Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1884-12-26

Fatal Cutting Affray I'm West Washina

Fatal Cutting ARRAY In West Washing-
tOn-A Homicide Committed BY q Roy
Of Nineteen with . Pocleet-Knife.
About $50 O'Clock yesterday afternoon. at the
corner Of s4th and r streets, two young men--
James Smith, 10 years Of age, who lives at the
terminus OF 3sd street, and Eddie Warwick, about
the same age-were standing talking. when Elmer
Rollins, known as Elmer Chamberlain. q white
man. % years old, living at $3.50 P street with MS
mother, came up the street with William o'Brien,
ana going up to Smith asked him to pawn q shaw |,
which Smith refused TO do, and proceeded down the
street with his companion Warwick. Rollins hailed
them and asked them where they were going, say.
them. Smith said: If YOU don't go away It win be
the worse for you" No sooner had he said this
snan Rollins seized him. and after considerable
smith broke away and ran Of, with Rollins after
him. He socn overlook Smith ana threw his arm.
the blade open, over three inches In length, and
With sharp finish, and turning around made two
lunges at Rollins rst striking him in the abdomen
and then directly over the heart. The wounded
man fell towards the side OF q house for support
VIM O'Brien, who was with Rollins during The
AFTERNOON went TO his assistance and partly raised
MS head, when Rollins family exclaimed: "Hei
cut me, Birneyl" and Immediately expired. HI
body was taken In charge by sergeant Hess and
Onlcer NJ l. Fisher, and removed to the late homt
The coroner empaneled the following jury Of In
quest: James Blair tforemsn), Benz f. Harber, "
H. Lang, Richard Sebastian, Samuel Howard, ant
John Wright
The jury met to-day, and, after viewing the BODY
OF the deceased, heard the testimony OF the follow
tng-named witnesses
Edward Warwick, lad living at 1919 34th street
was the nrSt witness BE testified TO being Will
James Smith when Rollins came up and said some
thing to him (Smithl but witness could not tel
what IL was. Rollins grasped Smith. when strug
gle ensued. After short time the prisoner broke
away and went down the street. with Rollins afte
nm, saying he would disgrace them (the witness
and prisoner1. Rollins threw his arms around Smith
one or two lungeS at the deceased with the knife
cutting him on the left side OF the chest
Mrs Julia Lynch testified as to seeing the de
ceased very drunk shortly before the killing, bu
did not see any portion OF the ARRAY.
VIM. OBr1en testified to being with Elme
Rollins; saw the deceased go up to James Smith
and ask for something, but could not tell what 4
was; saw Rollins stabbed, and he FELL witness
took the wounded mans head and placed IL on hl
knee. in which position Rollins died within q few
minutes.
Dr. Hartigan testified As to examining tn,
wounds with Dr.. Hickey: found punctured wount
fourth ribs, three-auarseIs or inch long and I'VE
inches deep, the blade or the instrument pene
trang the left ventrce OF the heart, which led Il
hemorrhage.
The jury rendered a verdict "that the said Eime
Rollins came TO his death on the 25th OF December
at the corner OF saith street northwest. from pune
tured wound OF the heart inflicted with knife HEX
in the hands or James Smith" The coroner com
United Smith to Jail.