Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1884-09-08

rieS and enargeS the duties and responsibilities re-
CURED OF him and his sureties, and 1t was, under
the color Of Office, required and extorted from him
The sixth plea is that it purports to have been eN
ecuted as an Official bond as superintendent and
and he AYERS that he never held such Office, and he
never was eligible to the appointment OF diSburSng
clerk, tor ne never was fourth class clerk OF the
FOSC OIlce department., nor OF any other depart
ment.
The plea Of Mr.. Jeffrles, filed by Messrs. shella-
barger Wilson and w. F. Mattingly, is similar to
that OF Mr. Burnside.
FATAL STARRING.
A Sunday Game Of Dice which Ended
in n Quarrel and q Homicide.
About noon yesterday party Of negroes, con-
sisting Of Walter Jones, aged %; Robert, alias
Cuffee Burrer, aged 81; Moses Winter and another
man, were playing ''sweat" on the porch in front Of
Dan Journeys saloon at the corner OF Sd and L
streets southwest. Burner was banker and shaker,
and during the progress of the game Jones ac-
cused him Of cheating and demanded the return Of
dollar which he had lost in the game. This was
refused by Burrer, and angry words were indulged
In for some minutes when Burrer walked off to-
wards K street, being followed by Jones. Burrer
picked up stone and drew his penknife, placing
them both in the same hand, and walked slowly
towards K street. Just before he reached the cor
ner Jones overlook him and another angry discus
sion took place, followed by blows. The men then
clinched and rolled about. Jones having Burrer
under his left arm and pounding him with his
right nSt. Burrer dropped the stone he had, and,
extrcating his right hand, secured the knife in it,
and, drawing back a little distance, plunged the
blade into Jones' left side. The latter loosened
his grip and. running into the street, got stone
Which he threw at Burrer, striking him in the
back. In spite Of the wound Jones followed Burner
and threw another stone at him. Burrer started
TO run through cook-shop on the corner, kept by
Miner Taylor, but Taylor pushed him out At
this moment, just after Jones had thrown the
second stone, he fell with groan at the door Uf
the cook-Shop
A large crowd gathered around. and for time it
was not known that Jones had been stabbed. for
there was no sign Of blood on his clothes He made
an attempt to speak While lying on the ground but
could not. He was picked up and laid on the steps
OF the eating house, while great crowd gathered
and
WATCHED HIS DEATH STRUGGLES.
His death occurred in about three minutes after
the stabbing. After the cutting Burrer wiped his
knife and, after wrapping it in paper, put it in
tree box, and ran up an alley. Word was sent to the
first precinct station, and the body was removed
Onicer Howell started at once In pursuit OF Burrer.
and found him crossing the Long bridge. HeSgas
secured without trouble
enjoyed good reputation, while his victim has al
ways been known as desperado, and Officer Lewis
mas now IN his pocket warrant for his arrest, for
using razor on lamp lighter over year ago.
BURRERs STATEMENT.
Burner was seen in the cell by STAR reporter,
and he stated that they quarrelled about dollar
on game of sweat, and that Jones kicked him
and then cut him on the hand with a razor, when
ne stabbed him with his pen knife He has cut on
his finger. but razor could be found the Off
GERS think 1t was inflicted by himself.
THE CoRoNERs INQUEST
Soon after the cutting Drs. Hartigan and Leech
made an autopsy, and Coroner Patterson proceeded
to hold an inquest The following were summoned
to serve on the coroners jury: J: T Lucas, E. P.
Mallory, Samuel H. RANDY, T. A. King, George W.
featnan and jackson Pumphrey.
DR.. Hartigan testified that he examined the de-
ceased and found a punctured wound on the left
side OF the chest, between the second and third
RIBS, and about two inches from the medan line.
The instrument penetrated between the upper and
course and entering the pulmonary artery In 'front.'
heart. Death muste have been almost Immediate,
and caused by hemOrrhage and shock.
The other witnesses could not be obtained and
the Inquest was adjourned until noon to-day.
III IN searching M tor Sas W weapon Sergeant Hughes
scene OF the murder.
BAD NEIGHBoRHo0D.
King Howe was murdered just two months ago,
one square from the scene OF yesterdays tragedy.
Last week an old colored man named David Jack.
son was stabbed by his brother with case knife
and almost killed In the same neighbOrhOOd
The Testimony To-Day.
A DYING NAN THROWING STONES
The inquest was continued at noon to-day at the
first precinct station.
Rachel A. P. Cross, colored, residing at 225 L
street southwest, testified that she saw the TWO
men come to Toumey's steps about 1l:3O O'Clock,
and spread out sweat cloth, on which they played
till after 1e, and heard one OF the men say. You
-----." 1t was "Cuffer' Burrin who
said this to Jones Both went to the middle of the
street, and picked up stones, and then went to-
gether, but one dropped his stone and the other
up to his adversary, holding the knife behind him
Witness seeing this, called out to the other man,
SHE'S got knife and will cut you" They then
went up Sd street, and stopped in front OF MIR.
Moore's where they fought with fists. After pass
Ing few llcks "Cufrer" let 60 the man and ran.
and Taylor knocked him back, and would not let
him come in Jones picked UP two stones and
threw at "Cuner," one striking him in the back,
him and helped to pick him up. When his shirt
was unbuttoned the blood spurted out nearly foot.
Witness held him on her arm till he died. When
they got to MoOre's corner Walter got "Cuffer"
around the neck and commenced to strike him.
The prisoner, rather a short, stout built boy, Of
perhaps iss and very black was then brought In,
was Robert II. BurrilL
Albert Jackson. colored. testified that he was
jones' came along and c1ier had sweas s M1a
on which Walter bet and lost and "Cuffer" went
away, but came back with stone and knife. Wal
whence he was put out, and then ''CufIer' showed
the knife into him. Jones died in about three min
utes The fuss occurred about 'Cuf1er" demanding
VIM. Slinms testified that, with Albert jackson,
Lem Starks and Walter Jones, he went down to
Journeys and stopped where "Cuner" was shaking
''sweat, and Walter commenced to bet on the num-
bers, "Cuffer" throwing the dice There was some
mistake made and Jones demanded 50 cents, and
called "Cufer" d-nar Walter then kicked
him and"Cuner" paid him. After some other words
"Clner" picked up stone and Walter went to him
and asked him something and then struck him,
backing "Cufer" up in the door. Saw the knife
but did not see the cut made.
THE ACCUSED ADMITS THE CUTTING.
The prisoner after being taking back was asked
II he had anything to say, and replied: 'sNo SIR
they all told the truth as far as heard them say.
didn't intend to strike him, was running away
and had two stones and the knife in my hand when
he stopped me, and told him had said nothing to
him. He then struck me, and cut him"
THE VERDICT.
The jury returned verdict that death was
caused 'by punctured wound Of the pulmonary
artery, inflicted with knife In the hands OF Robert
Henry alias Cuffy Burrer"
BURRER SENT 70 JAN.
The coroner committed Burner to jail, but before
he went down he had his picture taken.
RANGE OF TIE THERxoxErER.-The following
were the readings at the oftice OF the chief signal
ofhcer to-day: am, GA: II AN, 8A6; 3 pm, Ola
Maximum, 92Os minimum, 6h2