Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1884-11-06
Our Ships and Sailors.

MONEY ASKED TO EQUIP vEssEIS-suGGEsTroNs
FOR THE BENEFIT OF sEAMEN.
Commodore ". 8. Schley, chief OF the bureau Of
equipment and recrutingin his first annual report
to the Secretary of the Navy, says sc vessels have
been either wholly or partially equipped during
the past fiscal year at cost of $685., 1872. The sum
OF 1896 900 is asked for the equipment of vessels as
actually necessary for the hitting out and keeping
In repair OF vessels contemplated to be kept in
commission during the next fiscal year. An in
crease OF $4,000 oyer the present appropriations Is
asked for transportation and recruiting and con-
tngent To furnish complete equipment for pro-
spective cruisers, as recommended by the advisory
board. S760OOO is asked: for the equipment OF the
u s. s., s. New ,sso,. York, sls5.oo for equip
$4,000; and for Improvements at the training STA
ton. Coasters Harbor island, s6O0O0 The training
ships now in commission, Commodore Schley says,
are in bad condition, and the time is not far dis
tant when they Will be entirely unseawOrthy.
The bureau intends TO substitute steel for iron
chains. II the report OF tests now being made on
the vandalia with sample steel chains should war
rant their adoption 1t Is suggested that the force
OF enlisted men for the coast survey lsh commits
sion and naval academy, be limited to 500 men, and
be known as auXarieS for special service It is
also urged that the Revised Statutes referring to
aliens In the army becoming citizens be amended
to include the navy and marine corps. The bureau
recommends that the number OF apprentices en-
listed be increased from 75C to 1000 annually, and
urges Congress TO appropriate money TO provide
every man. boy and apprentice on enlistment in
the navy an outfit Of clothing, not to exceed in
cost $50, thereby placing sailor on similar foot
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The Rurrell-Jones Homicide.
"cUFFIE" BURRELl ON TRIAL FOR MURDER IN THE
CRIMINAL COURT.
To-day In the Criminal Court, Judge Wylie
Robert Henry Burrell, alias 'Cufie" Burrell,
indicted for murder Of Walter Jones by cutting
him. on the 7th OF September last, near the corner
Of Sd and streets southwest, was placed on trial.
District Attorney Worthington appeared for the
government, and Howard G. Clagett for the de-
hnntCdn n O una rra1
about 25 cents involved In "sweat cloth" game
between a number OF young colored men,
Burgess, Chas E. curtis, John T. Harding, A. ".
Kirk, 6. ". Cox, Lemuel r. Thomas, ". G. Wheat
ley, ": H. Dunn, Jas. v. White, j. c. Hesse, j. A.
Wheatley, and Fred. Fritz
TIE OPENING OF TIE CASE.
Mr. Worthington opened the case, stating that
he expected to show that Jones, with others, met
Burreil, who spread out sweat cloth; that Jones
bet % cents on the spot, and won fifty cents,
which Burrell refused at first to give up that Bur-
reil then got his knife from friend named Mitchell
and engaged in an affray with Jones, which ended
with the cutting. The government would contend
that the plea Of self-defense was not tenable.
Mr.. Clagett said he would prove that Burrell
was attacked and beaten by Jones and his friends;
that when he got the knife he walked away, having
no idea Of using 1t; that walking with another
party Jones attacked him and he attempted to get
away, but Jones struck him In the head with a
stone. He claimed that Jones was the aggressor all
| the time, and that Burrell complied with all the
terms or the law In retreating, and he was entitled
to verdict OF acquittal He did not think in any
event the jury could convict OF crime beyond
manslaughter.
TIE TESTIMONY.
Rachel Cross, colored, who lives at the southeast
corner OF Sd and streets southwest. testified that
she saw the young man on the porch Of a house
playing with black box, and about 1870 O'Clock a
quarrel commenced in which Burrel called Jones a
s. OF b.; Burrell pursued Jones, and She seeing
the knife called to Jones look out that he had
knife. They got together, but Burrell got away
and tried to get into stable. She then saw Jones
fall. They were close together when Burrell drew
the knife, and when she called to Jones ne put the
stones he had picked up down and walked away.
s. OF -b before night. When Jones walked
night, and they clinched. but Barre ran and Jones
Leonard stokes testified that he was with Jones;
that Burril invited them to play. Jones played,
@ ana ne aad bn nsa ney w walked
lowing. Burrill answered that he was not follow
Ing him. Jones ran at Burrlll and struck him, and
stone at him. but did not strike him Burrel threw
back, striking Jones in the ribs Burren ran to
pnf not m
JOneR
AFTER RECESS
After the noon recess Dr. j. F. Hartigan testified
as to the wound, which was1n the breast, extend
ing near the heart severing the pulmonary artery.
street and threw stone at Burrei, and the latter
threw at Jones, striking him In the right side
Jones chased Burrell to Taylors eating place Bur-
rel was put out, and then cut Jones as he came up
Burrel had the knife In his hand when he struck
Jones with the stone.
The case was ON trial when our report closed
ARr Mosr MEN caAzYf-Rytdence In the case Of
Harold De Wolfe, Of New York, for claim Of 500,
was taken In Montreal yesterday. Dr.. Henry
Honoro testified that De Wolfe Is suffering from
salcoholic mania.n In the course OF his testimony
he asserted that the greater number OF mankind
are crazy, and held that great many criminals