National Republican., 1884-10-16
HELD FOR MURDER.
A Coroner's Jury Finds that William Phil
lips Killed James Shobcr.


There were large number of persons in at
tendance at the inquest held by Coroner Pat
tersou at the fifth precinct station yesterday
morning over the remains of James o. shober,
who was shot and killed by William II. Phil
lips on Tuesday.
f. W. Boss, stationkeeper of the third pre-
cinct station, testified that he was standing in
front of THE REPUBLICAN Office reading the
bulletins when he heard the shots tired. He
turned and saw Phillips chasing deceased. He
arrested Phillips with smoking revolver in
his hand.
n v Wiley testified to seeing Phillips fire
three shots.
Robert n. Bray, printer on the Post, testi
fed that Monday night deceased came to com
posing room about 7:lo y. m. came to the case
where witness was working and began con-
verSation, in which he called Phillips a vile
name. fight then occurred, which witness
did not see. Shober came TO witness yester;
day a. about p m; and said that " Slick "
Phillips) had struck him the night before q
foul blow, and he would get even with Phil-
lips II he had to kill him and hang for 1t or go
TO jail. Shober said he would write to Phil
lips and tell him he would have 1t out with
him. Witness shortly after saw Shober stand
ing on the corner of Tenth and ID streets with
MS arm on the lamp.post Just then phillips
came out and Shober called to Phillips, p"
want to see you" Phillips said, 81 don't
want to have anything to do with you, Go
away" Shobcr advanced toward Phillips,
and the latter drew pistol and fired at Sho-
Der, who put his hand to his brcnst and said,
"Oh " and turned and ran, Phillips followed
Shobcr and shot four more times.
Eugene Moore, another printer, testified to
seeing he shooting.
Jesse Crutchei testified that shober stated
before the shooting that he would send a card
to Phillips and ask him to fight John Lacey
and Phillips came out in little while, and
Phillips was going away from Shober when
Lacey pulled him past the place where shober
was standing.
J. b. lIass printer, testified that during the
fight Monday night shober said that he would
]. NJ Richards, the foreman of the Post, cor.
roborated the preceding witness.
w. !. McDnniels, who saw the shooting, said
that the second shot grazed his head.
j. j. Bennett testified that Phillips told
Shobcr TO keep away.
Dr. Hartigan testified to holding the au.
topsy. Lieut.. Arnold testified to Phillips I'D.
mitting the shooting, and to statement by
Lacey that he gave the pistol to Phillips.
John Lacey, Post printer, testified to Phil
lips asking him for the use of the pistol dur
ing the morning. which he refused. Later in
the day he refused Phillips several times.
Phillips finally said lacey, he (shober)
bought knife this morning, and IL / go out
he will be apt TO stick 1t into me-" 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 to Phillips about
twenty minutes before the shooting When
they went out Of the Post building, and as they
crossed the street witness saw shober at the
| lamp.post and said casually: There's Shober
| now" They went along their way until
shober called Phillips. The shooting then
occurred.
The jury returned verdict that Shober
came to his death from pistol shot wound in
the chest inflicted with pistol i'll the hands
Of William Phillips. Phillips was taken to
jail.
Lacey, who was not found guilty of being
an accessory, was released.
Mr.. James o. Shobcrs remains have been
taken charge of and will be buried by Column
bia Typographical union, No. lOl, from his late
residence, corner of Four.and.a.half street and
Pennsylvania avenue, this CThursday) after
noon at o'clock.