Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1889-11-07
THE MURDERED POLICEMAN.
Funeral Today-Maj. Moore's Tribute to
His Memory-The Double Murder.


The tragic shooting affair described in yes
terdays STAR, involving the loss of three lives,
one of the victims being policeman, recalls
the fatal shooting of Policeman Fowler five
years ago by a negro named SaDgster. Con-
sidering the size of the police force as CON-
pared with the population, the officers wonder
that more of their number have not been in
jured or killed. The number of officers is not
nearly large enough to properly patrol the city,
and frequently the officers have to go out on
duty single handed. That was the case with
Policeman Crippen when he did his last duty
|. Tuesday night. He did not 60 on his regular
beat that night, but was put on '.hell's bottom"
beat because the officer who usually patroled
il was sick. A few minutes before the officer
faced death he met friend and while convers-
ing with him said that every time he went on
that beat he
kxPEcrrD TO Oct KiLLxD.
No one knows exactly what took place in the
room where the officer and Bush, the MUIR
derer. both received their fatal wounds. The
dead officers hands, face and head bear evil
oence OF desperate struggle for life. The
wound made in his body was probed and it was
thought that the bullet passed through the
lower lobe of the heart
The body of Osborne Basey was turned over
to Undertaken Dabney last evening, but that
OF Bush, the double murderer was still at the
morgue today. Basey had good mother, but
he gave her great trouble. She always looked
after MIN when he was in difficulties and BE-
cured legal services for him. but her efforts to
make man of him were fruitless.
THE BODY OF THE DEAD OFFICER
was prepared for burial by Undertaken speare
last evening. The remains were dressed in the
regular uniform of the force: blue trousers,
white vest and blue blouse. The remains were
placed in handsome walnut casket. and on its
lid IL silver plate bearing the inscription:
"AMERICUs N. CRIPPEN,
Died Nov. 8, 1889,
Aged 81 years."
The aged father and the brother of the de-
ceased came here yesterday to take charge of
the remains. Mr.. L. Moxley, the city bill pos
ter, has had charge of the body and looked
after the funeral arrangements.
MAJOR MooRE's ORDER.
An order was issued last evening from police
headquarters, which reads as follows:
The death of Private A. N. Crippen is an
nounced to the department with sincere regret.
He was appointed upon the force July 10, 1889;
his brief service ended with his murder last
evening at 1890 o'clock. He met death fear
lessly, in the discharge of duty, and. although
MORALLY hurt, faced the ruffian and inflicted
upon him. in return. wounds which this morn
memory. and in recognition of his brave con-
duct IN the attempt to arrest desperate char
acter. an escort OF two sergeants and twenty
four prlyares, under command of Lieut. j. f.
Hrffner, will accompany the remains to the
Baltimore and Potomac depot tomorrow after
noon at 3 o'clock. Capt. NJ. A. Austin will make
the necessary detail. TO report at the second pre-
clnet station tomorrow at o'clock pm.
WIN. G. MOORE,
Major and Supt Met. Police"
POLICEMAN cRIPPENs FUNERAL.
The funeral took place from Speares under
taking establishment at O'Clock this after
noon. Rev. DR.. Domer ofticiated. There was
large escort of policemen. All the officers of
the second precinct except those on duty were
present, and a detail from each of the other
precincts. The members of the detail from
the other precincts were Officers Caverly,
Williams, Creigh, King, Voelbel, Broacker,
Hogan. Eser, Treadwell. Auguste, Wilson,
Rodgers Parker, Mcintosh, Hess. WEIGH, Han
over, hcCort Upperman, Gordon, McGrath
and Sawyer. Besides those were many officers
from the different precincts. including Mai
Moore, Capt: Austin, the several lieutenants
and the members of the detective corps.
The pail bearers were taken from among the
deceased's associates. They we're Officers
Barnes, Trammel, Law; Ferguson, Grant and
Luton.
WHAT HIS BROTHER OFFICERS WILL DO.
The late Officer Crippen did not belong to
the relief and the usual amount of money will
not be due his family. The department, how
ever, provides for the expenditure of s75 for
funeral expenses, and the officers will con-
tribute to pay the balance of the expenses and
erect monument in memory of the brave
officer.
The floral offerings were very handsome
among them being a shield bearing the officers
number. "l45," in immortelIes At the con-
clusion of the ceremonies the remains were es-
corted to the Baltimore and Potomac depot.
They will be taken to Herndon on the 4:45
tram. The interment will take place near
Dranesville.