Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1874-09-21
Fatal Result ofa ouarreI.

A MAN KILLED WITH A BOOT CLAMP.
Yesterday morning word was left at tae Gen.
tral gusrdhouse that a man named Phillip
hahn was lying in a very dangerous condition
at the house Of a Mrs. GlascOe, corner of ID
stree and Ohio avenue, from wounds in the
head inflicted by q shoemaker named Jos. Nor
wood who keeps shop on 18th street, near f.
Sergeant Acton and Officer Daily repaired to
the house OF Mrs. Glsscoe, where they found
Mr.. Hahn in an inseDsible state, with q wound
on the right temple, inflicted with some blunt
Instrument. DR.. Buckley was sent for, and
after hasty examination, decided the wound
10 be OF very serious charaeter-the skull
having been fractured. He advised the removed
of the wounded man TO the station house, which
was done, and DIR. Eliot called in. A consulta-
on was held by the two ph ysicians, and findi3g
the situation OF the man critical, they directed
that he be sent to the aImshouse hospital.
Policeman Buckley procured conveyance,
and on the way down Eet DR.. Ford, who
gave ticket Of admission to the
Providence Hospital, where be was taken, and
another examination made by Drs Ford and
Bese. Everything was done that could be done
for the sufferer. but without avail, and he died
last evening about o'clock, being inseDsihle
from the time the officers called TO see him
until his death. Norwood is a shoemaker by
trade, but was formerly policeman.
TT Deputy Coroner DR.. j. F. Hsrtigsn and
Dr. Buckley made post mortem OF the body at
Mr.. Buchley's establishment this morning.
CoRoNBRs INQUEST.
AT los O'Clock this morning the following
jurors we're sworn: Dorsey Cisgett, j ohm Scott.
kinsey Brewer, John Miller, Geo. W. Drew, q.
NJ. Lyons, James T. Rudd, Jacob S. Redmon,
>. b. He'll, Thomas Berry, E. jackson and X.
II. Spindle.
The first witness called was George Smith,
who testified that deceased came to his house,
corner OF 1SH street and Ohio avenue, between
II and O'Clock on Saturday night and knocked;
he asked TO share witness bed, as he ''was
kilt" man having struck him with a boot
tree; witness asked who done it, aud he said
"Joe NorwOod;'' he then laid down, and kept
moaning until about or half past O'Clock; he
then said, "Get q doctor, am DIVING" he
never I, spoke again; he ragged, moaned and
QviI lT1fh a
morning witness tried to arouse him, but could
not, and he then went to the station and in
formed Lieut. Skippon and Sergeant Acton;
Dr. Bnlkley was called in, and the jared m an
was taken to the station house first and then
TO Providence hospital.
". A. Williams, sworn:-Witness resides at PIG
Sd street northwest. Witness knew nothing of
the case except what Mr.. Norwood has told
him. About X O'Clock Saturday evening,
when witness was IN Norwood's shop, deceased
was present, and abused Norwood, calling him
id scoundTel, )" sc. Both went out. but
don't know which was first. Norwood returned
IN a few minutes and said, AZ have struck Hahn
on the head with ths clamps" Witness asked
where" and Norwood replied "just out here'
noddlng towards the front door, and asked wit
ness t3 look out and see if he was there. This
Wss about sll that was said.
by Jurors The deceased was abusing Nor
wood when they went out The latter made no
reply to him. Witness did not notice if Nor.
wood had the clamps when he went out. They
had been drinking together, aud appeared to be
on good terms just before. They were drinking
IN the shop; they had bottle there,
DR.. j. w. Buckley testified that at the post
Dortem fracture was found extending from
the base directly in front of the right ear to the
top OF the skull. There were from to 10 ounces
or blood directly over the left side of the brain.
The hemOrrhage WAS caused by the blow and |
witness was surprised that the patient lived so |
long. There were two wounds, one on each !
temple and were probably made with one blow
Witness thought such injury could have been
made by the clamps
Dr.y. s. Bslu, of Providence Hospital, testi-
ted that death occurred about six O'Clock.
Ssrgednt Acton swOrn.-Wtness testified that |
about SH O'Clock yesterday morning George |
Smith reported at the station that Phil. III ahn |
was dying at the corner of 1917 street and Ohio |
avenue, and he (witness) went to the place. |
between IL and ii Y yesterday witness went TO |
Norwood's house and told him that ne would |
nave 70 come To the station. Witness asked |
what vas the difficulty he and Hahn had, and |
be replied, "Hshn came to the shop and abused |
me, and struck him and knocked him down."
witness asked, " What with; boot tree ?" aud |
clamps" pointing to them. Witness under |
stood him to say that 1t occurred in the passage
right at the door Norwood was anxious to |
know how Hahn was, and when told that he |
was in bad tate, he said the thoughts of il |
made him sick.
THE VERDICT.
The jury returned verdict that death was |
caused "by reason of injuries of the head in
nicted with a bOOt-clamp or boot tree in the |
hands md OF Joseph 5. Norwood"
The accused was committed to Jail by the act |
ing coroner TO answer.
FIRE LAST NIGHT.-The alarm from box Ok
about O'Clock last ight was for fire discovered |
III the stable in the rear OF the residence of Mr.
CLas. Schneiders confectionery store, No. 4I3 |
e ret. ItOTigiDated from sparks from the bake |
house. The combustible material in the imme-
date vicinity caused great CONSERVATION in tue
EeightoThcOd. but by the active exertions oft the |
ne InbeIs OF the hook and ladder company with
heir hose Carriage,) and the citizens, the |
flames were kept in check until the arrival of |
the engine companies. The loss is not vet /
kpoHn, as the oyens, which were in heated |
condition, will have to be examined There 1
YVES an insurance Of $50 on the stable.
THE Courts.