Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1859-05-25

FrRTHER EXAMINATION OF Thomas GREyy
CHARGED WITH SHOOTING JERRY DaSr-N,p
tion was made in yesterdays Star Of the shooting
Of jeremiah Dant. cOlored boy about IA year. Of
age. by Thomas Green colored nov Of a,ont tha
same age. on Monday last II wos stated that !.
same evening.
The inal Investigation before magistrate. was
held AT @ clock yesterday afternoon at the Office
Williams presiding
Dr. LOrcjOy testified that he was called to see
boy who lac was told had been shot: found the
place near the old II. Johns burial ground, and
discovered the deceased, jeremiah Dant lying Oh
The ground; witness proceeded To make exam
lnaton. and found that the boy had been wounded
ny discharge Of a fire-arm; his bowels were pro-
truding from large and frig htfal wound made
horlLOntaily across the bowels. just below the
navel; witness found that he was in d diving con-
dlton. and on endeavoring to restore the exposed
entrails to their place, found that they Were very
much torn witness asked the boy, several times
Who shot him, and be replied that he did not
know; witness imagined that he answered thus
from an indisPOSitiOn TO tell and therefore asked
his oIo'hsr-ln-law, MIR Clark, to question him;
this was done; Clark asked him who had the mis-
TOT, and he replied that Tommy Green had il.
shortly afterward he died: witness tbou0bt the
pistol must have bten loaded with shot from the
size ana appearance of the wound and the appear-
ance al the clothing; the pistol must have also
been held very near 20 the person of Daut when IN
exploded. as the clothing was scorched and holes
the time Of his death r
BsajaH'iH Lore,Oy testified that he was in his
brothers drug store and several little colorcd
boys came IN and wanted the Doctor slyinO that
little boy had shot himself: Green was with
those who came; the Doctor was not i'm at tine
time and the boys run off for another doctor; wit
ness afterwards saw Thomas Green on the street
and Sked him the particulars Of the sbOotiuJ. ne
replied To witness that Jerry Dant had been fool
Ing with pistol. and had shot himself: as soon
as the Doctor came in witness told him that he
was wanted, aud after waiting awhile br learned
from the wounded boys brother where 10 90 and
immediately proceeded Ia the spot; witness told
Green that his brother had gone to attend Dant
and Green expressed great satisfaction tber,at;
witness knows Green very well, and he is a yery
good and we'll behaved boy
Nj thIS- +. Hamilton testified that he was
driving IN cart away fcOm COltmans brick
yard, and net DIR. LOvejOy. and directed him
which way to 60 to be soonest at the place where
the shooting had occurred; witness then drove OFF
towards the city, and as he got about We squares
from the place, he drove nearly over 4 pistol
which had been thrust down into the sand almost
In the track Of the cart; witness picked uD the nj
toll. which he kept. fHere the witness produced
he lad picked up
Nm. Pei (colored,) testified that he and Thos
Green started out together to take walk and after
they had proceeded some distance Jerry Dant
came running and overlook them; he had q pistol
and some powder In one pocket shot i'm another
pocket and sOule percussion caps in a third pock-
ct he said he was going out TO shoot at a mark
and they went on together; before they had got TO
shot II frog. and killed il; he also loaded and
fired several times at the birds he loaned the mis-
tci I" 6reen to shoot with, and then took it from
him &" load it, while he was loading it, witness
heard the soldiers PLAYING in the Park and turned
his fIce in that direction standing all the while
very near To Green and Dant, and when he Turned
Ia look At the soldiers with his back towards them
as Le was thus situated lie heard the pistol 20 off
and D1nt eXclaim that he was shot; Le instantly
ran up 10 D1nt and picked him Nd and Dant re-
queSt-d Green to run for a doctor, and requested
A X
hand when witness turned 20 look at the soldiers
and he never saw il again till now, in the office
Of the magistrate; the pistol produced by Mr..
Hamilton is the identical one which Dant had i'm
his hand; Green instantly ran oil for a doctor and
witness stayed with Dant some time: finally Dant
asked witness TO go aHd tell his mother that he
was shot and witness left for that purpose witness
ran 10 the brick yard. told the orkmen what had
occurred and then San to Mrs. Dant's and told her
that Jerry was shot there was angry words be-
tween 6Icrn and Dant during any portion of the
time previous TAI the shooting; witness and Dant
and tIrrrn We're friendly. knew each other Well
and never had any difficulty; little before the ac-
cldrht, Gre"n told Jerry that he did not know that
pistol. aud 10 be- careful in loading it. and Je ~
replied that Green nIst DE fool 10 link that he
!Jrrry) did not know how 10 manage pistol;
witness has 10 idea how the pistol came To b,.
f"rud flr from the place VIII, re- thr shooting &C.
CURED; the last lac saw Of it, II III Dant's
hands
4tsyaAd,T CGyI (colored) sworn-Witness al
the request II DR. LOyrJOy asked Jerry If twas he
who hrid ihr al; Jerry said mo distinctly; he
said Tommy Green held il; witness then asked
him If Green ha'i shot him. and he nodded his
head and sid hin, h--Iu;'' witness asked him
s-yrrdt times 4 Ia shot himself, and he distinctly
replied no witness knows Green very Welt
and hr Is a good hoy.
4 BrIiir y heard what Lad occurred and went
Il the Place the Doctor Was there. and witness
STAYED ihc:c half an hour; Jerry was very calm
and ia his s-nsrs; lac appeared To have n0 pain,
and drank water freely; the DOcts.r asked him a
number Of questions, which Le did not appear
willing to answer; the Doctor asked CLARK, who
IS the boy broiler-in-law. to speak To him; Clark
did -. and asked him who had the pistol; he re-
piled Tommy Green Clark then asked him if
T"HIIuy Green shot him, and he nodded his head
and slid ''h-m. h-In;'; Clark asked him il
Tommy Green vas mad with hi M about AM thing
and tie nodded his head again in the same manner
RSJsJf GRtfysH testified that he saw and talk
with the three boys shortly before the occurrence.
and they appeared very friendly towards each
other
IEuk Erans (colored) testified that he was at
WORK ln thu brick yard. and Green and Peel
running towards the city; lac asked Peel what was
the matter, and Peel replied that Jerry Dant hid
shot himself; witness Ia the spot and saw
Jerry coming along with his hand on his stomach;
h. sCoa fell To the ground and asked for water;
witness asked him who shot him. and he would
not answer.
John Ho"gh testified that he was out in the old
burial ground with friend. and heard the report
of pistol; took notice Of the occurrence and
presently started 10 come i'm. it being then -
OclO-k and saw crowd Of men and women, aud
went over - what was the matter saw the boy
Dant lying on the ground; the doctor came and
witness assisted To hold til. bows hands while tie
doctor examined him; he appeared TO he sensible,
but GA being questioned would not answer; finally
Clark, his relative asked hun who shot him. and
lac said &c Tommy Green;'' he said this distinctly
and after that would not speak any more.
H,aTy HdHP tcOl } testified that Dant would not
tell who shot him, bat said he did shoot HIM
self
The testimony concluded here. and the nnagis-
trate stated that though there was but s lat evil
dence To the action of Green In the shooting
yet there Was sufficient for him not to risk the
sponsibility Of discharging the taking bail
la II.
Green wasaccordingly committed to Jail to await
tL+ action Of the Grand Jury 1t the next term Of
the court.
To THE PRESIDENT AND MANAGER of the Rock
willie aid Washington Turnpike Road Company
OF the State of Maryland.
The rates Of toll now demanded on your road
within the District Of Columbia are threr times as
great as the rates allowed by law. The act Of
February Is, 1919, allowing the construction of the
road within the District referred tine of Con-
gress VI April - 1910. incorporating the Columbia
lk0 fort he rate N oil rl,.f,. n