Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1880-03-31
The johnson shooting Case,


The johnson Shooting Case.
THEACCusED MAN SENT TO JAIL-HosrILE DEMON
STATIONS EN- ROUTE BY CROWD OF CoLoRED
MEN.
Yesterday afternoon after the rendition of the
verdict Of the coroners Jury in the case of Jas.
A. johnson, colored. who was shot and killed BY
John II. johnson, white man, on the night be-
fore, DR.. Patterson made commitment for the
accused to Jail. He was accordingly put in an
ambulance TO be taken TO Jail Lieut.. Johnson
placed Sergeant RGdWay and a squad OF mount
ed police in charge. This was deemed necessary,
for crowd OF cOlOred people were making some
angry demonstrations. and it would apparently
have taken but little encouragement to have in
suced them to resort to violence. In passing
through T street the mob formed In front of The
ambulance. and for minute or two II appeared
that JohnsonS time had come, but the police
Kept on, and reached the second precinct'Station.
The prisoner was next taken to police mead
quarters, and to Bells photograph gallery near
by. where he sat Tor his picture, after which
he was driven TO J3N, where he was Safely
tncaTceraIed. He held up bravely until he was
behind the bars, and then for the first time
with which the fatal wound was inflicted was
one Of the celebrated make known as the
swamp angel OF forty caliore 1t was found
In the alley back of Samson street, between 18th
and 18th Streets by two colored women, who
took 1t to the second precinct station. It was
fully identified.
CoMNEN CEMENT MEDICAL DEPARTMENT.
SEoRGETowH UNIvERSITY.-At the 31sU annual
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS VI tut Oh
Georgetown University, which takes place at
Lincoln Han tonight, Prof. Noble Young MD.
the president OF the faculty, will read the act
OF Congress authorizing Georgetown University
TO confer the degree of doctor OF incidence the
eonferring OF degrees Will be by Rev. P. f.
Healy, president OF the University; the valedc-
graduates, by Prof. c. II. A. Kleinschmidt, NJ.
D.. presentation OF faculty prize by Prof S. c.
BuSey, ID. The following Is list OF the grad
yates: II. d. Barnitz Maryland; o. w. Gudfong,
NJ HI 4
Holt, New York: ". X. Mccoy, Indiana; s. A.
McNary. District OF Columbian T. +. Mallan
Virginia; j. r Menke, District of Columbia; Z.
X. Morgan. aryland \. l. Rice, California; A.
d. Stout. Kentucky; E. J. Ward. Maryland E.
v. Nfngard. Pennsylvania Undergraduates
the following passed satisfactory final exam
1nation In anatomy, physiology. materia medica
and chemistry: +. j. Adams, California; F. NJ
Ward and X. T. Holden, District OF Columbia;
V. Seblakin-R Ross, Russia.
THE RECEPTION given by the people OF the
Metropolitan NJ. Z. Church last evening TO their
new pastor, DR.. Baer, was grand success. The
members or the church and congregation were
present in large numbers. By vote OF the
ladies' aid society. eatables at these receptions
VIII In future be dispensed with; intellectual
conversations and sacred music forming the
refreshments The money used at these recep-
tons for cake, cream and coffee 1t is held can
be much more usefully invested. These social
Satherlngs would be delightful once each month.
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