Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1890-04-03

BLOW WITH sroNE IN TIE HANDS or sos.
sELyEY-THE ALLEGED NuRpEREa A cRAP
PLAYER-HE N SENT BACK TO JAIL
Deputy Coroner Schaeffer made q post
norton examination Of the BODY OF Andrew
Smith. alias Suffers, who was struck on the
head with stone last saturday night thrown
by Joseph or Josh selvey, as heretofore pub
lished in The STAR, and learned that death re-
suited from the effects of the blow. This
morning Coroner Patterson held an inques, &C
the sixth precinct station. The Jury was COM
posed OF Alexander Lambert. John Kelly, Pat
rick Casick, George Gill, VIM. II. whaley and
John b. Hunt
being sworn TO make a true and diligent sn-
CURRY into the facts concerning when. where
and by what manner of means the victim was
killed the jury assembled in the sitting room
OF the station and heard the evidence.
Selycy. VINO has been IN jail since the
fatal blow VAS struck. was not present at the
hearing. He brought mp 90 the Police
Court from jail this morning, but on account
of some legal technically he could not be
taken from court until the charge there was
nolle pressed.
THE FIRST WITNESS CALLED
was colored boy named Edward Henderson,
who lives at No. 42s % street lie testified
that about $40 o'clock Saturday night he was
IN O-streot alley when the deceased and an
other boy named Frank Smith were engaged in
quarrel and the prisoner asked Frank
smith; Why don't you knock the =
Of - in the head" The two Smiths
then made up. and Selvey said 20 Andrew;
MI right. you black -- of -. YOU done
me dirty and Ill get even with you" They
then went out OF the alley and Selvey wanted
TO hight Andrew Smith. The latter asked: ',wili
yon be satisfied If fight IL OUT" Selvey
rephed yes. Selvey, said witness, also made
use OF the remark, ''All right. you black - OF
a =, III get you tonight" They were
at 4th and streets when the fight
was talked OF and when Smith was
getting ready TO fight Selyey took
large piece of curbstone from his pocket and
struck Smith on the head with IL. Witness e,-
planned that street was being improved and
the stone was piece that had been Clipped
Did Smith threaten sclvey in any vsy?"
asked the coroner
No. sir. Selvey was not concerns in the
nrst argument" added witness
that time.r
Not that know Of"
When questioned by Juror Kelly witness said
that Selyey followed Smith all the way from o.
street alley to 4th and streets, saying, Tn
nN you before morning"
what kind of a man is Selvey7"
Il don't know, but he never works. All he
does is TO shoot crap'"
Did the row grow out OF game OF Craps
town"
'What kind Of man was Smitb?r
HE was good man and always worked"
OTHER TESTIMONY.
Joseph Price, youthful colored resident Of
O-street alley, testified that the two Smiths
were engaged in an argument when selvey
walked up and said to Frank Smith: xii the
black - of IA"
The two Smiths were angry and acted az
though they wanted to fight. When Selvey
made use of the remark Smith asked Selvey:
why don't you kill him; what's the matter
with you!" Andrew then put his hand in his
nip pocket like he had pistol and Selvey ran
out of the alley. When they reached 4ta
and streets Selvey told Smith that he had
done HIM dirty and the latter told him 20 60
away; that he wanted nothing TO do with him.
Smith then told him jSelvey) that he would
fight him fair fist and let the thing go. but
when Smith turned his head Selvey struck
him and Smith fell TO the pavement
There was another Smith present that night
He was William smith, young brother of the
deceased. He testified that Selvey started q
quarrel with his (witnessD brother and got
mad because the bows would not treat him
Witness brother told Selyey that he dad not
want TO fight him and when he turned his head
Selvey struck him with the stone.
Did your brother say he would fight Selvey
fair fist!"
Had any Of them been Drinking"
YES, sir; Selvey had been drinking, but my
brother had not
John johnson, another member of the party,
testified that the two Smiths were only Joking
when Selyey interfered. Selvey he said had
something against Andrew Smith and he said
to Frank Smith: XIII the black -ofa-"
Selvey followed them on out the alley and wit.
ness went in the house
Frank Smith testified that he and Andrew
Smith, the deceased, were in the alley arguing
over some questions when Josh Seiyey came
up and asked: why don't you kill him." The
Others started out the alley and witness went
into his auEts house. Witness said that he
and Andrew Smith were not quarreling but
were engaged in friendly argument.
THE FATAL WOUND.
Deputy Coroner Schaeffer testified that in
examining the remains he found q nearly
healed cut on the left side of the scalp. On
opening the skull he found fracture 81 inches
long running horizontally along the skull
There was a large blood clot beneath the frac-
ture and smaller clot on the opposite side of
the head The other organs were normal.
Death was caused from the fracture OF tho
skull and hemorrhage.
The jury returned "A verdict holding Selyey
for the crime of murder and he was returned
to jail.