The Evening critic. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1881-1885, 1884-11-06
CHARGED WITH MURDER.
Trinl OF CuHy BurreIi for Killing
Walter Jones.

Tho trial OF Robert Henry Durrell, alias
Cuny Durrell, charged with tho killing NJ
walter Jones on the 9Th OF last September, was
begun In the Criminal Court this morning
District Attorney worthington appeared for
the Government and MIR. Howard O. Clagett for
rho obtaining of Jury Yves entered upon
and the following sccured: Meesrs. John d.
Burgess, 9: =. Curtis, John t. Harding,
Thomas, William @: wheatley, jos. o. Hesse,
william III, Dunn, James V. White, John A.
Wheatley and Frederick Fritz.
. Mr.. Worthlngton opened the case, described
the circumstances connected with tho homi
eide, and said he should ask for verdict
guilty as indicted" Mr.. Clagett promised
to chow 1t was q clear case OF self.defonse.
RACHEL Gross testified that she first saw
Burrell on tho morning OF the killing. She re-
sided at Third and l. streets southwest. IL
wns between 1 and 80 when the man was
killed. She saw the same young mon In the
morning gather on tho corner. The defendant
toek some kind OF a cloth out OF his pocket
md spread It on tho rorch aud played Their
until after 10 O'Clock. Then che heard words
and saw that Jones and Burreli were quarrel.
Ing.
up stone and Burrell had knife. She called
TO Jones to look OUT and soeing her Jones
threw down the stone. After that they went
over on Third street, turned X and began
fighting again. She saw Jones with Burrelrs
head under his arm pounding him with some
thing. After that Jones fell and was cut, but
witness said Burrell behaved outrageous all
the morning, AMI said he would Kill some
son OF n - before tho sun went down.
LEONARD Stokes testified that he met Jones
on the morning OF the trouble, and they came
up Third street together They went up the
street and came to where Durroll was with a
Bwoatcloth. After that, Joined by another
man, the three started toward street. Bur
rell came walking otter, but saying nothing.
Jones turned around went up and struck Bur
rell.
The latter went into the street. Jones also
threw It at Durrell. He then ran and tried to
get Into Taylor's store, but the man pushed
him out. He made a second attempt while
Jones was coming nfter him with q stone In
turned around and ran knife Into Jones. Tho
latter fell back a little distance and then fell
down.
Or. J. F. Hartigan testified to making the
post norton ana the nature OF the wounn.
John w. Campbell testified to seeing Bur
rell and Jones stoning each other. Jones ran
Burrell TO Taylor's cook-shop, and was pretty
near TO him. The man put Burrell out, and as
he came out he turned and cut Jones with the
knife.
lie went about ten feet and fell; then he was
picked up and laid on the porch. After the
were stoning each other Burrell had the open
knife in his hand.
Albert Jacseon testified that Jones kicked
Burrell and struck him in the Jaw, while he
was sitting on the porch. Burrell got up and
wont back into yard, and when he came out
Jonee hit him again.
Then they got into tho street nnd stoned
each other. Jones ran Bul feil into Taylor,a
store. As Taylor put him out Jonc tQolfafT6fd
OF him and Rurreii Stabbed 9 Se1ssftto him.
TT, the trial was still VI Rssssess when this re-
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