Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1873-03-18
Inc H.w,efse 4. Geer<et.vu.

coRoNER's INQuEsr ON THE BODY OF DENNIS
HAWKINS, killed BY BLOW PROM STONE
THROWN By ABRAM BOWEN.
To-day, DIR. Patterson, the coroner, held an
inquest on the body of Dennis Hawkins, the
colored man who died at the Freedmen's hos
the effects OF q wound inflicted on Friday night
last by Abram Bowen, also colored, in George
town. The first witness was DIR. Robert Rey-
brought to the hospital on Saturday II was found
that his skull had been fractured on the left
side, and his right side was paralyzed. The
bones were loose in the head, and the brain ad
pieces of the skull taken from the head. The
wound caused death.
Charles Ben testified that he lives in George
town; on Friday night heard stones falling;
went out and saw deceased in the act of getting
up, and he was obliged to take hold of the fence
TO keep from falling. Witness asked what was
the matter, and received no answer.
Ison Scott testified to seeing Bowen and de-
ceased lighting; they got separated, and Haw-
stone over the fence, and both went at it
throwing stones. Dennis aunt ran out and
said, "There, You have killed Dennis" and
Dennis said 'dNo, am id 1T he has" Haw-
kins was quarrelsome man but Bowen was a
quiet man, church member. They had had
words about the woman Bowen married, who,
it was said, Hawkins lived with before she mar
ried Bowen. Deceased did not seem satisfied
DR.. G. L. Mdgruder testified to seeing Hawkins
at the Police Court on Saturday morning;
found him stupid, with a star-shaped wound on
the left side of the head.
Officer j. E. Rodgers testified that he and Off
Ger Harper heard that there was same disorder
on Grace street; went down; found a large num-
Der OF colored people, and ascertained that
there had been difficulty; saw Hawkins, who
said that Bowen had struck him; witness went
to Bowen's house and told him to come to the
station, and he did so; Bowen said that Haw-
kins had followed him and attacked him on
ner Of Bridge and Market streets;
and then in the alley again. Bowen stated that
years, who ill-treated her, and she left him,
and that he had married her, and that Haw
kins had frequently attacked him about mar
Tying the woman. Bowen stated that he had
struck Hawkins; that q number of stones and
bricks had been thrown. and he caught piece
of a brick and pitched il back. Bowen also
showed him tear in his pantaloons. which he
stated had been made by piece of iron thrown
by Hawkins.
Officer Harper corroborated the testimony of
Officer Rodgers. and, in addition, said that
Hawkins stated, when asked how il was, that
the fuss was about the woman, and that he had
been struck with stone, and q number of
stones lad been thrown. Hawkins was rather
bad character.
Elisa Wheeler testified that the woman had
been living with Hawkins two years, and Bow
en- married her. Hawkins got pile of stones
and said that he would kill Bowen or Bowen
would kill him. After a while they got to heay-
ing stones. Hawkins had been to the house af-
ter Bowen as late as one O'Clock at night. They
had been having fuses since the second Mon
day in the last month to last Friday, Hawkins
stoning him every day. Witness always thought
b. would be killed. After the affair b. wanted
to go to the station house. Bowen did not deny
striking Hawkins. Bowen was q peacable man;
he would often sing Hymns when he came i'm.
The inquest was in progress when our report
closed.