Evening star., 1937-10-24

and the home of Asa Whitney, for
whom the tract was named, stood until
few years ago at 3543 Warder place
tract had been subdivided by B. H.
Warner & Co., and lots there were
being sold very fast, and it is quite
possible that Mr. Paul was interested
in the development of this property.
At any rate, the accident occurred
when he was returning home and was
riding down Fourteenth street hill,
when he was thrown to the ground by
one of Senator Cullums horses, ridden
by colored man named James M.
Chase. There were number of eye
witnesses to the distressing affair, in
cluding A. M. McLachlen. w. F. Rob-
erts, then living at 2510 Fourteenth
street; Miss BERTHE McKnew and A. M.
Searle, 2424 and 2412 Fourteenth
street, respectively, ard Charles c.
Kimball.
To the writer the names of Mr.. Nc
Lachlen and w. F. Roberts are quite
familiar, since the former at this time
resided in Lanier Heights, tract of
land he subdivided and put on the
market, and not far from where the
writer then lived. Mr.. Roberts was
the Well-known printer and engraver
who died few years ago, but whose
business Is still being carried on by
his son.
DROF. PAUL'S spinal column was
= fractured, and he fingered but a
short while, and died about 1880 am.
on April q, 1888, when The Star said,
editorially:
"The death of Prof Paul, the widely
known and highly-respected principal
of the high school, from injuries
received by being run down while
riding his bicycle by a man on horse
back, will stir public interest again in
the subject of careless driving in the
city's thoroughfares. There is alto
gether too much Of it here. If the
number of hairbreadth escapes were
added to the number of serious acci-
dents which are recorded from time to
time the showing would startle every
one. 1t is common thing, for in
stance, to see the drivers OF market
wagons, buggies and other vehicles OF
the lighter sort, turn sharp corners
into narrow streets at the same speed
they would maintain on the brOadest
and straightest course, with their eyes
raised to the sky or fixed on the
vanishing horizon instead of watching
the horses and the road. Such q
driver is as much of public nuisance
as tipsy brawler, and the thorough
fares of Washington ought to be as
speedily relieved of his presence by
the police.
Unfortunately. it Is hard to make
out case against one Of these reckless
drivers, unless he runs over somebody
and inflicts an injury which all his
own penance and his employers
money cannot repair. The smooth
streets of the city encourage the fast
driving and riding of horses, and there
is special need Of a careful observance
of the presence and rights of pedes-
trians and bicyclists on this account.
It should not be necessary to send
q reckless driver or two to the peni-
tentiary to check this Objectionable
practice. But that necessity may
arise"
THE funeral services over the body
= Of this distinguished educator, no
witnesses to 1t will ever forget, and
again the writer will quote from the
account of this sad event, as printed
in The Star Of April 5, 1888. which
says:
congregational Church was COM
pletely filled with the pupils and
friends of the late Prof. E. A. Paul
yesterday afternoon, when the grand
organ began to give forth soft, low
sounds in minor key. The tones
had swelled into prelude of sorrow
ing notes when the pallbearers ap-
peared at the door Of the church with
the remains. AS they slowly passed
up the west aisle the students and
graduates were greatly affected, but
the sound of sobbing was hushed as
the mourning family followed their
beloved dead. When the rnourners
were seated the head Of the column