Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1890-10-16
Is HE FRANK REIDEMAN?
A Man Arrested for Highway Robbery
May Prove Murderer.

is HE FRANK HEIDEMAN?
Man Arrested for Highway Robbery
May Prove u Murderer.
He SAYS HIS NAME Ii DAWES, BUT SEVERAL HAVE
IDENTIFIED HIN AS THE SLAYER OF JOHN WAC
SEn IN l68T-THE MATTER OF IDENTIFICATION
Is NOT COMPLETE, HOWEVER.
Yesterday afternoon Officer Mulvey Of the
fourth precinct arrested Frank Heidemar, alias
Dawes. colored. ON the charge OF an assault on
James r. Garfield. On taking him to the sta
ton Officer Chamberlain said he believed the
man was Frank Heideman, who is wanted for
the murder Of John waynes, committed in
Foggy Bottom about three years ago. Tho
description Of Heideman was looked up and
was compared with the prisoner and 1t was
found to correspond in every particular save
that he is two or three shades lighter than
Heideman. Inspector SwindeIls was at once
notified aud he sent word to the third pre-
cinct Officer Hart and Patrol Driver Shields
went at once to the fourth precinct and were
quito certain that
HE WAS THE MAN WANTED.
Officers Barney and Bailey of the first pre-
cinct, however identified the prisoner as Law
son Harris, who was under arrest there last
week, and that he was not Heideman. Sergt
Myers brought colored man, james E.
Williams, who married Heideman's cousin, to
the station il the evening and he was sure that
he was Heideman, and James Jackson also
Identified him. The prisoner claims tina. he
knows nothing of the murder and had returned
here two weeks ago after five years travelling
in the west. in Colorado, Kansas and Texas.
nIDty In hrnr 1Ohf nm 10 ta In
tective office. and while Clerk German was
taking his description he was carefully looked
over by number OF persons, including police
men. Oficor Slater was quite
CERTAIN THAT he WAS HEIDEMAN,
who he had known as boy in Blagdens alley.
Some who worked with him at the foot of 18th
street were quite certain that it was he and it
was remarked that if il was he two scars would
be found on his head or forehead.
On examination one scar was found under
the hair and n slight one over the eye.
George Jackson. n crippled coored man,
living in West Washington, an uncle OF the
victim, Waynes, was present, and looking al
the person attentively said: Yes, that is the
man vino killed my nephew. What did you
kill him for? He did nothing to you"
The prisoner did not vince and said: "Old
that am Frank. They don't have any liars
there" While being measured the conversa-
ton was kept up and he said he
DID NOT WANT HIS PEOPLE TO KNOW.
IF you send for John Fleming at the Presi-
dents stables he will tell you that am not
Frank, and if can't satisfy you otherwise I'll
send for mother. II che won't own me it will
then be all right" Mr.. Will Crowley a grocer
on 18th street, with whom Heideman's family
dealt and from whose store Heideman got the
pistol with which Waynes was killed looked
ha NOT no m,
wanted. Subsequently, owing to some peculiar
action, he recognized him as the man. Mr..
Crowley, after a subsequent inspection of the
prisoner, came to the conclusion that he was
not ueideman. Albert Fortune, the driver OF
tho pound wagon. who know Heideman well,
Identified him positively.
THE MURDER TOOK PLACE
on the 9th of August, 1887, on Goth street be-
tween d and streets northwest, and grew out
OF fight which commenced near 18th and L
streets. and was continued through the Bottom
and stones were thrown Waynes and a COM
panIon were in q broken-down buggy, and
when attacked they also threw stones. whom il
is alleged that Heideman pulled q pistol and
fired the fatal shot. The officers arrested
Peter DeGges rs an accomplish, and he, after
spending several months in jail, was released
on bail. He claimed to have been only a spec
tator of the stone battle.
The offenso for which the prisoner was
arrested
WAS HIGHWAY ROBBERY,
and he was captured by Officer Mulvey after a
long chase. Garfield met him and asked where
he could rent a room, and Walker or Heidoman
told him he thought he could show him. He
then led him to Sd and B streets. and drawing
pistol, demanded his money. Garfield seized
the pistol just as he pulled tho trigger and the
bullet failed of its mark. The prisoner imme-
lnt raj 1aA hv Gar fold h.. Il
had been burned by the powder. and the officer
joining in the chase captured him. 'H.
THE PRISONER ARRAIaNED.
The prisoner WIS taken before Judge Miller
today and arraigned under the name of John
Walker, alias Nelson Harris, alias Frank Heide-
man, on a charge of assault and battery with in
tent to kill. The prosecuting witness was
James IL. Garfield. young colored man, who
said he was an Englishman from Liverpool.
Lawyers Moss and Kicks appeared as the
prisoners counsel and Mr.. Mullowney repre-
sented the prosecution.
Garfield. who is a stranger in the city, testi-
fed that yesterday afternoon he met tho pris-
oncr at the bar and they drank glass OF beer
together. The prisoner then took him to q
stable and put his hand in witness pocket
Witness asked him, What are you doinc?''
and he replied, 81 want your money or your
life."
Thon the prisoner he said, drew revolver
and fred one shot at him
Lawyer Moss started to cross-cxamino wit
ness, whercupon the latter said to the officer
Il won't talk to you; you're no good"
JUDGE MILLER THEN TOOK HAND
in the proceedings and told the Englishman
not to forget that he was in court of justice.
Tilman Dorsey and John Winston, colored,
were also called rs witnesses According to
their testimony the trouble occurred near the
Belt line car stable, corner of Sd and b sire cts
southwest They saw the men engaged in a
scufilo and they saw the prisoner shoot at the
prosecuting witness.
Sergeant Daily told OF the arrest of the
prisoner in the yard of tho Beall school and of
the finding OF a British bull dog revolver in
the Same yard.
Judge Miller committed tho prisoner to Jail
in default OF $1,000 bail to await tho action of
the grand jury.
This man has also been identified as Frank
Hcidcrlan an alleged murderer" added Ser
geant Daily, and Judge Miller said: This court
has nothing to do with that charge"
HIS IDENTITY ESTABLISHED.
Detective Block had an interview with the
prisoner this morning and he is satisfied that
no is not Heideman, the alleged murderer.
Tho officer took the prisoner aside and talked
to him kindly. lie told the negro that he was
own 1t.
WELL" responded the prisoner. IL will.
These people have boon bounding mo and
bothermg me to DEATH"
Then lie told tho officer that his right name
was I,ausOn Harrison and said that his uncle
John FlcmEing, was employed at the White
House stables. His mother, hc said, married