Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1922-06-16

After nSdIluS tiAC NNsN'''N
twenty-nine witnesses a coroner's Jury
which met in this city at 8 O'Clock
Yesterday afternoon and concluded IT'S
hearing at 10 o'clock last night IN its
probe into the fatal Stabbing Of LOUIS
r. Mccormack, twenty years old. OF
1877 Fifth street, northeast, Washing
ton. who was stabbed while aboard
the steamer Charles Macalaster We'd
nesdav night as the boat was about
10 dock in Alexandria, adjourned over
until 7:3O o'clock Tuesday night with
out rendering any verdict. lt was
explained by the coroner. DR.. L. NJ.
Jones. that the purpose of adlourning
was to hear the testimony of another
witness.
The Jury is no nearer solution OF
who actually did the stabbing than
they were when they started. The
police profess they are without any
new clews in the case, although they
express hope that they soon may be
able to find someone who viii shed
some light on the stabbing before
long.
Among those who attended the in
quest were James J. O'Leary, assist
ant District attorney, Washington;
II. RI. Luckett. Washington, from the
prohibition commissioners Office; At
tornev T. Edward Mitchell. repreSent-
inc John HiSton: Attorney William Fl.
Ellison, Of Fairfax, representing Jas.
J. Noonan, and Inspector Henry
Bradley. assistant superintendent Of
police. p
The jury met at 8 O'Clock at Wheat
ley'S mortuarv chSnel ana first viewed
the body after which the body was
taken to WASHINGTON and prepared for
hnrial. II first had been planned for
the Jury to- Immediately adjourn, but
SO many witnesses were present that
il was deemed expedient to go ahead
with the hearing Of testimony. At >
o'clock an adjournment was taken and
the Jury resumed its deliberations at
7:S0 o'clock last night in the police
court room. which was packed to Sut-
location. Among those ATTENDING the
investigation were number of Wash
ingtonianS. including several stu
dents of the Technical High School.
The first witness called before the
Jury was John Edward HiSton. SOL
X street. northeast, Washington, He
told the Jury that he saw Ernest Wat
son upstairs on the boat being bathed
bv a man who claimed 10 be doctor.
Witness volunteered to take Watson
home when the steamer arrived in
Washington. He was unable to say
how Watson received his wounds. Al
ter he got off the boat in Washington
someone remarked thcfe goes man
with black eye and later he said he
was placed in an automobile and was
asked if he was "Jetf". He said he
told them he was HiSton, said he
was conveyed to the Emergency Hos
pital and thence to No. ! Precinct
where he was quizzed by detectives
and subsequently he was taken to
head0uarterS where he made a state
ment.
According to Histon as ne LETT
Washington he took one drink which
was given him by a friend and ne then
called Watson and HAD the friend give
Watson drink. Witness declared he
did not see any fighting on the boat
but he did witness tighting on the
grounds at Marshall Hall. Only once
while on the boat he saw McCormaeE
he said, and ne declared that Meteor
mack was a quiet and bright fellow.
HiSton said that he was chosen tS
referee a fight which was scheduled
to come off near the scenic railway
at Marshall Hall and someone re-
marked TO him "You had better move
up before the authorities get you
A crowd of about 200 persons gath
cred around he said ane he tried to
make as big ring as possible. About
this time somebody jumped on his
neck and he received kicks while on
the ground. The fight did not come
off. Witness said he never struck
anyone He described the man who
j1mped him as being about seven feet
tall and weighing about 400 pounds.
Ernest Watson, 350 l street, south
west, Washington, testified that whilC
coming down stairs on the boat tC
where fighting was in progress some.
body stabbed him. 1t was about fif-
teen minutes after the steamer left
Marshall Hall he said. Witness alsl
admitted having taken one drink from
a bottle belonging to a friend of Hi.
ton. Watson denied participating il
any of the fighting and he told tht
jury that he was stabbed in four plac
Is. All of the fighting he said wa.