Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1889-11-06

Piace ehSaSeu IN a game. Among them was
NOTORIOUS ROUGH
named Osborne Basey. Although he is only
about twenty years of age, he is old in crime
and 1T is wonder that he has not reached the
gailows or penitentiary before now He was
engaged IN the game when the face of an un-
known coiored man appeared at the door.
lis Ossie Basey in here?" he asked
Yes" replied Bascy; What do you want?"
George Bush wants to sec you"
Hold my cue," said Basey; I'm be back in
minute"
he closed the door from the outside and had
hardly stepped upon the sidewalk before four
pistol shots were fired N rapid succession.
My God" cried one of the players, "Basey's
killed"
Everybody rushed to the sidewalk and in a
few minutes a large crowd had collected Basey
was
LYING ON THE SIDEWALK MORTALITY WOUNDED,
while George Bush, who had done the shoot
ing, was making his way toward 18th street.
Policeman Americas n. Crippen of the second
precinct, who was not far off when the shots
were fired, fastened to the scene and followed
IN hot pursuit of the murderer. Bush was then
making his way toward Bob" Browns saloon,
corner of 18th and Q streets colored man
named Charles Dorr was walking along street
at the time and he acted as though he was GO
ing to intercept the fleeing murderer. At that
time Bush was acting as though he was reload
ing his revolver to prepare for another battle.
READY FOR ANOTHER MURDER.
''You get out" shouted Bush to the colored
man who was in his way; 'you - of "a, or I'll
kill you." Special Officer Davis had Joined in
the chase, and he was as close upon Officer
Crippens heels as the latter was upon those of
the murderer. Bush entered Browns saloon
and made the remark: III kill the first po-
hceman who attempts to arrest me-
without losing any time Bush ran upstairs,
still holding the revolver in his hand The off,
Ger. who was brave fellow and did not know
what fear meant. followed the negro ruffian
upstairs and into the front room on the second
floor. There was no one else in the room at
the time, and the murderer, to carry out the
threat he had made, began firing. The officer
returned the fire and both fell to the floor.
THE OFFICER WAS INSTANTLY KILLED,
and Bush was so badly wounded that he could
not speak. Special Officer Davis was the first
one to enter the room after the shooting. He
turued and went to the patrol box at tho oppo-
site corner and called out the reserve from the
second precinct. The patrol wagon soon ar
rived and removed the dead body of the officer
to the station.
The police ambulance was then summoned
and Basey was removed to Freedman's hospital
The patrol wagon then returned and in it Bush
was conveyed to the same hospital.
Drs. Shadd and Glennon looked at the
wounded negroes, and one of the doctors re-
marked:
Its only question of time, but well do
what we can The officers returned from the
hospital satisfied that they would not be
troubled again by the negroes who were then
occupying cots in the hospital ward.
AwoMAN THE CAUSE OF THE TROUBLE.
The cause of the trouble was the next thing
to be learned. The only thing heard that
would tend to solve this question was "a remark
made by Basey to a colored girl named Rosie
Briscoe. That remark was: Rosie, you are
the cause of this trouble" The officers looked
for Rosie afterward, but could not find her.
Before being taken to the hospital Bush was
carried to Burga's drug store, where DIR. Post
ley examined his wounds. Although the
wounded man was then dying he was still
conscious. His groans could be heard On the
street and every moment he would cry:
''Oh. my God; low suffer! Have mercy on
me and don't let ne die.''
THE MURDERED POLICEMAN.
When the officers in charge of Sergeant Jones
arrived at Browns saloon the sight presented
was a CHASTITY one. The dead body of their
brother officer was upon the floor. Blood was
streaming from the eyes. mouth and nose and
in the bosom of his white shirt was a hole
around which was blood. The officers we're of
eve and another the breast, but the doctor
thought that the bullet in the breast was the
only one that had entered his body. His face
was covered with blood and it was almost i'm
possible to make a minute examination at that
time.
THE CoLoRED MEN BOTH DEAD.
Basey lived until about o'clock this morn
ing and Bush died about o'clock Basey was
shot three times through the lungs and died
from internal hemorrhage, while Bush re-
ceived two wounds. one through the breast
bone, which passed through the right lung.
and the other entered his body and passed over
the liver.
The body Of the dead officer was on a cot in
the station this morning when his grief-stricken
wife called to see his remains.
Coroner Patterson viewed the body and
heard the statement of Sergeant Connolly of
the shooting. The coroner did not think that
an inquest was necessary, as all the participants
were dead. He, however. gave no decision in
the matter, but said he would wait for further
developments. The officers body was re-
moved to Speare's undertaking establishment
The bodies Of the dead negroes were removed
to the morgue.
STORY OF THE CoLoRED GIRL.
Rosie Briscoe, the colored girl who was sus-
pected of being the one who caused the trouble
called at the police station this morning to in
quire for George Bush and she was locked up.
At first she denied knowing anything of the
matter. but after being placed in a cell she told
the following story:
Last Friday night she attended a ''parlor
social near the corner of 10th and @ streets
with Bush. He had been visiting her regularly
before that time. There was nc liquor passed
around except wine and no one drank enough
to get intoxicated. When she and George left
the social she saw Jim Stewart near the door.
Not far from him was Osborne Basey .'Oh,
Rosie" said Basey. Come here a minute"
There's your friend now" she SAID to Bush.
Neither she nor Bush answered Basey. but
continued on their way home. Basey abused
both OF them and was particularly severe in
his abuse of her, telling Bush that when he
(Basey) was in Jail, Rosie was with him. Basey
followed them to the corner of 10th and i
streets and when he saw a policeman coming
he sneaked of. she said that she stopped a
policeman and gave him Basey's name, telling
him what had occurred
When did you last see Bush?'' asked an Of
icer.
EARLY last night" she replied" HE was
with Frank Washington. / went to the Fifth
Baptist church and George Bush promised to
call for me. AS he failed to call at the church
/ went over to Mr.. Browns saloon and asked
for him. While standing there / heard the
pistol shots. l ran out to see what was the
matter and saw the crowd coming in the
direction OF Browns. did not see George"
The officers were not satisfied that Rosie was
telling them everything and questioned her
closely to learn whether she knew of Bush's
plans before the shooting or not, but she
claimed that she did not.
Il told George" she said, ''that if he and