Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1891-07-17
MAY PROVE A MURDER.
"Weolly" Alexander shot by George johnson
and He May Die

and He May Die.
| William Alexander. who is better known tc
his companions as Woody" Alexander. and
| George johnson, another young colored ma
. were friends of the same girl. and for thai
reason alone they had some trouble last night
which ended in the shooting of the former by
! the latter. The girls name is Hattie Peel She
is eighteen years old and lives with her mother
| in what Is known the Camp. not far from
Freedmans Hospital.
Exactly under what cireum stances the shoot
ing was done will probably not be known until
there is coroner's inquest OF court trial. as
all the persons who participated in the affair
tell different stories.
George johnson was a stranger in that Sec
tion, Hattie Peel being his only acquaintance.
Hattie has been arrested number of times and
WAS Just released from the police station yester-
day. where she had been locked up for being
drunk. johnson had met her in other parts OF
the city and last evening at her in ytation called
ut her mothers house. They went out for walk
and selected Moore 5 lane. which is east Of the
Camp ard place where 1t is quite Ozark.
Alexander and two companions, Gus Brown
and Cornelius Burriil met them in the lane.
however and not long afterward there was
another meeting, which Is likely to end i'll the
death of Alexander and .he prosecution Of
Johnson.
WHERE THE SHOOTING TOOK PLACE.
When the corner Of Florida avenue and 7th
street was reached the four negroes mentioned
were in group ana there the shooting &C.
Cured johnson, who had evidently antici-
Pased trouble, went out there armed. and when
he used the Weapon the bullet entered Alex
anders side just below the ribs,
After firing the shot johnson ran down the
street and jumped on cable Gar that was Just
leaving the terminus OF the road brown and
Burrill followed him To the corner OF \ street,
where he got of and started along y street i'll
the uiuccIion OF his home, when Policeman
Barnes arrested him.
The injured IBdn went into Criswell drug
store. near where the shooting took place. and
later he was removed TO Freedmans Hospital.
! he doctors did not probe the wound fer iegr
that sleh an operation would result in the man \
death.
lhis morning the prisoner was taken to the
iohce Court and committed to jail to await the
result of AieXander's injuries.
JOHNSON CLAIMS sELF-DEFEysE.
johnson says that he did TIE shooting in self
defense. He says that being stranger i'll the
Camp the others attacked him. He knew Hattie
Ped WE'LL but had never been ont in the Camp
WITH her before When he went out toward
Moore Lane with her he says he met the Other
men and Alexander said: Come on, Hattie
lie told him that Hattie would remain where
she was. Nheitupon one ci tie men threw
stone at him. Ihey followed him mnIl L orida
avenue and Itn street was reached, anu then he
says they got around him ana Alexander again
threw stone at him. The stone missed INN
and struck the wall OF thc horse.
Then ] fiji cd the pistol" lie said, but only
did 1t to friShten the men off. as they had sur
rounded me. ] ran and got on Il ear. lut did
not think the bullet had struck anybody, AID
thu not Think So until after was arrested
DIFIERFSr
The statements made by Brown and Burrili
show a different condition Of affairs. They say
that they stumbled over Johnson and Hattie.
ard JoEus2n abTsett and cursed IT, en-. but they
wei! CT ";thOht any trouble. Later. they say,
when standing ut tn corner of florida avcru.
and a.. stIee. johnson caIDr along and fired the
shot.
This morning Alexander much worse and
Il Waa tr9r.i that lr would die.