National Republican., 1877-02-10
A BLOODY CRIME.
THE MURDER OF CHARLES BoeuE.


The Story Developed at the Coroncrs In
quest-killedby Highway Robbers--Morris'
Accompiicc Arrested.
Yesterday at noon Coroner Patterson had
Jury summoned and held an inquest ut tho Wash
ington City hospital on tho body OF Charles
Bogue, who died in that Institution at ten o'clock
Wednesday night, from injuries received ut tho
hands Of Samuel Morris on the night Of tho lst
instant, on Louisiana avenue between Ninth aud
Tenth streets northwest
THE oYricEas STORY.
Ofncer Dunnigan testified that on tho evening
Of the ist, in company with ofncer Lloyd, stand.
avenue, between eth and 10th streets north vest.
he saw three men on the north side Of the avenue
near the place were the men were standing and
watched the men. Officer Lloyd walked towards
10th street, and witness in the direction of 9th
street, and while crossing the avenue, he heard
crash as IL blow had been struck, and saw q
man fall and two others leaning over him, what
vanced towards them, when the two men broke and
ran. The man who witness arrested ran towards
ohicer Lloyd, and when he met him (Lioyd)
he ian back towards witness. Witness gave chase
and overlook him at tho corner Of Ninth and
streets and took him TO the Central station
Witntts then returned TO the scene OF the Of.
fray, where he found the deceased lying on the
sidewalk. ottcer Lloyd assisted witness to carry
him to the station. house. The next morning wit.
n,ss TOOK the deceased to the Police Court as q
witness. The next time he saw him was in
The man arrested for the perpetration OF
this murder Is known by the name OF
samuel Morrs S On searching him witness found
IMOrrisj struck him, and tGs, while he he %ss was
On the way to the Station Morris attempted s sc
resist witpets, when he told him II he continued
u he would use harsh means when he morris,
feet.
THE rHrsIcIANs TESTIMONY.
= DR.. John Walter testified that he was called
to the station on the evening Of February ist, 10
see the deceased, Charles Bogue; he noticed
good deal Of blood about his face, that his nose
side of the head, such as might be made BY
might be under the Influence Of liquor, but il
might have been the effect Of the blow. satur.
day morning Sd Inst, witness was called again
n 'fs ;Se h Sor and I%nd SG station a% Ssa.s Siyns
in comatose condition there was bloody foam
teeth hrmiy closed The pupils Of the eye were "a
contracted and occasionally ne had twitchlnR Of
ore arm this condition might have been the re-
TO the Washington CITY Hospital for treatment,
From what witness saw afterwards at the pssf
mgr,eT nc e. thSugt the wounds necessarily fatal;
Warrington City Hospital. testified that dcccas-
cd was admitted .on Saturday afternoon the 81
died on the following Wedne esday at 10 o'clock n M
Sunday evening, tho 9Th inst, he seemed to
have improved little but soon ralapsed into his
former condition; he had n black eye, wound of
the tongue, and confusion on the back Of tho
head.
Dr. J. F. Hartgan testified that he made
post mortum examlnatlon Of the body Thursday
afternoon, and found wound on the right side Of
the head about three inches above and behind
tho ear. This was made by q blunt weapon Of
some kind which caused q confusion and hemor.
rhnge OF the brain on the opposite side from the
seat OF the injury. 1t was tho hemorrhage
following the blow that caused death.
VERDICT,
The Jury retired and soon after returned the
That said Charles Boruc camc.to histleath about
70 o'clock r. NJ; IL February I, a. the %ashlngton
hemorrhage o. the brain, from a blow on the
head, inflicted with missile or weapon In the
hands Of Samuel Morris, unknown to the jury.
ARREST OF TIE rSKSowS MAN.
Yesterday afternoon about $50 o'clock, officor
william Slant, on Maryland avenue near Third
street south west, as being accessory to the mur.
der and took him to the station house and locked
pedling fish and stoutly denied all knowledge OF
| the affair. Oftcer Dunnigan Of the Fifth pre-
cinct who arrested Morris, was notified Of Stants
O'Clock. and FULLY Identified him as one OF
the parties who beat Bogue on the night
nS s sa rhS who was RsG
him to the Fith precinct station and locked him
up for a hearing in the Police Court this morn.
snEf S ness osa
dark hair, large g ht blue ey es, light moustachs
and chin whiskcrs. He has . bruise on the left
hand injured, which he claims was mashed sew W
| eral days ago. He does not seem to be In the
least Disconnected about the terrible condition In
Jane Lewis and Annie wllron, two women with
! whom Slant has been living In intimacy, were
also arrested last night.