY
pr the field. but I did not know him al
the time. walked TO the place where
they carried him. and saw DR. Glaze
brook and Dr. Watts. The~ -+a---S -..-.
him until he NO