Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1882-09-14

| M. hlllS W lOuTIu claSS, w. A wayne, IL. Il. van
Busklrk, Edward J. Whippe, Francis l. Cardoza,
| Edgar Janney. and Robert S. Todd to third class;
Mrs. Annie Howell, T. NJ. Wilkes, Geo. B. Cham
| berlin, Geo. C. Smith. Roddle Reynolds, Edwin w.
| Roach, Henry Warrington, John c. Ferguson, Nat.
J: RoWell and Edwin A. Goodwin to second class;
Miss Meta P. Plmpton. Miss NJ. A. Clark, Mrs.
Electa E. Smith, Miss Minnie L. Doane, Mrs S. c.
| Stflley, John w. Connor, Frank F. BleakmOre and
Wyatt "a Archer to first class; Mrs. H. Mel Shepard
An Assault Which Resulted Fatally
DEATH OF PRIVATE wATCHMAN DENGLE-HIs AS.
SAILANT, WILLIAMS ARRESTED.
| 1t will be remembered that last Tuesday young
| man, named Robert Williams, residing on 9th
| street, between and streets, was In the Police
Court on the charge of having assaulted Valentine
! Dengle private watchman on 18th street. near q
bonds to await the results OF the injuries 1t is
alleged that young Williams was intoxicated at
the time, and meeting Dengle took his club from
his fist, from the result of which the old man FELL
striking the back Of his head on the pavement
northeast, and Dr. D. B. Street was called and
found that Dengles skull had been fractured.
Yes Yesterday day Mr. Dengle became paralyzed and
Sergeant Brosnan and Of1icers onutt and
him into custody. BE declined to make any state
| ment, saying that he had been advised by his
counsel, Mr.. w. A Cook, to make no statements to
reporters. Mr. Dengle was about So years OF age,
and tailor by trade, but becoming crippled in
the hands he some years ago gave up the business
! and made his living as a Watchman. Williams is
| about "a years OF age.
| THE INQUEST.
At II o'clock this morning DR.. Hartigan per-
formed an autopsy on the body at the house, find
Ing, as has been stated, fracture of the skull At
| inquest at the house, and they repaired to the
| seventh precinct station house, where the testi-
mony was taken.
Mr. Randolph Beresford testified that about 9
O'Clock Monday evening, just north OF the corner
OF 7th and streets, he saw three men opposite
the hchaq house and one struck another, the one
| receiving the blow falling on the pavement. The
man who did the striking was at once arrested and
the man who received the blow was carried into
| the Lichau house. Saw the one who struck the
| blow after he was arrested; could not say posi-
| lively that Williams was the party who did the
striking. Did not know what deceased was struck
with ;thOught the blow about the face heard no
words spoken; 1t was near the door OF the Lichau
John Castagnett testified that he was sitting on
chair In front OF his store 6O9 7th street, Mon
day night; heard colored woman say that there
| was man lying on the pavement and went down,
when he saw Dengle sitting on the pavement and
Williams s, was & standing there looking at him.
Williams said he did not do it. Dengle got up and
| walked in the restaurant at the corner and re-
mained In there. few minutes Witness then
him him down. I did it." While there talking with
his club in hs hana benee
| did you knock me down for7'' Williams denied it
and Dengle replied: 'You did" Then Williams
Dengle by the coat, saying, "Don't fall on Johns
stand" and took him towards the ladies' entrance
| to the restaurant
| They then passed some words and Williams then
struck him Dengle) with his fist; don't think
that he used the club. Dengle fell about the mid
Gle or the pavement In front OF the ladies' entrance
to the Lichau. Witness then tried to take Dengle
| 10 the house, colored man assisting; Williams
Wess me b ne r. hNdng Sod Reng club
| first asked Williams what he knocked him down
for he shook his stick (police baton) at Williams
ness saw him there, and the blood was flowing
from m his mouth. Denge seemed to be pretty sober.
| pavement. Williams appeared to have been drink
| tng-was pretty full.
Edward stolpe testified that he lived at GOO 9TH
street On Monday night, somewhere near 10
o'clock, while sitting in his room, heard some loud
talking on the street, and looking out the window
heavily: Williams called to Dengle to get up, ask
Ing, l, did strike your Dengle could not get up;
nk to be In
| see any weapon used, but the sound was not lust
like ct that made by the fist.
Of1cer R'W. Montgomery testified that on Mon
day evening, about 81 O'Clock, while on nth street.
near E. he was told OF difficulty on 9TH street be-
tween and streets. and hastened up to the
front OF the Lichau house, where a large crowd
gathered, and Dengle was sitting next the house
with his head thrown back; his Shirt was bloody.
bleeding: Asked, "Who struck him?" and % several
answered, "RObert Williams did it." Witness then
at schwing clarkes at the eating bar :V and tooR @
him to the station. He denied having done any
| thing Williams had been drinking.
Dr. j. +. Harttgan testified that he made the au-
topsy. There was fracture OF the skull, and on
the anterior and middle portions of the brain the
surface was covered with blood, and this, by COM
pressing the brain, was the immediate cause OF
death. Don't think fall on the sidewalk could
ca%sS seFseant ee mG,n was fatal one
arrested Williams last night; he heard him say he
had hardly any recollection OF the matter except
<lpph hafn hoc
and thought he D.) intended to strike him
This closed the testimony, and the jury retired
to make up their verdict
THE VERDICT
The jury returned a verdict that death was
caused by blow OF the fist inflicted by Robert
Williams. which caused fracture OF the skull
Young Williams was thereupon committed to jail
by the coroner; but 1t is understood that an appli-
caton Tor bail Will be made in day or two.
SECRETARY TELLER returned from the west last
night and to-day resumed his official duties at the
Interior department. He found his desk burdened
with private mail, accumulated while away, and
devoted to-day to 1t, seeing no visitors The Sec
consider the matter Of aGtonsi Sua m nEs IN
the Pension Office for a fortnight
THE NEW PENSION OFFICE AND THE Proposed
HALL OF REcoRDs-In addition to an appropriation
OF 100000 for the building OF new Pension Office
the last Congress also contemplated the erection,
IN the @ near ar future Of a building for the safe pres
In the sundry civil appropriation bill clause was
added making 1t the duty OF the supervising arch-
tect OF the Treasury to report through the Secre-
tafy OF the treasury, to the next session or Con-
gress, 1rst as to suitable plat OF ground belong
Ing to the United States upon which brick build
Ing Tor the purpose can be erected, and, second.
the plans ana specifications for such building.
with Its cost. The supervising architect will
give MS attention to this subject. A bill failed In
street, near the War department - - : :
DR. J. B. HAxnroN, surgeon general marine
hospital service, has gone to Cairo, Ill, and Gin