Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-10-14
e N D ID FAT ALLY
Death of the Victim of John Lucas
Brutal Rage.
An Inquest Today Over Ollie Taylor,
Who Died of the Injuries In
Aictcd Last Week.

John Lucas, Georgetown colored man,
Is now behind the bars on a charge of muir
oer' ana MS wife. the only person who was
M the mouse at the time he Is alleged to
| nave committed the offense, cannot under
the law, give evidence against him Ollie
| Taylor. also colored victim Of the alleyed
murderer, died at the Emergency Hosn,tal
where he was taken for treatment Wednes-
| day night, soon after he received the fatal
wounds. Whisky and jealousy, it is alleg-
| ed, prompted the crime, and it appears that
the husband had no reason to let the green
eyed monster take possession of him and
prompt him to become SO violent
Hattie Lucas, wife of the prisoner, found
that she could not live with the man who
| had promised to protect her, because Of his
treatment Of her, and she resides at 2714
Olive avenue, Georgetown. 1t was at this
house that the murderous assault was COM
mitted. s'
The Victim.
Ollie Taylor was about forty-five years
old, and was always regarded as a simple
minded and inoffensive man. He was well
known about the Western Market, as well
as In Georgetown. and while he did some
work he was an object of charity.
For some time he had lived with a rela-
tive of Lucas, but recently he was told that
ne would have to get another stopping
place. Knowing Mrs. Lucas as he did, he
asked her to permit him to sleep In her
house, and the kind-hearted woman vas
charitable enough to let him occupy a place
In her residence.
1t was about o'clock Wednesday even
rig when he called at the house and was
permitted to sleep on a blanket spread on
the parlor floor. Mrs. Lucas was in an
upstairs room attending to her household
duties when her husband, who was under
the influence of liquor, called and raped
On the front door.
Broke the Door.
who's there?" inquired his wife from
the upper window.
"Who in the h do you think is here?"
retorted the intoxicated man. open the
door," he added, cor I'll break it in"
Without waiting for her to come down
the door and entered. The poor. simple
minded man was there, lying on the blan-
ket, and when Lucas saw him he bounced
upon him. SO it is charged, and kicked him
several times in the stomach, as we'll as
using heavy potato masher on his head
When the police were called Lucas had
assaulted his wife and departed. Her
hand was cut and she was bruised about
the body.
The Victim Dies.
The poor, simple-minded man was In q
horrible condition. and a quick run with
him was made to the Emergency Hospi-
tai.
There 1t was found that his wounds were
serious and perhaps fatal but the doctors
did all in their power for the patient who
died yesterday afternoon.
An Inquest.
Thursday JOHN Lucas was arrested He
had been over in Virginia, and when he re-
turned the police found him on Water
street, and locked him up.
Coroner Hammett investigated the mat
ter today. and decided to hold an inquest
this afternoon at 4:30 o'clock at the sew
enth precinct police station, Q street be-
tween 3lst and 32d streets. DIR. L. w.
Glasebrook, the deputy coroner, will make
an autopsy at $3.50 o'clock.