Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-06-12
BURIAL IN KENTUCKY
BODY Of WiCkIiffe to Be Taken
to Louisville.
BRIEF RITES IN CAPITAL
congressman Will Accompany the
Funeral Party Today.
INQUEST WILL BE HELD
Witnesses VIII Be Examined To-
morrow Before Coroner's Jury,
Delay Being Necessary.

Following brief funeral services at the
apartments in the Burlington the body OF
Representative Robert c. Wickliffe OF
Louisiana. who was killed yesterday
morning by Southern railway train
near the north end OF the railroad bridge
over the Potomac. will be taken to Louis
Vile on q Chesapeake and Ohio train
leaving Washington this afternoon. Flu
neral services will be held In Christ
Church. Louisville, Thursday morning
and interment will be in Cave Hill ceme-
terry.
Accompanying the body to Louisville
will be the wife and daughter Of the de-
ceased and his sister, Miss Wickliffe,
who has been visiting In Washington
The committee appointed yesterday by
Speaker Clark. consisting Of Representa-
tives Pujo. Estopinal. Randall, Broussard.
Dupre and Watkins Of Louisiana, Thomas
Of Kentucky. Roddenberg and Thistle
wood Of Illinois. Austin Of Tennessee.
Hawley OF Oregon. Campbell Of Kansas.
Mclaughlin of Michigan and Simmons Of
New York. and the Senate committee
named by Vice President Sherman and
consisting Of Senators Foster. Thornton.
Crawford, Fletcher. Smith Of Michigan,
Percy, Townsend and Paynter, also will
accompany the body.
Held in High Esteem
Representative wickliffe returned from
Louisiana only last Monday. where he
had been on a successful campaign in the
interests of Speaker Clark's candidacy
for tho democratic presidential nomina-
ton. At the Louisiana primary election
he was chosen a delegate to the Bald-
more convention. He was held In particu-
larly high esteem by the Speaker as well
as by his colleagues in the House.
Coroner hewitt decided late yesterday
afternoon that he would hold tho inquest
at the morgue at II o'clock tomorrow
1t was his intention to have the
hearing today. but 1t was found practi-
cally impossible to have t.ie witnesses on
hand before tomorrow, and postpone
ment was necessary. The postponement
OF the inquest did not interfere with the
of the body from the norgue or
the funeral plans, however. as the jurors
who Investigated the death Of Mrs. Alice
Seitz, victim of q street car accident,
were sworn over Mr. Wickllffe's body.
The men who were sworn as jurymen
are James M. McCauley, liveryman: Mayo
c. Mitchell, actor; Henry B. Gcntner,
physician; Thomas p Ecklof. real estate
dealer; NJ. A. Tanner. merchant. and B.
Fl. Kramer, florist.
Short Hearing Expected.
It IL thought the hearing viii last less
than one hour. as only about six wit
nesses will be heard. L. NJ Watkins, en-
g1neer of the train which struck Mr..
Wickliffe. is a resident Of Alexandra.
Va. and probably is the only person who
actually saw the member Of Congress
when he was struck by the engine.
Charles Havenner. fireman. also a resi-
dent Of Alexandria. will be a witness.
Isaac Reynolds. 1854 ID street south
west, will testify. He was fishing from
the wall near tho railroad bridge and saw
accident occurred
HE was sitting under q tree looking at
the water when I saw him." Reynolds
stated to the police.
Reynolds did not witness the accident.
When the train stopped on the bridge he
went to inquire what the trouble was and
saw the mangled body Of Mr.. Wick
life.
John T. Taylor. colored employee OF
the street cleaning department, residing
II he IL able to appear at the inquest. He
was near the scene of the accident and
shortly after became SO i'll that 1t was
necessary for him to go home.
Trainmaster a Witness.
c. E. Wonn. trainmaster In Potomac
yards, reached the scene on q work train
a few minutes after the accident. He
helped the trainmen and others to care
for the body until 1t could be taken to
the morgue, and he WILL appear as wit
ness.
Probably the only other witness at the
hearing will be DR.. Charles 8 White.
deputy coroner. who will tell Of the in
juries which caused death. His exam
ination Of the body revealed fractures OF
the legs, arms. skull and chest. scalp
wounds. bruised face and internal in
juries.
Coroner hewitt visited the scene Of the
accident yesterday afternoon and went
over the ground with Detective Harry
Warren. He saw some Of the witnesses.
and concluded that death was entirely
due to an accident. It was necessary to
inquests are held in all cases In which
victims Of trains and street cars are not
employees Of the public service corpora
tons.
Detectives Investigate.
Detectives Charles Mullen and r. NJ.
CornweI were directed by Maj. Syfves-
ter to investigate. They went over the
ground together. saw and questioned
witnesses and directed them to appear
at the inquest.
Part OF the effects Of the deceased were
turned over to tho property clerk Of the
police department yesterday and part to-
day.
More than thirty members Of Con-
gress visited the morgue yesterday to
make inquiries about the accident and to
make certain OF tho identity OF the vic
tim A number OF them doubted that
Mr.. Wickliffe had been killed, and sew
eral viewed the body before they could
be convinced Of the representative
death.
SUES TO RECOVER MONEY.
A.