Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1896-11-18
KILLING OF MINOR
Evidence Teddy Before the oroners
=, Jury.
TURNER Held FOR GRAND JURY
Different Stories of the Tragic Fight
the Street.
WIT N ESSES EXAMINED

Frank. alias Barrel" Turner colored,
who used his knife with deadly effect on
john Minor in South Washington Monday
nlgnt' as printed In The Star, was the
most interested spectator before the cor
oner jury today at noon when six citi-
zens, four white and two colored, assembled
ana neard the evidence concerning the
killing. In the main office Of the sixth
police station there was a large gathering
of colored males and females. who had at
tended the 'parlor social" at John Green's
house Monday night, while On the sidewalk
party Of young cclored men gathered.
Some OF them had attended the social
gathering Monday night and others were
there anxious to hear the outcome OF the
inquest, because of the interest they had
in either the prisoner or the deceased
Two colored girls who had been attracted
to the sidewalk from the house of Green
were first examined. They had seen
part Of the trouble and had seen the
wounded man fall, but did not see the
actual cutting.
John Johnson. a colored boy, whose coat
was decorated with pins and buttons such
as are given away for advertising purposes
appeared before the jury, and told them
that he was a member of the club that
gave the dance. He had enjoyed himself
in the house Of Green until he was called
out by the fight. Minor. he said. was also
member Of the club, and he (witness)
knew the prisoner as Barrel
Il saw Minor stagger and Turner rum"
he said
Did you see the cutting"
Not exactly"
But when a juror took the witness in
hand, the latter declared that he saw the
prisoner have q knife in his hand, and he
also saw the cutting done.
Did anybody try to stop the fight?" he
was asked.
sVnS Cjr
man tried to separate them'
Called Out.
A colored woman named Agnes Lyles, at
tired In her ''parlor-socal' clothes, told the
jury what she knew of the trouble. and
was excused.
The testimony Of Agnes Diggs showed
that John Minor, the deceased, was gen.
eral favorite among those who attended the
social gathering Monday night.
She said that Arthur Bland called at the
house and asked for Minor, telling him q
girl out on the pavement wanted to see
him. One Of the females advised him not
to go. but he said he would return In
few minutes.
Two minutes :afterward." she said. "a
man came to. the door and told Ed. Minor
to come out and get his brother, that he
had been killed."
Did you know the prisoner
No. sir: and had never seen him be-
l went to the store to get some peanuts
and cakes saw him standing under
lamppost." tce
Minor, she said, mad not had any trouble
In the house. and he was in good humor
v hen he went out to see the girl
Deputy Coroner Glazebrook told Of the
examination he made of the deceased. The
man, he said, was remarkably well-dressed,
wearing a new blue suit and patent leather
shoes. He was a powerfully built man, and
showed evidences'of being an athlete. His
clothing showed four cuts, while there were
two abrasfons OF the left breast, and there
was a long cut in the left arm. cut fully
an inch long In the carotid artery had
caused the man to bleed to death. He
thought the man could not have lived more
than fifteen minutes, and Coroner Hammett
thought he was dead when he was put in
the wagon.
Philip Gibson testified that he was on L
street on the way to the party when the
fatal trouble took place.
Arthur Bland" he said. went to the
door and asked for Minor to come out, that
a girl wanted to see him.
Was there any girl out there?'
mo. SIR
"who is Minors girl?" the coroner asked.
Lizzie Blackwell"
"And where was shef'
I'm the party
did Turner have any interest in the
girl?"
mo, SIR
Witness explained that when Minor came
WAS there anything said during the
fght7"
mo sir"
Then it was a silent battler'
Eyes, SIR
Policeman Henry explained that Arthur
Bland was arrested yesterday on suspicion
of being connected with the killing. but
was released after the lieutenant questioned
him.
The Other Side
Arthur Bland was then put under oath
and he denied that he had got Minor out
Of the house by telling him that there was
girl outside waiting for him. Witness
said he went in the house to see a man
named Crawford, but as he was not there
witness left. When he got outside he saw
| the fight. He said that Minor got insulted
because Turner laughed at him, and after
using threatening language. went back In
the house Minor returned to the side
walk and renewed the trouble. Turner
thought he was fooling, but Minor grabbed
him by the throat struck him and knock
ed him down. Minor was standing over
him. about to deal another blow, when
Sam Coleman, the next witness, told the
jury that he had been invited to the
social to sing. Turner had not been in
vited This witness in describing the fight
corroborated what Bland had said. He
said that Minor started the trouble by
charging that Turner had knocked on the
door. The cutting, he said, was done while
Minor had Turner down. Witness did not
know of any trouble between the prisoner
and the deceased He heard of no threats
having been made. Witness saw Minor
strike Turner just before the cutting was
done.
Additional evidence was heard. and the
jury returned verdict holding Turner re-
spo1sible for the killing. He was com
init Ted to jail to- await the action of the
Real, Estate ut Auction.
Thomas Bowling & Co., auctioneers, sold
yesterday atiipuolic sale all of lot 81 in
Cox & winstowS subdivision of square
e72. to A. NJ. Gorman for s1,O93.38
Duncanson Bros, auctioneers, sold YES
terday at public sale property on the east
side of the 7th street road, being a part
Of the tract of land called Girls Portion.
and being a part fof the farm of the late
Abner C. P. Shoemaker. comprising ~ l-3
acres, to john A. tSwope for $17, 500
r--
Transfers of Renl Estate.
Montelo-Chas n p. Evans ct ux to Bette q
Taylor and Alleue 81 Bullock, lots 2l4 and 5f8.
So. 8; $3.50. 80 t
I street northwest between 4th and 5tt streats