National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1873-07-18
THE LAST HOMICIDE.
GARNER COMMITTED FOR MURDER

Tho Corouer's Ipauest-Testiu,ony OF the
Brother Of the Deccascd-The Cansc Of
the DimcuIiy-Gsrner Held to Await
tho Action Of the Grand Jury Probable
Tine OF the Defence.
Mr.. Henry Pieper, who was shot by George W.
Garner, Wednesday afternoon, at his place OF
business on Thirteenth street, diea yesterday
afternoon, at 800 O'Clock, at his residence, No.
COZ Fourteenth street. The body was removed
to the Central guard.house, where the following
Jury was summoned by Onicer Harlow: Geo. J.
P. wood, John MoNerhany, n. b. Parker, A.
Gardner, J. II. McCathran. r. Philip, Chas. Ruon,
Thos. Thompson, WIN. T. Grifflth, J. L. Kldwel,
O. II. Trunnel and Jas. D. Dodson.
Mr.. John Pleper was tho nrst witness sworn,
who gave his testimony In German, which was
translated as follows: The driver, Geo. Garner,
came In and said the harness was broke, and
could not get IL without money; he was At this
time very drunk; when he came In August Pieper,
the brother VI the deceased, WAS attending TO the
once; he went home and told his brother tthe
deceased that he should come over and drive
do lt; the brother, Henry, came into the once
with the driver aud the other brother; the driver
not understand English, aud could not tell much
Of what was said; George said he would not drive
the bread wagon any longer, which the deceased
~ ne W ~, MI po,n r .aaYrn ~
made an effort to put George out Of the once,
but George resisted; so witness took hold and
pushed George out. ......,.,..-
y.,oi ~ sn. ~ sne a aoo ~ ,oS ~, ~
shots were fired into the door, which hurt no
enS ,sG XIV o rnen ssnt. 1nan N, ~
shots which took effect on the deceased were
fred Trough the window. Witness only know
me pnsSneI " tne name o. 9eorHeS do not
hnow sne.ner nenIy nhu ~ duALre, WIN prs
They did not strike hun, but pushed him Through
the uoor
r, Apanst neper; brother o. me deceased, sworn:
.Sd IN " ~ s
Garner was one Of the drivers. Witness asked
III ..sneu u w w. ny narness L,oIn tne naI,
gone down w. a ns =; hs remsned while u nc
Se cns nv, se9 ~ ss,ness Si,hors ,norsv. y.
,n,S ~ ~ W. ,n M.nou, ~, 1nsy ne
see his brother, who was asIeep and ~hls Over
o. MS eto,hers ne would get the harness and
brotser CANA N ina b.pers. ,sorge az ,ssn w.
veyv i,nns. aeorgs gos ,y,o sonsS.r 1890.
wagon and laid down, but got out again and sat
Witness toId (,eorue IN m ho,ne and m IN hn,
The deceased Al inc tme came into IA ostcs
and (ieorge arose and came in aIso Genrc.
moi iptend 10 drive sny more " Setns, oy u,
Inc house and thsse Grounds. and II Inc can
tSat thst h.S nothiow to 40 vitS IN Soas psns
ali the taxes there were on the property he was
able TO pay, The accounts on the book were
he could pay the amount. George then raised
his arm and struck witness over the head. The
omce-door was open. When deceased saw
out o. the once, and the father OF the deceased
came &C.. V MS assistance tam n, ne VA, gotten
The remaining portion Of this witness, testi-
m9ny nas oofroooratiye OF that Of ne father.
VI. Bnlkiey was sworn, and testlned that ne
aoS nnns Y M M deceased s IRON ne NIX
been shot In the neck advised that he be re-
moved 70 his home, which was done, when the
wound was examined BY witness, and found u
10 oe se.ons. III; bss, thompson AND hili o.
probe for the ball, but found II unnecessary to
t puJIee'' iesaiuea Tue "ounu ~ hfs' "sn' -
Drs EI,lot and rhompsop corrobor,,ea tho
ao1sej u.r,,o.n MA. .wo,n m, ,..,,,.s
that he had made an Examination OF the body.
and found the bali had entered the brain. and
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IN eonsideIauon OF tne verdict tue coroner
the grand iary. '' W -" " '"s' '"e A''''" vi
fhcnic Of ire second baptist ChWrch.
The picnic OF the Second Baptist church, Navy
Yard, yesterday was par erosiienee one Of the
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morning iii the same hour in The evening with
section on The eity rne whoIs nar.y petnrnsa
on q special train after Inc DAYS epioyment.
eysnts p''"''u anu "''nihs many fe'a'h' VI iAe
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Metrspslisan Theatre.
Emma SrG ni nov petsorn!ng u Ias Metre
Coined On tbe staQe win applause: The (,orenno
AMI iferJ sisters ara yery ponni.r and Al NV
ccm,any az onod na,sar,rrsrs a. tha 49,.
anu ia'geS' COMPANY .ne Mctropoi'ah ever ma.
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