Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1877-08-16
The Gibson. VI ason Homicide.

GEORGE GIBSON SURRENDERs, AND TELLS
HIS SIDE OF THE STORY.
This morning George Gibson, who, IL will
be remembered. is charged in the verdict of
the jury held over the body of Thomas Mason
with inficting the blow which caused his
death-a report Of which inquest was pub
hshed In yesterdays STAR-surrendered
himself TO Lieut. Hurley, at the fourth pre-
clDct station, and that officer turned him
over TO Lieut.. Kelly, who holds the warrant
at police Headquarters. Gibson. who is
quite good-lookiDg me n, states that he was
IN the city until Monday evening, when,
and Lot relisbiDg the idea of being locked
mp, he left and went out TO a friends house
sbcut Two miles from the city. He states
that had he known the condition of Mason
he would not have left town. and is sorry
mat he was not present before the CorOner's
jury 10 ma Ike his statement there. and tIathe
dld not see Ire 81 nOuncement of the death of
Ma son until this morning, when he read IL
In last evenings STAR. and immediatel re-
turned To the city. He says that on Friday
evening Vhen he returned home, his little
CT I'D, only y years old. went out. and Mrs
Ham an came To the door and said man
was sllilng the child. He then ran ont and
caught Mason in the act of kicking the little
one, ard asked him, " What are you kiC king
ina child for" Mason made no reply but
calne towards him. and they grappled and
tussltd. Mason was thrown. but his Glib
Sol - 100! StlpTirg5 he fell too, and they
70 lice fr>t one on top and then the other.
TIE off Gers csne mp, and both got hold OF
him. ard Mason came towards him win his
INST cieHched TO strike. when he kicked hinl
He says that the kick was a light onN-not
hard enough TO Kill a cat. The coroner hay-
ing, after the rendition of the verdict. placed
in The hands OF Lieut.. Kelly commitment
GloSon was tafter an interview with his
Drother and some frierds al headqua rters)
placed IN the van and taken 10 jail. He will
probably apply for writ OF habeas corpus,
that he may be released on bail.
The CHAIN GASG.-Under date Of August
~ oGI: LGbey sent communication to the
Dlstrict Commissioners complaining about
the frequent escapes OF prisoners from the
chain gang, stating that there are only
twenty prisoners in the gang, and five men
20 oversee Them, he can see no good reason
why these perpetual escapes should be per-
United. and asking that such action may be
taken by the Com mi ssioners as they NAV
uetm proper and necessary. Enclosed were
also two communications from Super
1Dtendent j. W. Westfall, relative TO the es-
cape OF c. rtain prisoners. and setting forth
mat one OF tie prisoners, VIM. Carlins was
reIroycd from the chain gang August Sth on
a L. =. warrant. The matter was referred to
AttoTTey Birncy as 10 the arrest Of prisoner
while serving out a sentence in the chain
gang The Attorney states "the action OF the
ponce III taking prisoner from the chain
gang upon Y = warrant was irregular and
improper, ana such proceedings should not
again be permitted; that the Superintendent
is responsible for the safekeepiug of his
prisoners, and cannot properly release any
OF tLe n except upon the order OF the District
SomlnissIOEers or the order OF court on
habeas corpus. II the L. s. warrant charges
. . ne slONlG DC delivered hy The
orders aforesaid at once; but If for a mis-
demeanOr. only such as assault or trespass
Then the prisoner should be held until the
eAplrstioh OF ms term OF Imprisonment in
The workhoCse."
TIE BOARD OF FIRE COMMISSIONERS
met last evening; prekent Messrs. Coliins
Gin the cbair,) TAFT. Bacon and Reed An
application for position in the department
was received from v IN. III. Warren. An in
yitatiOn To the chief engineer was received
nom the National Association of Fire Ensi
neers, which convenes at Nashville. Tenn,
on fLe Sun OF September. Chief CTonin bav-
Ibg wlthdrawn in favor OF Assistant Engi-
Deer Drew, the latter was granted leave of
absence Tor fifteen DAYS in order to attend
tne convention. IL was decided to send q
con ~ uhlcallon TO the District Commission
ers. setting forth the necessity of purehasing
Two new horses for the Georgetoxn enoine
49, an -, ~, novea mar q fre-alarm gong be
on nsylvania avenue, between III and al
streets. for the beneht of the residenIs Of
Capifol Hill, stating tina. the expense wo,,IS
pe Iiiilns; as the gong and wire were on
hand, and hak days work would put Them
In place. The motion was carried.
THE POOR CSNvICTs AeT-John Ro,vfa
who was convicted in the Police ConTt ~,
t , I'm OF Deem Der last of larceny, and SEN
fenced TO Jail for TO days and 10 make resfi
tuition OF the amount stolen, also 10 nav a fira
OF s10o, was yesterday dIschar ged by II. y
commissioner John 4. Clarke. In tIts case
Inc government, represented by Mr.. H. IL
Wells. IT., made the point that the Sentences
belng 10 msk restitution deprived the com
missioner ofjurisdictioD otthe asa b1t after
argument by MessTs. !. ii. Cook and j. H.
Sroyth, the Commissioner decided tl2s the
restitution was part OF tie fine and th.s ease
came clearly under the poor conyic;'s acs
and discharged the prisoler.
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