Evening star., 1896-01-28
IN sELF-DEFENsE.
saloOnLeePer Clark Dismissed bx
.G0roner's jury

saloohkeePer Clark Dismissed NV
= Goroner's Jury.
Inc inquest held Yesterday afternoon over
the body or Abe Fitzhugh, the colored Gran
shooter and police fighter who was killed
IN John I. llark's saloon by the proprietor
OF the drinking place Saturday night. rs
published in yesterdays Star attracted a
large. crowd from the neighborhood of
where the shooting occurred, and in the
crowd were humber of Clark's friends
Ihe jury, composed of Richard Collins
Lew jackson. James Crump, Eugene Fu-
gift. f. A. Newman and Victor c. Wood
bridge viewed the body and then heard the
evidence. Saloonkeeper Clark was present
at the inquest, and with him were Messrs
Andrew A. Lipscomb and C. H. Turner, to
look after his interests.
David johnson, one Of the young colored
men who were locked up yesterday, was tie
nrst witness examined. He testified that
ne and friend were at Johnnie" Clark's
par room Saturday night. and were stand
ing at the door, when they met Fitzhush.
VINO had bottle of whisky under his vest
Ihey asked him to treat, but he refused
because, he said, he wanted it for Sunday
Ihe three of them conversed for few min
utes, during which time he F'itzhugD filled
ms pipe. and went in the saloon to get
light. Witness stood there until Fitzhugh
got inside, and then he said he heard Clark
say, You black --, get out of hare"
just then Fitzhugh grabbed at either
Lark Lar, or the gun, and the shot was fired.
Ihe deceased fell on the floor, and Mr..
Clark walked out, with the gun in his
hand.
What did Fitzhugh have in his hand?"
Il don't know
Did he have anything?"
Il don't know"
A razor was here produced and witness
was asked If he did not see it there that
night. He replied that he did not
AT the suggestion of counsel, the witness
was asked if he had been in the saloon
Garner in the evening, and if he was hot
afraid to return because he had been or
dered to keep away. Witness said he had
not been ordered to keep out but he had
heard that Abe had trouble with Mr.. Clark
carrier in the evening. He knew that Abe
mad his pipe in one hand when he went in
The witness could not give an intelligent
description OF the position of the storm
door, and Officer Schneider was called in to
give an explanation. He told of the dia-
mond-shaped glass in the storm door, and
trouble
Did you arrest Mr.. Clark ~ the officer
was asked.
mo, SIR he answered "Mr. Clark gave
himself up"
When did you reach there?"
soon after the shooting"
..Dd Did you, you find the razor?'
Policeman Henry explained that the razor
mad been sent to the station only a few
minutes befoEe the time set for the inquest
with a statement that a man named Nc
Cauley had found it in the saloon behind
the barrels. ;+ri
William McCauIey, who lives at 9Th and
Al streets, was .pext called. and he said that
he had been. in the place Saturday night,
both before and after the killing This
morning, when he went to the saloon, and
was told thab,ai knife had figured in the af-
fair, he was. given permission to make a
search, and bhhe found the weapon behind
barrel. Tile initial "A'' had been
scratched in THE handle, and Mr.. Lipscomb