Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1871-04-26
LOCAL NEWS.
MURDER CASE.
The Bolster. James m omfeta.


Ger OF Joseph james in this CITY on the night OF
me I'd OF February last. was continued, and
nsu .y on the part OF toe government given
EiiliSn JOnes testified that he saw Bolster on
me night OF the I'D Of February. Witness Vas
Al the bar; Bolster pat bis head in the dosr and
s.h ne = not IN there" A smaller nan Was
THE SMALL MAN
seemed 10 be holding something under his coat
heard the discharge OF the Gun, tbs 49, -.
vas with Bolster was tall man.
Gross examined.
HOLSTERS HAND WAS rtoopv.
ne held II 10 has face when he Pct his heaa "A
the door. ~
ogIosr Perry testified TO making
The ARREST or BOLSTER:
witness was standing at the door OF the rheAter
when be heard tue shot; q CRY was raised OF
ths AZ man has shot q man up here. stop him.
bos,er was running, and witness started for
a m, and called out for him 20 stop, which he
obeyed, and Bolster said ..here 4 am. ares
me; witness took him 20 the stsiion-house
Hm. 1sonds, Colcref, testified that on the
night OF the shooting, Bolster came @ the door
and asked IL "Sonny" James was IN the housa:
witness replied that he was. Bolster said "lt's
all right tell him 90 come down" witness
wen, up stairs and told them . man wanted 10
see MI James Darden started down. the rest
fouowing. Some fifteen minutes afterwards
witness heard the report OF the gun, and vent
down stars and found james lying on TIE door;
"pKSNIs. IN aoNE.~
Witness lifted up his head but he said M rnore-
Oross- Communications declined 90 answer
iiary.
Charles DEerizS testified that he wss At Wan
hold's on the night In question, saw BslSf n ant
Wells pass by; one asked ~ that was ssSC nnv.''
James replied that 10 Wa; Bolster SAID. "On.
minute" and went past them and returned in a
Few minutes and tired; Green was standing near
The curbstone; when Bolster returned With tie
gun witness jumped aside; witness had 40 feel-
ing OF hostility 20 Bolster.
SeroeoHt TernOa testified that Bolster. At tho
Central Guardhonse, said, II had good cause TO
do what did. l had no other wAy of getting
revenge, and 1 feel IS
INNOCENT As BABY."
his race was very bloody and his head very
Mr.. Harrington here closed on the part OF the
government, and MIR O. II. Barrett, counsel
ior the defense, addressed the jury, stating that
RAID on THE eANBLIse- HorsEs,
previous 70 the killing Of james. IL was par 4
oi thelr code 20 put any one out OF the way who
supposed that Bolster had been the means OF the
RAID being made upon them, and had attacked
him while he was aiding the authorities In pro-
curing evidence against them. Bolster WAS
most cruelty beaten, his face pounded 70 a jeIly.
his head cut 70 the skull, and he WAS otherwise
mutilsted. lie would show that Bolster was
emPioyed by the authorizes and that he was IN
Dr.. }. w. Bsikley Was called for defendant.
and testified as 20 the character of Bolster's
wounds after his beating; and the court then
Second nay.
This morning, WiAidm Darius testified on the
part OF defence that he had heard James make
threats against Bolster and his friends for in
forming on the gambling houses when the raids
were made: de saw james pull out a pair OF
brass knuckles and threaten TO Kill Bolster aud
Mss e5 ,h ~, o t,ormng On the gambler THIS
be gave Bolster the beating.
Deteetise coODes testified that he was on the
corner OF 18th and streets on the cd Of Feb
ruary; saw Bolster there; he was there 60 assist
witness. Bolster had been beaten about the
Mss Kelly testified 10 seeing the psbt on the
corner Of 18th and r streets; saw james strike
the large man and knock him down aud Kick
him in the head when he was down; this man
was Bolster, and he cried out for Gods sake
TAKE THAT MAN OFF,
a. be was killing him; could see the fracas dis
unctly by the gas light; the large mAn held
Bolster down while he kicked him in the head.
three or four years; had met him Al Reddv
Nelchs restaurant, on ID street.
~ Note lotrRe and Dr. Hal testified as "a
examining the wounds OF Bolster, showing that
hIs nose WAS broken and he had several bruises
about the face, and his eyes were black.
W b. EEtioisle testified that Bolster came "a
his SHOP on the corner Of 18th street, on the
Mr.. - Douglas testified that he was walking
or the street that night with Miss Kelly, ana
saw the fight on the corner OF 18Th street
Sonny" James was beating Bolster; there was
third man then standing py whom he did MOI
know. Bolster was
CRYING OFT FOR HEIP.
Thomas Jones testified that he knew Bolster.
saw hiw In Reddy WSlch's after he got the
beating on the night OF the murder. Bolster
asked witness TO go with him to the spOthecAry
TO get his wounds dressed; went with him: they
stopped at Hsncock's and got a drink OF gin.
after he got hIs wounds dressed they went to-
Rether to James; stopped IN . restaurant east
OF the thester; then went TO james and rang
the bell; man with a long goatee came 20 the
door, soon after the cOlored man came 20 the
ooor, ana In minute James came down and
commenced TO beat Bolster with q pair OF brass
knuckles, or large key, he could not tell
which. They left and went 70 Reddy's on ID
street, and asked for ''pop." Mortimer, Jack
al left and went up ID 10 18th street. and up the
south side of the Avenue far as ~ /. street:
saw fuss going on over on the north side OF r
street, and soon after heard the discharge ofthe
Cross exsmined:-Sav
THE GUN HANDED TO BOLSTER,
present and started away with the crowd.
Bolster and all the crowd went up 18th 20 II
street, and along K street % James house, and
south side Of the Avenue 20 l5k street and
crossed over towards where the murder was
committed, when be heard some one say sis
that you Sonny" afterwards saw the man make
towards Bolster and heard the discharge of the
gun, then started down the avenue did not 20
70 where the man was killed.
"Ohh -nVTttsttT bcNllueu ne was Standing
on the curb near the alley, Crops, Sherman
and Bolster on X, toward Thirteenth saw three
other parties near Fourteenth street. west Of
the alley saw Bolster leave Crops and Sher-
man and walk TO where these parties we're
standing. Ii. save, " Is that you James" one OF
them said, Sonny don't you know who that -:
IL is Bolster 2" James said IL was him. and
walked toward him. IL seemed az IL the three
men were locked arms James appeared 20 Jerk
away from them and walked two or three strides
toward b. and says, [" damn you, IL is me-" B.
went back toward where the other parties were
standing. One Of them says, What are YOU
running for here shoot him ;" and handed him
he gun. Bolster took the gun from Crops and
then fired.
Cross-exsmined:-witness is under ind ctment
or grand larceny. Saw one OF the parties shift
he gun from one side 10 the other, and say
"sHooT HIM"
Witness saw Reddy WEIGH load the gun that
james did not strike Bolster imme-
1iately before the shooting.
The defence here closed. A recess OF ten
minutes was taken; and after recess Thomas
Jones, q witness, was fined 50 for not appearing,
md in default of payment was committed TO
all for ten Gays.
FOR PROSECUTIONS.
Daniel Jackson, (colored, sworn:-Witness was
1t Welch's, on the I'D Of February. Mortimer
handed gun 20 witness, after the shooting, In
ropt af an d.