Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1889-01-01


telegram was received at police headquar-
ters last night asking for the arrest of Willie
Musco, a colored man, wanted mt Charlottes-
vile, Va, for the murder of Policeman Seal in
that city. Musco had been seen about that
place for a week or two, and it is alleged that
last evening he stole three umbrellas, and then
went to another store aud stole some collars
and cuffs. Policeman Seal was called, and as
he was about to put the nippers on Musco the
prisoner drew pistol and fred. the ball taking
effect in the left breast Of the officer, causing
his death in about fifteen minutes.
PURSUIT OF THE MURDERER.
The murderer started down the street with
the pistol in his hand, and when pursued bv
another officer turned and fired at him. The
officer emptied his revolver firing at the fugi-
tive, who continued his flight and got away.
The affair caused much excitement at Char
lottesyile. II was at first supposed that the
murderer had gone to Lynchburg. party at
once started for that place well armed and the
country was thoroughly searched. With the
party was piece of rope. This party returned
this morning. being unsuccessful.
ARRESTED on ARRIVAL OF THE TRAIN HERE.
The train, arriving here at 1:l3 o'clock this
morning, bore colored man who boarded the
train at Brandy (about 81 miles from Charlottes-
ville). and telegram was sent by the train
men to Officer Acton, in this city, and he, on
the arrival of the train here Gin COMPANY with
Special Officer Augustus Lane) took the col
ored man in charge and carried him to head
quarters. He gave the name of Henry
Mitchell, and protested that he had been in
Culpeper county on a visit, and that he was on
his return to his work at Terra Gotta. The
description given OF the murderer in the cir
cular, containing notification of a reward of
S100, is as follows:
willie Musco, about eighteen. dark ginger
color; height, feet 10 inches; weight. about
145 pounds; square shoulders, large mouth, fat
nose, smooth face. scar on forehead: hair short
Came from st. Louis and killed Policeman
Seal tonight. Wore several suits Of clothes at
the same time. Was dressed in dark clothes
new laced shoes, wide brim slouch hat. Car
ried two large dice in his pocket. Was well
armed"
Mitchell, as the man who is arrested calls
himself, corresponds in some particulars with
this description, and his appearance indicates
that he has walked long distance over muddy
roads. He was taken to the first precinct sta
ton.
THE PRISONER A DISTRICT MAN.
Mitchell states that he lives in the county of
Washington, D. c., near Terra Gotta with his
mother, who is the wife Of Rev. Richard WASH
ington.
rassehkers on tne traiu stateu tnat Ne got on
at Rappahannock about o'clock this morning
Persons who live there stated that he was never
seen in that locality before he turned up there
thiSnorning. 1t is further stated that after he
got onthe train he showed considerable un-
easiness, especially when the train was APP
preaching or stopped at a station, when he
would look with anxiety to the doors Of the car,
and it was his actions as much az anything else
which caused the conductor TO suspect him and
to send telegram ahead Of the train
In Chicago, yesterday, Lindauer. Brothers b
Co., the extensive clothiers, whose failure had
led to much litigation, made an offer in open
court to compromise I'll claims against them,
secured as wen as unsecured, and the offer was
accepted.
yesterday, and drop Of fifteen degrees in
temperature before this morning was predicted
The same fall in temperature was predicted for
the entire northwest