Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1888-08-15
HOW JAMES GRAY WAS KILLED.
Testimony at the Inquest TO-day-A
Dispute Over the Price OF SIX Drinks.

The body Of Jas Gray, the negro who was shot
and killed on G street. between Sd and Az streets
southwest, Monday night, as published in yester-
days STAR, was removed to the morgue last even-
ing and this morning post mortem examination
was made by the coroner and Drs. Hartigan and
Tyler. Thos. Marshall, the young man accused OF
the shooting, is connned in jail and was not
brought TO the inquest this morning. Tne inquest
was held at the 9th precinct police station at IL
O'Clock this morning. The jury was composed OF
Jno. F. Kelly, Jr., Jas McManus. Chaa Mohr.
Patrick Cusick Luke Madison and Jos. Radcliffe
THEY SAW THE SHOT FIRED.
The first witness was Emma Miller, colored, OF
No. 213 street southwest. She testified that
Monday night while sitting at the window OF a
friends house, on street, she saw q white man
leave the saloon and run along the street. He had
pistol in his hand and she heard him say: "You
II am going 70 nn YOU he was about Ten Ten
white man ran back towards the saloon after the
shooting occurred
Charlotte Fox, colored, No. 33o g street south.
lowed by crowd or white men. When the crowd
Shot fred. Gray walked in the alley, and white
man in his shirt sleeves went back toward the
corner: she heard the white man say. "D-
Emma Miller was recalled, and she testified that
the man who did the shooting had his coat and
hat on.
Charles Mitchell, colored, No. 500 street south
west, testified that Monday night he went into
Meads saloon, corner ~ and Streets with Jaa
Eagle, Sam. Ruf1n, Andrew Smith, John Green,
and Buck Gordon. Eagle treated and was charged
not pay MIN 80 cents for six drtnks-four glasses
Of beer and two OF whisky. Eagle said that he
could buy whisky anywhere on the Island for
men who were in the saloon followed
them out, and they started down
they would have to pay for the drinks. There was
q stone thrown, but he did not know who threw
kin YOU" and fired. He then turned and ran back
70 the corner and Gray walked up the alley, holding
his hand against his stomach. Witness described
was in his shirt sleeves, and had no hat on After
being shot Gray told some one that he had the
cramps
gave testimony similar 10 Mitehelps woman
said TO him as they were leaving the saloon: "Look
out that mans got a pistol and one Of you VIII get
took Gray to house 10 Knoxs alley, and the man
who did the shooting went back up the street.
Before doing the shooting the white man said:
"You -, III XIII you"
ANOTHER VERSION.
Randolph williams, No. 627 ~ street southwest,
testified that he was In the bar Monday night
when the deceased came in and said that he could
not drink but could eat and he went 10 the lunch
counter and ate what ne wanted soon aiter ne
nished the drinks, for which they refused 70 pay,
Eagle paying cents for glass OF beer. The pro-
tor the drinks, and told them that 1t would cost
them more than the drinks were worth. Mead, the
proprietor. then came from behind the bar, and
men men ana % keep them in sight and point int
them out II he net policeman. Marshall seemed
TO be in the center , Of me crowd ~, ne was bare;
was asking them TO pay for the drinka The crowd
divided when they got short distance from the
heard the report OF q pistol shot witness saw
Marshall soon Afterwards. but he had no weapon
in his hands. When the negroes were In the saloon
ieft the saloon he was nos injured, but AFTER the
shot was fired his head was badly cut and Mar.
snail 512Sgns 9s ans 6sstS
John d. Jackson, colored, identined the body OF
deceased a. being that Of James Gray, his brother
tn-law.
After an hours elaboration the fury returned n
verdict that the said James Gray came 70 his
death about / 80 p. m. August II. In Providence
Hospital from the effects q wound
OF some person 70 the jury unknown, but It u the
opinion Of the jury that the evidence points
strongly TO the accused, Thomas Narahau IS the
person who nred the shot.
Reports oe lnAian Troubles Deulea.
AN OFFICIAL DlafATcH FROM oRNRRAL howard.
The AdJutant-0 General to-day received the fol-
lowing dispatch from MaJor-General Howard,
dated at San Francisco, August II:
several sensational reports have come to me
from different sources claiming an Indian raid
into Pleasant Valley, Aril; all these have been
proved without foundation. General Niles
sent from San Carlos the following teIe-
gram: Just received tho report from
Pleasant Valley: was satisned it could
not be true and made no report Of II. II
proves 70 be entirely without foundarton. There
are but six men away from their proper campA
avoiding arrest for acts Of violence resulting from
Indian Quarrela expect three 70 surrender here
and three 10 surrender at Apache: none have left
reservation, neither have they DISTURBED the per-
eon or properly Of whlre men. They nred upon
sc0utA but the causes and circumstanceo cannot
Be fully explained by telegraph. In the mann all
other Indians are under control, and condition
Of peace preva1lA'"
FRANm NcNxzxANY LIZ AZ PoR1noufn. Va
News comes here nom Portsmouth, Va that
Francis McNerhAny, oe this city. - g ehe point q
death there with heart trouolA H heo ooon
failing Tor some time, and took lhoft loevo o.
ahsence from his dul1o6 IN the war Deparemens %
recruit h1D health.
Tns evening papsss Of Paxls concur m shs opln-
Ion that the appolntment q Cen. Won Wel0otDoe
70 bo ch1ef q the general eeeQ 81 the German
army nnaOoenA On. Moffk0 n r cK1uEDun M