The national Republican. [volume] (Washington City [D.C.]) 1866-1870, 1868-06-04
TWO HORRIBLE HoM1CIDEs.
BorH OCCUR THE SAME DAY.
III Faulkner and ThOs. H. Ksllehsr Killed.
ARREST OF THE SUPPOSED MuRDKRERs

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About 1890 O'Clock yesterday morning hor-
ribe homicide was committed on Pennsylva-
mia avenue, between Four-snd.a.hslf and
Sixth streets. The murdered man was named
John II. Faulkner, who resided on Massachu-
sets avenue, between Sixth and Seventh
Streets, and the murderer was an unknown
colossd man. The sfYair was observed by Mr..
W. E. Dunn, . private Waterman, on duty In
the square between Sixth aud Seventh streets,
who makes the following statement, and testi-
ned to the facts yesterday morning before Jus.
tioe Harper, who held an inquest at the Fourth
ward station:
The deceased and Albert johnson were walk.
Ing down the Avenue, just east Of the Metro
ssn ana n0s wssn made ssmaaS s
which he (Mr. d. did not understand, and the
eolored man stopped and approached them,
eS, again turned armed AND Sixth th
former stopped, and Faulkner followed the
wa: e *
When he reached the mouth Of the alley, the
man suddenly turned and made . pass or .
Sow e. me a. ana asna boaa n
running profu.ely out OF the sleeve Of the coat
Of the deceased, and he Immediately started
after the .colored man, following him into
cross alley running 70 Ninth street, and as he
crossed the Avenue he blew his whistle for aid
from the police. When he returned, he found
laying on the steps, and ohlcers Hill, Lawler,
sne Fox with him. The deceased had also
made an attempt to pursue the coiored man,
the Avenue to the mouth Of Marbly alley and
thence diagonally across the Avenue to the
corner OF -Four. and.a-half street.
DR.. Dexter was Immediately called, and the
ofiicers started with the wounded man for DR..
Doves office, q few doors above, In front Of
which DR.. Dexter met them, and found that he
after the wound was innicted) His body was
Immediately taken to the Fourth ward station
house, and word was sent to the father OF the
Yesterday forenoon Justice Harper sum-
moned a jury Of inquest, when Mr.. Dunn was
sworn and testified as above stated. OHicers
ceased at the door Of the drug store, where he
had apparently sunk from loss of blood, and
also to finding near him a billy covered with
wound was at the juncture OF the middle and
upper third OF the right forearm, severing
two arteries, and was made BY sharp instru:
the s" 1ppundYobiiaaeIy tranverseNhe was Of Of
the opinion that the arm was at the time in a
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
10 front hs Of n; t S5s +, prSS.
The Jury deemed It important, before making
up q verdict, to have the testimony Of Mr..
Johnson, who was not present, and therefore
At 1 O'Clock p. m, the jury reassembled at
the Fourth ward station .house, when the roll
was called and all answered.
nd Tahn taaf AaA hat hat a
Il l o'clock, he, with John Faulkner and an
other gentleman were standing on the corner
Il Of Sixth street and Pennsylvanla avenue when
| colored man passed down the Avenue. John
and the other man, whom he did not know,
left him and walked down the Avenue. He
| stood there until they were about twenty
going but a short distance John turned to
him and said: "Alf this man has cut me, catch
him." He, accompanied by the strange man,
| certainty, was black or white, through Marble
Alley, when they lost sight OF him. He then
| returned and found John lying on the pave.
hallooed for Given or not when the man
passed them, but was rather under the impress.
sion that he had, but could not recollect OF the
when John was cut. He was under the. in.
nueISe &c iiduo,, ,hsrefore had not clear
deoy the MAN Who g. n he one rbo
/ was In company with John when he was cut
| John was right tight and did not know what
Il were Wnen ne lett the corner
but when they were coming down sixth street
restaurant keeper on the Avenue, t 70 90 to bed
t th h, he, he eoSld get up IN the mernipg And
Platz's door closed they stopped on the cor
neI as above stated.
called and testified that about 1880 O'Clock he
| and officer Lawler were at the corner of Sixth
and the avenue, when they heard the cry OF
murder, on the avenue, between Sixth and
Faulkner lying with his head In Alfred John.
sons lap, who was sitting on a. step. They
Immediately tied a handkerchief around the
wounded arm, above the wound, and carried
him to the office of DR.. Dove, when DIR. Dexter
was called In, and, after examination, they
pronounced life extinct He said that Mr.
/ johnson gave nearly the same statement when
he saw him on the avenue, except that he
then said he saw the man strike down and
,SoMsthi1S slisten and that was negro
very much Intoxicated at the time, and moi
capable OF giving true statement.
The Jury rendered the following verdict
suit OF wound or cut with cutting weapon
or some sharp Instrument, in the hands Of i
eolored man who is unknown to this jury"
About 1910 O'Clock, last night, we heard the
report OF q pistol in the direction of police
headquarters, and Immediately repaired ia
that office, where we learned the following
facts: Shortly before 10 O'Clock, Messrs. Lew
alias Lep Turpin, harness-maker, who 70
sides at No: 500 Fifth street westj Thomas ii
/ heleher, VINO resides on f1fth, between and
| streets, and a book-binder by trade, and
| Henry Dubant, Of registry destruction fame
| went Into the Lichau House, on Louisiana
/ avenue, between Four-and.a-half and Sixth
streets, where they had several drinks. While
/ there, Keleher remarked to Turpin that he
| had challenged his (Turpin's) vote on the last
/ election day, In the Fourth ward, and Turpin
/ contradicted him. Some high words, such al
are common among men when In liquor, passed
/ between them, and they soon went out of the
| house-the three together.
Tn hnn NhHAa xptn ,Naa ia, u. a.
post OF pistol was heard, and large number
OF persons rushed there to ascertain the cause
Of the report. Detective MoDevitt was among
the first to arrive on the spot, south. east cor.
ner Of Sixth street and Louisiana avenue
where he found Henry Dubant leaning over
Keleher, who was lying on the pavement w tn
| the blood flowing In heavy stream from his
| head McDevitt asker who did the act, and
| Dubant pointed to Turpin, whom he was hold
| Ing with his other hand, as the guilty party.
McDevitt and Detective Miller took both
Turpin and Dubant to headquarters, and ON
Ger Hopkins and others took the lifeless body
OF Keleher to the same place, the latter being
held as accessory. Deceased leaves wife and
and four or Ave small children. LiohAu's bar.
keeper, Mr.. George Klerline, VIM. Linton,
John II. Waters and James Riley are held al
witnesses. Deceased was about 81 years OF
age, and Turpin, who has been looked upon az
bad man, is about 81 years of age. The
evidence In the case will be heard before a
| Jury OF inquest this morning.