Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1880-03-30
AFATAL SHOT IN THE FOREHEAD.
A Young COloFed Man Killed by a
White Man.

A Young COlored Man Killed by n
White Man.
ARREST OF THE MAN CHARGED WITH THE SHOOTING.
Last night, about on O'Clock, James E. john
son, young colored man residing on Samson
street, between 14th and 18th streets, was shot
and fatally wounded {his death occurring about
IN hours afterward) on 18th efreet, above p
street, few yards from the store of the late
George Phillip Hirtb, who was killed on the Ith
OF January last, and for whose murder Bedford,
Queenan, and Ptnn are now under sentence OF
death. johnson is represented te Lave been an
honest and industrious young man.
Officer HOLMAN, OF the sixth precinct was
standing al the corner Of 18th and n streets.
about ~ O'Clock p. NJ, and hearing the
whence the sound PROCEEDED, When "f he
saw quite crowd of people gathered about
the body OF johnson as It lay Bleeding on
the pavement with pistol shot wound In the
forehead. Aseertaining where the wounded
han lived. the officer, with assistance took him
to his residence. 1924 Samson street, between
and q and 18th and 18th streets, and Drs.
Bigelow, Ramsay and Blair wer, called IN, but
couia 40 nothing to save his lfe for he died
about II O'Clock.
The police of the sixth precinct, as also the
second precinct, in which the shooting took
place, was at once informed and efforts were
Immediately taken to arrest the guilty party or
parties Acting on Information Surgeant miss
and Omcer Grant, OF the sixth precinct, and
officers Hanline and Ahern, OF the second Ere
cinct, arrested a man known as big fost'7
johnson, who, 1t Is charged, is the guilty man.
THE MURDERED MAN,
Johnson, was "a years OF age. He has wife
and one child, and was formerly employed at
the grocery store of Mr.. john F. Greene. at the
corner OF l4tE ard Samson streets, but latterly
at Turneys restaurant OF -4th street and New
York avenue, and has been regarded heretofora
as remarkably peaceable and Industrious
young man.
TEE ALLEGED MURDERER
Jonn 81. Johnson, rather fIalooking young
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city, and has borne heretofore a rather bad
character, having been engaged before in as
saultss once OF rather a disreputable character
on Sergeant Amiss, few months ago.
WITNESSES IN CUSTODY.
There are several stories in relation to the
occurrence, and there were a number of wit
nesses TO the affair who could not he found in
the early Fart of the night, but the police OF
johnson, of the second precinct and their Off
GERS, worked with so much industry on every
piece of information that they could gather,
That II was but few. hours before they had In
custody John Clarkson, Hackney Turney, Dick
Morris and Morris Placer, white; VIM. Pobert-
son. VIM. Coleman, Games Waters and VIM. Ell
lis, colored, all Of whom, with Joseph johnson.
were retained in CUSTODY until the inquest.
THE CoRoNER's INQUEST.
DR.. Patterson, the coroner, at noon to-day
held an inquest at the residence of the deceased.
the jurors being VIM. Syphax, Jeremiah sull-
van, James Marshall, Patrick Doyle, James c.
Smith; c. r. Dufour, Bernard Manning, G. c.
Coombs Philip Aston. VIM Haies, Oliver White
and n. Crawford.
John Clarksor. living at 2O2o sth street. testt-
nod that with Mr.. john Finn he was walking UP
14th street from the Thomas Circle, and Mr.
John johnson the prtsoneD and Mr.. Preston
Pierce were together, about sixty feet behind
Finn and himself reached 18th and P streets
johnson and Pierce stopped on the corner OF
samson ami l4th streets, on the east side. Finn
and witness tines then went @2 st., and Johnson
they johnson and Pierce walked down with
two other young men. just as they got within
ABOUT 10 feet OF deceased-about in front OF Heb
kicked at him. Deceased said: .'What In the
I'LL are you kicking at?" The prisoner said:
What do you Think" Deceased ran his hand
behind him and said: :. You white = of "a, you
are going 10 shoot, ain't you?" At that moment
the shot was fired by Johnson the prisoner
and the man dropped and they all ran witness
gong across the street and up to the corner of
Q and 14th streets, where he met Mr.. Pierce,
and with him went to 18th street and Massachu
chusetts avenue; to 9th street. to F; to Tall
mage hall, where there was ball going on,
ana sent young man in after Johnsons
brother, and told him Uhe brother) then
went up 10th street Will him and PIERCE to
street. where he left them and went through
columbia street to Rhode Island avenue, to 9th,
not hear deceased say Don't shoot me-" Was
not present when they Ead the words and don't
know why the prisoner kicked at deceased IL
was wa between the hours OF and 9, near the lat
ter hour, when the ARRAY took place. Did not
near any quarrel until the instant before the
shooting.
Preston NJ. PIERCE testified that he lived On
Caroline street, between 18th and 18TH and T
and streets, and met johnson, the prisoner.
In Mr.. Clark's store, 1906 18th street. and was
with him up to the time of the occurrence.
About dusk, went down town to MI. Miller's
law Office, louisiana avenue, above 9Th street
Cook, Clarkson, johnson and Finn being In his
company; walked up the avenue to 18th street.
Then TOOK car and got out at L street. Finn.
q q
street. while johnson and Cook went to see
young lady-about half an hour. Went up 18th
street to M, Cook remaining with the young
lady, and returned to L street. and called COOK,
who did not come, and then went through Yer.
mont avenue to the circle, and then out 14th
street-Mr. johnson and witness being a
little Il e,o In :, the rear OF the others; passed
stopped at MIR. Beek'S store formerly occupied
by Eirthl and called Turner Hackman and
Richard Norris out and asked them to treat to
street, stopping in front of Mains store, Hack
man and Norris being with them and the other
two ahead. AZ this point Mr.. johnson turned
addag et 90 are eaeE R Wga 9S
don't go back; there is no good making fuss
with anybody, and l do not think they are fol-
!owlng US" the prisoner said "You are afraid
and started down the street little In front OF
the others. Clarkson and Finn being in the rear.
Johnson walked close to the colored man who
was standing near the curbstone in front of Mi.
BigeloW's fencey-. looking at the colored man
right hard, and the man said, WHO the HI
are you leaking at?" Mr. johnson said "Who
the HI do you Think" and he walked back and
faced deceased and said "Who the Ill are you
talking to?" The colored mar Jumped back and
squared himself as If about to strike and Mr.
johnson then kicked, or kicked at him. The
col0red man made motion towards his hind
pocket, and Johnson drew pistol, and the man
exclaimed, Don't shoot me, you white s. of a
D. AS soon as witness saw the pistol shin
ing he started TO run, and saw the flash and
saw the man drop.
THE VERDICT.
After hearing several other witnesses the Jury
rendered verdict that James II. johnson came
TO his death by pistol shot wound, inflicted by
a pistol In the hands OF John II. johnson.
The coroner thereupon committed johnson to
jail.
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