Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1868-06-03
Terrible Homicide on Peaasyl-
yania Ayenue
Difficulty Between White and vlatk.
JOHN III. FAULKNER (WHGTE) KILLED
BY AN UNKNOWN C0LORED
MAN.
PARTICULARS OF THE SHOCKING Az.
FAIR.
An ALTERATION.
FAULKNER FOLLOWS TINE COLORED
MAN WITHA BILLY.
THE COLORED MAN KILL 8 FAULKNER
WITH RAZOR,
FAULKNER FOLLOWS TINE COLORED
MAN WITH BILLY.
THE COLORED MAN KILL SFAULkNER
WITH A RAZOR.

on Pennsylvania avenue, between AZ and 9th
streets, which day creates great excitement
on the stree<s. from the fact that il was q con-
fict between white and black, and coming as
n does the time OF heated feeling in regard t.
the election.
The deceased was q white man named Jol n
Henry Faulkner, son OF Mr.. w H. Faulkner
residing on Massachusetts avenue. between 9th
and 9Th streets. and the perpetrator an un-
known colored man. who had passed down q e
avenue 70 near the corner Of kImmelIs all v
ahead of the deceased.
The affsir was observed by Mr.. W T.. Dunn
private watchman- on duty in the square be-
tween 9th and 7th streets, who makes the fol-
lowing statement and testified to the facts this
morning before Justice Harper, w vho he ID an in
quest at the Fourth Ward station The deceass d
ana Albert johnson Were walking down the
avenue, Just east of the Metropolitan Hotel,
when colored man passed them and
johnson made remark to him, (Which
he (Mr. d. did not understand.l and
the colored man stopped and approached them.
but again turned and proceeded across 9th
street and down the avenue. johnson and the
deceased crossed the street. when the former
stopped. and Faulkner followed the mau.
Faulkner was observed TO take something
out OF his pocket supposed to be billy.
When be reached the mouth of the alley, the
man suddenly turned and made pass or a
blow al the deceased and ran. Mr.. runn i'm
medIately ran down and lound tnat bleOd was
running profusely out of the sleeve of the coat
after the colOred man, following him
into Marble Alley, and losing sight OF him in
the cross alley running to 9th street, and h-
crossed the avenue he blew his whistle tor aid
from the police. When he returned he found
Faulkner at The door of Clark's drug store, Law
ing on the steps. and Officers Hill, Lawler, and
Fox with him. The deceased had also made
attempt 10 pursue the colored ma n. and his
track was marked by the blood across the
avenue 10 the mouth of Marble alley and thence
diagonally across the avenue TO the corner of
a L Tlr Daxr
and the officers started with the wounded
man for DIR. Doves office a few doors above:
in front of which DIR. Dexter met them, and
found that he had Just died, (about 10 or -
minutes after the wound was inf1ictedD His
bo@iy was Immediately taken to the Fourth
Ward Station house, and word was sent the
father OF thedeceased.
This morning Justice Harper summoned the
following z jury of inquest Charles Thompson,
Joseph Platz, Thomas Mcintyre, jacques Jou-
venal. Frank Latta. David Reidy. J ulius Fauth.
William Ounton- Philip Georgp. George Fer
tucker.
Mr. Dunn was sworn and testified as above
stated. Officers Hill and Lawler testified to
finding the deceased at the door of the drug
store. where he had apparently sunk from loss
of blood; and also TO finding near him billy
covered with blood. DIR. j. T. Dexter testified
that the wound was al the luncture of the mid
die and upper third of the right fore arm, sew
ering TWO arteries, and was made by a sharp
Instrument. perhaps arazor. From the direc-
ton of the wound-obliq uely tranverse-h-
was OF the opinion that the arm was at the
time in position OF defence.
The coat Of the deceased-the sleeve and right
skirt of which was thoroughly saturated with
blood-was exhibited, and on the under side of
the sleeve cut of six or eight inches was
found. and also cut on the breast and lapel,
and some present from this formed the opinion
that the latter was the first cut made, and the
deceased in consequence threw has arm up IN
front of his breast 10 protect himself, when he
received the fatal wound The jury deemed il
important. before making up verdict. TO have
the testimony of Mr.. johnson, who was not
present. and therefore adjourned until this
afternoon.
The deceased was about thrty-three wears of
age, snd is well known throughout the city,
having been formerly connected with the Fre
Alarm Telegraph Department. He was by trade
q carpenter, and al the time of his death was IN
the employ of Mr.. Richard Gross. For some
time during the winter he was employed at
Platz's Restaurant, on the avenue. near 9th
street. He was unmarried, and had the repu-
tation of being quiet, inonensive young man.
great many exaggerated reports have been
afioat to-day In regard 10 the homicide, causing
OF the community, but the above will serve to
give the facts in the matter, so far as ascer-
tained.
The Disturbances Last Night.
As the First and Second Ward delegations OF
the Republican procession Were proceeding
along street past the corner of 7th, last even
ing, about half past Zine O'Clock, a stone was
-
for the drug store of Mr.. kloekzewski at the
corner, but Sergeant Calisghan, with Officers
Peaster, Lewis and others, managed to keep
the crowd back and they were also aided by
some of those in the procession, who attempted
10 keep the men in line.
Quite a numer of short muskets- clubs, and
pistols were shown and several shots fired,
but none with effect so far as known. A young
man 10 years of age. named George Hendley,
in the employ of Mr.. George X. Hall, coach
maker, was quite badly injured in this affair.
IA hInr m mt nlar h.
drug store, when some one sung out
s.Hurrah for GIyen," with some other
remark, and colored man ran up
and struck al this man. but missed him. and
Hendley received the blow on the cheek. and
being struck a second time he was knocked
ssnseless mo the gutter. When he returned to
him cutting at him with a razor, and his hat
oears the marks Of N, being cut into
strips. When he reached his home
on ID street, near 6rh, IL was found
that be had received two cuts. making painful
flesh wounds-one on each hip. DIR. Palmer
dressed these wounds, and he Is also attended
by DIR. p Croghan- He is injured also in the
breast, and so acute Were his pains until he
was examined by the physicians that he was
apprehe nsIye that he had been shot. BY some
means the name of Mr.. Joseph r. Hodgson, the
hrother-in. law of Hendly, was connected with
tins affair, and 1t was generally rnmored that
Mr.. Hodgson had been killed, but there was no
foundation for the report.
As the procession was marching towards the
First Ward. last night, down street, forty or
fifty color men stopped at the corner Of 1lth
street and running into Smiths restaurant one
OF them knocked the proprietor down with
bottle, while others, IL is alleged, robbed the
money drawer of si3 and carried OF a number
of bottles of liquor. There Is conflict of state
ment in regard to this affair, some denying that
the parties concerned in the outrage belonged
10 the procession, while others assert positively
that they left the procession 10 make the depre-
dstion. and afterwards joined the line again.
Some persons, in one Of the ward deleea-
ton, in passing the house OF Captain Daniels,
corner OF 18th street and New York avenue,
threw several stones at IL breaking some Of the
windows, il Is alleged. lt Is not known that
there was any provocation. One or two shots
were fred az the corner Of 7th and M streets,
and one Of the windows of Cassin's drug store
broken.
The restaurant Of Mr.. Charles Bradenoeyer,
ON VIrx,nia avenue, near Delaware avenue, " as
stoned by colored men last night about nine
O'Clock last night, and q number OF windows
nrokeu: and some Of the windows OF the
residence Of officer Breiford, adjoining, were
Also broken, and his wife struck on the shoul-
der. -