Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1879-11-12
Murder in Baltimore.

A C0LORED MAN KILLED BY WHITE MAN.
The Baltimore American Of this morning says:
One of the most terrible tragedies in the annals
of crime in Baltimore was that which occurred
yesterday Afternoon in the southern section of
the city, in the shooting OF an unoffending col
in the city jail. The murdered man was VIII
liam Anthony Robinson, who lived with his
mother and step father at Waterbury, Anne
Arundel county. He started from his home at
half past three O'Clock yesterday morning to
drive to Baltimore to sell some Of the produce
from his mothers farm, and to DO little shop
ping in the city. His Step-father and mother
were In the wagon with him, and the party ar
rived in Baltimore and left the wagon In yard
on Light street. From here they went to Centre
Market, and were on their way down Light
street again to get their wagon and start for
home, when the murder was committed The
party had gone as far as Light street, between
Hamburg and Poultney, when man named
George Trust stepped up In front Of Robinson,
placed his hand on his shoulder, and asked, Is
you democrat or republican," Whether any
that Robinson said, " / am a republican" The
next instant Trust raised a revolver in his right
hand and shot the colored man In the forehead,
fnf1fctfng wound which caused instant death.
After committing the dreadful crime the mur-
derer coolly placed the pistol in his pocket and
walked off. Although there were a number OF
citizens around, no one attempted to stop Trust,
who walked down Hamburg street at rapid
gait, unmOleSted. A moment after the firing or
the pistol, Officer Montague, who was In the
CroSs-Street market at the time, arrived at the
scene OF the tragedy. The off1cer started after
Trust and found him at the corner Of Charles
and Hamburg streets, where he had been ar
rested by Officer O'Brfen for brandiShing his
pistol In the air. Trust was taken to the sta
ton, where his revolver was taken from him
and Lieutenant Farnham at once started out to
take care OF the body OF the murdered man.
The Lieutenant, seeing at once that the man
was dead placed an o1icer In charge OF the
body, and turned his attention to procuring
witnesses; and, the testimony OF those whom !
he sent to the station house seems to make q
very clear case Of wilful and cold-bloOded mur.
der. -
The Gazette deny says: "In this city yester
day man named George Trust, while frenZfed
with drink, deliberately murdered in a public
street poor negro from Anne Arundkl county.
named Garrett, whose only offense was that he
was not democrat There was apparently no
motive other than that Mr.. Trust felt that It
was his duty to kill anigger.n Baltimore can.
not afford to let such wantOn and vicious muir.
der go unpunished, and 1t Is to be hoped that no
influence will be permitted to shield this man
Trust from the punishment he so richly merits,p
FATAL AFFRAY AT HAGERSrowN Mn.-Ae
HagerstOwn, Md, during an ARRAY at the ST.
Cloud House, on Saturday night Chas LeesA
aged 20, was struck In the head with a Stone ~
John Wise, aged about Is years Leese fingered
until this evening, when he died. WISE has
been arrested and held for q hearing