Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1867-09-23
A CeleTed woman Killed by q Policeman
in HallinloYe.

About twelve o'clock on Saturday nigh
a eoiored woman was kiliel In South
baisino ore. BY policeman, under ersnm.
stances which are not eudicieatly eieac
10 enable one 20 Judge whether ~ vas an
seeicent resuiting from reckless and eulpa-
BILE use OF firearms, or a witfui murder bnta
simple state ment OF the facts, as elected bv
the evidence before the coroner's iary, are
gwen In order that each read r may b. able
20 form bis own conclusions In the premises.
From this evidence, ELECTED a. an investiga-
lion by Coroner Chaimers, it appears that
about eive O'Clock on tne night In question
adifhcu1fy Il an ins'gnificant character arose
hetw cen Jordan Murrr, colored. aad ms wife,
Eliza, generally called by her maiden name,
Eliza Taylor, who resided at No. PSI Mont.
gomery street, cerner OF Bntlers alley This
attracted several eolored people 10 ths spot,
great many OF " hom reside In the vicinity
snd subsequently policeman Davalt entered
the house and endeavored to take out Murry
and bis wife, the former Of whom was
somewhat intoxicated, but some of their
friends held on TO them and pulled them
back, together with the oficer, who, find-
ing himself thus resisted, left the house
and gave "double rap with his espan-
toon, the usual call for assistance. Several
officers responded, but In the meantime. il
seems Murray and his wife had gotten out of
the house and were walking up the alley ad-
Joining, when Policeman 6ootiieb Frey,
known as Lep" Frey. on duty as reserve
man at the Soul hern Police Station, which Is
but short distance from the scene of the diff
Guilty, came running up the alley. revolver in
hand, crying "where are the black sons of
BIS, kiil them" As he approached in this
manner, an ofhcer warned him not TO shoot,
were then in the custody OF Policeman Strck-
1oos, the woman beng struck on the left side
Of the head above the ear. She fell into the
arms of her husband. who was staggered by
bis wife falling against him, and as the Ia tier
went down he was shot in the left arm near
the shoulder, the limb showing from flesh
woman was removed TO her home, where she
expired in few minutes. Her husband was
arrested and taken to the police station. After
the shooting, OHcer Frey ran away and hid
himself, and some time having elapsed with.
out his having been arrested. q brother Of tue
deceased woman repaired 70 the Middle Dis
trict Police Station, where he found Police
Commissioners Jarret and Fusseibaugh, to
whom he stated the circumstances of
the affair, aud expressed doubts or the
probahilit, of the gnilty party being
assured him that they would leave nothing
undone to secure . judicial in yes tigation, and
Immediately took carriage and proceeded to
the southern District Station House. WHARF,
they iss ued peremptory orders for the arrest Of
the accused, and about balfpast three O'Clock
yesterday morning he was found and arrested
by Sergeant M ntgarity, at the residences of a
relative on German street. 1t is stated that
before going away the accused told an officer
of the district to inform hts brother, who Is
captain Of the district Of his whereabouts. and
by this means his hiding place was ascer-
tanned When arrested he asked If the station
house was in possession Of the colored people
and SEE med possessed OF very excited fdeas as
to the effect of his conduct, though he asserted
that he had either shot a man or woman he
didn't know which, by the accidental discharge
OF his pistol while beating a colored m1n over
the head with it. The commissioners renamed
at the station house until his arrest was made
after which hey took charge of him and placed
bimin the Middle District Station House, to
await the result OF the coroner's inq uest They
also released Murray. The wounded man, from
custody.
Drs. McKew and Tall testified in substance
that they had found the ball in the brain OF the
deceased, something in size like a minnie ball,
and they were OF the opinion that this ball was
too large for the pistols commonly used BY the
police force. The wounds upon the arm OF
Jordan Murray were slight, and were caused
by one ball though not the same which
wounded the woman. The jury then decided
that they would adjourn until Wednesday next,
a. p. m TO receive further evidence rs to the
pistol which the accused used.
Eliza Murray, the deceased, was about
twepty.eight years Of age, and leaves no chill.
drPn.
The affair caused intense excitement i'm the
vicinity of the station house, and all day long
a crowd Of curious people was congregated in
that locality.
The accused will be retained in custody unit,
the ceroner's jury render their verdict-Bal-
timore American, 23d.