Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1890-05-16
A SPECIAL OFFICER KILLED
The Tragic Ending OF a May Ball st
the Cadets Armory.

. coLoREp OFFICER NAMES Az ARREST AND ~
KNoCNEp sENsEIEss M FRIEND or rAk
rRIsoNER--FArAL RESULrs OF THE BLOW.
SEARCH FoK HIS AssAMANr
Cleopatra Household OF Ruth is the name OF
colored organization that gave May ball a.
the old Cadets Armory ON . street between 7th
and sth streets last night There was a large
attendance At the ball and trouble occurred be-
fore midnight Edward Brockenborough and
Richard. better known as Dick Reddick. col
ored special policemen, were present 20 pre-
serve order.
Both men have done duty at and IN the VI
elnity of the armory for several years shortly
after midnight, about the time that the regular
policemen were changing there was some dis
order IN the armory and Eeddick arrested .
young girl named Maria Davis and left the
armory with her IN custody.
FIGHT on The SIDEWALK
Maria went poaceably with the officer. offer
ing no resistance. When they arrived on the
Sidewalk IN front of the hall a negro. said Go be
William alias skid Taylor. walked up aud
manner.
The conversation between TAYLOR and the
oihcer was brief one. The former gave
notice To the officer that Maria would not slesp
IN the station house last night
-Four or five colorcd men gathered ON tn.
Sidewalk TO listen to the discussion. just then
the band IN the armory played Home. Sweet
Home. which was a signal Tor the ball TO
break up.
The officer and prisoner and the latter's
Trend stu stood on the sidewalk RcddicA
still heid his female prisoner AS though he was
waiting for has brother officer to come and ar
rest Tavlor.
BrockeuborOugh.ho however. did not come until
IL was too late Taylor grabbed keddick by the
arm and then they struggled. The struggle
"as short. however. and ended when Taylor
dealt heddlck stunning blow IA the mouth
That ieiled HIM TO the ground The blow
a fatal one.
CALLING FoR HIS PARTNER.
Eeddick. after his fall. drew has whistle from
his pocket and blew one call lie no doubt in
tended to blow the distress call three times.
but ms strength failed him His partner,
DrOckcnborOugh, soon reached the sidewalk
and there found Reddick's PROSTATE form on
the brick pavement
What's the matter. Dick?" he asked as he
dropped upon has knees at the injured mans
side.
Fight" he muttered and then he sank
back.
TAYLOR AND THE GIRL ESCAPE.
In the meanwhile Taylor had made his way
down 9Th street and escaped. The girl had
also escaped
The injured officer was taken in cab 20 the
second precinct station. where he was exam
med by Dr. MAYOR. The doctor found evI-
dences of a severe blow IN the mouth aud there
was bruIse on the side of his head. HIS
whole left side WAS paralyzed, indicating that a
blood vessel had been ruptured in the head
and probably caused blood clot that would
prove fatal.
From the station the injured man was taken
10 freedmans Hospital, but he did not recover
consciousness. lie died about IL o CLOCK TODAY.
THE POLICE INVESTIGATION.
At 2 o'clock this morning the police had little
information about the case.
Policemen Ferguson and TAYLOR went out 10
investigate the matter. Officer Daley ex-
pressed the belief that Taylor was the criminal
and soon afterward the Two officers returned
with Charles Baker aud William Lawson under
arrest They were both at the armory last
night and one OF them witnessed the fatal en-
counter.
The officers subsequently, learned of the
girls connection with the affair and received
information that she did not return home last
night, but this morning sent word TO her
mother that she Was in trouble and wanted
money to leave the city.
SEARCH FOR TAYLOR
Taylor. whose lone is on Sampson street
was not to be found although the officers made
a long and thorough seach for him. Some
thought that he had gone of on a circus train
while others were OF the opinion that he was
sill IN the city. The two officers Ferguson
and Taylor, were confident that they would
capture HIM this evening
lhe deceased was about thirty-five or forty
years old and well known to the colored
vlolators of the law IN the section of the city
where lie was killed, because he has arrested
many of them. few weeks ago he was as
saulfed IN the same armory where he arrested
the glrl last night.
Taylor Is well known to the officers and has
been arrested a number OF times for assaults
ana other offenses.
The coroner Was notified of Reddick's desth
and Will probably hold inquest tomorrow
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