The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1879-07-03
THE TRAGEDY IN COLUMBIA.

killing of Mr.. John +. English-Policemar
Rose Arrested for His Murder-Synopsi.
of Testimony before the Coroner's In.
quest-Rencounter on the Street BE.
tween Policemen and Brother of tho
Deceased Who Was in Charge of JUS
tIcc's Constable.
The following details of the killing O.
Mr.. John E. English in Columbia or
the night of June 22nd, and the rencoun'
ter between his brother, Mr.. Joseph NJ
English, and policeman Rose, who i:
charged with the killing, brief account
of which we gave in our last issue, is ta
ken from the Register of the oath:
This community was shocked yester.
day morning by one of the saddest occur.
rences that has taken place in our city
for many years, and this was followed by
what came near being a most bloody af
fair.
About half-past o'clock on Sunday
night Mr.. John E. English was taken to
the guard house in an insensible condi.
ton by Policemen Rose and Daniels
He remained there till about daylight
yesterday morning, when he was convey.
ed to the Cen trail Hotel by his broth
or, Mr.. J. NJ. English. Here he was
cared for by his relatives and friends
and physician till he died, which oc-
Cured in few hours.
Coroner Lowndes empaneled q jury,
consisting of the following members: j,
NJ. Roach, foreman, E. c. Crews, John
Scoffin, j. w. LaMotte, w. A. Black, F,
H. Percival, J. B. Pollock, Ell. G. Guerry,
J. Fl. Kinard, L. G. Levin, j. A. Selby,
George Randall, w. A. Reckling.
The Coroner and jury proceeded to the
Central Hotel and began an examination
at halfpast l o'clock p. m, and contin-
ued in session till o'clock last night,
when they returned verdict "that the
aforesaid John English came to his death
from q blow on his head, inflicted by
some person or persons to this jury uu-
known"
DR.. A. N. Talley made the post morten,
examination and gave the following GER
ti6cate:
I certify that have this day made a
post mortem examination of the body of
John English, deceased, and find that he
came to his death from an injury of the
brain caused by external violence. The
presented was that of exten-
siye hemorrhage on the left side of the
brain, between the brain and skull. The
blood vessels of that part of the brain
were all overloaded with blood, and the
amount of clotted blood on the brain was
not less than q teacupful.
(Signed) A. N. TALLEY, NJ. D..
Early in the afternoon the body of de-
ceased was conveyed to the residence of
his uncle, Colonel VIM. Wallace, where
he had made his home while in the city.
coRoNER's INQUEST.
The inquest was held on Monday, and
a verdict was returned that the deceased
came to his death by blow inflicted by
some person unknown to the jury.
Several witnesses were examined. Fred
Rice (colored) testified that he saw Rose
and another policeman standing togeth-
er, and heard lick and saw a man fall,
whom he recognized as Mr.. English.
Rose had stick in his hand in the act of
him again. Mr.. English was
put into cart, which was driven away
by Policeman Rose. He heard Rose say
he would kill Mr.. English.
Monroe Smith testified that either
Rose or the other policeman, Daniels,
struck Mr.. English with club. Saw
him spin around and fall, and saw Rose
attempt to strike him again, after he fell.
Also heard Rose threaten to kill Mr.. Eng
lish. The policemen put him in the cart,
where he was lying doubled up and strang-
ling.
L. H. Embleton (white) heard blow,
and saw Policemen Rose and Daniels
standing over Mr.. English. Daniels said,
"Don't hit him again."
George Daniels (white) testified that
Mr.. English was lying drunk in front of
DR.. Geiger's house. Afterwards Mr..
English cursed Rose aud collared him,
when witness threw English to the
ground.
VIM, Hall white testified that he found
Mr.. English lying on some boads in the
yard of the guardhouse. He was breath
ing hard, and fell over a brick abut-
ment.
Foster Sutton (colored) testified that
Rose told him that Mr.. English made at
him, and he hit him. In the guardhouse,
Rose asked witness, in a. laughing way, if
English was dead.
THE DIFFICULTY BETWEEN THE DE-
CEAsED's BROTHER AND POLICEMAN
ROSE.
Yesterday morning Captain Radcliffe,
Chief Of Police, appeared at the office
of Trial Justice Marshall ard made affi-
davit that Mr.. j. NJ. English, the broth
er of the deceased, had threatened to
shoot Policeman Rose on sight, and ask
ed for a warrant for his arrest and to
have him bound over to keep the peace.
Justice Marshall issued the warrant, and
delivered it to his constable, Mr.. John
II. Altee, to be served. Mr.. Altee started
to the Central Hotel to arrest Mr.. ]. M.
English. After Mr.. Altee had left the
office, Justice Marshall directed Police
man Rose, who was present with Police
man Daniels, to 60 home and remain out
of the way till Mr.. English had given
bond to keep the peace. They went out
of the office, but it seems from what fol-
lowed that Justice MarshalPs advice was
disregarded. Mr.. Altee met Col. Wal
lace's carriage near the Wheeler House,
containing BIr. English, Col. Wallace
and the colored driver. They were on
their way to Justice Marshall's office to
take out warrant for Policeman Rose.
Mr.. Altee stopped the carriage. They
invited him to ride with them to the Of
fee. He got in the carriage, telling Mr..
English that he had a warrant for his ar
rest, to which Mr.. English assented.
AS the carriage turned the corner by
Law Range, Policemen Rose and Daniels
were standing on Peixotto's corner, and
as soon as the carriage came oppsite them
the firing Of pistols began, Mr.. English fir
ing from the carriage and both pliecomen
firing at the carriage. Accounts differ as