Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1891-09-29

sergt burgess Of The Afth precinct ssok
charge Of The csss and summoned TIE follow
John J. shelton. Joseph shslton. Edward O.
Linden and Prank p. Tucker.
The inquest was held In the rotunda Of shs
(ail the PRISONER, In irons. being seated where
he could hear the testimony. Mr.. Howard
Ferry OF the Department Of Justice vas also
present TO look after the case.
THE fnsT vrTxxss
Hanse H. Smith, one Of tho jail guards. -
the nrst witness called He was in charge q
the north wing OF the prison when the ASSAULT
occurred. He had been down in the bssemeuI
and when he came mp he saw a connection IN
the south wing. He went over aud s.w Jam
dorf sitting q chair wiping blood from lii
nose, and the other prisoners we're doing what
they could for him.
When he asked what was the matter one Of SAs
prisoners replied that Sam Moore had struch
Jandorf with Q shovel When the doctor ar
rived he had Jandorf sent 10 his cell and kept
quiet Witness told Of the treatment and death
OF Jandorf. About O'Clock. he said. he started
toward the cell and met one OF the colored
men coming out The latter said, 'Janeorfs
dying" and in few minutes he was dead.
MOORE TOLD GRAHAM HI DID IT.
John W. Graham, another guard. Was nexs
called as witness. He said that while the men
were exercising and the cells were being
washed out Piepenbring told him that Moore
had cursed him (Pepenbring) and witness
asked Moore about it, He denied that he had
cursed Piepenbring and witness told
him that he (Moore) had better behave
himself and he said he would. shortly after
ward, said witness. Il heard q blow struck.
and, looking in, i saw Jandorf fall. Moore
was standing near him with the shovel in has
hand. Il done it, said Moore"
witness here produced the shovel and said Il
was used 70 scrspe the paper and dirt OF
the sieve to prevent it from choking mp the
sewer.
DEPUTY WARDEN cRocKrR
Deputy Warden ". c. Crocker testified that
he was sitting in the rotunda with his hsrk
toward the door leading TO the corridor where
the killing occurred. and did not witness the
assault. although he heard the blow inflicted
he got up and walked 20 the corridor who're
he found Jandorf living on his face. they sat
him on chair and Moore was ordered 20 20 i'm
his cell, and he went without any resistance
Tobias Williams, one Of the prisoners, took the
shovel from Moore.
saw JANDoRr rArI-
Thos. Walton, q colored man who gave New
York as his residence, was next sworn as a wit
ness He said he had no place of residence in
this city except the jail, he was only here
three days before he got arrested. He testified
that he was sitting where he could see the
prisoners exercising and Landlords face was to-
ward HIM. Just he was about 20 wheel and
go back down the corridor" said Witness .'he
tell fiat on his face and two men helped him
up. did not see the blow struck. but when
yandorf fell Moore was standing behind him."
Witness said Moore dropped something and
was told that il was q shovel There was no
scutf1e between the men before the blow was
inflicted.
he SAW THE BLOW STRUCK.
Charlie Murphy q colored man, who il also
prisoner, testified that he was in the corridor
al a H..
dorf was in Piepenbring's cell and when Moor,
stopped at the door Jandorf looked toward
MIN. Moore asked him who in the h are
you looking att He did not hear Jandorf
make any reply, but he soon came out Of the
cell Moore, he said, told the other prisoners
that If he struck Jandorf for them 10 saw thar
he drew knife on him, and Moore then went
In the hole. got the shovel and struck him.
what do you mean by holeY" asked the
coroner.
Il mean the water hole" witness replied.
Moore?"
mo. sir; none whatever"
What did Moore say when he struck the
Nothing at all"
Witness was asked IL he knew OF Moore and
Jandorf having any quarrel and he said he aid.
moore, ne said. teased Jandorf about three
weeks ago, and when Jandorf reported him,
he (Moore) was locked in his cell
just put there, interrupted the prisoner
thai he thinks that will save him from the
charge he's got. That won't save him. He's
sitting there lying"
PIEPESBRrSG's EVIDENCE
Inc next witness sworn was the prisoner
Hammond Piepenbring, and when Coroner
Patterson asked him n he saw the assault he
said he did. 1.-The affair" said vitne.-
started in my cell I found in some papers
an account of Landlords case and vesterd.v
called HIM in the cell and asked him sbout n
he said that he vas the one mentioned and
started to tell me about the case Sam Moore
was outside at the time talking TO some one IA
.ne cen above, when Jandorf turned around
anu looked at him TO see IL he had
overheard our conversation. Moore said. who
IN the u are You looking atY and Jsndorf
said; You haven't anything to do with this. 4
am speaking to this man.
Moore said Come out here-come ont here.
1 smash you d face for you' and I told San,
That he had nothing 10 do with this; that he was
talking to me. Then he wanted 20 whip me"
Witness said that he and Jandorf left the
cen soon aiterward and were walking together.
when Sam walked against Jandorf and they had
some words. Jandorf told him to look out
who he was running against and Moore threat
ened to break his face.
Jandorf told him il he did he would not
break anybody else's face and thew parted
Witness was walking behind Jandorf when he
saw Sam meet him, wheel around and strike
him.
did you see Jandorf do anything TO eam?"
inquired DIR. Patterson.
mo, SIR, responded witness, ''but Sam said
that he tried to cut him."
did he try 10 cut him?"
mo, sir. but Jsndorf did have a knife He
had loaned It to me and had returned it TO
him earlier in the day."
You handed il to him TO cut me with" the
prisoner again interrupted.
Il said that 1 gave il to him earlier in the
day." said witness.
That's what You say" retorted Moore.
JAMES MULLER SAW THE BLOW STRUCK
James Muller, another prisoner, was called,
and he testified that he witnessed the assault.
Witness said he walking in the corridor,
when Moore rushed by him with the shovel in
his hand. As he passed the shovel struck Wit
ness on the arm. He saw Moore when he
struck the blow. He heard Moore say before
that that Jandorf had q knife that he was going
to draw on him.
HENRY LAwsoSs TESTIMONY.
Henry Lawson, colored, another prisoner,
was called and he attempted to apologize for
having seen the trouble. He said he had besa
in there before when Jandorf and Moore bad
some words. "And, in course" said witness,
1.-The man who was kilt they said, was Of Q very
treacherous dispositioun