Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1888-09-17

Andrew T. Rolls, q nine -year-old colored poy.
who lived at the house OF his parents No. 2llI L
street northwest, was playing with some CON-
panions about IL 30 O'Clock yesterday morning.
on the sidewalk In front OF Mr.. Clarkes grocery
store, corner OF 21st and streets owen CLARK,
the s,venteen-year-old son OF the proprietor made
his appearance at the bathroom window, on the
second floor, and discharged q parior rine Tue
bullet entered the colored boys left breast,
and passed through his heart TIE
little boy ran some nfty feet or more
and dropped at his fathers front gate.
peped 20 be- passns az the tm.. and Carried m s
house, where he died before physician could oe
summoned. onncer Goucher arrested owen
that it was accidental The coroner was notified.
and Dr. Tyler made post-mortem examination OF
the remains
THIS morning, at IL O'Clock. Coroner patterson
held an inquest at third precinct station. The
defendant and his counsel, Mr.. Campbell Caring
ton, were present during the examination The
jury was composed OF VIM 4. Baldus. Fnu
Craven and Frank Hosmer.
Col Hams was the nrst witness and testined TO
the part he had taken.
George jackson, an eight -year-old colored boy
testified that he saw Clarke fire the shot, The
.'what did Clarke sayY" asked the coroner
-, lie said the witness replied stand there and
Miss Rosa Clarke. sister OF the defendant testf-
ned that when she asked her brother about the
shooting Immediately after &c happened, he was
very much frightened, and said that he did not
mean 20 Kill the boy; that it was an accident ana
he could not help it.
Sarah Washington, colored. No. 2lo2 L street,
came running down the stairs and said: soh, my
COD, have hurt the child; n did did not mean
10 DO IT," He fell on the sofa and began crying.
Ella johnson, colored, No 2lo5 l. street. testi-
NED 10 seeing the shooting.
Deputy coroner Tyler Testified that the bullet
had passed directly through the heart.
YOUNG CLARKEs STATEMENT.
The defendant, owen Clarke, desired TO make Q
statement and was sworn as a witness He tesi-
ned that about IL O'Clock yesterday morning he
went up stairs 20 change his clothing, and then
saw lying against the window parlor rine ne
said that he then sat down on the window sill and
took hold OF the rife with his right hand IL
The witness was about putting up the r1ne, which
he had pointed out OF the window, and it was 40
cidenlally discharged. When he realized what he
had done he hastened down stairs 70 tell his
brothers and sisters. He did not remember what
he said, but he did remember that he fell on the
the officers arrived and arrested him. No words
passed between the boys and himself. He heard
the boys ask no questions
THE VERDICT.
The jury, after a lengthy consultation, returned
verdict stating that "From the evidences we be-
lieve the death to be due TO the careless handling
OF the rife, but that the shooting was accidental,
aud that he tClarke) had no intention OF inJurfnR
any one." The defendant was held by the police.
BAIL FIXED AT $1,000.
Mr.. Darlington laid the facts before the District
attorney this afternoon and ball was nxed C
$1,000. Mr.. n. II. Shea, the grocer, became bonds
man for the defendant and be was released from
custody.
Mr.. Miller Ceaaiaess Of q Mig Vote.
From the New York Times
Mr.. Wilbur Warner Miller's private secretary,
arrived here yesterday, having been with Mr.
Miller on the latter's tour through the northern
tier OF counties He reports a wonderful enthu-
siasm In these counties, and says that Mr. Miller
is convinced that the vote OF ST. Lawrence County
Will be practically unanimous for him. In ali the
counties IN the northern tier Mr. Miller estimates
that the vote for him Will be d ner cent larcer