Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1884-02-15

COOK IN THE RESTAURANT KILLED BY WAITER
THE Fatal RESULT OF QUARREL OVER AN URDRR
"A CUT IN THE ABDOMEN WHICH CAUSES DEATH IN
Anew MINUTES.
This morning, about $50 o'clock, a homicide oc-
CURED In the yard OF the restaurant OF the Balti
more and Potomac depot. Edward Brice, en-
ployed as waiter in Capt Servers restaurant, cut
Peter Washington, one OF the cooks, across the alb
domen with carving knife, inf1icting injuries from
which Washington died In a very few moments II
appears that Brice and the deceased had had some
words as 10 Milling an order, and finally Brlce wen,
into the yard and called Washington out Wash.
ington did not start TO go till Brice had several
times called him. Washington finally
TOOK OFF HIS APRON
and started ont to the yard. Brice, having got be-
hind the door, they clinched, and In their seuf1e
reached the yard There Brice drew knife and
gave Washington a cut across the abdomen, and
Washington exclaimed: "Oh, h-h-h," and fell
Brice Immediately returned TO the kitchen. and
walking TO the sink washed his hands Washing
ton was at once brought in by some OF the en-
ployeS, and died In a few minutes.
BRICR ARRESTED.
After Brtce had washed his hands he started to
walk out the 9TH street door, but was arrested by
Officer Lamb. who took him TO the first precinct
station. He admitted that he cut Washington, and
said that the latter had been haunting him, and he
did IL IN Self-defrnse. Coroner Patterson was In
the depot at the time, and after the death gave
orders for the removal OF the body to the first pre-
Cinct station.
THE ACCUSED MAN BRICE
had been employed In the restaurant for three OF
four years as I waiter and carver. He is q man OF
family, and resided on street, between 1st and I'd
southwest He is a copper colored man about As
years OLD. and weighs about 100 pounds Heretofore
ne has been regarded as an orderly, peaceable cit-
zen.
THE VICTIM,
Peter Washington, was quite dark, stout built
man. weighing perhaps $50 pounds, and was about
80 years Of age He was reared in street alley be-
tween ith and 5th and and o streets northwest,
where ms mother resides, and was brought up re-
nglOuSly. He was OF good natured disposition,
and there was much surprise felt about the depot
building that he had engaged in quarrel.
Is stated that " hen the quarrel first commenced
the mead waiter ordered them both out, and 1t was
so; the knife that the quarrel was over. He, how
ever put the knife under his coat, and walking out
la the yard he called the deceased out and
the quarrel, with the result stated.
Serious Illness OF Mrs. Mary f. Bryan.
JUDGE WYLIE, her sON-IN-LAw, ADJoURNs THE
CRIMINAL COURT.
Judge Wylie announced In the Criminal Court
this morning that in consequence Of the serious Ill
ness and probable death OF a venerable member of
his own ramily-his wife's mother, Mrs. Mary F..
Bryan-he would adjourn the court TILL Monday.
Mrs Bryan is In her seth year, and has been living
with her daughter, Mrs. Wylie. for some time past.
She Is the mother also OF Hon. T. b. Bryan. for
merry Commissioner OF the District, and IS sister
OF The late Judge Philip Barbour Virginia OF the
supreme Court OF the United States. Mrs Bryan
Is dying OF exhaustion, the result Of old age. She
has been known for years as charitable. Chris
good works and her hand ever open to relieve the
needy.