Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1891-07-23
ALEXANDRIA.

GEORGE 9. SMITH KILLED By JEFFERSON PHurrps.
Jefferson Phillips, the proprietor Of the e.
dorado House, on Cameron street opposite
the market, last night shot and killed George
s. Smith, formerly lieutenant o. the Capitol
police, but since carrying on here with his SON
the wood and coal business. There had been
some trouble between Smith and Phillips and
on yesterday morning Smith had made charges
against Phillips in regard TO his treatment Of
girl, Capitola Mindheim, and the case was
heard and decided by Justice Beech YESTERDAY
morning. Out Of the bad spirit this engen-
dered grew the homicide. Phillips
when q STAR reporter called on him
this morning ut the station house cell said:
Il have nothing to say about the matter" The
facts seem TO be that at $50 last night Smith
was standing at the corner of Cameron and
Royal streets, near the market, talking to Mr..
Fora HILL while Phillips was receiving NEE
sage from Leesburg by Mr.. Orrison in from a
the Eldorado House, on the oppos lite side OF The
street. The electric light burns brightly there
and Phillips, seeing Smith, left Mr.. Orrison.
crossed the street and as he approached
Smith drew q fve-shooter and called
George" Few any other words passed an
Smith faced and moved toward Phillips, who
fired, the ball striking Smith in the right
breast Smith then turned and ran toward the
City Hotelco Phillips fired two more shots.
both Of which took effect, and Smith fell and
was carried into Schwab's restaurant i'm mart Of
the old City Hotel He was speechless and nm
conscious and died before 10 O'Clock. Phillips
was at once arrested and carried to the station
house, where he said: Lock me up; I've moth
ing to say" His counsel will be Mr.. B. q.
Brent. Meanwhile the body Of smith was car
ried to his home on St. Asaph street near Queen
where, after midnight, Drs. Jones and Brien
made apost-mortem examination and found two
balls, one OF which, striking in the right breast
had made a circular course and lodged below
the heart, and another in his right wrist and be-
Gid ht-llx
chest from back to front An inquest viii be
held today; Coroner Purvis has not yet fixed
the time.
George s Smith, the deceased, lie well known
In Washing On, having been for several yesrs
an officer at the Capitol. He has recently made
some real estate purchases here and put up q
comfortable dwelling on St. Asaph near Queen
street. where he resided with his wife and SON.
young man about nineteen years Of age. One
OF his brothers, VIM. ID. Smith is city sergeant,
another, James Smith, heutenant Of the city
police, ana third, John l. Smith, the specici
officer In charge Of the Washington and Alex
andria railroad depot Phillips, who il engaged
in restaurant keeping, has lived here al his
life.
ooRoSER's INQUEST.
When Coroner Purvis came in from The
country this morning and went TO the station
to make arrangements for the inquest he was
astonished to find that it had already
been held by Justice Beach. The testimony
showed the facts given in the report to TIE
STAR, and the jury found q verdict that Geo. b
smith came 10 his death from pistol wounds
inflicted upon him by jefferson Phillips on the
night Of the 22d Of July. At the mayors court
this morning Smith was committed TO jail BY
Mayor Strauss.
Phillips was shot, but not seriously hurt, some
years ago by Frank DE Lea, young book agent
from Chicago, who spent considerable time in
this city and had some trouble In gaming with
Phillips
Samuel OF Frederick Luchs, the demented
New Yorker held here by the authorities, was de-
hvered this morning by the authorities -
his brother, Theo. Luchs Of o. Avenue A, New
York, and Herman Bower Of Milford, Conn. He
will be ct once taken 70 his New York homs.
NOTES
The steamer Harry Lodor 10 now making tn
weekly trips between this city and Fsrmington,
on Piscatsway creek.
Col David A Windsor, who has been very ~
at his home here for some time, has sufficiently
improved 10 drive out
Must suffer for Her Murderous Jealousy,
In the circuit court In Lancaster, via,
on Tuesday the judge denied the motioa
for new trial in the case of Rose zoldoski, the
pretty young milliner who poisoned the woman
who came between her and the man she loved
The Judge stated that he concurred in the
verdict Of the jury. He then sentenced the
defendant 70 the penitentiary for life ss hard
labor with ono day In solitary eoaansnsaA