The Washington times., 1912-10-04
FIREMAN SUICIDE I.
HAD REVOLVER AT
BREWERY, IS CLAIM
Police Find But One New
Fact Through Inquest
Over Charred Bones.
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supposed to have been sitting on, but
Robert L. Lynch. District Chemist,
Ms Mss 6S ns' Of 'aid ts the the %Ssss 81
stains on the bricks, which the de.
tective turned over to him and found
the spots to be blood. No test, he
said, was made to determine whether
the blood was human or that OF some
animal.
The next witness was DR.. T.. W.
Titus. acting deputy coroner. who ex-
no question about those being of a
human being. This he said was estab-
llshed positively by the bones OF the
shoulder blade, which are different
animal. Coroner hewitt also stated
that the bones had been examined bY
Dr.. ". p. Carr. former professor ot
anatomy at George Washington Uni
human bones.
Says Jett Was "Mean."
The circumstances leading up to
the time Webster is supposed to have
heen killed and his body cremated
were told by Michael ]. BariIT, Of
ass II street southwest. a helper nt
the brewery. Barrett said that he had
known Webster for about three
months. during which time he had
after midnight, the time Barrett was
on duty.
He said Webster was an intimate
friend of a fireman named Mangum.
Jett. but did not visit the boiler room
early morning trick" Barrett said
his relations with Jett had not been
"Jett." he said, twas such a very
mean man that ] never chose to help
him out very much.
"Jett and Webster were friends. I
had heard that they had had trouble
but had made up their differences at the
Beach last August Webster. however.
came to the brewery when Jett was on
duty. but the night In question was the
first time l had seen him around on
Jett's watch for some time. Webster
was a drinking man. and on the morn
ing Of the 1t7h. when he came to the
brewery, he was under the influence OF
HE came around about o'clock ir
the morning. This was the usual houl
he would show up.
when Webster first came in he sait
to me I can whip Jett or the enginee,
either. The engineer doesn't care fol
me. I've got enough money to get ou
and more at home'"
- They Drank Whisky.
Barrett then went on to say that HI
was kept busy wheeling ashes. and die
not pay much attention to Jett ant
o Webster. Half an hour later Webster
and Jett were standing at the worl
bench, and he went over and took q
drink Of whisky with them. He said
they were talking about their old
trouble, but were laughing hnd Joking
Tie went off duty about 1 O. clock ant
when he left the boiler room Barrett
said Webster was sitting on the bo,
by the door of upper No. 6 boiler. ant
Jett was standing In front OF 1t, Tht
did not know what they were talking
about.
II do not think. though" said Barrett
there had been any trouble"
Inquest Holds. Late.
The inquest will probably not be com
pleted until late this afternoon. Attor'
ney William E. Ambrose, who repre-
sents the Jett family and who cross
examined some of the witnesses. sait
that Mrs. Jett. wife Of the suicide
would be put upon the stand to max,
q statement relate to the circumstance,
leading up to her husbands death. H,
said Mrs. Jett would testify that lett
while he virtually forced his superior
TO discharge him last Saturday, re
pcnted the act and on Sunday wa,
very despondent over the loss of hi.
job. He said that he expected to show
by Mrs. Jett's testimony that this wa.
the real motive that prompted Jett t.
kill himself.
The story of the fight between Jet
and Webster which occurred last spring
was told to the jury by Vincent AC.
cardey. helper In the engine room
who separated the two men. Webster
he said, hit Jett in the nose and knocked
him down. lett got UP. grabbed a milb
bottle. but Accardey got between then
before they mixed again.
Early In the morning of September II