Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1886-03-29

10 pear. But the erect upon the great railroad
king seems to have been SOftening, for, while
at first he refused to listen TO the representa-
t1VeS OF the strikers, or to hear OF such a thing
rs arbitration he later on became less deter
to the scheme of arbitration proposed by Master
Workman Powderly, as that gentleman seems
to think he did, he at last consented TO say that
''he saw no objection TO arbitrating' the differ
ences between the railroad and its employees.
BUTLER MAHONE's PISTOL.
A Fine Of 500 for Shooting at John
Willis.
In the Criminal Court, Judge Macarthur,
the case of r. Butler Malone, charged with an
assault with intent to kill John Willis, Febru-
airy 18th, 1885, was taken up this morning
District Attorney Worthington and Assistant
District Attorney Taggart for the government
and Hon. John S. Wise and Col. G. b. Corkhill
for the defense.
John Willis, colored, testified that he was a
Waterman at Welckers. He came into the bar
room on the night in question and saw Malone
pulling down the curtains He then sent wait
ers for cab. When he (Mahone) returned
Mrs Welcker asked him to go to bed,
him. He then struck witness two or three
times. Finally witness got Malone to his room
and left him very mad. subsequently he came
down stairs aud shot at witness several times.
Witness caught hold OF him and the hammer OF
the pistol caught his hand. Malone had been
drinking, and when he struck witness and wit
ness told him who he was he replied
by calling him niger - of -. On
cross examination witness said one
They tusseled over the pistol when they were
on the floor, and Malone said, II fired at the
th K and don why
shot four tAnes, but he was somewhat excited
at the time Witness put Malone in the eleva-
steps, The first shot fired was as witness was
coat. TMr. Wise said they expected to show
hot hint boil a
those were the ceiling above the window cor.
NICE This was the Iirst time he had stated
rme oaa, suns eh mls eIatmnao pGen
ness had not told Mr.. Glasco that he knew MIR.
Malone did not intend to shoot him. Did not
| tell Mr. Windsor anything of the sort; never
said to Mr.Corkhill that Malone hired the shots
| in the air.
Martin Mccoy testified, contradicting Willis
as to the first part OF the affair, and said that
Willis was struck twice. After Malone went
up in the elevator he came down hunting for
three times. One ball went over the transom
another into the ceiling, and the third struck a
nail and bounded back. 1t was after the shoot.
ing that Willis got hold of the pistol, and he
| called some one 10 take Malone away.
On cross-examination, witness said that Ma.
hone struck at Willis but did not hit him, and
Willis pushed Malone and he fell.
Emil Wagner, steward at the house, testified
| that Malone came down saying, ''where is that
niger? / want to shoot him. and then the
| shooting took place. When two shots were
fired witness lett.
Theophilus Felter testified that he was at the
house when he heard shooting, and when he
| went up several of the walters had Mr.. Malone
| on the floor, and Willis, who was sitting on
him, struck him. Witness helped to take the
pistol from him and Malone went back TO his
| room. Two balls were in or near the ceiling.
On cross-examination witness said that
stand much and was very drunk that night. ''
John Weicker and Mrs. Felter testified as to
| the condition OF Malone and his habits.
The testimony OF two policemen as to the ar
governments
TESTIMONY FOR THE DEFENSE.
Hon. John s. Wise testified that liquor crazed
| the accused, and while not a drunkard when he
was intoxicated he was exactly opposite to
what he was when sober.
Hon. j. ID. Grady gave similar testimony.
The district attorney said there was no doubt
| but that if he was SO drunk that he could not
| form intent he could not be convicted OF
the intentto kill and they proposed to leave
this to the jury.
VERDICT OF SIMPLE ASSAULT.
The court said that he would not be satisfied
under the circumstances of the case with a
verdict of guilty as indicted, and under the
instructions of the court verdict of guilty OF
simple assault was rendered.
THE ACCUSED ADMONISHED AND FINED.
The court, addressing the accused, said the
circumstances relieved him of the serious
| charge. He hoped the case would be a warning
| to him. This case must have been a terrible
| aff1iction to his family, and he hoped that he
| it should be a warning to abstain from it, The
sentence of fine of $500 was imposed
! Labor Questions Discussed.
| OPPOSITION TO LEGISLATION ON ARBITRATION
| OPPOSED IN THE HOUSE LABOR COMMITTEE.
| The House committee on labor met to-day
| to discuss the arbitration question. A most de
| cided opposition to legislation on that question
was developed. Mr. Foran and some of the
| strongest labor advocates opposed the PROPOSE
ton vigorously. They took the grounds thai
| Congress had no right to force the laborer te
| accept an arbitration that he might deem I'M
Mr. Foran is opposed to all legislation of the
matters could not be settled by legislation. The
| government had no right to do it. The way t.
| prevent strikes was to make 1t so that the work
| result only from the capitalists learning thai
| 1t was to his interest to have harmony, and
from the people learning that many good citi
| The people must learn that it is not in
the interest of the community that the
capitalist should make four hundred per cent
while labor got but forty. The capitalists them
| selves must learn that peace Of mind, harmony
universal happiness and well being were more
desirable than extravagant profits. He was, ht
said, opposed to any law of arbitration which
leaves the fate Of men in the hands of one man
which makes them liable to Imprisonment fol-
contempt If they did not accept his decree.
night about $50 clock an 1S-year-old colored
girl, named Agnes Dorsey, accompanied by
her mother, entered the stationhouses in Eas
Washington and the girl lodged a complain
against Mike Robinson, the well-known coloret
barber, at Sd street and Pennsylvania avenu.
| southeast. charging him with outrage. Ser
geants Bryan and Mulhall went in search O
Robinson and arrested him about IL ocloci
| as he was coming out OF church aud locked him
up on Charge Of rape. This morning in TIT
Police Court Mr.. Frank Gloss appeared for Rob
inson and pleaded not guilty. Agnes Dorse,
testified that she met Robinson last nigh
about 7:45 o'clock and went with him to hi
shop where, he said, he had some tickets anc
whfle in the shop she said he criminally as
saulted her. He threatened to cut his throat 4
she ever told any body. The judge said hs
i doubted whether case had been made ou
and dismissed the charge.
r Alderman Jaehne, Of New York, has resigned
i the vice presidency OF the board OF aldermen
He also sent his resignation 70 the New Amster