Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1889-11-15
A BATTLE IN THE NIGHT.
Encounter Between White and Blach
Men on Scyenth-strect Road

A IryrLT sKIRNIsH-A coLoRED SPECIAL roLicx-
MAN OTIS A LOAD OF SHOT ~ HIS IEG-THs
ooNBArASTs ARREsrED-THE TRIAL IN the
POLICE COURT TODAY.
About o'clock this morning a skirmish tooh
place on the 7th-streot road in which a number
OF shots were fired from pistols ana guns. but
only one man was woundod-Charlos Simms o
eolored special Officer, receiving a load of shot
IN his leg. George ". johnson. Rudolph Koob
aud A. l.. Purner, three Young white men, hav-
ing been TO party at Brightwood. we're driving
down 9Th street in a carriage about 80 O'Clock.
It's alleged that near saul's a number Of colored
men IN wagon called TO the white men 70
hold up" and that when the whites attempted
to drive on a number of pistol shots we're cred
q: them. Near Whitney avenue the white men
stopped. and one Of them getting a shot gun
they waited tor the others. Then commenced
a fusiIade.
SHOOTING OF TIE SPECIAL.
One OF the colored men sung out TIN Q
special officer" showing his badge. Them
was the response, We call on you for protec.
ton" The man at once turned and ran. but Q
load from the shot gun took effect in his legs
and he halted. Officers Nicholson and Nc
Namara hearing the reports responded and ar
rested the whole party. comprising Charles
Simms, the man who shot, Joseph Miles,
Daniel Webster and Thomas Brooks. colored;
Rudolph koob, George ". johnson and A. L.
Furner, whites, and they were all taken 70 the
station. There was found among the colored
men bottle with small quantity of whisky
and two pistols with SIX chambers empty.
IN THE -PoLIcE COURT.
SimmS, Webster and Brooks of the colored
men and koob and johnson of the white we're
arraigned in the Police Court today for an
aflray, the district attorney having entered a
| nolle as 20 Purncr and Miles. Mr. Cahill ap-
! peared for johnson and koob, Gen. L. C. Car
rington for sinhms and Mr.. Armes was the pros
ecutOr.
| Officer Nicholson testified that he. with Of
ficers Mcnamara and Slack, arrested the par
ties. simms acknowledged having fired three
| shots.
! TESTIMONY OF A COLoRED MAX.
Joseph Miles testified that he and his party
were returning from a ball at Drightwood
walking. and when they got to Whitney avenue
! fOur white men came out and charged them
J with having shot at them. The colored men
denied II. and when the gun was drawn Simms
backed and the men followed and shot at him.
| SImms did not draw his pistol tall he shot
| On crosse Examination witness said Simms
was employed by Mr. b. II. Warner as well as
/ himself. They were not in the wagon and had
not fired pistol.
! STORY OF ONE OF THE WHITE MEN.
/
johnson, Koob, Charley NARROW. Ben. Drakely
aud VIII Lavender: went to the ball about :
/ o'clock; left about 30 o'clock At Ruppert's
: gaze there were four or five colored men and
witness Simms fire two shots the balls
whistiing through the carriage. saw the badge
| on Nlmms. Witness put has horse In a run and
| drove TO Whitney avenue and then
put the carriage behind the blacksmith
shop. When the crowd came down
the party waiting buckled on to Simms because
he wore the badge. johnson and witness no.
cused Simms and Miles SAID. IL didn't shoot
] but Simms did Then Simms put his hand "a
! his back pocket and Johnson fired. Simns fir
! ing back. Simms went oil a short distance and
! blew his whistle. Witness crowd then was but
three men and they had hut one load in the
! gun, while the other crowd had four pistols and
| he did not know how MANY loads thoy had
| They then separated for their homes.
The hearing was IN progress when our rcpor,
| closed,