Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1877-12-26
LOCAL NEWS.
Shot Down I'm the Street.
MURDER OF JOHN LEE AND ARREST OF

SlffOSED ASSASSIN.
About $50 o'clock yesterday afternoon Can
itol Hin was thrown into excitement by the
report that cOlOred man had been shot and
killed on Pennsylvania avenue and 81 street
southeast by another Olored man, whose name
was unknown. IL appears that John Lee. IA
military known as Jack Cash. " an employee
OF Mr.. Peter Mcnamara, While i'm the above
locality was approached by a colored man.
who, saying. I've been looking for YOU. r"
drew a pistol and fired. aud the baIl entered
the orehead of Lee over the left eye. Lee inn
mediately fen. and the murderer walked leiS
uTeiy for few yards and then ran off. lee
was taken to his residence, No l4S South A
street, and nrs- Mccoy and Ford were sum
moned, hut failed Ia find the BAN. He fingered
until about $50 o'clock when he died. The po-
ice were soon making inquiries aS 20 a clue
and could hnd but few people who had seen
the lace oi the aSSailant. They aScertained
that he was about eve feet and half wearing
q helmet hat. black ONercuat and dark trousers
III was hnaliy suspected that one Samuel Clark
was Tie party. and directions were issued for
his arrest Officers Daley and Harlow about
le.,O last night. took him in custody and ne
Was locked up at The Fifth precinct
Lee was born i'm East Washington and WAS
about twenty seven years of age. well built
and pTOpOTtiCned. and As arFied about four
Teen months ago. He was regarded a. an
hohS>i, industrious; quiet man. and che home
10 which he was taken in a diving condition
lore evidence that he was = hard work in.
man. being comfortably fitted up Tor the boIi
DAYS and Christmas tree stood in the corner
81 the room.
TIE SUSPECTED MAN
Lieut.. NoOnan, of the Sth precinct. * quite
certain that Clark j. the man. and this morn
iEg he and Ofiicer Daley escorted the prisoner
from the 5th Ia the Sth precinct station where
tie inquest was held. Last night the officers
and those AZ the station did Not state 10 Clark
ca what ChaI &c he was arrested. and IL was
remarked thar acompanion VINO came 10 the
station with him offered 10 leave Slu0 for las
nai-thus showing HAT he had the impression
that the charge was a serious one Clark is
> D 81 nj R-aft rfa H.
leo pounds, and was raised on ID street be
tween 81 and ith streets southeast. where his
iather and StepmOther reside, but for some
months lie has Kept an oyster saloon on q
street, between 18th and 18th streets north
west. Heretofore H. has borne a fair repuia-
lion, although ~ balls and parties recently he
Has had Sci t trouble on account of having q
very jealous disposition. He j. cautious. FOR ne
declines 70 talk on the subject or alludr 20 A.
and has his feelings We'll under CONTROL When
taken 10 the sth precinct station this morning
he had on black Sl0Uch hat and brown over
coal, and OF the witnesses present several
failed 10 identify HIM a. the party. The coro-
ner, DT. Patterson, about noon today he'd
AN INQUEST
at the sth prccici stafiOnhOu>e-the Jurors be
ing sworn AZ the residence OF the deceased
with Mr. Dennis Cailaghanas foreman.
hUlUS Savoy. residing on Il street. between
l@tL aud lilh. was the first witness. and test
fed that between and 6 a clock he WAS sitting
behind MCCormick'S blacksmith shop and saw
some one running across vacant lot between
North Carolina avenue and and 81 and 81
streets. going southwark. He had on a round
top hat and UVerCodt reaching near the calves
Of his legs. The prisoner WAS brought In and
4 helmet placed on his head which he said was
not his. and witness said he could not recog-
nlze him; he was about forty yards IN ~ the
time.
Thomas II. Luxon testified that be was stand
ing at his sons door. between al and al
streets, on PENNSYLVANIA avenue. about ar I
O'clock; three OF four persons passed. and one
Of them said. I'm shoot the - Ol =. il 1
N=aNa
just gone Out-SaYoy. They Went down 10 4;h
street and came hack. going across Il street
They went into McMahon'S saloon twice.
savoy was called and Mr.. LuNon identified
him a the party. Savoy denied that he was
in company with the prisoner yesterday at all.
OF that he used the language imputed to him
oT that lie was i'm McMahOn's. Savoy said he
drank yesterday.
Mr.. LuXon II Sumcd and SAID that there was
quite crowd and they went towards McMa-
hons door: but they may have passed around
the corner. Savoy appeared 10 be talking The
most.
Of6ceT ". c. Kellum testified to the arrest III
Clark, who appeared anxious Ia know Tor what
lie was arrested, but was not excited.
Martha T.. Williams, colored, residing on
North Carolina avenue, between Sd and 9Th
streets testified that "a she Was crossing Penn
Sylyania ayence near Sd street with her husband
she saw two gentlemen standing there; did
not hear amy conversation between them: one
OF them drew pistol and fired; the one who
hTed had on 4 long coat one fell backwards,
and the other passed him and ran towards MIR.
Mack ) stable; The man was llg ht cOlOred. had
Il long coat Oh, and before the firing he pulled
up his collar andp pulled down his hat. Witness
was asked 10 look at Clark, who was seated
behind her and * both stood up she eXclaiml-
ed. ''Oh Jesus. Oh. Lord, help me. 1 must
speak the truth. (sObbing.) That is the man.
as Jesus i my God" Witness was overcome
by her feelings, and was taken out, sobbing
and calling ON God 10 help her.
Clark seemed totally indifferent, and quietly
looked The woman fun i'm The face.
Francis Williams, husband of the last wit
ness, testified that he saw the man: knows
him well: il was sam Clark: first on the north
west corner of Pennsylvania avenue and 81
street, and about ten minutes after on the
south side OF PENNSYLVANIA avenue. between Sd
and 18th streets: saw the pistol fash, and one
man started OF and he tried To catch him, but
his vile held on 10 him: could not say That il
was sam Clark who ran past him. The party
had on dark brown coat and round top hai.
but he couldn't say that Clark was the party
who fired the fatal shot.
Mrs. Sarah Hill testified that Lee was her
Soh-ln-laW. Clark. about a year ago, was at
her house, and Lee went out al the same time.
and Clark said something about Lee having
struck him; Clark came back that night, and
her daughter went TO the door. when she be-
came frightened. aud heard Clark say he would
shoot Jack il IL took him year. Sam had been
coming To Inc house, and She supposed he was
jealous of Jack.
John Freeman testified that about two weeks
since he went Ia the place of the prisoner, and
lac was ia front of his door and Lee was there.
W men witness went IN clark came IN and
went out again, remarking. III kin the - of
- il il takes year 10 come The prisoner
had on an apron, and his hand was under it
holding a revolver as he Went out. He APP
peaTed to he excited.
Frederick SchulZe, a boy of L years, testified
that he saw big man come up with a pistol
and point IL 10 the other, remarking, You
are just the man want to see" He fired and
walked away few steps and then ran away.
Witness identified the prisoner as the party
who fired.
Vim. III. Smothers testified that he had the
bad luck 10 be on the corner yesterday even
ing; saw Jack Cash Cthe deceased) pass; when
about fifteen steps distant Lee met a party
who said something: then he saw the pistol
fired and the deceased fall The man walked
TO the corner and ran down Sd street, putting
the pistol in his hip pocket as he came TO the
corner: could not be positive that II was Sam
Clark, but believed il was him.
THE VERDICT.
After further testimony, the jury found
verdict that death was caused b. pistol-sh0t
wound in the head inflicted 10y Samuel A.
Clark. The coroner committed the prisoner
TO Jail.
AN INCIDENT.-On Monday last the crowd of
applicants at the Labor Exchange for dinner