The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1895-08-03
ANEGRo snor roUNc LADY.
He Wac Trcspassing and the Killing was
Accidental.

| beth fiaglcr, daughter or Brlgduitt-''"
eral -. +. Flagior. chief OF ordnance
United States Army. shot and Killed
colorcd youth named Ernest Gren, whom
she detected stealing Iruit at the supur-
ban residence OF her father about noon
and was discharged by the coroner TINS
evening. on the ground that the hoinicioe
was unintcntional.
No tragedy In Washington has In re-
cent years caused more Of sensation.
The residence OF General Fiagler Is III
the northwestern section OF Washington,
on California avenue. and the GROUNDS
surrounding IL have been carefully cuiu-
waited for the producuon or frult an"
flowers. and this attraction was the IN
direct cause OF tO-day's fataleVent. nc
premises. as well as those OF many ""o
live I'm the same suburban section, nave
been frequently dcspoiied by youths ana
in many cases, adult men, 10 an extent
that has tried very much the patience
OF The propcrsy-Owners. and to-day "a SAD
GU rinstion was reached. when MISS
Flagler. who is between twenty-five ana
thirty years Of age. saw some one DUSTY
engaged in breaking the branches ana
gathering fruit from one OF the trees IN
their garden. a demand 10 leave the
premises not being Immediately conpie1
with. the lady, without, 1t asserted Dy
herself and friends. any further intention
than 10 Brighten away the intruder dis
charged the contents OF an army re-
volvcr in the direction Of the plunderer
The bullet ploughed through the body OF
the how who was about fifteen years
are. The shot attracted the atten-
ton of the police who found the BODY.
Miss Flacler at once left the premises,
and her parents being absent from the
city on summer pleasure Trip she
sought Captain Shaler. OF the ordnance
Department. L. s. A., and accompanied
by him. promptly proceeded to tne Once
of Major Moore, the Chief of Police. ana
surrendered herself 10 the civil authori-
ties.
A police ambulance mad been summoned
10 take away the yet unidentified body
ana large crowd. principally composed
of colorcd persons who were greatly eN-
cited. and murmuring profusely their IN
dienatlon at the killing. gathered upon
the approach of the ambulance. As
many were permitted to view the pouy
os would be necessary for. the purpose
NJ ,dentincation. and finally the body was
recognized as Ernest Green, whose father
Is emploved as a messenger III one oil the
executive buildings.
Whether any demonstrations would nave
been made against Miss Flagler heiseh
or not. had she renamed at home, II
rather uncertain; but while the murmur-
ing and excited comments were ioudcst
that lady was safe in the custody oil the
chief of Police. accompanied by Captain
Sbaler ana a Miss West, She was very
quiet during the day, n the police sia-
lion. where she was detained though not
under lock ard key. the the Chlel PIT
yate room. awaiting the action oil the
coroner's jury late this evening.
General Flagler was tclegraphed Tor,
and il is announced that he Is now eli
route 10 Washington. and VIII reach mere
tomorrow evening from Canada. "heIe
he has been outing.
rrl,o ino,,ost was begun late this even
inc AT the morgue. and a number OF wit
nesses were examined. None of them had
seen the shooting. but all had heard the
shots. Miss Flaglers testimony was the
only incrlminating evidence offered. ii
she had denied the shooting, no one conid
have proved otherwise.
Miss Flagler's testimony l'oiore the
jury was brief, and was In substance
as stated above
Tbe iurv reached verdict within
hort time after hearing the evidence.
But one ballot was taken. Miss flagier
was then discharged from custody, ana
escorted home 10y her friends.
The scene I'm front OF the police-station
during the inquest was somewhat I'M
usual The crowd was large, ana COM
posed principally of colored people.
though there were many well-dressed
white poorle. some of whom came III
vehicles. and fingered about the neighbor-
hood. waiting for the verdict.
Dissatisfaction i'm looks and manner
rather than speech. was expressed by
tho colored people In waiting when the
result Of the inquest was made known.
There was little outspoken comment, but
among the colored people mutterngs OF
discomfort at the result showed the senti-
mcnt of disapprOval.
There is some talk Of bringing the mat
ter before the grand jury, despite the
verdict.