Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1884-11-06
The BurreII-Jones Homicide.

The BurvelI-JOnes Homicide.
"cUFFiE' BURRKLL ON TRIAL FOR MURDER IN THE
CRIMINAL COURT.
To-day IN the Criminal Court, Judge Wyne,
Robert Henry Burrell, alias "Curte" Burrell,
indicted for murder of Walter Jones by cutting
him. on the 9TH OF September Last, near the corner
OF Sd and streets southwest, was placed trial
District Attorney Worthington appeared for the
government, and Howard G. Clagett for the de-
PENDANT. This homicide had its origin in quarrel
about Is cents involved In 'ssweat cloth" game
between number of young colored men.
The following Jurors were selected; John B.
Kirk, G. W. Cox, Lemuel r. Thomas, ". G. Wheat
ley, W. II. Dunn, JAS " White, j. c. Hesse, j. A.
Wheatley, and Fred. Fritz.
THE OPENING OF THE CASE.
Mr.. Worthtngton opened the case, stating that
he expected to show that Jones, with others, met
Burrell, who spread out a sweat cloth; that Jones
bet 25 cents on the spot, and won nifty cents,
which Burrell refused at first to give up that Bur-
rell then got his knife from friend named MITCHELL
and engaged in an ARRAY with Jones, which ended
with the cutting. The government would contend
| that the plea OF self-defense was not tenable.
was attacked and beaten by Jones and his friends:
that when he got the knife he walked away, having
no idea OF using 1t; that walking with another
party Jones attacked him and he attempted to get
away, but Jones struck him In the head with q
stone. He claimed that Jones the aggressor all
terms Of the law in retreating, and he was entitled
to verdict of acquittaL He did not think In any
event the jury could convict OF q crime beyond
granddaughter.
TIE TESTIMONY.
Rachel Cross, coOred, who lives at the southeast
corner OF Sd and streets southwest, testified that
she saw the young man on the porch OF house
playing with black box, and about 1890 O'CLOCK
quarrel commenced in which Burreu called Jones a
s. OF B.; Burrell pursued Jones, and she, seeing
the knife called to Jones to look out, that he had
knife. They got together, but Burrell got away
and tried to get into stable. She then saw Jones
the knife and when She Called to Jones he out the
stones he had picked up down and walked away.
Bur1sll that morning said he would kil some black
away the crowd followed, urging the parties to
tight, and they clinched. but Burren ran and Jones
Leonard stokes testified that he was with Jones:
that Burrill invited them to play. Jones played,
and he and Burrii had dispute. They walked up
lowing Burltn answered that he was not follow
Ing him. Jones ran at Burrlll and struck him, and
the latter went in the street, when Jones threw
stone at him. but did not strike him. Burrell threw
back, striking Jones in the ribs BurreiI ran to
Taylors house. but could not get in, and Jones ran
Jones Is e'A sums n'' nan0' inen ''''A s'a00e0
After the noon recess DR.. j. T. Hartigan testified
as TO the wound, which was In the breast, extend
ing near the heart, severng the pulmonary artery.
John w. Campbell testified that Jones was In the
threw at Jones, striking him in the right side.
Jones chased Burrell to Tayl0rs eating place Bur-
Burreil had the knife in hts hand when he srruck
Jones With the stone.
The case was on trial when our report closed
ARE Mosr MEN cRAzY9-Evidence in the case Of
Harold De Wolfe, OF New York, for claim Of 500,
Honore tested that Be Vote IS suffering A rom
.salcohOlc mania" In the course OF his testimony
y ana e
connned In prison should not De there ct all, but