Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1884-09-10


iound the convict was shooting, the witness said:
~ llst banished up the alley: but didn't run
away, as some people say / did" The witness
EDWARD Holmes, the next witness testified TO the
general IactS OF the occurrence, but said that he
Old not see the shooting.
TESTIMONY OF ANOTHER Bor.
W. s Chesley, another boy. testified that he went
into the alley opening I'd street and saw the
Wet holding on to the fence with both hands while
the on1cer was pulling at him. He thought that the
0mcer was trying to put the nippers on his legs
during the struggle colored man the alley told
them to get out as they njuring his property.
lhe witness said that the officer called for aSSiS-
lance, ana then reconnted what passed between
the convict and the officer, agreeing with previous
witnesses.
THE PRISONER BROUGHT IN.
Officer Boyle, who was with Off1cers Bolan and
Slack and Lieut.. Kelly when the man was ar
rested, came in the room where the jury seated
and brought with him the prisoner LangSter. He
wore only his convict pants, having torn up his
Shirt last night He shufed along to a seat pointed
OUT 10 him and then looked all about the room with
an ugly ScOWl upon his face. This expression re-
mained unchanged. His bare breast showed a
powerful development
OFFICER BoYLR'S TESTIMONY AS TO DAMAGING AD-
MISSIONS OF THE PRISONER.
Oncer Boyle testified that the prisoner had told
him he had shot Officer Fowler that God had told
MIN TO do It, and that 1t was only necessary for him
to have one shot, as he was good marksman, hav-
Ing been In the United States army. The pri soner
expressed regret when told that another ball re-
NAMED IN the pistol; that he had not known 1t, as
ne would have shot the s. or b. that looked
arrested.
An Exciting Scene.
THE PRISONER TRIES TO STRIKE WITNESS.
Robert Jackson was called again, and was
describing how the convict had shot the officer,
when the prisoner, who was seated near, with
most malignant expression on his face, started up
nf trtl-ip tho
Kelly grasped him about the neck with both hands,
and forced him back In his chair
The prisoner glared at his intended victim In i'm
potent rage and muttered between his teeth
'1ou are a liar. you S-of b. I'll slug your
After this episode The hearing was resumed. and
Dr Har1gan testified as to the results or the au-
topsy when are given above. He said that death
resulted from hemmorhage. The hearing was then
concluded.
The Verdict.
After consultation the jury at once brought In
the following verdict: "That the said John q. Fow-
ler came to his death between 10 and II a. M, Sep
tember 9Th, 1884, at the seventh precinct station
corner OF 1st and streets northwest city OF WASH
ngton, D. c., from pistol Shot wound OF the abdo-
men, inflicted with pistol in the hands Of John
Langster, alias George T. Hudson"
MORE DEvILTRY OF THE PRISONER.
Langster was at once removed to his cell, and an
he had written on the wall:
He had also stuffed the keyhole up again, as ne
did last night
THE PRISONER TAKEN TO JAIL
Preparations were at once made to remove the
prisoner TO the jail, where he was taken In the
ambulance, under the charge of several officers
During the progress OF the inquest crowd
gathered about the station house, composed mostly
OF children. These curious youngsters peered into
the windows and shouted about the door, and ele-
waited into heroes the boys who were summoned
hny-cr hfprv l<,at
exhibit themselves to their numerous admirers, and
after stepping out Of the station house would walk
the speechless admiration OF the youthful specta-
tors
Shortly after 12 O'Clock ofncer wheelock drove up
Langster's cell placed handouts upon him and
Drought him out OnicerS Boyle and Harlowe got
IN the wagon with the prisoner and Lieut. Kelly,
ana IL was driven rapidly OF to the jail The pr1S-
oner had been furnished with an old undershrt and
coat and had q handkerchief knotted about his
neck He looked more civilized than when he was
before the jury, but his face still wore the scowl
THE WOMAN IN THE CASE.
In addition to bis name, which the prisoner had
written twice on the walls OF his cell, with de-
gree OF photographic excellence which does credit to
the reform school, he had also written Miss Katie
King, 1859 Il street northeast"
Langster told one OF the officers that he could
nave written better If he had been feeling we'll
The officer remarked that he was not feeling in
such high spirits as he was yesterday.
THE REMAINS OF OFFICER FOWLER
were removed to the residence OF his father-in-aw
Mr. Joshua Lloyd, at 243 9Th street southeast, by
Mr. Mitchell, the undertaken The funeral Will take
place at O'Clock on Friday.
The Prisoner Tells the Story OF His
Accident.
To reporter OF THE STAR who visited the pr1s-
oner, he, with some reluctance. spoke as follows:
81 don't know where 1 slept last night, except 1t
was station-house, and was glad to get there,
6eard aR IN gray 9kng IN that
in ten hours made up my mind to escape the
first chance got. My father and mother five in
Chew's alley. In the rear Of this station. am now
in my eighteenth year. l was sent to the reform
school In 1875, and came out In 1881. then went
to Pttsburg In 1882 and enlisted In the 9th cavalry
and was sent to company H, in Kansas, where l
served four months, and was sent to the insane
asylum across the branch on September 22d as an
sent to jail for stealing and sentenced to six
months. l next was In prison for 60 days at the
house Of correction BridewelD near Annapolis
him the name OF Henry Lester, and was charged
with stealing ride. When got out came back
.s aea We Tor m a
folk and worked on farms there for two months,
and returned to Washington, where in two weeks /
George Washington, and wa sent down for 90 days
escaped in July, but short time afterwards
was arrested a again for sleeping in the cars and
tence yesterday. When got up yesterday made
up my mind to escape, and tried it. I did not
shoot the officer, but when he shot at me seized
the pistol and tried to get 1t from him. when he
turned 1t and It went OIL. 1t was an accident, and
couldn't help it."
The prisoner further added that he had never
been to school, and that his parents have not had
anything to do with him since he got out of the
asylum
THE INSANE ASYLUM RECORDS
The records Of st. Elizabeth show that John Ian.
caster, or Langster, Of company H, 9th cavalry,
was admitted there September 23d, 1883, and dis
charged January 1884 and IL Is evident that In his
statement he made a mistake in the year.
A Protest from the Women.
THE MORAL EDUCATION SOCIETY OBJECT 10 CLKvE-
LAND.
The New York Sun to-day publishes letter from
Caroline B. Winslow, NJ. D., enclosing copy of reso-
utions of the Moral Education society OF this CITY,
The resolutions set forth athat the time has come
when the mothers and sisters, the wives and
daughters of the men who cast the votes east
against placing at the head OF this nation q man
who has been guilty OF criminal onenSes against
women; that public and private character are in
Separable; that Grover Cleveland, by his immoral
character and criminal conduct, testified to by
reputable and responsible men not politcians), and
not denied, but apologized for by his FRIENDS and
part1sans is an enemy to woman's virtue and is
therefore, unworthy the confidence and respect Of
every man who has any regard for the good name
and honor Of his mother. sister, wife or daughter
the elevation OF this man to the highest ofice in
the gift OF a free moral nation would tend to de-
moralize the minds OF our youth OF both Sexes and
pTec1p1tate ruin to this republic; that through the
hood has received deadly blow;" and, "therefore,
we call uDOn woman In every station OF life hfph