Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1870-09-10
GEORGETOWN.

SHoCxfEe ACCIpKNr-A Yoxs1 Nan Shoots and
k'Hs has Brother-AnotAer Warning as to the Care
Lss Haadlirg Of Fire Arms.-A shocking accident
rom the careless use Of fire arms occurred yes
terday ss the house Of John Lee, colored, at the
Intersection OF Frederick and High streets, by
which enc OF his sons Theodore was killed bv
another named Francis. DR.. Armistead Peter
was called Immediately, but found that the un-
fortunate man had breathed his last. Lieut..
Essex, Of the police force, took charge Of the
premises but In view of the fact that the sh Dot
ing WAS pnrely accidental did not send the
brother, who fired the weapop, to the station
house. This morning, DIR. Todd, deputy coro-
the father O: the deceased, John Lee, aud his
con and daughter; DR.. j. f. Hartigan who made
postmorteE examination, and others, the fol-
lowing facts were ELECTED. The two brothers
Frank and Theodore were ALWAYS on good
terms, in fact such kind feelings existed
between them, that Frank, who was living with
Rbe mey he carriage dTives' used to come up
with his nov dead brother. Yesterday even
ing he came up, and going to the room in
when Iheodere slept, in the back part of the
nonse, found hin engaged in making q dead
fail with which to catch rats. On q hook by the
chimney there hung an old musket, which whe
ne tfrank) came in he used always to take dow
ana TOSS AROUND in a play.Jl manner. 1t az
pears, though, thst since Franks last visit Tn.
odore had loaded the gun. q fact of which the
former was unconscious. While he then was as
usuai nandling the weapon yesterday evening
ABOUT half past six O'Clock, his brother Theo-
sore went out, and as he returned within the
o"oI FRANK playtSiiy pointed the gun at him.
Sashin about four feet of his breast saving in n
locose way: "Look oat!" "look OUTS and pulling
the trigger the gun wens OFF, discharging the
vince load into the right breast of his brofher
who immediately fell across the sill of the door
frsnk immediately fell on his knees and. lean
ing o.er him, asked hin II he was hurt m Ich: TO
Hhlcs he replied: "Ohi am gone" He then
asked him: .'Don't you know didn't do II on
purpose" In reply to which the wounded man
gaspea something uninlelligible, and expired.
Both brothers bore excellent characters the de-
ceased, Easo was % years ct age working "a An
assistant TO his father In gardening. So close
was the weapon to his body. when fired, that the
iace and breast of the deceased were completeiv
oiaekened with powder, and a portion of the
right lung and heart blows away The jurv
rendered verdict that deceased came to his
death from wound in the right breast, caused
oy musket accidentally fired by his brother.
THE COAL SHIPMENTS during last week
amounted to only ,A3S tons. decrease of nearly
Ghe-halffrom the average shipments o. last wear
The FLOUR TRARl has been brisk during the
past week In spite of The downward tendency of
the New York ma-tet, nearly 5000 barrels
having been shipped 20 that port since the 9TH
VINEGAR in anv quantity can be bought at
low prizes, aud cider viaes gar at that, at,J. q.
waters. On Water street. See his advertise
ment.