Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1889-02-25

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GETTING OUT or TIE ROOM.
A few minutes past u o'clock to-day some
excitement was caused in Charles windholzs
saloon and lunch-room tn The basement at 9th
and = streets northwest, by the report Of four
pistol shots fred by one Of the walters at q
colored patron Of the lunch-room who had
just finished his lunch. There were four shots
fred in rapid succession, which were followed
BY scramble for the door by fifty or more
persons who were seated at the lunch tables
The shooting was done by Thomas Stogle, Q
young colored man who has waited on the
lunch tables there for more than year. Frank
Henson, colored, who is employed by Mr..
George Breitbarth as driver of a furniture
wagon, was the target, but only one shot took
effect That bullet struck his forehnger on his
left hand. but did no serious damage. Bad
marksmanship Is the only thing that
SAVED HENsoS's LIFE
Policeman Allen, who was attracted 10 the
saloon by the reports made by the weapon,
placed both parties under arrest and escorted
them 70 the first precinct station. Stogle was
charged with assault and battery with intent TO
kill, and Henson was locked up ON a charge Of
profanity. They were placed In adjoining cells.
where they further discussed what took place in
the saloon.
HENsoS's ACCOUNT OF THE AFFAIR.
Henson showed plainly the effects of liquor
when STAR reporter called on him at the sta
ton. He said that he went in the room about
noon and called for a 10-cent lunch, which con-
sisted OF plate Of soup, some beef. and beans,
aud bread and butter. He sat at the bar,
and when he had nearly finished
him, he knocked one Of the plates ON
the floor and broke il. The waiter and pro-
prietor called his attention to the broken
china and told him that he would have to pay
IT was right to make him pay for il because il
was an accident. They insisted that he would
have to pay for
He then called for piece of pie. The waiter
gave him custard pie, which he ate. Then he
was going to settle the bill, which was fifteen
cents. He was unable to pay for the plate, be-
cause he only had twenty cents with him. He
did not remember having any words with any
one after that before he heard the shots fred.
The first bullet struck his finger and he started
to leave the place and get out of Stogle's way,
but the latter kept up the firing. He could
not tell how many shots were fired, nor did he
remember calling stogle bad name.
srooLE's STORY.
Stogle, when asked by STAR reporter con-
corning the affair, made no attempt to deny
that he fired the shots, but he only remembered
having fired two. He said that he waited on
Henson like a gentleman and gave him every
thing he ordered. He had some words with
Henson about paying for the plate and the lat
ter called him g. of A." He told
Henson that he was mistaken; that he should
not reflect on the good name of bis mother.
Then he started to walk away, but, he said:
''My passion cut me and / cut loose at him."
Stogle said that he came here about eight
wears ago from Mobile, Ala, and this lie the
first time he has ever gotten into trouble. The
weapon used was British Ball Dog revolver,
which was taken from the prisoner by some one
in the saloon who turned it over to the officer.
The cases will be called in the Police Court to-
morrow.