Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1867-11-25
Murder Across the Long Bridge


proved 10 be a colOred man named Amsey
SPugss, who had been employed a. the brick
yard Of the Washington Colored BaiIdinS AS
sOcta'ioB. near by. Some fifteen cOiores men
have been employed az TINS yard, getuns tneir
pay Saturdays. Spriggs received the amount
due hIm on Saturday afternoon last-some -,
sad had stated his purpose to go over TO Wash
tngton in company with two colored men.
named johnson and Miller, and was 10 join
hem at a certain poin: On the road, but failed
10 do so, and yesterday morning he was found
living dead On the ground, In the vicinity of
email path Leading south from the railroad
track, having been killed apparently by q
stroke on the back OF the head with stone or
Ratchet IL was evident that he had been MUIR
dertd for the small amount Of mosey (s3J in
his possession. He was apparently about nifty
The body was taken to a cabin on the rail.
ROAD. when crowd speedily collected,
amongst whom was q cslored woman, said to
b. the first wife of the deceased, who wep,
bitterly, and showed much distress. This
cabin Is situated where the path leaves the
passed by this cabin his way to 20 MP the
path. as q can,een and flask belonging to him
was found In q cart IN front OF the door, and
had apparently been left there by him.
An inquest was held yesterday a. the Rural
House, IN thar vicinity, the following bsing
The joIy; VIM. A. Carrier, K. Ban, Q. i. Ora.
ham. M. q. Roack, John Cousin, John Brown.
J. II. Wibert- Thos- Thompson. Jno. DYE, V.
p. Corbitr, Alex Russ, and q. +. Adams.
Thomas k,''sr, colored, testified that he
worked a. the same brick-yard with deceased.
The last he saw OF deceased was about D. m.
Saturday. a, the brick yard. He asked il wit
dess was going 20 town. Witness said yes; aud
would first 60 20 his house aud then join MIN,
and II witness did not see him on the road. TO
halo for him. Witness did not see HIM and
hollered for him on his way town, about
O'Clock, but could hear nothing OF him. Saw
no one near except three or four white gen.
tlemen fishing on the little bridge. Witness
lives in Fort Runyon bottom; heard report,
whatever, or screaming. Richard DAVIS first
Told witness Il n Sprggs had been found dead
TINS morning Never heard OF any threats
assins; deceased on account OF his living with
TWO wives. Deceased got - for his pay on
Saturday.
Joshua johnson, coIored, sworn.-Saw Spriges
az the bTick-yard about OF O'Clock. at tue
time they knocked OF WORK to go 10 town. de-
ceased laid 20 Tom Miller that ne would ike
70 90 over TO the city with him Heard Miller
call for him on his way 10 10 wn, but no an
sVeT was given. Miller and Miller's wife
and witness went over 20 town together. The
draw Of the bridge was not open they went
straight on 10 the city. Peter Biackstons gave
The nrst information TO witness Of the murder
about O'Clock this morning. The wife of de.
ceased does not live with him. SpriKgs was
quiet peaceable man. never heard that any
body claimed that deceased was indebted 10
him Don't know that the won was Nv
"a Z with had anOtb husband. Deceased lives
by The backyard in his own house The BODY
was on pain by which deceased couId 20 to
Dis nOusr. but was not direct road The
BODY was found about ca or 20 yards from his
house. Witness and Thomas Miller went over
Go he city together The draw was not opeu
saw some gentlemen fishing near the little
bridge when they went over; thinks these
white gentlemen could not see the position
where Spriggs was m ordered on account of
the bushes.
R5cA ord Do~is, colored, sworn-Dscessed
eat MS dinner on Saturday at our house. Tom
Edinburgh owns the house. Peter blackstone
ara Alfred Dickson live in the house with
witness. TIE house is about 80 Yards from
SprigRs This Sunday morning Blackstone
went out % catch the horse that had got out
OF the stable and found Spriggs lying on the
ground; thought SprIggs was fooling 10 scare
the horse. and pulled his toe and asksu what
ne was dong there, but found MIN stiff and
dead Witness Went over TO the house OF
SpriEgs hTst wife and :od her he WI as dead
Deceased used 20 supply both OF his wives
marketing eq ually, when he bouyatany In
Gle Dickson found canteen and ask belong
by our house.
William Meredith, colored. sworn Witness
saw deceased start 10 go ov, to the city after
De was paid of Witness then went 10 set ms
traps on the branch; on the way witness saw
Spriggs lying on the ground. Witness thought
ne was asleep OF mad been drinking Did not
business, 70 was not dark. Witness recognized
deceased by bis coat. Tol Artaer johnson
thar SPriggs was lying there; after this john
son called 70 Spriggs but got no answer Wit
ness told Johnson there's SprIgg lying there.
1 guess he's been drinking" Miller who was
with johnson; saId he guessed SprIggs had
times without answer and they went en-. Wit
Dess heard last week that deceased had some
was told nIm.
Some other testimony was taken, but hing
TO give clue as 10 ne party or parties guilty
of the murder and the jury returned a verdic',
s'that the death Of Amsey SprIges was caused
BY blow on The back part OF his head by some
person unknown to them"
There is a gang OF de- peraie characters that
iDfest this neis n oorhood, and persons are fire.
quently attacked by them.
FrSZRAL.-Yesterday, the funeral OF Mr.
a a VEL tern IN mr.
dsTtsker, " no Died on Thursday night last
took place from his ate residence on 7th street,
services were conducted by Rev. DIR. Finckel
OF The Evangelical Church. (20th street,) aud
Chaplain Gerscorf, of the Odd Fellows. The
following organlzauonS, OF " hicb Mr.. r. was
amenber, accompanied the remains to Pros
pect Hill Cemetery, near GienwooC: oriental
Lodge. No. 10, l. o: o. F., headed by Heald's
Brass Band; Franklin, No. ]. Iniependeu
Brothers Tribe No Q. Independent Order OF
hecmen. headed by the band OF the 5th u. -
cavalry; German Beneficial Society. and Ger
man Benevolent Society of the Evangelical
church, headed by Weber's Band.
The PROPOSED PURCHASE OF PARK BY
THE SCBUETZEN NERIIS.-At q meeting of the
Schuetzen Verien, held saturday evening, Mr..
hloman presiding, the committee appointed
10 solicit subscribers 70 the stock for the pur-
chase Of the new park reported thai thirteen
hundred shares had been subscribed. amount
Ing 20 S32,500- They also recon- .ner.S;s6 that
the committee De enlarged 50 that every MEM
Der OF the club could be called on; which was
adopted The club have already pure D ased
the farm OF Mrs. Eleazer Lindsey, and paid
$500 20 secure 10.
BAIL FOR CoURr.-Joseph Onutt, who is
charged with rring pistol shot and severely
WoundinE Lewis p. ClaI ks on the I4th in sta NJ,
has been admitted to bail for court IN the sum
OF sl.0OO. DR.. Bowen. the physician attending
MI Clarke. having testified that the wounded
man 10 likely TO recover. Justice Thomson
refused 70 let Ofutt out OF Jail on bail for his
appearance n court whilst Mr.. Clarke WAS
lying in precarious condition in consequence
of the IN lurIes he received 8, the hands of Of
futt.
ANOTHER OLD CITIZEN DEBATED
william Burroughs, another Of our o eiti =
rms, cled a. an early hour this morn ng. at
Die late residence on I3k street, South Wash
Ingtop- MIR Burroughs was q native of ST
Mays county, Maryland, and over seventy
years Of age, The last twenty seven of which
ne resided IN Sou ID Washington, where be W as
universally respected. For many years he
followed the carpsntering business, but for the
past few years has been filling the position of
wood me4surer for the river districs
AcCIDENT.-As oftcer j. W Haines of the
second precinct mounted police, ras riding
near Brightwood. ABOUT three miles NORTH Of
the CRY, last evening. his horse made q fall e
step into euliey and fell upon the officer,