Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1892-01-06

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frank W. Heygster. the saloon keeper Who
shot and killed John Horigan, the bartender
who was formerly in his employ. was commit
ted to Jail yesterday. and consequently he was
not brought up to be present at the INQUEST
this morning. Lawyer Cahill, his counsel. and
Mrs Heygster, the prisoners wife. were at
Lieut. Kelly's station before the time se, for
holding the inquest, and Mr.. J. @. McGinn was
present to take testimony for the defense.
The body Of the dead man was removed from
Providence Hospital to the morgue yesterday
afternoon and Deputy Coroner Schaeffer made
an autopsy, finding, as published in yesterday 6
STAR, that the bullet passed through the man 9
liver. After the autopsy had been performed
the body was removed to the house Of his step
mother, No. 72S I'd street northeast The cor
oners jury went to the house this morning
and viewed the body and then returned to the
sixth precinct station to hear the testimony.
THE FIRST WITNESS.
When Coroner Patterson an nounced that he
was ready to hear the testimony there was
only one witness present He was Policeman
James Hartley, and he gave his residence as
O'Clock Monday morning he got of 9Th street
car AT street and colored man on the cor
ner told him that there had been a man shot
In the saloon the second door from the corner
OF E street. Witness went into the saloon and
saw man and boy in there. He asked where
the man was who was shot, and the boy showed
him to room upstairs where he was. Wit
ness asked him who had shot him and he re-
piled: Frank Heygster."
Witness returned down stairs and saw the
colored man, who had entered the saloon, and
he told witness that he had the pistol that the
shooting was done with: that he had found it
in the back yard. Witness asked him for the
pistol and the colored man gave il to him. He
asked the colored man who we're witnesses to
the shooting. and he said that he was and gave
his name as j. II. Queen.
Witness then left the saloon and went to the
police station on 18th street. where he notified
the sergeant of the shooting and told him who
did It, The sergeant sent an officer out to ar
rest Heygster.
WAS NOT PRESENT AT THE SHOOTING
When questioned by the coroner witness said
ne was not present at the shooting; that he
turned the pistol over to Sergeant Shilling and
gave him the name of the witnesses.
Did Queen say anything about the shoot
lng? asked Juror Kelly.
mo, Sir. answered witness
At the suggestion of Mr.. Cahill the coroner
asked about the size of the boy and witness
thought he was fourteen years old.
POLICEMAN GoLwAY.
Policeman Robert Golway Of the first pre-
cinct was next called and no testified that he
was sitting in the Office of the police station
when Mr.. Hartley came in and reported the
shooting. Witness stated the facts to the SER
geant and the latter told him to go and get
Heygster. Witness started out to look for
Heygster and be met Policeman Helan. who
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aud when they got within ten feet of Heygsters
saloon they met him coming ont the door and
they placed him under arrest. He seemed very
nervous and excited but he said nothing to
witness about the shooting.
J.H. QUEENS STORY.
After a short delay J. H. Queen, the colored
witness, appeared, and he gave his address as
No. 22S Massachusetts avenue northeast. He
testified that Heygster came into Sautter's sa-
loon, where witness was employed. about fifteen
minutes before o'clock. Witness was about
the middle of the bar turning on the heat when
Heygster walked to the rear end Of the bar and
said to Horigan: John, want to see you. Tell
your man to 60 out. l want to see you on
little private business"
Horigan said to witness: James, go out; this
gentleman wants to see me privately"
Witness went out and about five minutes later
he heard HOrigan cry out II m shot"
Witness rushed into the saloon and grabbed
John and the latter said:
lies SHOT ME-
just then q newsboy put his head in the door
and said that the man had gone around the
corner of street and had thrown something
over the back fence.
where were you during the time you were
out OF the saloon before the shot was fred?'
asked the coroner.
Il was in the adjoining ROOM" replied wit
ness.
..And you think you were there about five
minutesY'
''Yes, SIR
did Did you hear any OF the conversation
"Yes, sir. I heard Mr.. Heygster use his
wife's name, but what he said l could not tell"
Witness said that he went out in the back
yard after the boy came to the door, and he
found the pistol where it had been thrown.
When witness first left the saloon he saw
Horigan taking of his apron. He saw nothing
Of what happened between the time that he
left the saloon and when the shot was fired.
When witness responded to Horigan's cry
the latter was in the rear of the room about
half way through the dining room part.
When Heygster came into the room he was
pleasant and not excited. Horigan also spoke
pleasantly. Witness took no notice of Heygs.
ters condition and could not tell whether he
had been drinking or not.
Deputy Coroner Schaefer testified to the
autopsy, describing the course of the bullet
which passed through the liver. Death. he
said, was caused from hemorrhage, the result
Of pistol shot wound.
THE VERDICT.
The jury after a few minutes deliberation
returned verdict that the deceased came to
his death az stated by Deputy Coroner Schaeffer,
and Heygster was held for the shooting.