Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1869-05-13
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A YorrH KILLED BIT A coLoRRD aAN-coRoS-
Frs rScCHsT.
Abou; three O'Clock yesterday afternoon q
youth, named Andrew J. 9idens, aged sbou.
eleven years, residing on " street south, be-
tween Sd and &. streets, died from the effec. -
of wound inflicted that morning from q stone
thrown a. the hands, as 10 alleged, Of q coiored
mar, named samuel Martin Van Barren, an
employee a, Fowler's 10th street) Wharf
The difficulty occurred between and
O'Clock in the morning, near the companys
once. on the river front. II Is stated that
the deceased and another boy engaged in
an alteration, either in fun or in earnest
about the right 70 10, OF fish. Van Buren,, OBJ.
serving the Transaction, call out TO the boys TO
stop. when Gidens cursed him. whereupou the
accused seized stone and threw II az the de-
ceased. The missile struck the boy on he left
temple, causing him to reel IN delirium and
cry .muroer," murder" He was subse-
quentiy taken to his parents residence, where
physicians were sent for; but their efforts were
all in vain, and he died yesterday afternoon
about three O'Clock. Soon after the death of
young GIdens a warrant was issued for the ar.
rest Of Van Buren,, snd entrusted to ofhcer
Towers; but while that oficer was in search Of
the prisoner he came 10 the AZ street station.
house and surrendered himself.
This morning, at IL o'clock. a jury OF inquest
20 examine into the case was summoned by DIR.
w: w Potter, Coroner. composed OF Major
john watt (foreman,) and Messrs. Henry A.
Thomas s Butler, H. II. Emmerson, Benz.
king, A T. Shepherd, Thomas ]. S-lithsen,
Charles Smiths son, and A. Brocke.t, when sew
eral witnesses were examined.
Drs. q. VI. Dove, 5. J. Todd, and ]. r. Har-
ugan were sworn and were of opinion tha, the
patients death was produced from compression
of the brain. caused nv The frsct OF the skull
from the missile thrown. The post 7tor;s 10
examination was made nineteen houEs after
dea'h.
Alfred Il. q idens brother OF deceased mad
been 10 the fish y harf with him and secured a
lot Of fish and while waiting for a coiored wo-
man 20 return 10 where they were aud par-
chase their fish thew got 20 PLAYING when wit.
ne-s kicked at his brother and ne conmen ced
crying. Then the prisoner cried out. .D-nl
You ston that following and go away f. ON
here" Witness said, "Ciet out and &c away
from here; you've got nothing 20 do with IL" at
Which time the prisoner threw a stone at him
but IL missed and struck his brother, the de-
ceased. The wound OF his brother bled pro-
fusely, hut witness cnuld not remain TO assist
MIN as an Buren,. the prisoner. continued 20
throw stones ar HIM and he had 10 get out OF
the way. Prisoner interfered, without any
proyocation. by crying out 70 witness and
brotns-, ~ on id white behring's ge, or Z from
here;
Mr.. William II. Jackson, proprietor OF the
Columbia House; Henry Johnson. eolored, and
James T.. Lewis We're sworn, and their testi.
mony Cas mainly corroborauve of the fac 5
above stated. Thomas Free and Thomas Mills
We're also examined, but no Ne " facts were
elected.
The case was then given ID the Jury. who
rendered verdict that the deceased came TO
his death from 4 blow on the temple with a
stone thrown at the hands of the prisoner,
Samuel Van Buren,.
Tue ker, at the ik-street station house. who
considered the evidence adduced at the inc ui-
sition, and committed MIN 10 lail TO ans Wer
trial before court.