Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1894-11-20

the razor. "And them no said. Il slapped
She asked him 1.-The had not slapped her.
and he answered In the Affirmative, and
then she said: PA, come here and kiss
me-" n p
more I do for you the worse you get"
"And you are az emery man as ever
lived" she added. rs
Than he said he put his arms around her
sround his neck he looked down and saw
the razor still in her hand. He then pull
cd away and she grabbed him.
The Struggle and Murder.
II struck her in the temple with my
fist" he said, land she fell back. raked
some leaves around her, as thought she
was dead, and walked away. Standing a
little way from her watched her few
minutes. Her face turEed blue. Then
was worried and didn't know what to do.
l started to hide the razor. but before do
IN So 9: ! said to myself. Lord what am l
Lena turned her head over toward me
and looked at me. I hated to see her sur
fer and concluded l would put her out
of her misery. So walked over and put
the razor on her throat and pushed 1t In.
The blood spurted on my hand. Then
threw the razor away. put some more
leaves around her and started to leave.
Before getting away. he said, ne saw her
red hat and. knowing that would attract
attention, he got 1t and put 1t In the ma
nure pile
AS he was about leaving the woods he
saw boy named Charlie Mattingly, ana
he was afraid the boy had seen him, until
the boy asked him If he had seen his dogs:
He told the reporter that he would not
have troubled the boy, although ne mao
told the police that he would have killed
the boy had he thought he witnessed the
tragedy.
Holding the Inquest.
Today at o'clock Coroner Hammett held
an inquest over the woman's body at the
sixth precinct station. The prisoner was
present at the hearing, and he was repre-
scented by Lawyers Holland and Peyton.
John and Henry Darling, the boys who
found the body. were the first witnesses
examined. They told Of the finding Of the
body as already described. When charles
Mattingly, another boy, was called, 1t de-
veloped that the prisoners name Ii James
and not Robert Travers. as was reported
by the police this morning. He met
rravers In the woods between Z and
o'clock in the morning. Witness heard
what sounded like some one grooming, but
thinking 1t was a dog he did not go In the
direction of the sound. He talked to the
prisoner, and the latter told him that he
was looking for fence rails, bit had not
found any. Witness was In the woods look
ing after his rabbit traps.
Did Travers appear to be eXcitedT the
coroner asked witness.
mo. sir" responded the boy, but no.
ticed his eyes rolling"
Charles Mattingly, father Of the preced-
ing witness, gave evidence concerning
what he heard and did in connection with
the affair. When he heard of the finding
of the body his SON told him that Travers
was in the woods In the morning, and wit
ness remarked: '"Then he killed the wo-
man."
Witness said that there was considerable
blood about the body. There was no evil
dence to show that she had made any re-
sstance.
Witness said that the man and woman
had had trouble and on one occasion he
advised the man to leave her.
But he loved her so much" said wit
well to remain away"
90. Then he you think + case of lover
Witness said thatiTravers always SEEM
ed to be an honest and upright man, and
Che woman had a bad reputation
He wanted to marry her sometime ago."
s ,,a a,n witness but she had some other man
the witness asked Trayers
yes, sir, the latter answered
II Iravers: he said, was known as TRAY
Witness never heard the man.. sanity
The PrfsDaer Held. s.-,
Witness said that he had often sold
Travers confectionery, snuff and chewing
gum for the woman, e
John Mcdaniel colored, testified that he
was present when ithevpoiioe arrived and
found the body. He was introduced to the
dead woman last fThursday at the Bright
wood Driving Park, when she was going 70
a concert He only knew her name was
Lena.
Did you go to the concert?" he was
asked.
mo, SIR"
Were you invited?~
mo. SIR
why did they come to see your"
They wanted me to go with them"
who asked your
zone of the boys"
Are you in the habit Of going with
women when their husbands are around?"
Yes, SIR" t.-.
Witness said he had seen the prisoner
about Brightwood, but he was not person.
ally acquainted with him.
Sergeants Kenny and Montgomery and
Policeman Bremmerman gave evidence con-
corning the prisoners confession. After sew
eral other witnesses had been examined
the returned a verdict, holding the prisoner
for the crime. He was thereupon commit
ted - Jail.
The woman's body was turned over to her
father, who lives on School street, in South
Washington.