The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1891-09-18
DIED FROM HIS WOUNDS.
L. j. Jones' Dying Statemeut-Eis
SLAYER Arrastad

yesterday afternoon upon the body of II. J.
Jones. who died night before last at St
Joseph's Infrmary from the effects of knife
wounds received at the hands of J, G. Pitt
man IN difficulty, al account of which was
published In the MORNING NEWS. early
Tuesday morning.
Before he died Jones made a statement of
the difficulty which he signed. The state
inent was taken by Acting Solicitor Gen
eral Osborne. In effect it is as follows
Monday night Jones went 70 ball at Miss
Mllien's on Fourth street, near Montgomery
street. There he met Plttman and his
brother and Annie Parker, who went to
the ball with J. G.. Pittman.
Jones danced with Annie. She said Pitt
man was drinking and she did not intend
going home with him. Jones asked il he
could see her home, to which she agreed.
They left the ball about II O'Clock for her
home on Jones street. Arriving there they
sat down on the porch. Pittman, who
boarded near. came up a few minutes after
ward, went into the clearinghouse and
presently came back out without his ccat,
and walked over to the porch where Jones
and Miss Parker were sitting. He said that
some of the - - - md
been trying to run over him and his brother
at the dance. but they could not do it,
Jones told him he ought TO have more re-
spect for the young lady than to use such
language in her presence.
Pittman replied that if he didn't like it
-- him, he could come down of the
stoop.
II went down Off the stoop.n the state
ment says. 81 made no effort 10 strike him.
He cut at me as | came down before | had
an opportunity Of striking at him. | an
certain that used no weapon and made 10
attempt to draw or use one at the time.
was cut in my bowels, which was the first
place was cut, and the first lick he mada
at me. We passed several blows, and got
him down the second lick made at him.
That was after | was cut in the bowels. I
put sand in his eyes and he hollo d for
help. His friend came up when he pitt
mani raised up and cut me on
my shoulder. 1 then put my hand
back like was going TO draw pistol 10
brighten his friend Off. l had no pistol.
The only thing had in my pocket was
pocketknife, which l never attempted to
use. Had no unkind feeling to ward him"
Jones' name is signed to the statement,
the signature looking as if made in q very
feeble manner.
The statement was read before the coro-
ner's jury by Acting Solicitor Osborne.
The witnesses examined were Miss Parker
2. NJ. Darlington, William Hewlett, Be lie
hard Unger and William V. Brooks Miss
Parker testified that she and Jones were
sitting on the stoop when Pittman came up
and began talking with them. Pittman
cursed some parties who were at the hall
Jones requested him tc stop cursing. Pitt
man said he was sorry he had cursed
in their presence and apologized.
Jones told him that it was not right
to come in a lsdy's presence and that he
would have to have satisfaction. Pittmau
told HIM he would give him satisfaction.
Miss Parker got up to go inc the
house. She saw Jones strike at Pitt
man, but said she knew nothing
further about 1t. Pittmau. she SAID, came
over to her house to apologize for leaving
her at the ball.
William Hewlett testified that Pittman
called to him to come out, that he
was out all TO pisces. He asked
him who cut him and he pointed to Jones.
Jones walked to the shade of tree and
then started to walk off toward Montgom-
cry street. Pittman called to him not 10
let Jones walk OFT as he was cut all to
pieces. Jones started TO run then and tho
witness called for policeman.
Pitman also called for the police.
Jones continued running. He
stopped him at Charlton street and
walked by his side, calling for a police
man. One finally came up on
Harris street, and he told him to arrest
Sones, as he had cut Pittman all to pieces.
In the meantime Pittman came up and
Jones told the policeman to arrest him, that
he had cut him. Witness went to the bar
racks with the party. He saw no bio ID on
Jones until he opened his vest.
Policeman Bernhard Unger testified that
he arrested Pittman and Jones about 10 40
O'clock He heard several calls for police.
He was on Perry street and ran down
Montgomery to Harris. He met a man
named Williams who had hold Of Jones.
He said Jones had cut man. Pittmau,
the prisoner, came up with a bloody
face. He said he was cut
by Jones. Jones called on him
to arrest Pittman as he was also cut. He
placed them both under arrest and brought
them to police barracks. He asked Jones
where the cutting took place, and he said
on Little Jones street. Ho askeu the men
for their knives at the barracks, and Jones
gave him his out Of his vest pocket. Pitt
man said he had thrown his away in the
street. Pittman was more under the in
fluence of liquor than Jones was.
Dr. P. NJ. Darlington was sworn and
said he was called to police barracks a
little before o'clock on Tuesday morning,
to see a man who Was badly cut. He found
the man lying in the corridor of the guard
house apparently very weak. He found
his clothing stained with blood and that he
had wounds in the abdomen, just below the
left ear, in the back of mis- mack, in
his back and in the left arm. Hem
orrhage had ceased practically
from all the wounds except the abdominal
wound. which was bleeding internally. He
dressed the abdominal wound and the one
in tho back. He sent for the police ambu-
lance and sent the man TO the hospital. He
administered dose of morphine and one OF
ergot, and had the other wounds covered by
the nurse until he should see him again. He
saw the patient several times in the course
OF the day following, and called d.. Read
In to see the case in the afternoon.
DIR. Read and himself saw Jones again
wednesday morning, when he agreed to
notify the solicitor general or the proba-
bllty of a fatal issue. He saw the patient
frequently during the day and be grew
worse in the afternoon. He was unexpect-
eddy called to Waycross that night, and
saw the patient last between and o'clock
Wednesday afternoon.
The jury did not agree upon verdict.
Eight men signed a verdict to the effect
that Jones came to his death by knife
wound in the hands of J. G. Pittman, and
I'VE consider it justi6able acting in self-de-
fense." These names were Charles Coleman,
W. +. Cole, j. G. Cope, w. D. Frenud, J.
+. Campoo, John S. Austin, John w. Fos-
ter, W. II. Roscoe
-Four jurors dissented fayoring verdict
CHASING the crime as murder. Their names
were n. g. Pearson, s. j, Moloney. Julius
Law aud w. II. Downes.
Justice Naughtin nnou1ced that under
the law majority decided the verdict of a
coroner's jury, and consequently the
prisoner was discharred uDOu the