, 1879-07-17
JIM JONES.
The Coroner's Jury Discharge the
Fratricide, Prince Albert,
On the Ground that the Killing Was
Done In Se1f-Defense.
A Very singular FrooeediugPxinos
Albert Hearreated.

bert Jones, July 8, was resumed TesterdaI
norntng at 9:30 o'clock III the Grand jury
room. Previous TO the regular session. 4 cou-
ference was held between the Coroner and the
Jury as to the limitation Of evidence, At which
1t was agrocd to take up the history Of The ven
delta no further bscg than the shooting on the
street-car Juno 10. The attsndancs Was smalt,
being apparently limited 10 the immediate
irienda and relations Of tic prisoner. Tile
jury, at colored men. seemed 10 take lively
interest In the welfare Of the accused,
and such questions as wers asked by
thpm wcro invariably for the pur-
pose Of bringing out some defense. The
", dict which was foreshadowcd by the sTn1pa'
thles ev'nced during the Inquest, which, With
the pers!stent admission OF cvfdcnca On the part
Of the defense, gave some cause for the ezprcs-
sion Of the friends Of the deceased that 1t was
"pu,-up lob."
Johu Lyle King appeared for the prisoner,
and Charles Il. Reed represented the pfosessu
quest, ~ltle Mr.. Reed was content With saJinH
that, II acquitted By tic Coroncrs Jury the
caso would GONE before the Grand jury.
The tEat Witneas called was
JOHN MARTY,
foreman of the tfack-iaving Of the South Side
Street Railroad, who tcstfae1 In regard 70 tho
shooting BcEape Oh The cars June 10. lie Was
on tie car going North about 1850
y. m.. on State stFcet north Of Thtrttcth,
norsh Of tic crossing, getting on the lootboard
Of the open car. lie spoke to the conductor tnr
slsogt time, and then placed himself bestde
the witness, sequcstfng witness to snave along
ono sitting in front had lady with him, and
there were indications Of a quarrel about to
happen. Thc first he knew Of auytoTnE wrong
wis the rcport Of q pistol just at fwenty-sixth
negro whu bad slIo1, and II was raised to within
eight inches of tile lnsn Il. front. The frat shot
hsAr1 struck the man fow tuehes btloR tie
neck in tie shoulders. Tie man who fred tho
snot then Jumped OF and ran east through Tie
alley. lis heard 40 conversation between the
lwo men. Tile conductor had followed lie man
short distance. but gasc up tllr pursuit.
The prisoner began abatement to tslc elect
was Interrupted By tho Coroner, VINO notified
him to reserve his statement.
The witness was un1bte to identify any one as
the mao Hno Cred the shor.
MRS. nANEAH HARlA JONES,
residing st. No. 1911 ButsetasId street, the
u,usher Of Prlnee Albert aud James 7. Jones,
testified that two mornings In succession she
had heard James make threats to. Kill Prince
Albert. dim had said on these ocrastulls tlsut
le would kill hfs brother II hc sane int thy
barn. His e1nct words we're; You ID
ill., ifc snI e sipc up thu cart With nth rou." iSe
first time the threats were made sne was alope
With her two sons, bnt tl!e SECOND time ter
also rsesrnt. Tit odurc touli hold Of JAmes' arm,
uni led hin away. She nad heard no. threats
since. The u1ght Of thc shouting on ,le cars
jim, came into tho barn from she yard, shut the
door. una turned down the light. THIS was
about o'clock ol juue 10. lie walked through
and looked down ltlt uiley In The direction that
Prince usual'y canc. PrEnce came up. and lhc
w!tuess told tim mot to 20 to tlic barn, Is his
It1a4 7r {Eo ffLr6 I'm
woman Ia tlle car with him, but did not rscog-
nlze ncr, james went out tho front gate Httn
| tic woman. She knew nntb,iE Of any threats
on c,t,er side since, nur did she know auYtbuE
| about the events of the night of the murder.
THEODORE JONES,
| the brother of the prisoner, 1ras then examined
| He testified that b. had been go!ng to stnno,
u,ll that le resided At the corner OF State and
| Thirty first stlcuts. ue had aeard Albert make
threats against Jim. The lrst time was nbout q
wreS. before she shooting on the car. Il occur
RID at 154l Buttcreld street, tilc othcr'a house.
| man named brown was taTi!E Aonlc words
with JIM in The kitchen, when Prince, who was
sitting At ti.e table, said tn J'm., ''Wny do.'t
PtH5: Prin:e 'sai saa, You know better; yoa killed
Eugene, aud! everybody, "a AFRAID Of roy. but
,, NJ In vii shout sou tull Of boles,'
Tic prisouer-You'll hava to repept Tor all
them lies.
ibe w,tness-1 told Prince to let Jim alone,
and took Jim out q doors' cams ,s oaek irso
and aud to Prime, ''Whrn Jim is talking to
otncr people, why do yuu !ntcrfcref" Prince
said, III Jim dues anythtnE to me will shoe:
| him, md, damn 1t, he knows II. !"
In reply to questions oi The Jurora. evidently
he mud never heard James thrcaten P1ince.
In reply 10 Sir. Reed, thc witness, directly
co1tradictel Mrs, Jones tn regard to jim haV-
ir,r& h t1&f4t tttc hrn!hPf