The Washington herald., 1909-11-15
DEEPEST GLOOM
AT GEORGETOWN
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Georgetown. The football authorities Of
these two schools VIII be notified al once
OF Georgetown's action.
Rev. Joseph HimEel :. J., president
OF Georgetown University. sent the fol-
lowing telegram TO President Alderman,
Of the University OF Virginia:
I regret exceedingly the sad mlsfor-
tune that occurred here yesterday. As
an earnest Of our sympathy, we have
Cancelled all football engagements"
At mass yesterday morning in the
Georgetown University Chapel the en-
tire undergraduate body knelt and prayed
for the repOse of the soul Of the de-
ceased Virginia football player.
Andrew Christian. Of Richmond the
father OF the dead boy. said the fatality
was an accident and something that
could not be overcome. AS far as he
could see, he said. no one was TO be
blamed.
Police Are Blamed.
Students Of Georgetown and Virginia.
who were present at the game and wit
messed the injury TO young Christian. as
scrt the police acted in a brutal manner.
As a result Of this criticism. Maj Rich
ard sylvester has ordered an investiga-
ton.
One complaint is that when Deputy
Coroner Glazebrook, who witnessed the
accident. requested a policeman TO get a
stretcher on which 20 place Christian,
the policeman refused. II is claimed also
that when Dr.. Watt. Of the University
OF Virginia. and Dr. Howard Hume, Of
this city, who attended Christian as he
lay on the ground. attempted 70 get IN
the patrol wagon in which the boy 5
limp form was placed. they were ordered
of roughly by the police.
Or. Hume said when the patrol wagon
arrived a policeman grabbed the Injured
man roughly by the arm and threw him
into the patrol wagon "a ne would a
sack OF potatoes Or. Hume said also
he and DIT. Watt repeatedly told the
police I'm the patrol wagon they were
physicians and Christians case was des-
perate, but were told that they could not
go with the boy 10 the hospital
According 10 the stories told. Andrew
Christian, brother Of the injured player
and a substitute on the Virginia eleven.
tried 70 stand on the step Of the patrol
wagon 70 accompany his brother 10 the
hospital. but a policeman. after ordering
-lll4 olA, tWlSltA andrew ClrlSIdQS mead
10 one side and threw him nom the
wagon. Prior 10 this, Andrew Christian
had tried 10 reach Archie Christian S
side as he lay on the field. but police
ment sought 70 prevent him. although he
explained TO them he was the injured
mans brother. Andrew Christian lit
orally fought hts way through the line
OF police
Schneider Denies Cruelty.
Capt Henry Schneider. Of the Seventh
police precinct. who had charge OF the
police at the Georgetown-yirginia game.
denied yesterday there had been any
rough treatment Of the injured man. or
Of those who sought 20 aid him.
He said Andrew Christian was pushed
from the back step OF the patrol wagon
because il was not understood who he
was, but that as soon as the police IN
derstood he was the injured bows brother
he was permitted 70 ride 20 the hospital
Capt Schneider declared also two doctors
were permitted 10 accompany the boy 10
the hospital
Coroner hewitt obtained a jury yester-
day and after they had viewed the body
u was taken 10 Richmond.