The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1870-07-26
-xHE-MuRDER IN K1Na- STREET
Proceedings of tho coroner's Inquest,
SECOND DAY.

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| ,sE SECOND DAY., 10y
| The coroner's inquest which was commenced
on Saturday, and Of which we gave the pro
ceedings on Monday, was resumed yesterday
morning, at 10 o'clock, and concluded at 2 p
NJ, of which the following Is the evidence
elected:
E. E. Jenkins, NJ D., sworn, testihes that ne
was called on to hold a post-mortem eXamlna
tion of the deceased, in connection with DIS
7. G. SImons and Charles H. Schroeder, and
that the report presented Is correct, ana tnat
the bali produced is the one taken from tne
Alfred n. Abrahams, sworn, testides thai
bis occupation Is the driver OF puDnc wagon
and resides at No. 533 King. street. On last
Thursday night he was at home, ana naa
little tea party for his children; ana tnere wa wa
| two soldiers came up and said: "Boys, 90 moi
set scared, VIC won't hurt hair Of your head
| Some of our men killed colored policeman
and wounded one ether" Mr.. Cook said, aftel
deponent told him of their remarks, that u ne
lad heard themthe would have had them az
rested. ,.Depolent went to the Upper Maros
L EGuardhouse and had these two men arrested
L
ney wss with deponent.
r Charles Marquardt, sworn, testlaes tnaC ms
occupation IS soldier, belonging TO company
r. 8fh u. s., Infantry. Was on duty at the
Citadel on last Thursday night, and nearo
| two reports Of firearms about Is or ~ minutes
u o'clock; thinks they hern we're N aireg s'fes
| ter hearing the shots he went out or the sally
mort TO ASCERTAIN the nature of the disturbance;
was corporal of the guard, and laying down
| inside the sally-pOrt, when a person came up
and the sentinel halted him, and called, "Cor.
poral of the Guard" Deponent then went
out, and found man making some noise at
the gate leading to the Citadel, and found tnat
the man was Sergeant W. A. johnson, Of depo-
nent,s company, and told deponent that he
(Johnson). was his (deponent,s) prisoner, and
found no arms upon him; and by order OF the
commanding officer, dep0hent turned over
johnson to the police. Private Valentine
Houser came In afterwards. Sergeant john
SON went out early II .he evs4ng with IT. priyase E,es
del % before @ ths shooting TOOK place; did not see
the policeman pnnha few mfNgtss after john
T. Grasges ssiS M,pS sworn, testiaes
that he waAfAlt Coroner to per-
form the pdskmS mSs2fk afamihatao Of the dead
body Of $hoSass MaSk6 and tnereport shown
is corec& D ii 49, S ~ =,
serSssnt Eussasi IN sa United i States
auard % On Ms iass TS;fslsHS H md was awake
and on dufSStethe timeSofs fine firing of the
pistol. Eter thsssk6Df Sergeant Johnson
came in and surrendered himself to deponent;
he was staggering, and some OF the oficers
called cut to conhne him. Afterwards Private
Gillis Hawkins and Musician savage came IN;
and two Of the prisoners now IN charge, VIZ:
Sergeant John Smith and Sergeant John Nor
gan came in after daylight. Searched john
son after he was placed in the guardhouse and
found no arms.
Edward Starr, sworn, testifes that he Is
corporal Of Company F, 9th o. s. Infantry,
and was on duty on last Thursd ~ night, ana
upon hearing the first pistol shot went to the
sallyport gate, and when there a few moments
heard the second shot, which was closer to the
Citadel, between the store and Picket Guard
house; saw the fash Of the pistol. Immediate
ly after two men ran into the gate of the Cita-
del enclosure, one going into the !aundress
quarters and the other passing around the west
wing. A few moments after Sergeant john
son ran in the gate on King street, and was
arrested at the entrance of the Citadel. Depo-
nent was standing at the sallyp0rt when john
SON came In, and Colonel Edie ordered depo-
ponent to place that man In the guardnouse-
When Sergeant johnson came IN he was run
ming; some Of the party came In twenty min.
cIs
they were walking. Deponent arrested Ser,
eesnt Johnson by order Of Colonel Edle, and
searched him and found no arms on him. It
was about Is minutes to IL when johnson came
In. When Johnson was arrested the police
were on King street; searched the prisoner,
thinking perhaps he had been shooting the
pistol. has always known Sergeant johnson
as good, steady man; never knew MIN TO
have q crossword with any one.
Charles Mher, sworn, testlfes that he Is
private in. Company F, 9Th United States In
fantry, and was on post outside the sallyport
on Thursday night last, between the hours OF
twenty minutes past eleveni and twenty min
utes past one About ffeeen minutes to
twelve heard the first shot fired; Il seemed to
street, and about five minutes after, saw the
flash Of the second shot, about Glllon's store,
on King street, and heard the police or some
person crying out, .'Stop that man |! stop that
man! r. A few minutes after, Johnson came
In, walking pretty fast, but could not run, on
account of being cripple. having been snot.
He came In through the King street gaze: De,
him (Johnson) under arrest. A few minutes
after, Policeman Robinson and colored man
came up, and the prisoner was delivered to
them, they saying that johnson had shot two
Of the men.
: James Harrington, sworn; testiaes that he is
q aroundsman on the city police, and was on
duty as such, on Thursday night, and about
three quarters past eleven O'clock, was IN
George street, little below st. Philip, when
deponent heard three raps Of a club, and ans
wered with three more, and fastened In the
direction Of the signal. When deponent got
there, q crowd of about twenty persons were
at the corner of King and George streets; some
soldiers and some citizens; asked what was
the matter, and was told that some soldiers
was trying to shoot a policeman; ran up with
q policeman named Fox, and when the soldier
saw us advancing, he ran. This was IN King
street, between George street and Burnss
lane-deceased was ahead of deponent about
ten or twelve steps. On crossing Burns's lane.
Martin threw something at the soldier. It did
not strike him, but struck the window of the
Store at the corner, and sounded like something
OF q hard substance. Between Burns's lane and
Calhoun street Private Martin was shot by q
pistol In the hands OF soldier, but cannot re-
cognize the individual. Stopped to look at
Martin, in order to ascertain the extent Of his
injury, and then pursued the soldier, and a
few minutes after heard the second shot. De-
ponent then ran and met Private Riley, who
told deponent that he (Riley) was wounGed.
Deponent then ran to the Citadel gate, In King
street, when two soldiers came up, one with
q pistol In his hand, saying that he wanted the
sight Of policeman, for that he would shoot
him. sDeponent attempted to cross the fence
and head them off, They were walking fast
In the direction north of Calhoun street. They
were not long inside, when one by the name
ofLyons came out; cannot swear to the small
man, but thinks that Smith is the man that
had the pistol When Lyons came out, deponent