Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1886-10-07
THE CHAIN.HANG HOMICIDE.
Testimony at the COrOner's Inquest To
Day.

the coroner, and after viewing the body at the
ed until IL o'clock this morning, at which hour
they met at the fifth preciuct station. The
prisoner was not present at The inquest, he be-
Ing confined IN Jail.
THE TESTIMONY.
]. A. Kelly. a timer, living at 1887 37th
street, testified that on the 25th of last month
he was putting q tin roof on a shed about ten or
fifteen yards from where the assault was COM
mftted. Tue deceased had been cutting grass
prisoner was working. The deceased was at
work behind White, and the latter spoke to
him. Witness thought he told him to go away
from him. In half u minute he heard the old
man scream. and looking around he saw tie Old
man lying on the ground. Witness said that
could not say he saw the brick thrown.
The whole affair did not take more than half
minute and witness thought the old man
said that the prisoners siatemepI about the
v:s. ...s.n st,~es.e ni,ns,ras not true. When the
old man fell he fell across his scythe.
Peter Fahey, 9O2 27tn street, who was work
Ing with the previous witness, testified that he
saw the deceased and the prisoner cutting
weeds OFT the lot hear Rock creek; the old man
behind the prisoner. In about thirty seconds
Ire saw the deceased fall, and the prisoner
picked up the deceaseds scythe, as witness
thought, 70 cut him with it in case he recov-
cred. Witness said the brick was a whole one,
with one small piece Clipped OF. Witness
cused before he threw the brick. Witness did
not see the brick thrown, but there Was no
one else there except young man, who was
Dr.. Hurtiyan Testified rhat the death Of
Cheese resulted from the effects of a blow
above the left temple.
Albert Jackson, colored, who was also in the
Chain gang, testified that he witnessed the as
sauIt on ine deceased. White told the old man
too close to him The deceased did not move
aud some angry words passed between them
The old. man made an insulting remark to
w hite and the latter began swearing. The old
man called White OF -. aud said he
would stick the scythe in him (White) il he did
with the scythe and White said he would
stick MIN II ne came any nearer. The de.
ceased again advanced when White
ne threw ct the deceased, striking hIm
on the head and the latter lell To The
ground. After witness called Officer Arnold
the deceased started to pick up a stone aud
the prisoner picked up tie brick The officer
stopped any further trouble In answer 20 a
question BY a Juror the witness said the de-
ceased cut at White before the later struck
Officer Arnold, VINO had charge of the cnain
gang, testified that ut the time OF the assault he
was on the top of the hill out OF sight OF the
him he saw deceased wing in the road and the
rha W nsiE r % ocSnsd %,a or,ek Id his
fiunt thar IL v,as i'm nt,ssibIe f,r then, 10 nav
exchanged many words. After witness Went
to MIN the deceased made no atteInni In mex
up anythiny. as resumed to bv The precea,nr
Min his scvIhe The deceaSsn NJ Ssry q. mn.
able. and ii,e other inemhe1s ot the sav are
i'm ihe Labit oi IantniiZinw MIN to- Fin to
talk in his broken lanyua.e. but the deceased
had never atfe,nnted tn sIrsSe Inv ~ Shsm
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THE VERDICT.
The tury returned verdict holding White
for the killing.
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