Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-06-12
A SUNDAY MURDER.
David Shanklin Fatally Shot by
Thomas Crumpton Yesterday.
BOTH PARTIES COLORED
ture of the Murderer and What He Says

OF piece Of one Of Sergt. Mulhalls ears, Is
now on Q fair road to the scafold- For dis
figuring the officer, who has made such dis
tinguished record. he served eighteen months
IN the penitentiary and yesterday morning after
he had engaged in q quarrel he made use OF the
remark, II have been to the penitentary once
and the next time go it will be for life"
That part Of South Washington known az
"Bloodfeld" was the scene OF fatal encoun-
ter yesterday. David Sbanklin was the victim
of bullet from pistol fred by Crumpton, who
had borrosed it from the Office Of his en-
ployer withou: the laster's permission
AN OLD oUARREL-
Crumpton is forty-two years old, so he says,
and Shanklin was eighteen years his junior.
Both men were married and lived in adjoining
houses on Delaware avenue southwest between
and X streets. Two years ago they occupied
rooms in the same house. and q quarrel be-
tween them at that time was the cause OF the
homicide yesterday. Shanklin's wife left home
at an early hour yesterday morning to visit her
home in King George county, Va, leaving ner
husband at home. Her husband was quiet, In
Offensive man. 50 far IS the police know, and
was q helper in the employ Of the Independent
Ice Company.
Crumpton had been drinking and when he
came out Of the house Shauklin was sitting on
his front door step with several companions
The former was in bad humor at the time and
his naturally bad disposition ives made worse
by the cheap liquor in which he had INDUCED.
woRsrkD IN FIST YIeHr.
shanklin spoke to Crumpton when he came
out, but the latter objected to speaking TO him,
and 90 stated. Then the men came to blows.
and shanklin succeeded in worsting his assail-
ant The men separated and Crumpton went
into the house. He enjoyed sleep Of several
hours. but his sleep put him in no better humor,
for when he looked out Of his second-story
window he said for the benefit Of the public:
"rn make some --c crawl on his hands
Walking from the house he went to the Office
Of the Columbia supply Company, South
Capitol between and K streets, and procured
32-caliber revolver. Returning to the front
of Shanklin's house he found the latter and
George Williams sitting on the step.
THE FATAL SHOT.
Throw up your head" were his words Of
warning, but before Shsnklin could move
Crumpton pulled the trigger and sent a bullet
into his victims abdomen The fatally
wounded man jumped to his feet and ran into
the side alley
Williams. fearing he would get similar treat
ment followed the wounded man. and as the
two men were passing in the direction OF the
back yard . second shot was fired
I'm shot" cried the woun ed man, who for
ma go "n -, H;s comnan,on heIneS him
in the house and put him in bed, and q few
minutes later the police reached the scene and
sent the bounded man TO the Emergency nos,
pital- There il was found that the bullet had
80 VIC a.. a..;s,,,s daa,h v.s
only question Of few hours
HUNTING FOR THE MURDERER
Tn the u.antir,e a yeneraI alarm had been
,..l,,,
sou' W aii WIG Po,ieo '' W -0o
arrest the man VINO nad done the snooung.
Crumpton had returned to the Columbia
Supply COMPANY and replaced the weapon in
the drawer OF the desk He was IN his shirt
sieeves, anu 80 NC io,su .n o,."- Sao. ~
- ax,sn,ad 10 ost iis coat and few dollars and
then start off to join forces with VIM Pinkney.
the Bowie murderer. in the marshes and swamps
OF Prince george county. p.ru,,
Hwss Jus. aisef sundoSn "nen = onIem an Nu-
Wy anu fIatnels s'area ~ Pursui' oi 'ne nan
lney were In eisizens c'otnes, ana knoSihs 'ne
nsgIo va perhaps Suns IN .s sne ne'saoo' ,hS~
oi nis no"o ioI sSsis'"nSo 'n1y l'"oe mo-
Sugn search tn.ougn INC aneys: % Af ,l
nouses, yeros sno s.Soies. Aoou' ~ ooio1A
tne oHce,s ~ens IN tno uireotlon VI VIC supply
Nompsny Pi.c1 ot pusness, ano a.. au sa".s
near tne door IN nis snifs sleeves "as 'uo luz"
OF eoioreo man.
TAKEN INTO CUSTODY.
.aTh.t,. tho man aid o,e ~ the oficers
-I on
iney sPPro~Sueo VIC oluee' anu 'uen o'e
Mulvey, who recognized him, put his hands on
him and told him thath was under arrest.
"lu RIGHT ~ s.id the neoro s.I'Il oon
ASev m;nutea Iat.r the nrisoner was the o.
ernsnt ~ a cell in the fourth precinct and at
I0.aD o,clock his victim expired
Crumpton IL vell-knovn in police circles.
and many times he has been arrested and Jailed.
On one occasion ne nearly Killed woman with
Nnom ne naa oeen LYING. ms "he, ne ponce
a., .s,,,,ad =. hi. honse abe cs,Isd 10 them.
ssTake that man away from here"
.,,x WITH THE pp,soxrp
r.;.ro-,,n. vh.n a sr,, -enortar ca,led ..
tne s'aoon no iouno ,ne prisoner sea'eu Deh.hu
. plate OF steak, potatoes, bread and conee
which he was about to enjoy. There was a scar
IN bis face under the left eve and bruise on
The RIGHT law THESE he said were inflicted by
The man Who asteruard Had
..Tvo vaars 400 we had some trouhle " said
the nrisoner when Questioned ..Daye Shanklin
Was living in TIE house with me and one day
vber + vent bouoe and had some tronble with
M rio he ,,arfared and s;nca than have not
.noken 70 rim asked nv VIE Tor some
None that dav and She threw the nocSet hook
down st,ir. At me Sbanklin 0ot the nocket
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