Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1892-10-17
CHARGED WITH MURDER.
Henry Brent Held by the Coroner's jury
for killing william Lindsey.

Henry Brent and William Lindsey. voung
colored men, were good friends until SATURDAY.
night. when they had an unfriendly meeting
which ended in the death OF Lindsey and the
arrest Of Brent on n charge Of murder.
Brent was employed at Jarvis confec-
tionery store some time ago ana he
went away to the springs. leaving some
OF his clothing behind. Lindsey continued 10
work there and it is stated wore out the clothes
left by Brent. There had been a business trans
action between them aud Brent owed Lindsey 30
cents. Brent worked all day at Jarvis. cooking
in the kitchen, and when he started for home
be went out the back way 10 so through Tenn
persnce Hail alley, which leads out to ID street.
Lindsey accosted him and asked for the so
cents that Brent was owing. and the latter said
he would pay the money IL Lindsey would pay
him for the clothes which he had worn. and
between them and fight followed. during
which Brent drew a knife and plunged il into
Lindsey's left breast. Lindsey had struck
Brent before the latter used the knife.
LINDSEY DIES.
DR.. Magruder. who WAS in the neighborhood
at the time of the encounter. saw the injured
man. who was soon aftorward removed TO the
Emergency Hospital for treatment. but he
died just as he was laid upon the hospital
table An hour after the affair hap
pened Brent arrested at his
home No. 6l5 4th street by Policemen Helan
and kilmartin. The prisoner admitted that he
did the cutting and told his story Of the affair
about as above stated. Yesterday morning
Officer kilmartin found the knife IN the alley
where Bent had thrownit The prisoner iden-
tined the knife and said he used the small blade.
Yesterday Deputy Coroner Schaeffer made
an autopsy and learned that the knife blade
had cut the heart, making wound which was
necessarily fatal After the autopsy the body
OF the dead man was sent to the morgue
The Inquest Today.
Today at 80 o'clock Deputy Coroner
Shaeffer held an inquest at the first precinct
station. The prisoner was present and heard
what the witnesses had to say about the affair
The first witness examined was Robert Jack
son, who lives in Temperance Hall alley. lie
testified that the first he knew Of the trouble
was when he heard Mrs Lindsey CRYING. He
asked her what was the matter and she said
that her son was cut with a razor
Witness went over in the alley where
II was dark and found the injured man
lying on the cobblestones What's the mat
teri he asked the injured man and the reply
was: Henry Brent cut me with knife.
Witness carried him in the house and laid
him on the bed. The last thing he said was 20
ask for a glass of water. Witness remained
with him until he died
THE TROUBLE.
The next witness, colored man. gave his
name as Louis Ellis, and said he was Iindsev's
brother. He told the jury that he was in the
alley when his brother and Brent met, and he
heard his brother ask Brent for the
80 cents he owed him. Brent
asked him why he did not
pay him for the clothes he had worn out
During the trouble Brent called Lindsey bad
name and the latter told him if he repeated it
he Lindsey would knock him down Brent
did repeat il and Lindsey struck him. Witness
did not see the cutting done nor did he know
that his brother was cut until Jackson picked
him up.
Other witnesses gave evidence as TO what
happened in the alley. and the policemen told
of the arrest and statement of the prisoner
Brent was asked if he desired 10 make a state
ment. and he said he did not
DIR. z. {. Hunt testified to the autopsy. He
described the wound and told OF the blade of
the knife having pierced the heart
The jury returned a verdict holding Brent
responsible for the killing and he Was COM
mitted to Jail.