Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1879-07-22
The Arlington Shooting Case.

FURTHER PARTICULARS OF THE AFFAIR.
THE STAR first published circumstanttsl
acct INT OF the recent shooting of colored man
naned Lattimer, on the Virginia side of the
liver. by a farmer named Joluson, who, navins
lepeatt Oily been robbed by neg oeS passing to
ard from Fieedman's Village, WIS at the time
Of tie occurrence watching his prcperty on his
own premises at night STAR reporter has
since gsesned the following additional facts
Mr. r. ". johnson lives on tho road, which is
direct thoroughfare to the settlement of colored
persons known IS Freedman's Village, and
during tire season has had a field of Early York
caoDageS stripped, his peaches stolen, and re-
Gently duri.g the temporary absence of his
family his house was broken into and robbed OF
considerable Quantity OF clothing Having
his house and the road, and knowing the tempt
alton 1t presented to depredators, he determined
last Thursday night to watch it, and some time
loaded with bucKshot, and taking with him
small colOred boy, repaired to a cluster of rasp-
berry bushes near the pear tree, in which the
and sleepy, towards midnight he told the col.
ored boy that he would lie down and sleep
awhile, and afterwards would watch while the
boy slept, and directed him not to speak If any
one approached the fruit, but to shake him
until aroused.
THE FATAL SHOT,
In few minutes he was in heavy slumoer
ard Just ABOUT midnight he was aroused by the
boy shaking him. Jumping up, he caught his
gun. and seeing two men, one of them
shaking the fruit from the tree, he called out
The larger Of the two colored men then ap-
preached him several PAGES with q movement
indicating that he held knife or other weapon
Johns on after Calling haiti three distinct ii times
fired, the whole load OF one barrel taking effect
In the breast of the larger man, who was in ad-
vance, and he fell dead on the spot. The other
man, VINO IL Is believed Was Lue son or The de-
ceased, started on full run and another shot
was flred at him by Mr.. johnson, but so far as
Is known without effect. Mr.. johnson at once
repaired to his house and then to the house OF
his father across the road short distance
where also resides the family of Mr.. VIM Pal
mer, and stated what had occurred. The men
body to the junior Johnsons house, endeavored
to save his life, but the breath had departed
the load OF shot having done its work.
THE INQUEST.
The facts soon spread about and the follow
Ing morning the county coroner was notified by
Mr.. Johnson, and jury, composed entirely OF
colored men from that neghborhOod, was Sc
lected. After hearing all the testimony they
(as heretofore stated in THE starr found Mr.
Johnson justifable In firing the first shot (the
fatal one) but not Justtable in firing the second
shot. The body was taken away by the friends
negroes about the Freedman's village, after the
Inquest were disposed to find fault with
the action OF the jury, and 1t is said that they
were melted by some white men to raise a dis
turbaDce. On Friday night
LARGE AND THREATENING MOB
OF them, armed with sticks, clubs and other
weapons, proceeded to Mr.. Johnson's house.
having first obtained a warrant charging man
slaughter from cOlOred magistrate named
WOTSely and addressed to cOlOred constable
named Tibbett Allen. Surrounding the house
they called out for Johnson to come out. He
raised the window and inquired what they
wanted, and being told that they wanted him
In obedience TO the warrant, he replied that he
would not come out at that time of night and
told them to come In the day time. Finding
That they meant violence, he
ESCAPE BY A BACK CELLAR WAY,
unobServed. into the bushes, and repaired to
the house OF his father. Here word was sent
to Sheriff Corbett Of the condition Of affairs
Sherln Corbett early in the morning appeared
on the ground and getting possession OF the
warrant Issued by the colOred justice, had the
mandate changed to himself, and took young
Mr.. johnson into custody in the presence or
the now violent mob. which was on the verge
OF selling and rescuing the man from the
sheriff, who drew his revolver and gave them
ra1r notice that the first man who Laid hands
On himself johnson or his horse and carriage
or showed signs Of violent act, would be
dead man.
JOHNSON PUT IN JAIL TO SECURE him FROM THE
MOB
Having his prisoner seated in his wagon they
drove Off to the jail in Alexandria, where john
son Is held at present until the excitement in
that neighborhOod subsidies, when il is prOba-
Ole he will be released, as there Is at the pres
eLt time no legal process against him.