Evening Star Newspaper, November 6, 1897, Page 10

10 CORONER'S INQUIRY ‘Investigating Circumstances Attend- ing Herman Lewis’ Death. TESTIMONY OF RAILWAY EMPLOYES Engineer Could Give No Informa- tion Concerning Accident. THE FACTS AS SHOWN was held today by Coroner Carr, at the sixth precinct station, over the remains of Herman L. Lewis, the young man killed early yesterday morning on the Pennsylvania railroad tracks at the junction of the road with South Capitol street. It not deemed necessary to hold an autopsy, the body being so fright- fully mangled as to leave no doubt of the manner of death. Many friends of the dead man, including other, Dr. Morris Lewis, were prese inquest. Attorney Holtzman attend- s legal representative of the dead man’s An inquest Coroner Glazebrook was exa ined as a witn He found the body in the morgue very badly mangled. The de- ceased was apparently twenty-five years oid. Both legs had been cut off, and his skull had been. crushed. Witness exs ined the body this morning and d : slight odor of whisky. Death may h: ither of the injuries mentio e also other minor injuri ents were covered y yliss, No. 422 8th street scuth- =t, testified that he knew nothing of the accident. He saw the deceased about twelve minutes before 3 o'clock yesterday mcrning, on Gth street near the end of the shed at the depot. Witness was at the 1 engaged i his brake- © He the n : z- gering, and instead Bf crossing over the tracks he walked between them and the fence, and fell on the ties. Witness pick- ed him up and put his hat on. He did not seem to be imjured, and witness started dewn 6th street. The man, he said, was yery much under the influence of whisky and could hardly stand. Witness had seen body in the morgue and recognized it man whom he assisted yesterday nt George H. Williams of the feurlh precinet testified that the boay picked up about ten feet of the cross- ire. W he assisted in the werk of put- tins the body in the patrel wagon he de- ume tected the odor of whisk; Officer Hutchins. w 's Statemen Policeman C. Hutchinson was in of the fou precinct patrol wagon tday morning when the report cf th 1g of a dead man on tke track was ¥ findin received. He assisted in lifting the body in the wason. Witness said he smelled but he could not tell whether it from the dead bedy or from some of i; 20S M street scuth- cr on the B. and P. t he was standing New man was ti jock when he pass be stopped until y, and then witn to make an in e are gates s told the jury, and m duty at the time. the gateman had sald he could The night was dark, thought 4 man on the Lave been seen by the Gateman Dixon's Story. eph B. Dixon, gateman at the South Je Capitol and Virginia avenue crossing, testi- fied that he lowered his gates about the track walker left him about He stood on the crossing and i ways along the track, but saw said the coroner, “was about ten yards from your box. Did you ying there?” was the response. $s explained that the man was on side and a little west of the cross- n struck, and was dragged more rty feet. The gates, witness sald, were kept down, and the man could not have gotten on the tracks at the crossing. people frequently dodge under the queried the coroner. 3, sir,” was the answer, “but ro one ed under the gates about the time of accident, for 1 was on duty, and was ching the gates and crossing at the James Biscoe, gateman at the east gate of the crossing, was called, but he said he knew nothing of the particulars of the acel- dent. In response to the coroner's questions, Witness said he thought it was nothing strange that the man was not seen by Mr. Dixon or himself. The body, he said, was lying between the rails and it was not an matter to see it from the watchbox. ‘uzineer Lott Knows Nothing. William Lott, who was on en- erday morning, was next ex- an one of you men,” he said. added that he had been told were found on his engine. He said his engine passed over the crossing about five or ten minutes béfore 4 o'clock know that his engine had anybedy, nor did he see the biood stains, for when he retvarned to the yard they had been removed. The engine was backing at the time the engine went over He did not struck the crossing. and the fireman was on the back of felt a Little jar to the e >. bu ere are so many switches in the vard this was regarded as nothing unusual, and he paid no attention to it. There was a light on the rear end of the engine, and the engine was going slowly bec of the feg and also for the reason that he thought he saw some cars on the main track. ‘Timothy O'Connor, fireman on No. 40, said he thought the engine was running at from seven to ten miles an hour when the South Capitol street crossing was passed. ‘There was a light on the engine, and wit- ness was riding on the tender, but he felt no jar nor did he know anything of the accident. Testimony as to Character. ‘This closed the testimony so far as the roner was concerned, and counsel for is’ family said he destred to offer some mony concerning the character of the’ eased. Itebert J. Duncan was first called. He testified that he had known Mr. Lewis for some time, and had never known him to drink liquor, nor had he ever smelled liquor E not been in the habit ot ating with him after office hours. ess said the deceased was a married man, and his wife was in Balumore at the time’ of the accident. . B. Jaynes, private secretary to Rep- entative Railey of Texas, told the jury t he regarded the deceased as a sober industrious man. He was very atten- © L t a ané tive to his duties, but witness never saw him during the evenings when he was off duty. J. L. Hauf. uncle of the deceased, also testified to the good reputation of the de- ceased. He said he had known Mr. Lewis to take a drink, but he had never known him to get under {ts influence. Coroner Carr, in response to a question by one of the jurors, said it was possible to detect the fumes of alcohol on a man as much as twenty-four or forty-eight hours after death. ‘ The Verdict. After a short deliberation, the jury re- turned a verdict that engine» No. 40 had Killed the victim, and found that the affair was an accident for which no one can be held criminally responsible. PROC E et The Palais Royal. T The Palais Royal. HE entire surplus stock of New York’s.leading maker and impor- ter of Fine Neckwear. Summed up:—8gc, $1.25, $1.48, $1.75, $1.98, $2.89 and $3.98 for Pompadour Ruches made to retail from $1 to $5 each. Combination Ruch and Shoulder Capes, $3.68, $3.98, $4.68, $5, $5.98, $6.98, $8.48, $10 and $12 instead of $4.50 to $18. eee eee ee reseegent ~ ef % eee day. 39¢ for 50c Ruches. The fashionable Pompadour Neck Ruches of black satin, silk net and ribbons. Also the Twice- around Neck Scarfs with pleated ends. Also Man-like soc Neck- wear—choice for 39c. One of Many. $1.29. Some worth $4.50. EAVY Black Silk and Cut Jet Jackets, more or less elaborate. None imported to retail less than $3.98; many are $5 Jackets. Choice for only $1.29. Regular patrons will scramble for the last lot and the disappointment to many because near- % ly all were white. All the late arrivals are black. There'll be another quick distribution. Regular patrons are advised to hurry here Mon- remember the 89c for $1 Ruches. The well-known various styles of $1 Pompadour Ratches. Also the “Twice-around” Black and White Liberty Silk Scarfs, with plaited and lace ends. Also $1 Silk Dress Fronts. Choice for 89c. A48c for Various Neck Pieces. EF All styles, some bolero, some yokes, some revere effects. Most are of grass Inen, appliqued. Some, intricately beau- tiful, are worth as much as $3.50 cach. Others, less elaborate, are not worth more than $1. We bought the lot cheap, very cheap. And 80 we sell—48e for choice. Seateateeteste Pinininetnted The Palais Royal. | The Palais Royal. at jt_ every other merchant sball be a ‘leader,’ have largest stocks, best paper. In the meanwhile we are earning and receiving greater Patronage-thaneever before—mainly becatise our cash business is most potent when man- ufacturers are overloaded. Our “buyers” are sent to the wholesale markets, with re- sults you clerks red . Witness the late sensational sale of Millinery Goods. Forty-two rday just to sell birds, feathers, ornaments and ribbons, And Mon- day will -witness almost as exciting sales in other departments. High-Class Dress Goods. Brother merchants who bought largely earlier paid the wholesaler Wool Dress Goods. $1 yard for the well-known $1.25 and $1.50 fabrics—the best of 50- inch Illuminated Poplins, 50-inch English Coverts and Two-tone Whipcords. + GFA the wanted shades in Poplins and Covert Cloths. ‘The Two-tone Whipcords com- Dine olive and brown, green and black, helio- trope and green, tan and brown, blue and black, violet and olive, green and blue, violet and gray, gray and purple. : 93c yard for the fashionable $1 and $1.25 cloths, more than fifty styles in all. G7See tte 48-inch Silk and Wool Epingles, the 48-inch Figured Velours, the 48-inch Silk and Wool Matelasse Effects. Blacks, too. 39¢ yard for best of 50c and 68c Suitings, some of which are won- derous copies of $1 fabrics. [See the Silk and Wool Fancies, Matelasse effects, the Tailor Suitings, the copies of Eng- lish Checks, the Fancy Chevicts, the French- like Bourettes. All at 39c yard. The Linings. 9c yard for the usual 12c Perca- line Skirt Lining—in black and all colors. 02716e yard for 20¢ quality Linen Canvas for skirt facing; 20c instead of 25¢ yard for Black- back Fancy Satine for waist ning. (Continued above.) the prices we now can quote you at retail—and we offer new and fresh stocks that include all the wanted styles, colors, etc. Imported Garnitures. Best Silk Velvets. $2.50 yard for 24-inch Black Velvets worth $3 yard. And only $2 yard for a few pieces of 32-inch Black Silk Velvets worth $2.75 yard. 5271: 4s hoped that connoisseurs of good Vel- vets will appreciate these less than current Prices—so seldom quoted, $1.25 yard for $1.50 quality Silk Velvets in black and one hundred shades. O77Te yard for the popular $1 Black Silk Velvets is a Profited by. “special” that will be eagerly 69c yard for 75c Velutina. And only $1 yard for the well-known $1.25 quality. Black and one hundred and fifty shades in each of these two lots of famous Velutina. Street and evening shades, 7SC and $1.25 for “drummers’” samples of garnitures, worth $1.50 to $4.50 each. C7'ln the lot are Stomachers, Boleros, Yokes, Reveres and Vest Fronts of Jet, Pearl, Silk and Mohair Braids. (Continued above.) Codecfostostont Nelo eeostostostontone raecetetntrctod Seetondoehontentententeteteete Palais, Royal, 4.x G & 11th. The Palais Royal. W will thoroughly appreciate. for $35 Jackets. ‘Twenty of these garments, in tans, blues, greens, browns, Russian blouse and fiy-front effects. Plain, braided and fur trimmed. $16.75 1" $20 © $5 English Coats and 42 French Jackets—model garments, | exquisitely made and finished. Eighteen of | them. $6.98, $8.50 Roman Stripe Silk Waists, °7 Sand $5.98 for $8 Black Brocaded Dress Skirts. As much and more is writton of cheaper garments. You need to make com- parisons by sense of sight. to 44. HEN, through lack of knowledge or willful intent, inferior garments are made to appear best, then is it useless to de- scribe the best in a newspaper. We can only ask a visit, promising garments that ladies of culture, wealth and refinement Prices much reduced because our chief maker of tailored garments has handed us his surplus stock prior to sailing for Europe, where he is to learn of coming spring styles. Sacques—the best I. The Palais Royal. One of Many. $13.25. Some worth $20. $44 for $60 Costumes. Six costumes Some plainly tailor-made, $7,481, Te Gowns. made to retat at =: $12. Made in French styles, being the acme of grace. Red, pink, blue and lav- ender. Only one of each. $1.89 %r, the, weal $2.25 Brectric Seal °O* Neck Scarfs, with five marten tails, ‘These are furriers’ furs—not the trash glow- ingly described in many advertisements. 66c for $1 Wrappers. Flannelette Wrappers, in French designs and colorings. Yoke back and front, girdle at waist. Sizes 32 See illustration. Another lucky purchase enables 84c for the usual $1.25 Eiderdown non-shedding material, superior make, finished with large and heavy silk frogs. sSonsoesoehoatoeseegondeeteegendenseetontonseeseeessonsnesesgentoesosgensense ets With the improved railroad facilities, Ocean City will be reached next summer in about 3} hours. Se ese ts a a a te es Seete ot see % % so segert ete % elededetntntetepetete RS Sedeedeeg Seodrtentnedtetengengectrognd Sedeeg = 4 : Large painting in colors of Ocean City and diagram of lots can be seen on evening of the sale or at my office at any time. WITHOUT INTEREST. sSotestonteseteatontoeetoatocdetoatodtocds hraheeaseateeatenteeatnafendedoafeedecteateateteatiattteeteatoete 100 Choice Lots at_~. Ocean City, Maryland, . Will Be Sold, Without Reserve, At Public Auction, AtC. G. Sloan & Co.’s Auction Rooms, begini MONDAY EVENING, November 15th, at 8 O'clock. Ocean City, Maryland, with itt WEALTH OF NATURAL ADVANTAGES and its accessibility to Baltimore and Washing- ton, is rapidly developing into one of the LEADING SEASIDE RESORTS on the Atlantic coast. City, Md., the past summer in excess of any previous season, and many handsome summer homes have been built. - But we want Ocean City to grow faster. To get more peo- ple interested in its development, we will sell at public auction, WITHOUT RESERVE, at time and place above stated, 100 choice lots (every other one) fronting 50 feet by a depth of 142 feet. The alternating lots cannot be bought FOR FIVE TIMES what the lots adjoining them will bring at this sale. You can, therefore, see at a glance what an opportunity is held out to YOU, either for building or investment purposes. ; Terms of Sale: One-fourth cash, balance in 6 and 12 months, The notes for the deferred payments will be deposited at SECOND NATIONAL BANK of this city, and a deed given when last note is paid. John F. Wag¢gaman, 700 14th St., ‘Washington, D. C. Debt tetetntnteteteteteneetetenetedetete Many thousands visited Ocean ie eee = Finest ; Bathing, Fishing ‘and Gunning on fhe ,Atlantic Sea- board. Living as cheap as anywhere in the country. © tote et & & RID Seniors titre ietetentntoaeie ete hehe Sede oe So Sete ee Se ee eee eter ee Bs Bids will be received .by letter, and any further information de- sired will be given on application. ia lee wee seeks Seateateets “oo gees os a sons % only Hecht & Company, 515 Seventh street. Just see what we’ve done now, ladies! We divided that maker’s stock of coats, capes, suits, skirts. &c., amongst our three stores and you took those here so quickly that we have arranged with one of the Baltimore stores to take half of the lot which went to them. That gives you an entirely new variety and line of sizes in the most distinctively stylish garments of the season, and you’ve a fraction of their regular prices to pay for them, which makes the opportunity so great that you cannot afford to ignore it. We’ve never known of such wrap selling a as has been going on here for the past week, and we’ve never been complimented as we have on this offering. JACKETS. Ladies’ Kersey jackets—have new fly fronts—new coat backs ed seams—storin rs — which button high on ects as D2OS Leck—fap pockets—to Black boucle Ladics’ black, blue, tan and green kersey cloth coats—with Velvet inlaid collars—flap pock- CAPES. Exquisite electric seal capes full sweep—Just such as the Lot of plain and also lot of The easy payment privilege if you wish it—for which you’ve nothing to pay. SKIRTS, SUITS & WAISTS3 e Lot of striped camel's hair Exquisite brocaded satin capers e i waneee bare skirts—made splendidly — per- @uchesse skirts—that heavy Peleet Solna colnre"——catrl sect —velveteen beautiful quality, which costs seams—4 rows of stitching and 1 lined with _per- rou to buy $1.50 a yard—with finished with 2.50 t percaline go . Ming — ; 3 Ladies’ Seltz's best silk serge skirt, which it is. ES ea seal plush «apes—guaranteed— possible to duplicate elsew! towest Invatyloccoats ouch as jbelitier have Watteau pleat under” $5-lined th many stores. are sell- cks, and both are trimme Handsome brocadel gros anes) ed e and Ang for as high as $12 $5 Ee grain ekirts—best of liniuss perfect in hang —for . 5 eee. 4. SY and velvet bound—with the HOE cc seen ses less than $7 ° stylish Hecht int $6.08 ues — for... ° ets—lined with different high exclusive farrier —_ colors of satin would show you at duchesse — fly front $1 O $2510 go for. —to go..... se eeeee Stylish. >rown, black and cheviot, cheviot serge and so highly velvet ivoui $15 vatues—tor $9.98 A fine black brilliantine or Handsome black and change able taffet leated a silk waists—new oR Russian fronts—for which every her store $4 Hs $4.98 $7—here for... 4 Reautiful black satin dagh- braided and jet-trimmed silk tan covert cloth tailor-made waists—the handsomest Handsome electric seal col- seal lush capes—guaranteed suits — fly front — silk-lined aviest and most larettes—lined with silk—full Saltz’s plush—silk tined—and jackets -- strap seams— proper it ripple swee] fur trimmed “empire” pleated width of skirts and splen- fio see $2.10 | ets % $7.50 | St I $12.08 sx $6.98 = wack nest | peace ° be sold for... ° “tor : ° poxipe merece e Hecht and Company, 5!5 7th Street. : a ———_—__________ 3 Se Leto edeteeteteceetedectees PAM SOOT LISI SLOSS OOOO ESOP OESS AFFAIRS IN GEORGETOWN. News Items Gathered in Territory West of Rock Creek. The police of this precinct have been in- structed to make a canvass of all of the oyster houses in this vicinity, and see that the proprietors of the same have taken out a license from the District to conduct the same. All places where oysters are eaten on the premises are compelled to pay a fee of $25, and the police department has re- ceived instructions to have all such places comply with the law. Mr. Robert L. Bradfield, druggist, at 27th and P streets, reported yesterday afternoon to the police the theft of a gold ring, which occurred some time curing yesterday after- noon, from his store. The ring was di scribed as a valuable one, with five di: monds in it, and valued at $175. This morning Policeman Maher arrested Leo ‘Thomas, a ten-year-old colored boy, en the charge of stealing the ring, while Police- man Saunders arrested James Berry, col- ored, aged twenty, on suspicion of assisting in the theft. The ring has not been re- covered, but the police expect to get it shortly. : Virginia Memorial Chapter of St. Mary's Guild is giving a two-night series of tab- lesux at Linthicum Hall, for the benefit of the Children’s Hospital of Washington. The first entertainment was held last cvening, and was attended by many of the fashion- able people of this section. Much of the credit for the success is Jue Miss Dodson of Q street, Mrs. H. J. Hodgkins, Miss Fes- titis and Mrs. G. L. Nicolson. The series will close with the entertainment this even- ing. Announcement has just been made of the. marriage. September 16, of Mr. Jozeph H. Pcore, the son of Mr. Robert Poore, and Miss Minerva F. Macaboy of this place. The marriage took place at Alexandria, the ceremony having been performed by Rev. L. J. McDougile of Trinity M. E. Church of that city. —— Songs of the Nations. The Epworth League of Wesley Chapel M. E. Church gave a novel entertainment in the Sunday school room of the church last evening, national songs being sung by young ladies in appropriate costumes suggestive of the countries which they rep- resented. At the close of the musical part of the entertainment light refreshments were served and a social time was en- joyed. The following program was ren- dered: America, “Columbia, the Gem of the Ocean,” Miss Bertie Thompson; Eng- land, “Rule Britannia,” Miss Gibson; Scot- land, “A Mile From Edinboro’ Town,” Miss Ethel Bloodgood; Ireland, “Kathleen Ma- vourneen,” iss Edna Fitzhugh; France, “Marscille: Miss Grace Altschu; ~Ger- many, “The Watch on the Rhine,” Miss Belle Smith; Italy, “Oh, Italia, Italia, Be- loved,” Mrs. Dr. Leech; Spain, “A Gypsy Maiden I," Miss ie Driver; “Star Spangled Banner,” Miss Bertie Thompson. ———— Speed Too Rapid. Joseph Lesser was in the Police Court today, charged by Policeman Robertson with riding a bicycle across intersecting streets at a greater rate of speed six miles an hour, ~* “I was keeping alongside a street car,” Was the defense of 4 “Five dollars fine,” ruled Judge Kimball. ——. Appointed Transitman. H. W. Brewer has been appointed transit- man in the highway extension de} it of the District government at $5 per day, INDORSES THE FINDINGS. Citizens’ Northwest Suburban Asso- sintion Approvés Highway Appraisers A largely attenged meeting of the Citi- zens’ Northwest Suburban Association’ was recently held at “St. ‘Ann's Hall, Tenley- town, and a resolition,’ offered by Louis P. Shoemaker, indorsing ,the findings of the jury ef appraisers in the Denison and Leightcn case uader'the highway act, was unanimously adgpted! ‘The resolution, after reciting the actipn of the jury, was to the effect that #theyreport and the rea- sons given in support of the same. are clear, strong and equitable and present a fair and practical ¢opstruction of said act, especially the general fenefit clause in sec. tion 15,"". and the)-findjngs and reasons of the jury are fully, fndersed and approved. It was further ssatedthat “it was a part of the contract betweer the citizens of the District of Columbia and the citizens of the United States, when the highway ex- tension act was passed, that the United States would, in good faith, pay one-half of the assessment for property taken under said act, where the jury find, as a matter of fact, that-there were no general benefits to adjoining land a8 set forth in section 15 of sald act.” ma Mr. C. C. Lancaster at the same meeting offered a resolution, which was referred to the executive committee, for a report at the next meeting, to the effect that as “the Citizens’ Northwest Suburban ofganized .beautiful sections of the District of Co- lumbia, and as names and wssociations have an important influence in building up any locality, it was resolved that ‘the names of Tenleytown and ‘Tennallytown, heretofore respectively given to the vill and adjoining territory, are neither signifi- cant nor euphonious,’ and that ‘the names of Tenleytown and Tennallytown be and are hereby changed to Walnut Hill, as more fitting and appropriate and more cal- culated to advance this section of the Dis- trict.’ ” Frank Shoemaker, Albert E, Shoemaker, George M. Mann, Dr. Thomas V. Ham- mond, Charles R. Newman, Dr. Herman Harvers, Herman Walthers and J. E. Mor- Tell were elected members. It was stated that the association has now over eighty active members. ‘The officers are as follows: Charles C. Lancaster, president; John W. Thompson, first_vice pi lent; J. MacBride Sterrett,” D. D., second vice president, and J. W. Chappell, M. D., secretary and treasurer. Executive committee—Louis P. Shoemak- er, chairman; Maj. George A. Armes, Da- vid B. May, John Sherman, T. L. Holbrook, Horace Jones and Col. Robert I. Fleming. ——— Picture Department. ‘The picture department at Woodward & Lothrop’s is tow attracting much atten- tion among lovers of art. A year ago the dizplay of this department was confined to_ @ very small space. Now the entire 10th MOTION FOR NEW TRIAL. Counsel for Ex-Policeman Williams to Take Action. Counsel for Dan Williams, the ex-police- man who was convicted last Wednesday of embezzling fines collected by him for the District in the Police Court, stated this morning that they will file the expected motion for a new trial some time today. Trey also stated that the grounds on which it will be based are mainly those which were urged in support of the motion which they made during the trial for a verdict of not guilty. They will also contend that the verdict of ll i —is the top-notch of coal excellence. No het. ter coal was ever taker from the earth. New just arrived of White Ash ‘s]_EE” Mine Stee" ranges. ek Still atte * prices “Lee” Mine Johnson Bros., 1206 F St. and K sts, no8-16d a 5 4 3 % i