National Republican., 1876-07-06
MURDER.
Killed in Quarrel-StabbeI Nth r,irk Kn,fe.

Killed In q aeuarrel-staooeA with Dirk knlfe.
During the festivities tuesday a murder was
committed In broad day rght, and near the busiest
part of the city. AhJut IL O'Clock in the morning
NUMBER OF coloc ed men congregated In dis
reputable neigh. Oorhood, on Thirteen-and- L -haf
street, between q and d streets northwest. The
men had ben drinking, and had frequent brawls
Two OF the number-Rchard Lewis and MIN
rod NOrris-became engaged in a trivia! dispute
Before Lewis could have been aware what Norris
intentions were, he raised long dirk, and stabbed
Lewis just below the left ear, making very ugly
wound, and severing the jugular. Lewis stag
gered, and caught the knife from his neck. He
made a blind attempt to stab ut Norris, but was
so weak that he fell back The life blood gushed
in q torrent from the wound, and in few minutes
he died on the spot where he fell.
NORRIS FLIGHT AN D ARREST.
Norris, when he saw what he had done, fed
precipitately from the spot. The men who were
about him as they could collect their
senses started in the chase, and the fugitive was
caught on ID street, near Thirteenth, by two
cOlOred men and Sergeant Dinsmore. He was
taken to the Fifth precinct station by the ser
geant, followed by large number of people. The
body was removed to the station in a wagon by
Officers Heinline and Hinkel.
THE INQUEST.
Owing to the great press of business Tuesday
Coroner Patterson did not hold the inquest until
S O'Clock in the afternoon. A jury was selected
with Hugh COyle as foremen and the body was
reviewed.
George Roane. colored, was the first witness
sworn. He testified that that morning Fred Har-
rs, Richard Lewis, Nimrod Norris, Nelson and
Taylor were coming down Thirteen and a half
street; Taylor was waving his cane and struck
Nelson with 1t playfully. Then Nelson and Tay-
lOr went on down the street in the same way
Taylor had struck him (Norris) with the stick,
too. Lewis said that Taylor struck him with the
stick accidentally, and cautioned him not to raise
any fuss. Norris replied to Lewis, "You black
-ota-. what have you got to do with it?''
Lewis told Norris not to curse him that way, and
Norris again called him the same thing. Then
Dick WeeleQ betwpPn them and usha1
them away from each other Norris pushed
Lewis down. When Lewis started to get up Nor
ris took the knife and stuck it in his neck. THE
knife, dirk knife, about nine inches long, was
shown to witness, and he identified it'll
BY juror: Norris pushed Lewis down; Fred
Harris gave Norris the knife; witness saw Harris
give il 10 him.
By the coroner: Was not with these en-; was
on the opposite side of the street when they came
along; when they started to quarrel witness
crossed over; Harris was with witness, and
crossed over with him; Witness did not see the
knife till Harris gave 1t to Norris; Harris handed
the knife to Norris before Norris pushed Lewis;
Norris struck Lewis with The knife twice; wit
all; was in the house where Norris was; Lewis
did not strike any one with stick; Lewis had
taken the knife away from Norris after the Off
GERS got there; Samuel Blue came across the
street and took tGe knife from Lewis hand.
By jurors: Richard Lewis is the man that was
ran EeG LEWIS got up and ana TOOK TO- the kRte R away
back in his house, in front Of which the fuss Oc-
CURED; Lewis did not strike any one; Weeden
lOOh sHall nc uau away
(Lewis.)
Catharine King, colored, sworn: She testified
TO being present at the quarrel and corroborated
ROane's story with the additional fact, that girl
named Mary Ward came out of Frances Evans
and handed the knife to Fred Harris who handed
it to Norris.
Sarah Peppers. a little white girl twelve years
of age, an eye witness to the tragedy, cOrrObO-
rated the story of the other witnesses about the
stabbing. 1t was ELECTED from her that Lewis
had stick, but did not use ii, as il was taken
from him before he had chance to strike any
one; that Harris, when he gave the knife to Nor
rs, told him TO use it If any one said anything to
him.
Samuel Blue testified to being alarmed by the
cries and rushing out from his house and taking
the knife from Lewis.
Drs. Hartgan and Leach, who made the post
morfem examination, were sworn, and testified to
the character of the wound. The dirk entered
the left side of the neck, severed the jugular
vein and penetrated into the cavity of the chest
The testimony was then closed, and the jury
soon returned
VERDICT
that Lewis came to his death from puntured
wound in the neck, inflicted with a knife by the
hands of Nimrod Norris" They further found
Frederick Harris and Mary Ward accessory
thereto.
Harris was arrested by Officer Jefries imme-
dately after the cutting, and as it was
found out what part she had played in the tragedy
the cOlOred girl, Mary Ward, who gave the knife
to Harris, was arrested. Commitments were
made out for Norris, Harris and Mary Ward.
Norris is young man, only nineeeen years of
age. His victim was about five years older.
Lewis body was buried at the expense of the Dis
trct.