Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1882-01-02
A New Year Eve Murder.

TIE KILLING OF JAMES CARR BY JOSHUA ANDERSON
BAR-RoGM TRAGEDY THE WESTERN PART OF
TIE CITY-THE MURDERER COMMITTED TO JAIL
saturday night. during an alteration in Don
nellyiS bdr-rOOm. No. 2315 Pennsylvania avenue
near the Washington statue. Joshua Anderson
Shot and killed James Carr. The two men had
been drinking together most OF the afternoon of
that day. Anderson is over 50 years DID, and 1t is
sild thi> Is the second perhaps the third man he
has kiIled-One 30 years ago at IIacprst0wn Nd ,
while no was tOwpath boy on the canal. For
This ne was sentenced 10 the penitentiary for lfe
but after serving 10 years was pariOned out. He
was suspected OF killing man prior TO that the
canal near Georgetown. OF late he has been
employed as a Waterman at the tar sheds near
the RIVER.
TIE MURDERER AND HIS VICTIM
James Carr was brcklayer, and is well known
Last year he was arrested by the same officer who
arrested his murderer, for robbing a clerk in the
AdjutantS Generals office, named O'Dowd by
stripping him in the streets of his CLOTHING and
shoes AID rsOn has wife, but Carr was uEmar-
red Anderson says he drunk and did not
realize what be WIS doing for about five hours. As
soon IS he Sh1t Carr he left the bar-rCo.n and
Nslked and ran TO point near the Chain bridge.
distance OF nearly i've miles 1t then occurred
70 him that he had better return which he did.
While on 9th street, his home, he was
arrested between and O'Clock yesterday MORN
ng He states that Carr had assaulted him about
I year ago and fractured his skull, but that he
bore him no malice.
TIE CORONER'S INQUEST
At the coroner's inquest yesterday. the bar
Keeper, James McDermott, testified that Ander-
son, Carr and Edward Pulaski had been drinking
together and that Anderson, upon coming in.
asked ''Who WAS il said 1 had something in my
pocket?" That in reply Carr walked up TO him,
Without saying a word. Anderson drew his re-
vOlycr and began shooting. -Four or five shots
were FIRE s in quick succession Carr fell at the
second shot, and when Anderson started tn fire
again. Pulaski tried TO prevent him. All present
at first tn ought Anderson shooting blink car
trlnges. James Miller, colored employed in the
saloon. testified To seeing revolver In AnderSons
pocket in the early part OF the evening: also that
Anderson. as he left the bar-rooIn turned and
fired one shot The testimony OF Dr. Hartiran
who mace the autopsy, WAS that two OF the blllS
ented The bowels OF Carr. che OF them severing the
d aS5tbb, large artery near the heart causing
The jury returned verdict in accordance with
the testimony, and Anderson was sert to iaiI by
the coroner. Anderson is a native OF Fairfax Co..
Virginia.
A NURDER0Us-LooKING kSIFE.-Abraham Page
alias Eiward Page (colore'p. was charged this
cealed weapons. Mr. Amiss testified that about
II O'Clock Saturday night he attempted TO put
Page under arrest at the o street market. SttS-
piclon OF being the person who committed recent
burglary In the northwestern part OF the city, and
as soon he laid his hands on the prisoner he
drew dangerous knife and raised IL 10 stab wit
ness. when officer Jeffries caught his arm and
took IL away from him. The knife was produced
by the officer, and proved TO be large case knife
with the end drawn out To point, and it was
sh2rpened on the front and back, making most
man WHO carried Silch knife had murder In his
he}rt. AMI m would sentence the prisoner TO
three months in jail. without fine. for the as
sauit and tine him $50 or days in she workhouse
for carryIn concealed weapons. AMI suspend exc
cution OF sentence in the Latter case
FINED so FOR AN ASSAULT on A CHINESE MAN.
Lee Tai Lun, OF the Chinese legation, entered the
Washington market Saturday afternoon, when he
was greeted with Jeers and i'm other VIZ Us grossly
insuted. one Jos. Harris, who was slightly intox-
ioated, wished 10 assertion the .'cut o. the China
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him. bit was rather severely Cuffed by the repre-
seat tive o. the Celestial empire After this slight
administration of proper punishment the assaulted
man went on and attended to MS legitimate bust
ness. little later Harris was arrested by Mr..
Mckay. special officer at the m2raet house Harris
paid his New Years respects 10 Judge Smell this
morning by FORGETTING collateral 10 the amount of
so.
SELLING OUT.-The sale OF silks, ribbons,
SeiNc,.' &c, &c, az The store OF Mrs C0nneiiy,
No ga + street northwest viii be continued to-
morrow, Tuesday morning, at 10 O'Clock, by
GessT.s. Duncanson Bros, auctiOneerS, to which
the attention OF the ladies Is called See advt.
PAKrIEs intending to visit Europe the coming
season viii be interested in the announcement in
another eoluInn OF Dr. f. Tourjee's filth tour.
RIVER TRADE.-Harbonnaster Sutton reports
arrivals at the river front as follows: Scnr. A. +.
kindberg, Anderson. 900 tons anthracite coal. j.
feet hs1I ae 5hT yer Queen s6r "9n 1 Rs
Smith. and Schr Sallie Jordan. cord wood for
dealers; sloops Two Brothers, j. w. Diver, with
oysters Tor market. SlcOp Fanny S0utherd, Mel
son, 600 bushels OF oysters for dealers: schr. Ed
win e. nellie. 10000 feet lumber $1,000 Shingles
w. w. McCuiioch: Schr. Atlanta, Godfrey Brown
10000 feet lumber, Thomas Smith: sekrs Mary
Elizabeth and Flying Scud, oysters for market:
stnr. Sue, Geo@eheg N. merchandiZe. StenilensOn
Bros long0oat w. ID. Clark, Noah, 40 cor!s wood,
j. D. Carter & SON.
DEEDS IN FEE have been filed as follows: F.
Davis to JAS Taylor, lot 4, block 3, Browns SUBJ OF
Mount Pleasant: s2i3.60. Eta Brent 10 Mary B.
Dennan, lots and Q, "NoneSuch:' Quit claim,
81 RSrft Sr3t Al
l57; $500 f. w. Atchison, e. half 20 81, ao9:
81 61250. Henry II. THY TO Juana W. Gales sub
AZ So 81; SO 800 f. b. Smith 10 X. A Golien
subs. u TO y, So. $50: SO go L. Sinlrarm lehcr II
JOln i. Dr. lnI AZ 100, sta5.