Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1885-09-05
OFFICER SHEEHAN IN DANGER.
a COlOred Prisoner Tries to Shoot Him.

another row occurred in South Washington
this morning, between eight and nine o'clock,
which would probably have ended in the kill
Ing OF Policeman Daniel ]. Sheehan, who killed
Addison Coleman, had it not been for the
timely warning of q small boy. Shortly after
eight O'Clock, when the officer went on duty, a
young colored woman, named Jennie Wood,
met MIN near the corner of 9Th and + streets
with blood flowing from her mouth, and COM
planned that "Aunt Sarah Hawkins with her
crowd from down in South Washington" had
come to her (Jennie's) home in st. Dominic's
aliey, broken open her front door and severely
charlie johnson, she said, had inflicted the In
luries. The officer went in pursuit OF Johnson,
whom he found near 9Th and = streets. two
started back with him. Johnson started
along - quietly enough, but had gone
officer to look out for the prisoners pistol. The
oncer then looked around and saw the priso-
ner with a p cailiber revolver pointed towards
sion of the weapon While the officer
ana the prisoner were still clinched, Sergeant
Nokes, and Officers Work and Williams came
10 the assistance of Sheehan. The prisoner
hung on to Sheehan desperately, and it was
not no, until Sergeant Nokes dealt him blow in
band that he let 60 Meanwhile Officer VIII
liams arrested two colored women Rachael
Griffin and Sarah Hawkins, and Officer Work
arrested Sarah Shankiin, and all four prisoners
were locked up at the first precinct station.
In the Police Court Sarah Shanklin was
charged with vagrancy, and sent down. The
other two women were charged with disorder y
conduct and fined $5 each.
JOHNSON AS a WOMAN WHIPPER.
Sarah Shanklin and Charlie johnson were ar
raigned, charged with assaulting Jennie Wood,
and johnson was also charged with assaulting
the officer.
Jennie Wood testified that this morning
SaTah Shanklin came to her house and broke
In tue door and began beating her, and while
sne was SO engaged Johnson came in with a
pistol In his hand and threatened to kill her if
she did not keep quiet or IL she made an out
cry. lie then struck her in the mouth and
knocked her across the stove and beat her.
When she regained her feet he threw her in the
washtub and again beat her.
OFFICER SHEEHAN'S TESTIMONY
Ofhcer Sheehan testified to arreSting johnson
on complaint Of Jennie Wood. When placed
under arrest, Johnson said, 81 won't go with
you anyhow but he went along few steps
until he drew his revolver and they tussled for
possession OF 1t.
Officer Dan. Williams testified that he saw
the struggle between the officer and the prison
er, In which the prisoner had a revolver, for
which the officer was struggling.
Sarah Shanklin, testified that she was the one
VINO struck Jennie, who drew pistol, and it
was then that Johnson came to her assistance
Johnson gave similar testimony, and denied
drawing the pistol on the officer.
Jennie Wood denied having had the pistol.
JOHNSON SENTENCED TO SIX MONTHS IN JAIL
Sergeant NOkes and Peter Lee gave testimony
As to the assault on Officer Sheehan, and John.
son was sentenced to six months in JAIL
The assault case against Sarah Shanklin was
suspended.