Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1894-10-18
IN A GAMBLING-ROO
GEORGE GREEN SHOOTS ALBERT JOHN
SON AND SuRReNpERs HIMSELF.
He Claims self.Defencs, Hut From His Own
Statement II Appear That He Pro
voked the DifHcuity.

George Green. a muiattU about y years
of age. Is a prisoner at the First Ponce
Station, charged with the murder OF
Albert johnson.
The killing took place over the BAR
room OF Thomas Rock, No. $40 north sew
enteenth street. corner OF Bropnys anew.
which is regarded as one OF the vilest
places In the city Of Richmond.
The prisoner, In conversation with
Dispatch reporter last evening, SAID ne
was going from his home. No. bl7 north
Eighteenth street, TO STEMS pawnoroker
shop TO pawn his revolver. on which ne
had gotten s. several times. and as he
was in need OF money with which to buy
medicine he was forced 10 offer for pawn
his weapon.
INVITED HIM IN.
while passing Rocks bar-room, over
which IA kept a gambling. hall, a friend,
who stood in the door. called his attention
70 a game of craps" which was In pro-
Qress in the room. Being well acquainted
there he proceeded up the stairway
When he had reached the quarters he
found that the negro johnson had been
.'dourishing his gun around" as he de-
mates from the place. When advised OF
this he confronted Johnson and remarked:
ia this the man who's going TO shoot
somebody. That man wouldn't shoot
flea" This. he claims. enraged Johnson,
who grabbed him and attempted to draw
his pistol Green. however. held his wea-
pom in readiness. and fired all six cylin-
ders OF the revolver. A-calibre Smith IL
Wesson. before Johnson could use his.
ho1l etr ba mo
number lodged In the wall
SURRENDERED HIMSELF.
johnson lived only a few moments after
the shooting. Green ran Immediately TO
the First Police Station and gave himseit
up. reporting that he had shot and Killed
Johnson In a crap joint over Rocks bar
room.
Coroner Taylor was notified. and maze
n post-mortem examination yesterday al
ternoon at o'clock. He found that one
bullet entered the left breast about Two
inches below the nipple, going en'irey
through the body. escaping Just uiuer
the left shoulder. The second entered
about the middle of the left side went
across the body. lodging under the ski
about the middle of the right sue. inns
was the fatal shot, producing TREMENDOUS
internal hemorrhsge The ball passed
through the lungs. stomach. ana hVer
The third was a glance-shot, onIy peihs
a fesh-wound. 1t struck the right leg JUST
above the knee Coroner Taylor says the
shooting must have been at very close
range. as the dead mans clothing was
burned In a great many places, ana pow
der-marks were also noticeable upon the
body.
WHO THEY ARE.
Green is n blacksmith by trade, put
claims that he has done nothing for about
two years which is in accordance win
his physioian's advice. He is a man about
feet inches in height, weighing ABOUT
$50 pounds.
Johnson was about 20 years OF age. ana
married He was employed on the Chesa-
peake and Ohio railroad as brakeman
and lived at Hewletts Station. lie IS
said TO have been a good workman. lie
seems TO have been rather a dlsagreeaD!e
individual. however. having figured In
police circles in this city very extensively
The room in which the shooting oc-
CURED is on the second floor In rear, ana
is about 5x9 feet. 1t is rented from ROCK
by negro named Wilson Jackson for
gambling purposes, and is entered by
door leading up from the rear.
An inquest will be held this morning
at II o'clock, at which many Of those who
were present will testify.
ANOTHER ARREST.
Thomas Rock, the barkeeper, was ar
rested on a warrant sworn out by officers
Werner and Brown. charging him with
keeping and maintaining a dsorderly
house, and allowing unlawful gaming on
his premises.
Green said that he had a quarrel with
Johnson about seven or eight months ago
over game of craps, when Johnson made
him hand over fifty cents at the point of
a pistol. Green said. however, that there
was no bad feeling between them on ac-
count OF this.
Nothing has been seen Of Johnson's
pistol. which Is supposed to have been
picked up by one of the bystanders, who
Aade away with the weapon before the
arrival Of the police.