Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-11-13
JOHN YOUNG'S DEATH
1t is Investigated by a CorOner's
Jury Today.
THE ATTENDING PHYSICIANS STORY.
Those Who Saw the Old Man and
the Two Girls.
THE LATTER EXONERATED.

In little frame shanty on East Capitol
there was a sad sight yesterday morning
John Young. an elderly colored man, who
had occupied a room there in his brothers
house for many years. had died, and it was
thought that his death resulted from an
alleged assault. for which two colored wo-
men, Agnes Mccullough and Rosie Wash
ington, were under arrest. The affair in
which. II was alleged. he received his fatal
injuries happened Wednesday afternoon,
and his death followed two days later.
When Deputy Coroner Schaeffer reached
the house yesterday to perform the autopsy
he found the body in the little kitchen.
where there was every evidence of poverty
and suffering. The door OF the little room
was In a dilapidated condition, and 1t was
only good luck on the part of the doctor
that the door did not injure both himself
and the corpse when it toppled over.
The autopsy was performed in face of the
numerous obstacles, and without finding
any evidence Of violence
The two colored women occupied seats in
the sitting room OF the 5th police station
this morning when Coroner Woodward and
a jury Of six citizens assembled to hear the
evidence and determine the cause of the old
mans death Lawyers Moss and Peyton
appeared for them
DIR. Mudd's Testimony.
Dr. Mudd. who was called to see the old
man, described the scene presented when ne
was called to the house. He found him ly-
Ing on the kitchen floor, where some old
clothing had been spread for use as bedding.
His extremities were cold. he was puiseless
and unable to speak. Peritonitis he said,
was the cause of the old mans death.
There was no fire In the room where he
found the patient, but, he said, the parties
IN the house gave him the best treatment
they could
Eugene Gaskins. a colored boy. whose
oiue striped suit, red necktie and badge
distinguished him from the others, was
next sworn. He saw the old man with the
Two women. That was either Monday or
tuesday evening. The girls stopped the old
man and asked him for five cents Young
give you hill"
They walked over near a shed and after
they had been there awhile the old man
cried police" He repeated the cry several
times and the girls ran. Young staggered
away and went around the corner He saw
the girls have hold of the old man, but did
not see them handle him roughly. Witness
identified the prisoners the girls whom
he saw with the old man.
Heard Cries OF Murder.
Frank Gaskins, brother of the preceding
witness, next appeared. His clothes were
striped and checkered and he wore a revol-
yer scarf pin He saw the prisoners with
the old man and heard part Of their con-
versation. Witness heard cries of ''mur-
der" and police and when he went in the
direction of the trio the girls left the old
man and walked up 10th street.
Policeman Gordon, who investigated the
case and made the arrests, explained the
location of the fence and shed and also ex-
planned the streets and alleys.
Frank Gaskins was asked several ques-
lions at the suggestion of Lawyer Moss.
In doing so he denied that he was with the
girls at the time the old man cried for as
sistance and when leaving the witness
stand ne pointed to Lawyer Moss and re-
marked, THAT there mans trying to work
me in this case"
Never mind" said Policeman Gordon.
'T'n attend to that
George Betters. tr., colored, was called
but he said he knew nothing of the affair.
He saw the girls with the old man Tuesday
evening, but he saw no trouble, nor did he
hear any outcry.
James E. Wayne. also colored, gave cor
foborative testimony.
The Women ExOnerated.
Several other witnesses were examined,
but nothing new was elected. The jury
returned a verdict generating the women
and they were released.