Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1886-11-17
The Sh0Oting Of Gen. AuSur.
HIS ASsArLANT on TRIAL IN THE cRINrNA

COURT.
To-day, In the Criminal Court, Judge Mac
Arthur, the case OF William Pope coiored. on
the charge Of an assault and battery with in
tent to kill Gen. Z. c. Augur, by shooting him
District Attorney Worthington and his assis-
Miller for defendent
corner OF Dumbarton and 2Sth streets, and IL
was the custom tor a crowd TO gather near his
residence and IL annoyed him. On the night OF
August 14th last about 1890 O'Clock they an
noyed him SO that be went TO the window aud
asked that they make less noise, and he re-
ceived an insolent reply. He then went down
for the purpose OF seeing who they were TO give
their names 10 the police, and had light cane
In his hand When he went out one OF the men
oeen sent away by the police. He then re-
marked that he had come TO see who they were
IN order TO tell the police. The defendant
good look. You are making a heap OF fuss
about nothing" Witness replied that he
thought there was something TO complain of.
then struck him with the cane, but did not
Know exactly why; 1t was an Involuntary
blow The defendant shot at him, the balls
taking effect in his thigh and legs, making four
four weeks.
DIR. c. II. A. Kleinschmidt testified as TO the
WOUNDS, ana Officer James +. Lyddane testified
TO seeing Pope and Woodward stop on the cor
her; rope got TO singing, and heard Gen. Anger
go to sleep: heard Pope reply: .If YOU don't
IKE II, you had better come over and stop H. :"
witness VIII went TO them and told them to stop.
anu they did. Witness and his partner went
up 2Sth street, and in "A lew minutes heard
rope curS1ng some one and then heard the
shots, and witness ran down. Pope was stand
lug WIN the pistol In his hand, and they ar
rested him. He said he would shoot any man
cane.
Officer Hawkins corroborated Officer Lyd.
dane.
VIM. Pope, the defendant, testified that he
Anu amn W goo ward stopped at the corner and Gen.
Augnr came over and Woodward told him the
men who were making the noise had gone
zen. Augur Was very excited and said that
tney We're making noise, and witness replied
tiiat ne was mar when Gen. Augur struck
MN twice, and witness then drew the pistol
and fired He, however, shot towards the
ground and did not intend to kill him. for he
could nave done SO easily. He did not use any
words except d liar. He did not know how
Gen. Augur was armed and he fired while he
spoou tnere. On cross-eXamination witness
saiu he had been in the Albany penitentiary
under sentence for manslaughter. defend
sha ooJeetea 10 TINS testimony and excepted to
tue ruling OF the court.) The general struck
MN twice, once Oh the head aud once on the
cneek. When the officers came witness did not
run, but walked at his usual gait He had
been drinking beer that evening
Adophus Woodward testified that he was
with POPE on the night in question. and on the
'Stop that noise" and Pope replied. The Off.
GERS then came up and told them to stop. and
they did. Gen. Augur came over and said the
scoundrels ought TO be thrashed Tor making
this noise. Pope replied, ~ am not afraid OF
ANYBODY thTasning me-" Gen. Augur said.
You impudent scoundrel," and struck Pope
who drew his pistol and fired, and he walked
away.
This closed the testimony and the counsel
argued the case.
The argument on the part Of the defendant
was that Pope acted I'm seif-defense and the
government claimed that Pope provoked the
quarrel, and that under the ctrcumst,nces n
Gen. Augur had lost his life il would be muir
der ~
The court read the instructions, that if de-
iendant had reasonable ground to believe his
lie was In danger he had the right to use such
means as he had to defend himself and that
TO convict they must find the intent OF Pope
fcationS.
A VERDICT OF GUILTY.
A verdict Of guilty was rendered