Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1886-12-24
A Policeman Shot by a Negro.


ABOUT $3.50 O'Clock this morning Officer Sheahan
While patroling his beat in the vicinity OF 10th
and streets northwest came upon suspicious
looking cOlored man, whom he called upon to halt
instead OF which the man drew revolver and
fired two shots at the officer and then ran away,
making his escape. One of the shots took effect in
the left thigh OF the officer who was taken into
the engine house at II and 10th streets where DR..
Bayne attended him. Officer Sheahan returned
the IRE, WITH what effect. II any. is not known
When the officer left che station house at mid.
night he was In citizens dress and received special
instructions to arrest all suspicious characters on
CURED In that precinct. 1t was about four O'Clock
When the officer arrived on r street between 9th
and 10th streets northwest. Not far from No.
engine house he saw negro, about twenty-five
years OF age, creeping from tree-DOX to tree-box
wearing pair Of rubber shoes. The officer walked
toward the man, and when about TWENTY-FIVE feet
from him, said: "How do you dO?-
the man halted and the officer said, ssYou need
not d, De AFRAID OF me; you can pass on"
not a night-doctor. You need i not Ai be
badge, which could be plainly seen under the gas
lamps.
II know who you are" said the man. "You
the officer walked after him TO arrest him as
suspicious character. The man then started to
run, and SO did the officer. When they were about
forty 1eet apart the negro turned and fired at the
officer, the bullet knocking his hat on In attempt
Ing to get his pistol from his pocket the ofricer
second shot, which took effect as above stated in
the officers thigh. and he fell to the ground The
negro stood still for moment, and the officer get
tllg MS revolver from his pocket, fired at the man
who jumped behind tree-boX. The officer and
his assaiiant then exchanged other shots but no
one seems 10 have been hit. Two private watch
men ana fireman soon appeared, but the negro
had then disappeared. After the wounded officer
was taken TO the engine-houSe Drs Bayne and
Caldwell probed for the bullet but failed to find III
From the size or the hole made in the officers leg
IL Is supposed that the bullet must have been
ABOUT =: cailDer The wound is very painful, but
not necessarily dangerous. The OFFICER was after.
wards removed to his home, No. 16 Myrtle street
northeast. ~
The negro is described as being copper colored
ABOUT nve feet ten inches high, and weighing
about $50 or 100 pounds This afternoon the ont
Ger was resting as quietly as could be expected
under the circumstances.
HOW sHEHAN KILLED ADDISON COLEMAN.
About two years ago he had desperate struRqle
with Addison Coleman, cOlored, in that section of
South Washington known as "BloOdy Field" dur
Ing which Coleman was shot and killed At the
cOrOnerS Inquest the officer was acquitted, but
1ty afterwards sW0re out warrant against She
nan, but the grand jury ignored the charge
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MARRIAGE LICENsES.-MarTtage licenses have been
issued by the clerk OF the court to-day to Percival
i. Grant and Ida V. FraSer; ID. s. Williamson and
Rebecca c. Swaggart; David Boone and Betsy
Glasker; Charles h. ElkinS and Julia EdmOnds:
Charles B. BaggOtt, OF Baltimore and Annie L.
Clarvoe; Jacob Huck, OF New York, and Mamie f.
VOnderehr.
FINE MADEIRA AND CHAMPAGNE WINES AT AUC-
TION.-Mr. Bowling will sell on Monday morning
next at IL o'clock, at his auction rooms, consgn-