Evening star., 1922-01-31
DEATHS IN THEATER
HORROR NUMBER S
Revised Police Figures Agree
With Stars List-lnjured
Are improving.

The long list of dead. the ghastly
toll of the Knickerbocker Theater
tragedy. is believed to be placed ac-
curately today at ninety-six.
This figure, as reported today by
the police department to the District
Commissioners, tallies with that Of
The Star after the list had been care
fully checked over and each name and
address verified. 1t is believed by
District officials that ninety-six deal
is the final official count of those
who succumbed Immediately at the
theater or later in the hospitals. un-
less the list is swelled by those whose
condition is considered still critical.
There have been no additional
deaths among the injured during the
last twenty-four hours.
List Of Names Reduced.
There were certain names previous
ly announced as among the dead
which are how believed to have been
enormously inserted, since no trace
of them can be found, and they do not
appear on either the lists of the DO
lice department or of Coroner Nevitt.
Albert Baker. F. H. Hall, Paulus
Lamby and w. N. Crawford, all with
addresses unknown. are now believed to
have been included by some confusion
of names or other mistake
The name of L. L. Lehler is now
known to be duplication of the
name Leroy Lehmer, which appears
among the victims. Jack McKimmie
is now known to have been the nick
name of Wyatt McKimmie of the
Burlington apartments. who was
killed. Mr.. and Mrs. Russell Maine.
who were reported to have gone to
the Knickerbocker and to be still
absent from their home the follow
ing morning, it has since been learn
cd. did not attend the theater.
owing to the manner In which the
names and addresses of the dead and
injured were taken on the night Of
the disaster. the many sources from
which the information was obtained.
the hysterical and excited condition.
of friends and relatives. it was in
evitaoie that certain confusion of
names and incorrect addresses result
ed. However. the list OF the dead
given here has been verified carefully
and is believed to be as accurate as
thoroughness could make it.
No Additional Deaths.
No deaths have occurred in the
last twenty-four hours from the
long list of injured in the Knicker-
booker Theater disaster Saturday
night. From all reports ascertained
from those in serious condition yes-
terday, 1t is believed that all will
recover, each person showing slight
af
Mobile Tomasso Asserto, third Sec
retary Of the Italian embassy, 1903
California street. is resting much
more comfortably today. DR.. James
s. Mitchell, attending physician at
Emergency Hospital, stated that an.
x-rayt examination showed multiple
1raft9re IrsI @ OF the pelvis from which it
cover: Lacerations and abrasions are
reported to be healing and condition
IS not regarded as critical.
MISE caroline Upshaw, niece of the
ssn Was amnufaped speesenta NJ ii tive, whose leg
condition; with good chances for re-
covery. She is at Garfield Hospital.
EDWARD "A. Williams, 301 street. a
member OF the orchestra, whose con-
atI.oh ahIa nus peen reported as unfavor-
day at GARFIELD Hospital and not be-
lieved to be in any danger.
shauEhnessy Family Better.
E. H. shaughnessy and his wife
and daughter are improving. Mr..
Shaughnessy. who is at Walter Reed
Hospital. was reported today to be
holding his own. with good chances
for recovery. His wife, who is at
the Emergency Hospital, suffering
from broken ribs. is getting along
we'll The daughter, Ruth, also at
Emergency, whose two arms are
broken, is reported to- be in sat
-tsfactory condition. go
; DR.: Clyde NJ. Gearhart of 1868 CO.
lumbia road, showed some Improves
ment ct Emergency Hospital today.
although still IN serious condition.
DR.. JamesIF. Mitchell, attending ply
sician. states that his other leg may
have to be amputated, bnt that he Is
practically sout Of danger.
]. B. Dodson of 1860 Columbia road,
who was badly cut and bruised, is
improving. No x-ray was taken yes
terday. to determine whether any
bones were broken, az the patient
was too weak to be moved: His con-
Aition seems little stronger foday. a
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