Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1891-07-21
HIS SKULL FRACTURED.
MT. james Hughes STRUCK on the Hes
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MT James hogne. STRUCK on the Head
With . Picc~ cf Brtck.
Last night about II O'Clock Mr. James Hushe.
was assaulted by q colorea man, who STRUCK
him on the head and 50 badly injured him that
IL is feared he will die.
Mr.. Hughes, who is not yet twenty Ave Year,
old, is brother Of Policeman Fraak Rughe.
Of the first precinct. He il q cigarmaker by
trade and lives with his mother at No 72i Sch
street southeast
The injured man had been out last night and
was returning home at the time % the assault
There were two colored men and q woman
walking in front OF him when he reached the
neighborhood Of 5th aud @ streets southeast.
Exactly how the trouble started 10 not known.
and unless the injured man RECEIVERS or his as
sailant rs arrested the facts viii never come 10
light
STRUCK WITH A BRIcK.
IL Ii certain, however, that one 81 the colored
men struck him in the head with piece Of
brick, As there is . wound 10 show 70. it, and .
piece Of brick was found on the pavement near
where the injured man fell.
soon after the assault happened police dis
tress whistle WINS blown and the injured man
was picked mp and taken to the home Of his
brothes-in-law, Mr.. J. H. Arendes. who lives on
" street Dr. Herbert, who resides In that
locality, was called In and he foun6 upon inves-
ugauon that the injured mans skull was frsc-
tured.
Policemen from the fifth precinct. who re-
sponded TO the distress calls had q brief con-
versation with the injured man. in which be
was able 20 tell something Of the affair. Ser
geant Mulhall and officer Horton started out 20
investigate the case, but they were unable 10 see
the patient this morning, ss the doctor bad
given orders FOR him TO see no one.
HoD cARRIrR ARRESTED.
In making the investigation the officers
"a HAd sh.s II. -
Wesley Newman had been seen In that locality
about the hour the assault was committed aud
they also received information that he had
made use OF the remark: Three white men
tackled me last night, but they didn't have any
pudding, and this morning they learned that
newman was working on some new buildings
near 4th and q streets northeast
Policemen Horton aud Austin vert 70 the
building and there they found Ne, man at
work. He appeared as much surprised at being
arrested as the officers were that they found
HIM there. From the building he was escorted
10 the NTH precinct police station, where be
was detained on suspicion. Newman denied
the charge and told OF meeting three men on
Virginia avenue Last night. One q the three
men, he said, was intoxicated, aud as he New
mani passed the intoxicated man made rush
at him as though he intended to infict blow,
but no blows were passed.
ANOTHER MAN WANTED.
He further stated that he had heard man
named Greenleaf, who is also hod carrier, say
that he (GreenleaD had some trouble with .
white man last night and he expected to get
arrested this morning. Greenleaf was not ct
the buildings when the officers reached there.
The officers learned who the colored girl WINS
and went IN search OF her, but she was not at
her service place this morning.
NEWMAN RELEASED.
When Officer Horton reached the station he
faarnad from he .v;,- H.,
jured man Of his assailant that Newman could
not possibly be the man, and he was released.
This afternoon the injured man was resting
easier.