National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1873-07-08
A MURDER LAST NIGHT.
THE DARK AND BLOODY GROUND

spectstsr-Csuse Of the Treubie-De-
tails Of tho Anair-An Interview with
The Msrderer.
II would seem "a II the executions that have
lately taken place have created but little or no
impression upon the minds Of those disposed to
do evil. For some time past our city has been
comparatively quiet-its peace undlsturbed so
far Is the preparation Of the darker and more
horrible crimes. are concerned. There seemed
10 he an end to tho murder mania, and many
breathcd freer, believing that at last erectual
check had been placed upon those stalking our
streets In search Of booty, without regard to
human life.
On reading this mornings REPUBLICAN, many
will be startled to learn that another has been
added TO the many wanderers who now await
trial before our courts. From all the circum- |
stances In tnis case II appears that the crime |
resulted not as the others, In attemp tlng TO gain
money, but was the fulnllment Of vow regis
tered only few months ago, having It's origin
In fight, when the defeated man made the as
sertion that he would get even u he waited
seven years"
The scene Of the tragedy IA laid In section Of
the city which has lately been the theatre OF 80
many foul murders In this city-South wash |
TuE STATEMENTS IN TIE CASE |
are conflicting and numerous, and as many Of |
the eye witnesses to the scene were considera- |
biy excited over the serious termination Of the |
ARRAY many Of their stories were doubtless ex-
aggerated and oyerdrawn. After q careful In
quiry, anil after hearing all parties the following
are the facts Cleaned In the case some two
years ago Andrew Stewart, coloret, went to
board with Mrs. Anderson, colored, q widow
woman with two children, boy, Tom, at that
time seventeen years old, and q daughter about
eleven, residing In Pleasant Tree alley.
THE scyxx M ruv ru.orpy
This alley lies between Third and Pour.ap,.a
h.lf and a and II streets. south W.sh,nu,on
and ia ell,ow.llke in shane-tbc main mari or.
tending east ami rest win a sm.IIer branch
running north and snuth Nearly all NJ the
houses are one-story frames, Inhabited by poor
coiorei people, and are In fearfully dIiapidated
condition, resembling shells and rooker,es
rather than places OF habtation. In this locality
stewart had resided for two years, until one day
In March last he attempted to chastise Mrs.
Anderson's daughter for some fAncied wrong
that he imagined she had committed against
him. This action 50 incensei the brother that
he determined to be the defender Of his sister,
and have retaliation for the treatme Mt she had
received lie met stewart that night and A Tight
cnsued between them, In which the former Is
said TO have been worsted.
The next morning he left the house, but be-
IOEt utplftuK NOWeu tuat ne wDulu get even IN
II took seven years. lie then secured quarters
ct the Howard buildings, but after remaining
there q short time changed his quarters to a
house IN the alley between second aud Third
and and B streets northeast. About twilight
last evening, when all the residents OF the alley
had completed their daily W ORR, and many Of
them were seated at their windows or on the
doorsteps enjoying social intercourse, Andrew
Stewart was seen coming through the alley ap-
preaching from q street. lie passed through
without exchanging word with any one, and
turned out al the upper end OF that part OF the
alley running north and south. lie had not dis
appeared from sight more than ten minutes
when he was noticed returning.
As he came back, after passing Mrs. Amber.
sons house, Tom Anderson Jeff his mother.
doorstep and walked behind him. lie bad uone
but a short distance when stewart wheeled
round and threw a stone, which Tom dodped.
the stone hit young colorei girl standing near
one OF tho houses. lie then threw n second
stone. This Tom also MANAGED 10 eyade AMI
Jumping IN ran after and closed with him =,
the tussei both hell to the pavement and had
quite scunie.
In the meantime Mrs. Anderson came runp,nc
down the alley. screaming a. Donr ,et mn, M,
my sonl" Her cries caused the crowd n in.
crease In numbers, and many who had NOT heen
III.
ings to discover the cause OF the commotiop
Among them was William TYLER nv mi. ,,r,
stewart had regalned his feet and managed 4,
get out on q street pursued nv the crowd
Tyler having gone on down towards rh,r,
street. lie (stewart) then drew a pIstoi an
fred up the alley, and turning Immediately sen,
another shot down q street. which took efiect Ar
the body Of Tyler, Evidently seeing tho rcsuI
OF the shooting, he ran down q pursued nv m,
cruwd and by Oricera Kearnev and McEsrn.
who had Just come upon the ground. the mai
was chased across lots, Delaware avenue anf
down to virginia avenue bridge, where hs Wa,
captured and taken to the First precinct station
On being searched there was found on his ner
son a four-barrr,ed sharps plstoI two Of the hs /,
reis having been discharged. lie also had =
long thin knife with a blade about al. incbes in
length and very sharp la was sscp,sIy h.,d.
cuifed and locked IN until the result M The IN.
quest, to be held this morning SHORTY
AFTER THE worspyn MN yy,,
he was taken up by his frIenos and carried into
his house. Medical attendance was immc.
diateIy called. Dr.. Brook, rendered All the AID
within his mower. but the hunet h.d s,rnc. ,
vital spot, and the victim died Al o.sn n =,
inside Of thirty minutes after the urinu IN,
ball entered two inches below the right mimi,
and passed through the right lung. and IL 4
thought the heart, which will probably he re-
yealed by the autopsy this morning
rnE DECEASED
was sixty years OF age, quiet, inoffenslye man
and might be seen daily at Clarks wood. ward
corner OF sixth and b streets. saving WOOD
which occupation he followed for a living M
was not a party to the affray IN any way an,
became the victim Of chance shot intende,
for another. Leaving the scene of the acedy
our reporter repaired TO the station .house' an,
there had
AN INTERVIEW WITH THE PRISONER.
lie Is ABOUT 1--WE feet six inches in height. wit,
q small head, receding forehead. somewhs
similar to that OF Tom Wright, nose nat. teetl
even and regular. He was dressed in dark panta
looms and a white shirt, with green strInes cross
ing 1t diagonally. About his neck were numeron
spots Of blood. On his foreheas. over the Iet
eye, was a deep cut, from which tho blood wa
flowing; on the elbow was long. deem wound
which he claimed was only the reopeuiua OF a,
old wound received three months since.
He appeared very willing to talk, and SCENE,
DESTROYS that his side Of the story sbouId h,
known. lie said that he WAS born In Virginia 1,
1870, aud came to this city In 1861, and went I,
board with Mrs. Anderson about two year
since. He not only paid for his board regularly