Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1873-07-08
A Man Shot Dead,

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tim an inoffensive colored man named william
Tyler, about sixty years Of age, beth wood saw
yers. The facts As represented by the residents
that about dusk last night Stewart, who had
for merry lived in this alley, was passing throup
when he was accosted by colored man named
old grudge had existed After an sltercation
OF few minutes the men clinched, and q tussle
eDsued, both falling TO the ground. crowd of
men mel women . and &C. children soon congregated,
called upon the crowd present to rescue her
son, and not let Stewart kill him. Seine OF An
derson's friends interposed and separated the
combatants, when Stewart started OFF at a run
up the alley, and, turning round, drew q re-
volver from his pocket, and discharged 1t
twice at the crowd, one of the shots
spectator TO the difficulty, who staggered to the
corner of Sd and g streets, where he fell ex-
hausted from loss of blood. His friends picked
him up and carried him to his house near by,
and ran for DIR. Brooks, who Immediately hast
entd to the house, and found, on examination,
that the ball had entered the right breast, be-
low the nipple, and that the wound was fatal.
Tyler sank rapidly, and died inside OF 30 min
utes after the shot was fired. Stewart, finding
what he had done, started off at a rapid speed /,
pursued by the crowd, who were greatly ex-
cited, and officers kesrney and McKenna join
ing in, finally overlook the fugitive in the vi
cinity OF the Virginia avenue bridge, AMI took
him into custody and locked him up in the first
precinct station. He persisted in saying that
he fired in self-detence. On his person was
found a four barreled Sharp's pistol, two bar
Tels OF which were loaded, and long sharp
knife. Coroner Patterson was notified.
TIE CeRoNER's INQUEST.
THIS morning Coroner Patterson, accompa-
MED by DR.. Hartigan, repaired to the station
house, and the following jurymen we're sum
mOned:-Thos. F. HALEY, Cornelius Desmond
danes Herman, VIM. NJ. Cross, y. ID. ClarvOe,
John III. Barnes, VIM. III. Greenwich, A. IL.
Bronaugh and Michael Flynn, with Mr.. Haley
as foreman.
The first witness was Thomas Anderson, col
ored, who testified that last May one year ago
Andrew Stewart struck witness sister, and an
nl-feellng has existed since that time between
them. Last night Stewart came into the alley
had his pocket full of them, and flung them at
witness, one of them hitting young woman in
the side, and he afterwards ran at witness, and
not getting at him, he tripped up one Walker
Moulten. He then ran along towards G street
on his hands and knees, and pulled out his pis-
tOl and pointed il at witness. Witness lodged
down, and the ball struck the fence. Witness
ran alongside the fence, when Stewart shot the
second time. VIM. Tyler had Just come out of
his house to see what the difficulty was and the
ball struck him In the side. He fell back in the
tussle between witness aud the prisoner. 1t
was about $50 O'Clock. He commenced the
fight first by throwing a stone at witness The
whole affair did not last above ten minutes.
Walker AOuItOH colored, testified that about
one year ago the difficulty began between ThOs
Anderson and Andrew Stewart; witness lived
next door at the time; Stewart threatened that
he would have revenge, If il was seven years to
come. Last night the first thing witness saw
was two men fighting in the alley. Witness ran
up and heard some one call for help. He wit
ness) ran up and found Mrs. Anderson calling
for help, saying there was somebody trying to
Kill Tom. Witness caught hold of Tom, when
Stewart struck at him, and ran. He soon
after shot his pistol and struck Billy TYLER, who
was coming out of his house just then. The
shots were fred in quick succession. The old
man walked some dozen PAGES before he fell.
Elirdteth Sims, cOlored. testified that she was
returning from her service place, and just at
the corner of the alley, when this man Stewart
passed her, and just then Thomas Anderson
came along and aid to Stewart, What do you
want in this alley?" Stewart replied, Il came
here after you, !" and at the same time he struck
at Thomas and knocked him down. Thomas
called for assistance, and a rush was made and
the alley was filed. Witness was standing close
by him when he fired the pistol. The first shot
did not strike Tyler, but the second one did.
He did not speak a word before he fired, neither
did Tyler; but Tyler threw up his hanIs and
walked to the corner OF the alley and fell.
Dr.. j. =. HdrtigdR testified that he made an
examination OF the body, and that the man died
from internal hemOrrhage.
queer A. Il. HcHennG testified that he ar
rested Stewart in company with Officer Kearney
near the Virginia avenue bridge. Witness took a
four barrel pistol away from him, and at that
time the prisoner threw a knife away which
struck Officer kearney on the leg. (The knife is
such as Is used by butchers, and the baie
about seven inches long.l Examined the pistol
ana IOund TWO loads in 1t, the other two
discharged.
TtOmds AndersoH recalled, and testified that
Stewart ran up on him and knocked him down
twice.
Jane Ricks testified as to the previous quarrels
Of Stewart and Anderson.
Kate Brooks, colored, testified that the stone
which Stewart throwed at Tom struck her in
the side and knocked her down-she produced
the stone.
The testimony closed here, and in a few min
utes the jury returned
VERDICT
that William Tyler came to his death on the It'll
day Of July, 1873, by a wound In the heart, i'm
fiicted with pistol fred from the hand of An
drew Stewart; and further, that the said shot
was fired with malice and with intent to kill.
The prisoner was then taken from the sta.
ton house and conveyed to police headquarters
ment to Jail from the Coroner, previous to
which he was taken to Gardeners gallery and
his picture taken.