Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1888-11-05
HE KILLED HER AND THEN CRIED.
A Colofed Man Shoots His Wife
Through the Head.

through the Head.
THE RESULT OF HIS SHOT AND Is ARRESTED
THE SCENE OF THE MURDER-GEsuLr OF THE
INQUEST.
Robert Logan, colored, thirty-nine years old,
who has been employed as a laborer in the
Government Printing Office, was committed to
Jail by coroner's jury yesterday on a charge
of numbering his wife, Logan lived at No.
400 Franklin street northwest where the homi-
eide occurred about o'clock yesterday morn
ing. The prisoner and his brother, Albert Lo-
gan, had been out together, an they returned
home shortly before o'clock. Special officer
Coburn was standing on the corner of 5th and
streets, when he met two colored men, who
came running from the direction of
Hfanklin street. One was in advance
running rapidly, and the one in the rear, appa-
rently In pursuit, was crying murder. The
special officer started after the fugitive but
failed to overtake him. He learned from the
other man, who proved to be Albert Logan,
that woman had been shot. Police Officers
Kendig, Law and Rentch, who were at Ninth
and streets, responded to the special officers
call for assistance, and with him and Albert
Logan, went to the house where the shooting
occurred. The officers assembled a narrow
story frame building and went upstairs.
FINDING THE BODY.
At the head of the steps they found small
pool of blood. Entering the room the officers
found, lying across the bed, which was bespat-
tered with blood. the body of Susie Logan
The bare feet hung over the edge of the bed
and touched the floor, which was spattered
with blood. The body was partially disrobed.
There was pistol wound in her head from
hrnh %hs.h ha1 L..
was thought, had caused instant death. The
officers placed Albert Logan, the dead woman's
brother-in-law, under arrest. He was escorted
to the second precinct station by Officers Ken
dig and Rentch, and Officer Law remained at
the house in charge Of the body. Before leav-
ing the house the officers found on washstand
IN one corner OF the room large Colts army
revolver.
THE MURDERER RETURNS.
Officers Kendig and Rentch had been gone
from the house but few minutes when two
colored men entered. One of them informed
Officer Law that he was the dead woman's
brother. The man with him, he said, was his
friend, and he had come to see whether the
woman was dead? where is her husband?"
asked the officer. ''This is her husband" an
swered the dead woman's brother, turning to
his companion. The man was in fact Robert
Logan. When he discovered that his wife was
dead he lost control of himself. He was taken
to the police station, and charged with the
murder. When placed behind the bars he
cried like a child. He continued weeping and
sobbing until daybreak, and he was completely
broken down when taken to the sixth precinct
station where the inquest was held. His
brother-in-law, who gave him to the officer,
stated that soon after the shooting, Robert
came to his house and told what had occurred.
THE INQUEST.
The only witnesses who were able to tell the
story of the shooting at the inquest were the
prisoners mother and brother and Benjamin
Lancaster, his brother-in-law, to whose house
he went after doing the shooting. His mother
was first called. She testified that when her
two sons Robert and Albert, returned home
Sunday morning they were under the influence
of liquor and were quarreling because Albert
refused to lend Robert some money. Robert
went upstairs first and Albert followed him.
Presently shot was fired and Albert retreated
A second shot was fred and both men came
down. Robert said: II think 1 have killed
Susie" He then left the house and was fol-
lowed by his brother.
Albert corroborated his mothers testimony.
except that he denied that his brother fired at
him. When his brother fired the shot he told
him to put the weapon away, as he could not
be frightened with it.
Lancaster testifedothat Robert came to his
house and told what he had DONE and Officer
Law testified to the arrest There was no evil
dence to show exactly under what circum-
anything to show that he had ever had any
trouble with his wife.
Robert was sent to Jail, where he will be
held to await the action of the grand jury.
A Sequel to the Witherbee Scandal.
ALIBEL SUIT FOR $3.50 DAMAGES.
A dispatch from Chicago states that a libe
suit, in which the damages are laid at S25, OOO
was begun in that city Saturday by Mrs. Mary
NJ. Butterfeld against the Chicago Times, J. J.
West Clinton A. Snowden, and W. E. Wither-
bee. The complainant is the mother of Mrs.
Nettie Witherbee, formerly Nettie Dunlap. of
Elgin whose relations with Judge T. J. Mackey,
of this city, were the occasion of many newspa-
per articles last winter. The alleged libelous
article is an interview published early in JAN
uary, purporting to be with the defendant, w.
E. Witherbee, the brother of Mrs. Witherbee's
husband.
Kidding the City of Glandered Horses.
RESULTS OF WEEKS NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
ANIMALS KILLED AND THE BODIES SENT OUT OF
THE CITY.
DR.. Kilborne, United States veterinary sur
geon for the District of Columbia. and Agent
Key, of the Humane Society, are continuing
the work Of inspecting public and private
stables in the District in search of glandered
horses. A week or more ago they visited the
herdic stables and killed two horses so diseased
and quarantined three. A week ago last Sunday
one OF the quarantined animals died The
superintendent became alarmed and killed the
other two before Agent Key and Dr. Kilborne
returned. further examination was made
and another horse was quarantined. They
then visited the wharf, where another glandered
horse was killed. The officials named also in
spected John Whites stable in the alley be-
tween F and G and 22d and 23d streets, and
found two glandered horses, which they killed.
The dead horses were ali shipped down the
river. The following day the stables of the
Washington and Georgetown Railroad were in
spected, and the horses found to be in good
condition. The work of inspection will be con-
tinued until every stable in the District has
been visited Agent Key, speaking of the work,
said that they encountered but one difficulty
Animals suffering from the CHAMBERS were, he
thought. in some instances spirited away, sold,
or sent into the country, where they will be
likely to spread the disease.
Mr.. Dawson on the SackvIlle Matter.
To the Editor of THE EVENING STAR.
In your issue OF November /, upon informa-
ton from another, it is stated that ''Mr. Daw-
son, who prepares the republican campaign
textbooks. also an Englishman, approves the
course OF the President, as he thinks Minister
West ought to be dismissed"
In order to avoid future misconception of my
views on this Sackville matter, permit me to
say that while have not hesitated to publicly
denounce Lord Sackvilles extraordinary and
ineXcusable conduct, and to declare that, in my