Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1884-10-15

SHOOTING CLAIMED TO HAVE BEEN DONE IN SELF.
DEFENsE-THE INQUEST TO-DAY.
tragedy occurred yesterday afternoon on D.
street, between 9th and 10th. as stated in a post
SCRIPT In yesterdays STAR James o. Shober, o
printer. was shot and killed by wn II. Phillips,
one OF his feow-craftsmen. The shooting occurred
ABOUT qIarier-past O'Clock, when the street was
nied With people In quest OF election news and
created much excitement Phillips has been en-
pioyed on the Post where Sh0ber was formerly
employed as conpostor and sub" Shooer, 1t
appears, visited the Office OF the Post Monday night
ana engaged In fight with Phillips The men were
separated, and Shober went away threatening, II is
said, 10 XII Phillips. Yesterday afternoon Phillips.
While at work. received an unsigned note supposed
70 De from Shober. stating that the writer was
'haye 1t out" Phillips did not respond TO this.
put ABOUT an hour later, when about leaving the
oilice, he borrowed pistol from a young man
named John Lacey, and then went out just out
SIDE or the Post building he accosted by Shober
pli!!lps said he did not want TO have anything
70 90 with him. and started away.
shober, lis said, made threatening movement
OF, his hand towards hts pocket, whereupon Phil
lips pulled his pistol and nred several Shots. one OF
them grazing the arm OF Harry Nswcomb. who
was sanding near by reading election bulletins.
Shooer Started TO run, but staggered and some by
once arrested and locked up. Sho0er was taken TO
the Emergency hospital, where he died at 3si5
O'clock His wife. who had been summoned,
rived just after his death. Last evening John Lacey
an apprentice in the Post room, who lent Phillips
his pistol, was taken into custody. DR.. Harti-
gan, assisted by DrS Leech and Markr1ter.
held an autopsy on Shober's remains at the NTH
precinct stat hon last even n.y. II was found that
but one OF :le bullets struck Shober. Its course
was through the breast bone. opposite the NTH
rib; through the anterior border OF the middle lobe
OF the right lung; through the pericardium;
and then through the posteror portion of the
right lung, striking the upper portion OF the
eighth rib and reboundlng into the lung. where It
was found. Shober, who was about IS years old.
has worked In Philadelphia. Cincinnati and this
city. BIS family reside In Cincinnati. He Is rep
resented as having had Quarrelsome disposition,
ana was, consequently. not very popular among
his fellow worknen. Phillips, who is about 80
years Old. came to this city last January, having
He claims that the shooting was done in self de-
Tense.
THE INQUEST.
Coroner Patterson summoned last evening the
following jury: James W. Yates, Michael r. Combs,
George A. Leech, Charles T. Raiston, S. T. Arnold
and James Beagle. The inques, began at the fifth
precinct statlonhouSe at II o'clock tliS morning.
Edward ". Boss, OF Gle Sth street southwest, who
was first sworn, testified that while reading buile-
tins at the i.epuHicon office, at about 3:l5 p. m
ye.terd y. he heard a. pistol shot. and looking
around saw Phillips chasing the deceased and
heard probably five shots in quick succession
Witness arrested Phillips with the smoking pistol
in his hand.
Nv. Wiley. OF 1904 9Th street southwest, the
next witness, testified to seeing Phillips ire three
shots.
Robert T. Bray, a composltor in the Post Office
posing room at about 7:I5 PIN: came to the case
where witness was working and began a conyersa-
ZION in which he called philips -ota A
fight then occurred which witness did not see.
Shober came TO witness yesterday at about pm.
and said that "SIick' {Phlpsl had struck him he
night before foul blow, and he would get even
witl Phillips Ii he had Kill him and hang for it
or go to jail Shooer said he would write 10 Phil
lips and tel: him he would have it out with him.
witness shortly after saw Shober standing on the
corner OF 10Th and ID streets with his arm on the
lamp post. JuSu then Phillips came cut and Sho-
said, 81 don't want to have anything TO do wi Ii
you. Go away." Shobor advanced toward Phil
lips, and the latter drew pistol and fired at Sho-
Der, who put his hand to his breast and said "Oh,"
and turned ana ran. Phillips followed Shobcr and
Shot four more times
Eugene Moore. of 1902 Pennsylvania avenue
northwest, described the shooting similarly TO the
preceding witness
Jesse Crutchet, OF 800 1ath stress northwest, tes
tilted that Shober stated before the shooting that
he would send a card to Phillips and ask him to
light. About Ealf an hour after this talk, witness
VAS at 10th and streets and saw shober standing
at the lamp post Lacey and Phillips came out OF
the Post building together and Phillips was going
away from Shober, when Lacey took Phillips by
the arm and brought him down the middle OF the
81 rect past ShOber.
John b. Haas. OF 7o5 18th street northwest a
printer on the Post testified that during the fight
ShoDer was down he told Phillips "rll Xiii you tor
this. and as Shoher was going out OF the room he
repeated the threat.
j. NJ. Richards foreman OF the Post composing
Ders threats.
Wilbur F. McDaniels, OF 40 c street northwest,
who saw the shooting, said the second shot grazed
witness' head, and he got out OF the way OF the
manner.
Jas j. Bennett. of 1915 street northwest, who
saw the shooting. testified that Phillips told Shober
twice TO keep away. 1t looked to witness as II
Lacy was egglng Phillips on.
Dir. Hartigan testified TO making the autOpSy as
described above
Lieut.. Arnold testified to Phillips admitting that
he did the shooting and to a statement by Lacey
bpIOr
the shooting after repeated requests from Phillips.
Lacey said he was also urged TO loan the pistol 10y
John Lacey OF 9th street northeast testified as TO
Philips asking him for The use OF the pistol during
the morning, which he refused. Later IN the day
ne refused Phillips several times Phillips finally
said: Lacey, he [Shober bought knife this morn
ing, and II go out he VIII be apt TO stick il into
NE" Witness still refused to loan the pistol to
Phillips. but being urged by other men In the room,
who said that Phillips had been sick and in the
hospital only two weeks previous, witness finally
handed the pistol 70 Phillips about % minutes be-
fore the shooting. When they went out OF the Post
building, and as they crossed the street witness
There's Shober now" They went along their
way until Snober called Phillips. The shooting then
occurred.
THE VERDICT
The jury brought In verdict that Shober came
to his death from pistol shot wound in his chest
Inflicted with pistol in the hands Of William Phil
lips
PHILLIPS TAKEN TO JAIL
wis tSTAcu W Jull lHl5 dlIerUOOh he
appeared TO be seriously depressed, and said
nothing
Lacey. who was not found guilty OF being an ac-
cessory TO the shooting, was released from custody
District Government Affairs.
LIQUOR LICENSES GRANTED.
The following applications for liquor licenses |
were today passed upon fayorably by the District
Commissioners and licenses will be issued: James
AIalan, Madeira Adams, George Bauer. Leanarda & /
Duffy, Daniel Donovan, James Gallagher, Anna |
Gretf, F. w. Crunch ~. George w. Hail, Theodore
JohsnSen, Herman jacobson, Michael LAWYER, |
Peter Mattourn, Catherine E. Neurath, Pullin & |
Thomas, Patrick Phillips, Henry Reltsr, Schwing |
& Clark, Charles Schnasbel, Henry Schoonborn, |
transferred: Puln 6 Thomas. transferred; James |
Cady, I. Ready Dennis, John lyman.
MR. HAWKINS COMPLAINT.
Mr.. c. Fl. Hawkins, IN a note to the Commits |
SiOners, calls attention TO what he says Is NUS
ance, which should be abated at once. It is the |
advertising wagon OF variety theater which, Mt. |
Hawkins saws, makes an indecent display OF repre-
OF nude female figures
ATTORNEY RIDDLES REPORT.
The annual report OF Attorney Riddle was re- !
ceived by the Commissioners to-day. II shows the |
cases tried in the Police Court from July l. 1885, to
June go 1884 inclusive, 410 CONVICTIONS 6437 dis
missals, 1872 nolle pressed, 191.
MISCELLANY.
Mr.. W. T. Powell petitions that the sewer now
being laid in and 31St streets northwest, be con-
tinued UP 3lSt to Road street.
Property owners on street. between 26th and !
9th streets, and On 9Th street, between and L
streets northwest have pettioned for gas lamps on
those streets
A PARROT WHICH SPEAKS Two LANGUAGES
Frank Guy, cOlored man with no hands, was put |
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