Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1885-08-17


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Henry jackson, another one OF the coored
men under arrest, was next examined and gave
testimony similar to that OF Lucas. He said
heard Coleman say, "I'n go to the station
house." He corroborated the former witness as
70 the pistol dropping on the ground. Amer
witness said Sheehan cooked his pistol at him
again. The witness said that Coleman's nephew
they would help carry him to the station. Shee-
han said, II don't ask anybody TO take him; 1
can take him. am man." He did not know
whether Coleman was drinking. He seemed to
be pretty weak when the officer took hold of
him, but gathered strength afterwards" The
during the last five years, but never sent to
prison.
OFFICER sHEEHAN's STATEMENT.
The jury, after q brief consultation, decided
to hear Officer Sheehan's statement, II the on
Ger desired to make one. Mr.. Sheehan there
upon took the stand and said:
~ was detailed yesterday afternoon to 70
catch some of the rough elements who we're
during the past week. Yesterday
saw quite aumber gambling at der.n. coe
ners and in the brickyard. got their gam
bling cards and dice. Then went down to the
man swinging around on the s' Sidewalk SS,alHa
s asked me ,e1 IN rough manner Are you an
better go into the house. He was making con
siderable noise and becoming disorderly. He
the station-house without your badge or your
billy. You are too much of dude to take me
a as you are So then put him under arrest.
blow, He caught me. then by the waist.
I told him then as well as 1 could-I could
NO You Cd id dude YOU shanI arrest e m naso
1 trlpped him up then, and he fell to the
ground: I fell on top Of MIN. He tried to
a man near by for assistance to get
my nppers for me. This man got my nippers
and put them on the colored man. While he
TINS man, Howard, down. 1 felt my pistol taken
from my pocket while was OF the ground. I
aowa nis ca answ then who took it. Mr.
your pistol and told me to choke him. Howard
took took the pistol from him. The colored man
two or more men and kicked In the side did
not ,lha know who they were until this morning,
wn TEN, recognized their faces. When
e men had get up aroma Of the the so
When got up he came at me- again, striking a
great fa1d nina many blows at me. which warded OFF
would not use any violence towards him. /
got away from the man who was holding me,
a. me several times Finally we clinch a
S ss fell ito 10 the 'T sp5saa him IR.,n and
my pistol, Seeing this man stil fish S m me
and told me to defend myself 1 struck tn g
eoiored man on the top of the head with the
butt OF my pistol. The pistol was in the case
then, but the case was falling of. When I
struck at him the second time, he grabbed the
pistol with both hands, taking hold Of the bar
rel. Then he said Cd d-n:you, I'll kill YOU
fought hard. had the best hold Of thu, pistol;
distance of a foot, 1 suppose .
a. he tho ,s struck A.. me and grabbed
went off accidentally. The witness was aston
ished when the pistol went off, He followed
me up after the shooting saying, oh, Cd d-n
you. He struck at me, and crawled after me
the crowd was hpllOeing 10 him to kill me. The
paher nan. Howard, was meanwhile being
The officer said he called for assistance several
the DUDE" None of the colored men offered to
assist him. Coleman, he said, could have been
heard nall square away swearing he would
XIII hlm> The witness said that after the man
and reported the facts to the lieutenant
VERDICT OF ACCIDENTAL SHOOTING.
The Jury, after being In consultation about a
quarter of an hour, returned verdict that Ad-
Olson Coleman came to his death "from pistol
shot wound of the thigh, inflicted with
pistol Leld in the hands of Officer
Daniel j. Sheehan. While, the Jury believes
that the said Sheehan woulH have been justi-
fled in shooting the said Coleman, they also be-
lieve that the discharge of the pistol was ac-
cidental, while the two were engaged in a tussle
brought on by the said officer trying to arrest
the said Coleman. Coroner Patterson took no
further action in the matter, and Sheehan was
consequently released from arrest.
Another Examiner Resigns.