Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-10-03
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IN MANS DEATH
Jesse C. Burroughs Declares
Thomas Burroughs Was
Hurt in Fight.

Jesse c. Burroughs. brother OF Thomas
Burroughs. who died in Emergency
Hospital last week of an attack of pneu-
monia, brought on by injuries received
under mysterious circumstances, ap-
pealed to Washington police today to
aid him in bringing to light the real
cause of his brothers death. which
he believes resulted from foul play.
Prince Georges County authorities,
in whose Jurisdiction Burroughs receiv-
ed his injuries, have formally declared
that the man disd Of pneumonia
brought on by bodily injuries received
In an automobile accident near Silver
Hill. Md. early in the morning Of
September II.
Jesse Burroughs says he is convinced
his brothers injuries were received in
fight at a Prince Georges County
roadnouse and not in the automobile
accident. Thomas Burroughs was suf-
fering from eight fractured ribs and
multiple bruises when brought to Emer-
gency Hospital by a man who said he
found him lying beside the road.
Suspects Foul Play.
Jesse Burroughs says he believes his
brother was a victim of foul play be-
cause of certain statements he made at
the hospital before his death. One of
these was that he had been hit by a
truck" The brother pointed out that
this statement was contradicted later.
He said also that one Of the two men
with his brother that night told of be-
ing attacked by eight men. He ex-
pressed the belief that his brother was
beaten in the same fight.
Burroughs statements regarding the
fight at the roadhouse substantiate re-
ports of such a disorder which were cir
culated throughout the county on the
following day.
Burroughs went to the District Build
ing today to confer with local police
ofncials as to the best means of re-
opening the investigation at the point
where it was dropped by Maryland
authorities. He said he has lost hope
of getting any results from the proper
officials in Prince Georges County and
appealed TO Washington police as last
resort.
Brother Dissatisfied,
Burroughs is dissatisfied with several
phases OF the investigation conducted
IN Maryland.
In the first place he cannot under
stand why the sheriff of Prince Georges
County was unable to find any report
of the accident in his recoroS when
questioned Immediately after his
brothers death by newspaper men. He
also would like to know now the report,
when found, stated incorrectly that
another brother, Clarence Burroughs,
of East Falls Church, Va, was in the
car which was supposed to have been
wrecked.
Jesse Burroughs has been unable to
locate the supposedly wrecked car and
would like to know what steps the
sheriff has taken to find it. He also
points out that identity of the man
driving the car has not been definitely
established.
Burroughs says he will ask that the
doctor at Emergency Hospital who was
reported to have said his brother showed
signs OF having been beaten, be ques-
toned by the proper authorities.
Gets Telephone Call. >
DR.. John Baber, who treated Bur-
roughs when he was first brought to the
hospital, told The ,Star yesterday that
he received mysterious telephone Gail
from resident of southwest Washing
ton.
He declared the man refused to reveal
his identity. but intimated that he knew
Burroughs participated in an alteration
at Maryland roadhouse the night
before he was found on the roadside.
Investigation by The Star last night,
after man who knew something about
the case" had been located, revealed
that the man had told Lieut.. Kelly Of
his knowledge of the case.