Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1915-10-05
HELD FOR GRAND JURY
Four Men Arrested in Connection
With George craven's Death
Give $1,000 Bond Each

A crowd CT July l,Ouo PeoPie oIooS
in front of 3. Wheatley's undertaking
establishment while the CorOners jury
was last night investigating the death
of George Craven, early last Sunday
morning. Only limited number were
allowed to enter.
Dr.. T. NJ. Jones, Coroner, conducted
the investigation. The jury was COM
nosed of S. w. Pitts. foreman I. F.
Marbury, T. G. Henshaw, George u.
Robinson, J. D. Brown anG {. a
Council.
DR.. Jones stared that lie n1adc :.
cost mortem examination az" that
the skull was not fractured, but was
lacerated, apparently with some blunt
instrument. The wound might ha"e
been caused by fall, he said. Witness
!,eli, ed Craven died quickly alter
tine wound was sustained
:-;,isf of Police Goods and SeiEs
:et,t testified Of havins worked m
he case Sunday morning, taking N
c. stvdy Henry Beach, William rainl'n'
George Monroe, and Robert Monroe
and o: statements made by them 81
police headquarters.
Policemen B. T. Young and Ray.
mond Smith described the finding O.
the body. They were notified by Law
renee Padgett, an automobile driver.
Persons living in the neighbortood
who testified to being awakened m
cluded Mrs. Mamie Norris, Maude
Wright, and Emma Wilson. Others. to
Testify included Louis Raneas. Law
renee Padgett, Arthur. Burns. and
William Lyons.
The first Of the young men held ny
the police to testify was George Mon
roe. His testimony was to the effect
that he and Joseph Monroe, jr., at
midnight started for lunchroom at
King street, between Royal and Fair
fax street, and they met Henry Beach
and William T. Tonllin, While on
Royal street, near Wolfe street, they
met Craven and one of the boys re-
marked. "Why dent you go home"
Beach. he said, pushed Craven and
told him to go home Craven, he said.
staggered. and fell sometime after
ward. They subsequently returned and
Joseph Monroe turned Craven over.
They disbanded at Duke and Pitt
streets.
William T. Tomlin told the jury
Beach caught hold Of Craven and told
him to go home, but witness never saw
Beach strike him.
Joseph NJ. Monroe, jr.. testified that
Beach gave Craven a shove Witness
was unable to remember whether Cra-
ven fell or not, and neither did he re-
member touching Craven.
According to Beach, Craven kept ar
guing and they told him to go home.
Witness said he started Craven to-
ward Fairfax street. but had no recol-
lection of showing him. A short time
afterward George Monroe. looking
back. remarked that Craven fell. 1t
1t was shown that the four men re-
turned to the spot where Craven had
fallen and turned him over.
Attorney John N. Johnson, who ap. !
reared for the prisoners. asked for
their release Immediately following
the verdict.
The jury retired and later brought !;
in the following verdict: George T. !
Craven came TO his death by being !
struck on the head with a blunt in !
strument in the hands of person ur- !:
known to the jury, or from injuries
sustained in a fall"
The quaternion were brought before
the Police Court this morning. Sam !
uel G.. Brent. Commemorative At !
torney, appeared on behalf of the.
state, and John NJ. Johnson for the !
defense.
Several witnesses who had testified (;
last night were brought in and some
of them added material evidence in
the case. From statements. made the |!
men were ouarreling. One of the wit !
nesses, who lives at the corner where
Craven's body was found, said she
heard blow follow the wrangle. and
that she heard no more from Craven.
Mr.. Brent saw no reason why the
suspects should not be held for the !
grand jury. The court conquered with
him and the bond was fixed at 81 900
each. Captain James H. Beach became
surety for his son, William O. Tom
I'm for his, and Thomas Kelly for
George and Joseph Monroe. A large
crowd had gathered in the Police
Court to hear the proceedings.