Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-08-28
HOW WOODY DIED
The Homicide Described at the Cor
oner's Inquest.
TEE QUARREL WITH AUGUSTUS JOHNSON
A Tragedy That Caused Some Ex-
element Last Night.
TODAY'S DEVELOPMENTS

Another murder for very slight cause
was committed last night. The parties were
colored, and the affair happened about IL
O. clock, in house 1852 K street northwest
The murdered man was David Woody, and
the person under arrest for causing his de-
mise is Augustus Johnson.
1t is said that Woody has been living at
the house mentioned for about two years
with Johnson's sister, and Johnson has
been boarding there of late. For some time
last evening the two men quarreled; some
say the lie was passed regarding piece of
cornbread Johnson demanded for his sup
per, while others state that Johnson up
braided Woody for living unlawfully with
Johnson's sister.
Finally, johnson Is said to have struck
Woody in the stomach with a stone or
some blunt instrument. The latter fell to
the floor and his assailant went outside. A
neighbor named Moses Gibson, noticing
that Woody was badly hurt, induced john
son to accompany him to the third precinct
station for the supposed purpose of having
Woody arrested. On reaching the station
johnson was locked up.
A patrol wagon was summoned to remove
Woody to the Emergency Hospital. He
died, however, in the wagon while 1t was
several blocks distant from the hospital.
The prisoner declared after his arrest that
stone.
Coroner Hammett conducted an inquest to
determine the responsibility for the deat til
this afternoon at l o'clock, at the third
precinct station.
The jury summoned by the coroner CON-
sisted of Timothy Craven, William T. Reed
H. M. Martin. Joseph Mathy, John Moran
and j. L. Thompson.
JOhnsOn's Sister on the Stand
Alice johnson. sister of the prisoner, was
the first witness. She was in bed at her
home, 1852 K street. last night when her
brother came home and asked her for some
thing to eat. She told him there was some
bread on the table, but he looked and said
ne could find none. Thereupon Dave Wood
ward, as the witness declared his name to
be, said the bread was there. The lie was
passed, and the men began fighting Wit
ness did not see any blows struck, but her
brother had stone in his hand, which was
later found behind the bed. Witness was
engaged to be married to the deceased.
After the fight she assisted him to the
bed. He complained of a pain in the head
say Gus hit him on the head with his
being hit in the stomach. He and Gus had
quarreied on several occasions about the
latter taking trousers belonging to the for
mer. Witness admitted that she had been
about two years. Her brother never said
anything of a critical nature regarding her
relations with the deceased She has not
be en- on friendly relations with her brother
for some time.
More Testimony of Relatives.
small colored boy named John Carter,
who is hah-brother Of the prisoner, en-
tered the house during the progress of
the fight. Gus johnson had stone in
his hand, but witness did not see him
strike Dave with 1t. However, he did see
the prisoner hit the deceased on the head
with his fist. After the fight was over
Dave complained of pain in his head.
; Didn't the witness who just left this
room tell you not to talk too much?" asked
DR.. Hammett.
Eyes, SIR" admitted the witness
According to Carter, Woody at one time
had the stone, but laid 1t on table at the
request of the mother Of the witness.
The mother of the prisoner Annie john
son, next took the stand. She was in bed
at the time the trouble started, but arose
and separated the fighters. Her son had
a stone in his hand. but he did not strike
the deceased with it. but dropped 1t on
the floor.
Witness had time and again demonstrated
with her daughter for living with the de-
ceased. but rhe never heard the prisoner
speak Of 1t.