Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1891-09-01

Shocking Tragedy on the Farm q Gen. 4.
d. Beale.

a DISCHARGED rNrLorK KILLS rHr roRrxsr 90
rHr riAcr-horu xrx rInr srvrR.l ssors
At FACE orHrR-rHr ckrsE on rHr pfrfr-
crLTr-THK MURDERER HID.
Two revolvers being fred as fast a. two men
could pull the triggers were one Of the soenes
marking the death 81 George Durnena. o. 20
he Is generally known George Durno. Of tho
stock farm belonging TO Gen. 4. z. Bs.le.
near Huntsville. this morning The re-
sui. was the death Of one man. While
the other remains in custody and must answer
the charge OF murder. The shooting trok
place at 9 O'Clock this morning in the barn be-
longing TO the Beale farm. and In many 70
spects resembled more n western duel 20 the
death than our eastern shooting scrape. both
men were armed and both men shot 90 ALL and
that one remains alive H. a remarkable pioos q
lnck. The man who did the killing IL NAtlins
Robinson, and the story as brought out = -
follows:
THE TWO xTS rS0sorn.
George Durneau with his wife and family
have for several years resided on the bale
property, whore he has been employed by Cen.
Beale a foreman. Robinson is a voung nan
Of probably thirty years of age and De from ne
west
lie has many western ways and has teen
known as the cowboy among has associates.
Up 10 yesterday he has been employed on he
Beale place also. Yesterday. however, lac sns
discharged for some cause OF other.
Tins morning before clock Robinson. hsu-
ever, came TO the farm 90 get a mare and colt
OF his which had been pastured on the place
DISPUTE A. III cHARors
dispute Immediately arose between
Durncau and Robinson as TO certain charges
against the mare Durneau cluimed that hob
inson still owed something for pasturage. while
hohinson claimed that the ARRANGEMENT Lad
been 10 excuse pasturage Charge providing
he tEobinson) did certain work after hours
ms he claimed he had done. Both men we're
IN The stable at the time and the dispute fa-e
hlgh. Robinson WAS heard Co call Durneah a
g a mar IL IL question OF doubt with che
witnesses as TO who struck the first blow. AZ
any rase blow was struck and probably
several During the melee
borH DREW REyoLvERs.
Durneau is said to have thrown his hand
back to his hip pocket, whoreupon Robinsoa
shouted, Don't draw any FIRE arms on me y,
and quick rs a cash both men had revolvers
out and were firing point blank at each other
In this way four or five shots were
exchanged. when Durneau ran into
another apartment. where lac was followed BY
Robinson and three or four further shots were
fired. Durneau here fell. with two bullets m
his chest. Robinson walked away. while Oar
ncau was taken TO tie house, where he died in
ten minutes.
ROBINSON GAVE HIMSELF up.
Robinson went 20 Bladensburg and gave him
self mp TO Justice Hurley. who appointed
Francis Gasch deputy 10 take care Of NE
prisoner. Gasch thea conveyed Robinson bach
20 the scene OF the shooting. where ut
IL O'Clock Justice Hurley held
an inquest. The jury consisted Of
I. Garch, Joseph WisemRn. Rufus Zincent, Au-
gust BauShmann. O;io Gay, A. 4. Norton. DO
seph hnoge, i. Grown. ID. 4. Goodman, W. o.
HRgruGer and W. Prickett. Mr. Goldman acted
as foreman and the folio wing witnesses wUrs
examined and testified substantially as abotes
DIR. {. Garmsll, Levi siInms and George "
Goldenstroch.
The prisoner was represented by J ". Rogers
ana y. A. Rogers, jr. An autopsy was made w
DIR. {. U. Lewis aad DIR. Eyersteid.
HELD TOR THE KILLING
The verdict OF the jury, which WINS rendered
later in the afternoon, holds Robinson Tor
the killing and lac will lie taken to Marlborough
for trial. ,