National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1884-11-07
GUILTY OF MANsLAUGu2ER.


The Verdict Returned AGAINST Cnfry Durrcli
for Killing Walter Jones.
The third murder case within a week was
tried In the criminal court yesterday, before
Justice Wylic 1t being the ease Of Robert II.
Burrell alias Cudy Burrell, charged with the
killing of Walter Jones; on the eth of last
September. This was the cutting affair at
Third and L streets southwest, and grew out
Ola quarrel over u game Of sweat
District Attorney Nouhiug.on appeared for
the government and Nj Howard T. Clagctt for
the defendant. The following jury was i'm
pGnclcd 10 try the case Nessrs. John b. Bur
gCSs. g. L. Curtis, John T. Harding, Andrew
W. Kirk, George w. Coz. Lcinuel \. Thomas
william. q, Wheallcy, William II. Dunn, John
W. White, John G. HeSse, John y. Wheatley,
and Frederick Fritz
Rachel p. Cross testified to seeing Burrcll
and Jones meet az Journeys corner, Third and
J. streets southwest, on sunday morning, when
Btrrcll pIlled a cloth out of his pocket and
spread i on the porch, He then took out
small black box and played some Kind of
game, After while they quarreled and We.
into the street, each picking up stones The
next she saw was Jones with BurrclIs head
under mis- arm, pounding down upon It, Bur.
rel raised his arm rs II trying to protect him
sell. Then he got away and ran, Jones fol-
lowing and throwing stones at him. When
Burrcll got to IayiOrs store he tried
to get in. but d young man pus he'd him out,
and he Went up the street into the alley. As
Jones got to ,Tylers store he threw down II
stone and iell. The witness aud some one
else picked him up and laid him on Tyler 5
porch where he died. 1t was when they first
came together In the street that she saN Bur
rcll with knife in his hand raised above
Joncs's head but she did not sec him hit
Jones. The witness said she had seen Burroll
before that morning at the corner. and his
conduct had hcCl outrageous. When she
went to get milk she heard him say that he
would kill some one before the sun went
down.
Leonard Stokes testified that Jones, with a
stone in his hand, was chasing Burrell across
Third street. Burrcll tried to get into Taylor
store, but some one pushed MIN back. lie
made second trial, and was again refused
At this time Jones was up on him, and rs Bur
rell turned around he ran II knife into Jones,
who QUICKLY tell down and died little while
aitcrward.
DR.. j. +. Hartigan described the wound, and
testified MS to the cause of JOnes's death.
John W. Campbell and Albert Jackson gave
the same testimony as that given by stokes.
Walter Ellis testified that Burrell came into
| his stable and wanted to borrow knife. he
was crying and said man was trying 10 take
! his money from him.
Patrick DOrman testified that Jones kicked
Burrcll twice and hit him once Mt the corner
| OF the street,
Daniel Tourney, VIM Simms, John NJ, Tay.
| lor and John W. Howell gave CorroboratiyC
| testimony, and the government rested.
| The defense called John Ruilin, who told Q
similar story TO that of the other witnesses ant
! Mr., ClGgett said, us the government hnd givci
| pretty much all the iRcts and circumstances
| he would close for the defense.
After argument and the charge of the judge
| the case was given 10 the jury.
| After b ing out short time the jury re
| turned with a verdict of guilty of man
slaughter, and the prisoner was sentenced L
five years in the Albany peniteniiary.
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