Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1878-01-01
Fatal Quarrel at n Dinner Table.

GEORGE WASHINGTON SLABS JACOB HUTCHIN-
SOY TO DEATH.
Yesterday afternoon. about o'clock. Jacob
Hutchinson Was fatally stabbed by his brother
iu-lav. George Washington. both coiOred, resi-
dents with their families of the same house.
No - Monroe street. i'm the east part Oi
Georgetown. They lived in separate rooms
NJShingtou'S room. from its situation. WAS a
thpTsughfaTe fpT the other inmates of the
house. and lu consequence OF the offenSiyeneSS
If some Stops which We're carried through his
apartments he got angry and fastened the
door. bluckadlEg the thOrOuChfare This
aroused the ire of Hutchinson. and yesterday
afternoon. while Washington was az dinner.
they got into a quarrel over the matter. and
Hutchinson asked Washington why he was
always quaTTeling with his Ill - wife. and
wished HIm 20 Stop t. Washington. replied
TIA, i he did no; ike il he had better Try to
in!o the yard. Washington got up from
hI~ table and started ipr the ward. taking
with him q Joseph Rodgers pocket
knife ych he used in eating his diAncr.
HuiclFti .st'n followed, and when he reached
liz "a. q Washington turned upon him ami
81 - me knife into his left arm, >eyeriug an
ffJrTy and another plunge struck Just below
ne First point, IN the vicinity oi the breast
Hutchinson Zee led and his wife ran 10 his aid
lust sS he dropped. the blood squirting from his
wound ia the arm Withdrawn hi> weapon
Washington rushed OUt into the street with a
flourish. dcfying the cOlored men who tried To
seize him. but said he would give himself up
10 the officers. They We're met by Sergeant
TrUunefL who arrested Washington and took
him into the Stdtion-h0u>e. Dr. Peter was ut
once summoned. and did all that was possible
but could not save the life ni the unfortunate
man. He died IN little less than an hour afteT
receiving the fatal StabS. \ very large crowd
soon collected about the house, nearly al col
oTrd people. and Were quite free in their de
uUuciJtion> of Washington. When he first
reached the street number Of colOrcd men
tried fu 'ay hands on him. hut the murderer
Threatened 10 use the knif" o. them.
wtsUINGTOSS STATEMENT.
~ he station house Washington talked
quite freely If the difficulty between himself
and his victim. and rccited his version of the
dispute which occurred before they left u go
INTO The yard, aud what followed stating That
HUtchiu>On'~ wife came with 4 hatchet in her
hand To- ta!<" her husbands part. and struck a
HIM with II. threatening 10 hurst his head
open: that he lodged her blows. throwing uP
the hand in which the knife, with which he
bad been eating. was held. 10 ward on her
blows: that Hutchinson he'd a stone IN his
hand. which ne threw ii him tWaShIngt1n.J
liz lodged tins missile. and lUSf then Hulchin-
>on struck him IN the breast with hi, fist and
threw another stone which struck his head.
II was tllen that he cut him.. Washington has
a rrpui>Ne 'uuhtendUce and the reputation OF
beng Il dangerous man.
THE VICTIM.
Hutchinson leaves > wife and two children.
He was about twenty i've years of age,
member Of Mount Zion church. ami stood very
well as tu character. Tie has recently been
employed hy Nj. Johnson, furniture dealer,
a. driver
TIE CORONER's INQUEST.
Coroner Patterson. with DIR. j. +. Hartigan.
arrived in Georgetown this morning about
lN.ic - clock. and summoned iury. with Mr..
George i. French aS foreman. They left the
station house and proceeded Ia the residence
81 the murdered man To view the body, after
which ,hcy returned 10 the station ana heard
sergeant VIM. III. Trunncll WAS the first wit
Ht~>. and testified that he arrested Washing
ton al IN pm. in the street while being taken
20 the station house He had in his possession
the knife with which he said he had eat Hutch
in~On, and had Kept tn give Ia the PROPER per
son to receive II. just after Hutchinson died,
vi Hess Went into the cell and told Washington
that b" was dead. He said, Well. suppose
IN have to die for IT,
samuel Martin. colOred residing at Il Baall
street. testified that ne was in the next house
al the time The emitting was done. Heard a
quarrel, and raised window. Washington
was OUt oi doors aud dared Hutchinson to
come ont. Deceased came out and asked
Washington II he was going {" cut him with
the knife. Washington said. Yes: then III.
picked up e brick and threw il: Washington
dod2cd il. and then stabbed Hutchinson with
the knife. Hutchinson then ran into the
street and called for the police. Witness did
uot see HdtcniE>Ou'S wife in the yard at all.
When be started 10 ran Washington followed
hIin 10 the street then turned and went back
70 the house.
Jacob Hall c0lorcd, testified that he helped
tJ carry the wounded man yn the house.
Eliza Hut Crimson. mother cf decets scG. tnSt-
fed that She saw them qudTTeiiiug mi the yaTd
" illness Went on front and told >ptuc parties
I" 20 back in the yard, tina, they We're going 20
h-Il anu IL tlltt stop lItlu. ~ N.tt- went
bach heT son cam" running udt With blood
Tunuir" from him. and Washington followed
him with the knife an his hand.
br. j. +. HART LaH testified that h had made
IN examination of deceased. aud found Two
wounds or otdb>. on" in the left side, between
the eighth and ninth ribs this didn't penetrate
the chest he other was in tie lett aNilid He
pr"bed it. and found it had almost severed
The JNIl!ary artery. The man decd 81 hemyr.
rhd-c. " physicians had arrived in time the
u.aN might have lived.
TIE VERDICT.
Tie IUTy them rendered 4 verdict: TIA
Jacob Hut Crimson came 10 his death about D
o'clock y. E on the ;ISt OF December. Isl. a.
his residence. Ne. = Monroe street. George
town. ID. G.. by reason OF injury vi leIt dXillary
artery inflicted By knife in the hands Cf
G"orGe Washington"
The coroner made out a commitment. AMI
Tire prisoner Was taken 10 Jail Tor action oi the
grand Jury
THE PRISONER
l. q native nI Montgomery. Alabama. He i
about tN- feet sin inches in height. MS skin
gOdtre. and was dressed in brown nvpTcDat
with fur cap. file appeared quite detected
~ he sal IA liz station house. hdndcuned. The
crowd outside vas very gred'. and SOME of the
CUi0Trd men were for taking him out and
hanging bun To tree. but the police kept
good order. When they removed him to the
street ear the hole crowd pressed - closely
police were brought 10 bear to keep them
back. They continued 10 finger around. and
followed the ear a far ~ the bridge crossing
Rock creek 1t. SkppOn and Sergeant TrUu-
nell IoOk him 10 Jail.
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