Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1890-04-14
THE BRIDGE HOMICIDE.
Coroner's Inquest on the Body Of Muir
ray Casseen.

The remains of Murray Casseen, the young
man who was fatally stabbed on the Pennsyl-
vania Avenue bridge Friday night as published
in Saturdays STAR, were removed from his
late home in "Pipetown" and taken to Mitchelrs
undertaking establishment on sth street south
east, where Coroner Patterson held an inquest
yesterday morning. The post norton e1ami-
nation was made by Deputy Coroner Schaeffer,
who was assisted by Dr. McKim
The coroner's jury was composed Of Chas.
W. Bland, Alexander Davidson, Alfred
Rompies, William H. Day, James W. Ball and
H. Trice.
TESTIMONY OF THE DEAD MANS SISTER.
Miranda Casseen, sister Of the deceased, was
called as q witness She testified that her
brother had once told her that he thought
Thompson would try to kill him some time. On
the night of the fatal stabbing, she said, Chas.
Lynch came for her brother and told him that
Thompson was coming down the street She
begged her brother not to go, but he paid no
attention to her warning. He told her that he
was not going to have any trouble with Thomp-
son. When questioned as to why she did not
want her brother to 90 she answered that
Thompson was a bad boy and she thought he
carried knives and revolvers with him.
ADA YoUNG's STORY OF EVENTS BEFORE THE
srABBING.
Ada Young testified that she and Bradshaw
were escorting Julia Thompson home. when
they met the latter's brother, the prisoner,
and he joined the party. When they reached
14th and X streets they met Murray Casseen
and Charles Lynch. The latter wanted to fight
Charlie Thompson, but he declined because of
the presence of his sister and himself They
fastened along h street to get away from Lynch
and Casseen, who were joined by several other
boys. but the latter followed them to the
hrId tbA thrnrv utr
threatened to throw some one overheard. The
deceased overlook them and started quarre!
with Thompson. and after some harsh language
they went together. Witness turned her back
and did not see what took place. She heard
Murray Casseen make an outcry, but did not
remember what he said.
OTHER TESTIMONY.
Julia Thompson, the prisoners sister, told
substantially the same story and added that
Lynch had threatened to kill her brother.
Cnas. Lynch, the dead mans companion,
told an entirely different story Of the affair.
He testified that he went to Murray Casseen's
house Friday night and called him out. They
walked down to X street, and when Thompson
came along Casseen stopped him and inquired
OF him what he meant by saying that he Gas
seem was drunk. Thompson told him to .'shut
up; that he was drunk now" Casseen followed
Thompson to the bridge, but when witness saw
that tight was going to occur he left. Witness
uenleu lnat ne Threw STONE on the Drluge or
anywhere else.
When questioned by the coroner witness said
he had quarreled with Ida Young and she told
him that she would get Thompson to smash
his mouth. He said that after cutting Cassecn
Thompson pursued him with the knife.
Chas. Bradshaw corroborated the statements
made by Julia Thompson and Ada Young
Other witnesses to the affair gave their evil
dence and DR.. Schaeffer told of the injuries
The wounds he said we're necessarily fatal.
THE VERDICT.
The jury after few minutes deliberation re-
turned verdict holding Thompson for the
killing but they believed from the evidence
that Thompson thought an assault was about
to be made on him at the time he did the cut
ting.
The finding of the jury will no doubt reduce
the charge to mansaughter and make the case
baIlable one. The defendant was committed
to Jail.