Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1868-06-04
The Homicid. OF John n. Faulkner.

FURTEER TEsTINoNY-THR Fatal WrApox-
TEE VERDICT or TIE JURY OF ISoUEsT
The jury empannelled on the INQUEST on the
body Of w. II. Faulkner, yesterday morning,
Teasseuoled AZ the Fourth Ward s,ationhouse
IN me afternoon. The body of the deceased
hAd n ne meantime been removed TO the resi-
oenee OF ms father, on Massachusetts avenue.
between 9th and 1th streets, from which the
funeral VIII take place tomorrow afternoon.
Ihere was quite a large number of persons
present ANXIOUS TO hear the evidence among
them one or two colored men. The inques {
nae been adjourned over yesterday morning,
for the purpose of hearing the evidence of Mr.
Albert johnson, and he beng sworn by Justice
Harper. acting coroner, testified that he had
been with the deceased the night before When
they got to 9th street, another man joined them,
and this man and the deceased walked down
the avenue. witness being behind them. Heard
Faulkner say man had cut hIm-a colorad
man he meant He could not describe or
recognize the man who was with him Wit
ness followed after the man in Marble Alley
but did not overtake him. When be came back
h. found the deceased at Clark's drug store
when tney met the colored man. witness
harrahed for Given. and the Colored man for
Bowen witness did not see a chilly" taken
ont by the deceased, and did not know that he
carried concealed weapons. When they left
going to bed.
The question was asked "a to where Faulk.
ner slept when Mr.. Platz answered thar he
would not go TO his home until after IUL o'cloc <
and FREQ ueDtly slept At his PSI house Penn
sylyania avenue, near 9Th street. and when the
house was full he would take room at the
L nited States Hotel.
Oficer ]. W. Hill was recalled and testified
that hen he rescued the spot johnson was
holding Faulkner's hand IN his hands John
son appeared 10 have been drinking. and he did
not think that he had clear idea of what
passed. MI Dunn told witness that he saw
the man strike down with his hand in which
something glIttered.
Witness here exhibited a razor which had
been picked up near pile of logs on 9th street.
between Missouri avenue and the Canal. The
blade OF the raZor IL a small stout one IN a home
made handle,abOut or inches IN lenghrb and
some marks of blood Were on the handle and
the blade. and the officer testified that when he
nrst saw n some lint from the clotn was stick.
ing 10 the blade. Witness when ne found
Faulkner, took of his coat and attempted to
stop the now OF blood by tying his handker-
chef around the arm, but life was then nearly
extinct.
The Jury We're anxious. as the testimony of
johnson eonficted with that OF Officer Dunn
that the latter should DE- recalled: but be could
not be found at the time.
Hon. Mr.. GTaveIy, OF Missouri, was sum-
moned as witness, at the suggestion of
one OF the friends OF the deceased. because
he was heard TO remark yesterday morning
that the deed was not committed by q coiored
man; and on coming 10 the station he stated that
ne did make such remark. a. his opinion
only.
The jury, after some time spent in deIib.ra-
non. returned the following verdict. That the
ueath OF the deceased. occurring on the morn
ing OF the Sd of June, between the hours of ID
and | o'clock was the result of a wound or cut
with cutting weapon or some sharp Instru-
ment IN the hands of colored man unknown
10 this jury; thar the wound was received upor
the person of deceased at the junction of the
MIDDLE and upper thirS Of the right fore arm.
IN an obhqnely trans verse direction completely
SeNerlng the radlal and ulnar arteries. thereby
causing such flow Of blood As to result m
death IN a very few minutes"