Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1892-02-17
THE MURDER OF TENNEY,
Edward Smallwood Held as the Result of IL
COroner's Inquest.


Coroner's Inquest.
Yesterday afternoon at the morgue when
Deputy Coroner Schaeffer made post mortem
examination of the body of Edward Tenney,
the young man who was killed the night before
by Edward Smallwood, he discovered that
death was caused by hemorrhage the result of a
punctured wound of the heart The knife that
was used by Smallwood was produced and the
measurements of the blade corresponded with
those Of the wound. Fully a dozen colored
men from the neighborhood of 10th and L
streets were present to give testimony, but
only three of them were called.
TESTIMONY AT THE INQUEST.
Clarence Butler. a colored boy. the peculiar
cut of his hair distinguishing him from the
other Witnesses was the first called to give an
explanation Of Monday nights affair. He was
in Learys saloon that night when Tenney and
several others came with guitars III their hands.
Zone word brought on another" said witness
although Idon'tknOw what the fuss was about
Tenney tcid Smallwood, IN none of your
company and Tenney then went to the door,"
Witness, continuing, said that John Davis
told Tenney that he had better look out; that
Smallwood had gone out after some stones.
Smallwood, who had gone out the door, re-
turned. and the men continued talking He
saw Smallwood strike at Tenney, but he did
not see the knife. Smallwood ran out the door
and Tenney followed him. All the other men
ran to the door, but both Smallwood and Ten
ney were out OF sight. Witness left the place
and met John Davis, whom he referred to as
Fat Meat" Later he met Smallwood. and
soon after that he met the officers and went to
the alley where the body was found. Witness
did not recognize him at first. as his face was
discolored. The body was warm, and witness
did not think he was dead. He said he had no
hat Ipnnay had lpIfe l
HOW THE sTABBIyG WAS DONE.
John johnson said that when he went into the
saloon a friend of his named Richardson was
picking guitar. He had an audience OF four
or five persons. When Tenney entered the
saloon two men came in with him. When Ten
ney came In he WAS making peculiar noise with
his mouth and Smallwood, using insulting Ian
guage, told him to stop making the noise
Ienney denied that he was making the noise
at SInallwood and assured the latter that he
(Smalwood) was not his (Tenney's) company.
One Of Smallwood's friends told him that he
WAS IN the wrong and told him he had better go
outside, but he refused to go. Tenney stopped
at the bar, when Smallwood followed as though
it was fight that he was looking for. When
Smallwood went out one OF his friends.
speaking to Tenney, told him he had
better be careful, that Smallwood had
gone out for a brick and he might do some
trouble. When SmallwOod returned he re-
newed the conversation and then stabbed Ten
ney. The bartender grabbed him and Rich
| ardson took the knife from HIM. Then the
bartender showed Smallwood out of the place
and Tenney ran after him. When witness got
to the door Smallwood and Tenney were out OF
| sight When Smallwood did the cutting he
| said: 'You -" Tenney used no bad OF
abusive language and appeared as though he
wanted to avoid quarrel
WIN. RIcHARDsoN's STORY.
William Richardson. another young colored
| man who was in the saloon at the time the fatal
wound was inflicted. was next sworn. He wa.
| playing on his guitar when Tenney walked in
keeping step to the music and making q pc
| cullar noise with his mouth. Smallwood, he
| said, attempted to stab Jenny q second time
| but he, witness, grabbed him, and with the
| assistance of the bartender he was disarmed
| and put out. Witness turned the knife over &c
| the police.
| sMALLwooD COMMITTED TO JAIL.
DIR. Schaeifer gave the result of the autopsy
| and the jury returned a verdict holding the
| prisoner for the killing. He was committed to
Jail to await the result of the grand jury's dnd
| ing.