Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-02-01
TO PROBE CHARGES
w. 7. SorrelI's Grave Opened
and Body Removed.
ACTION TAKEN BY CORONER
Assertions That Young Man Came
to His Death From Malice
to Be Investigated.

The grave of William 7. Sorrell, In
Congressional cemetery, who was thought
to have died from the accidental inhala-
ton of Illuminating gas the 18th of last
month, was opened today and the body
disinterred at the direction OF Coroner
hewitt, in order that an autopsy might
be made, for the purpose OF more &C
curately determining TIE cause of DEATH
charges having been made that it wa
due to violence from an oath-bound band
of thieves.
The grave was opened after some lfii
Guilty, due to the caving in OF tie eartn.
The coffin was opened, bat the superln-
tendent of the cemetery objected and It
was closed again Immediately. The body
appeared to be in a good state Of preser-
vation A cut was plainly visible on
the right side of the face.
Mrs Sorre.l, mother of the deceased
Mrs Francis White. his sister, and Ray
mond White, his brother-in-law, Joined in
a request for the investigator.
Coroner hewitt this morning received
a telephone message from a friend q
Mrs Sorrell. saying the latter wanted
nothing further done in the matter OF
arranging for the disinterment OF the
body. but the coroner said there was
nothing for him to do other than finish
the investigation and the grave was
accordingly opened.
When seen by a Star reporter. Mrs.
sorrell said she would not further discuss
the matter.
There has already been too much said
about the sad affair."" the mother said,
land I've been annoyed almost to death.
I do not intend to say any more about 1t.
The matter is in the hands of the coroner
and it is for him to decide"
sorrell Found Unconscious.
At the time young Sorrell was found
in an unconscious condition in his room
at 426 7th street southwest it was thought
he was suffering from gas poisoning. He
was removed to the Emergency Hospital,
where he died shortly afterward.
In conversation with Coroner hewitt
Yesterday afternoon. Mrs. Sorrell said
she knew of an assault alleged to have
been made upon her son, out she did not
think to mention it when she went to the
hospital to see him. She is anxious that
the responsibility for her sons death be
placed on the proper persons, she said,
was due to violence.
Relatives of young Sorrell, who was
twenty wears old, are OF the opinion that
the leaky pipe in his room did not emit
gas enough to affect him. He had slept
in that room night after night, they say,
and had shown signs of having been
affected by the gas.
Friends of Sorrell said he participated
in two rows and was assaulted. 1t was
related that Sorrell and others We're in a
saloon the night before he was found UNI
conscious 1t was further asserted that
Sorrell was considerably under the intiu-
ence of liquor when he went home. al
though it was not claimed that he had to
be assisted home.
1t was asserted by some young men
questioned by the police that the trouble
between Sorrell and one of his associates
resulted from a dispute about a game of
pool.
Young Men to Be Put on Stand.
Charles Hurley. Harry Fridley and
Harry Owens, the three young men who
are now in Jail awaiting trial in the
Police Court on charges of grand larceny,
will be arraigned and given hearing to-
morrow morning.
They are the only members of the al