The times., 1897-08-26
CONFEssEs To HIS CRIME.
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avenue southeast. He could go no farther
but succeeded in rousing Mr.. Klock by
his cries and groans. In few minutes
Arthur Darr, No go Fifteenth streetsouth-
east, AMI j y, Shepherd, who lives next
door to Darr, both OF whom had heard
Marsbali's cries for help, as they were drlv-
ing by, hurried up and with Klock' assist
ance they carried Marshall To the Fifth
precinct station.
The wounded man W asyery weakfTum the
Iossof blood, and Patrolman Henkle quickly
carried Marshall to Providence Hospital.
The physicians did not at first consider
the wound serious, but, failing To locate
the bullet by probing the wound, dressed
the injury and put the man TO bed In
the morning the man complained OF severe
pains in his stomach, and the doctors then
suspected for the first time thai the bullet
had glanced from the bone in the leg and
had penetrated some of the vital organs.
1t was intended TO use the x-rays IN To-
eating the bullet, but Marshall died sud
denly on Tuesday morning.
AS soon as tie case was reported to
the police. the Fifth precinct patrolnlen
went to work, but succeeded in findin"
no cIewS. Inspector Mattingly was in
formed Of the serious condition or tie
man, and assigned to the case Detectives
Weldon and Lacey, two of his best men.
Shortly tefore MarshalIs death, they had
an interview with him, but beyond the
fact that his assailant was n tall, slender.
very black man, obtained but little in
formation. IN act, Marshall stated that
he did not think that he could identify
the fellow who had shot him.
Without Il ciew tie detectives set TO
work They Informed Inspector MattipSiy
OF their plans and acted In complete
accord with their chief The sIicide
theory and accidental shooting idea we're
explored, bat failed TO give any result
Completely baffled at every point, De
tectives Weetion and Lacey Were stili bard
at work On the case when slight ciew
was afforded them. A colored man, WHO
gave the Game OF Frank johnson, was
arrested late Tuesday morning BY Patrol
men Curry, BaSsford and Vermiliion near
the Long Bridge as he was about To board
a southMundfrelgh train. He as brought
10 the Fourth precinct station and upon
being searched was found TO have a loaded
revolver in his pocket. No great Importance
was attached 10 the case, and johnson WAS
given short sentence in the police Cour.
or Tuesdr yirorning for carr ying concealed
weapon
a detective WHO had been at the police
court and had seen Patrolinan yermillinn
showing Jobnspn's pistol To Judge Kimball.
was telling the story TO his companions on
Tuesday III the forenoon when Inspector
Ma,tinply overheard the account. What
attracted his attention more than anything
else was the statement that but one cart
ridge had been discharged. The Marshall
shooting was Immediately recalled and
possible connection between the two sug-
gesfed itself
The detectives were quick TO realize
the situation, and with this single fact
that a man who had pistol in which
one chamDer had been discharged set TO
work 10 follow the clew TO its end The
man was brought TO the police headquarters
and qnes ioned, but he proved to he nom
&C cmmunicatiye,
The autopsy was held over the remains
OF Marshall and the detectives attended it.
They we're unofficially informed that the
bullet vas OF 32-caliber, but they insisted
on seeing it, although they knew that the
pistol found on Marshall was of 3S-caIiher
Detective WeedUn took the bullet which
place it in the empty cartridge taken from
Johnson's pistol As he had expected the
bullet fitted exactly Further examination
showed hat the cartridge was dark or one
side vtne on the other 1t was browni>h.
The bullet showed the same marks and
when placed in the cartridge il d certain
position the marks coincided
Detective Lacey had been at work in
the meantime, and had found certain par
ties VINO were in the neignborhood of the
shooting early Wednesday morning. and
! they stated that they had seen a colored
man near there whose description tailed
with that OF johnson. The chain OF cir
Cunist enual evidence was tightening
| Early "Wednesday morning the detectives
| went with squad of policemen to Seven.
! teenth and Is streets northwest, and scar CHI
| ed number Of abandoned SEQ ws and canal
| boats where tramps are accustomed To
| sleep Their object was to find a coIoreti
| man whose sobriquet is yellow To
| this man IL was said that johnson had told
| OF certain shooting which he had done
yellow had. however, taken a freight
| train out of the city.
| johnson mad displayed remarka bic nerve
| and coolneSs up to this time, but the sleuths
/ had trying ordeal for him to undergo.
| The body OF Marshall had been placed
| in the morgue and the place was prepared
| for Johnson's reception. He was taken
| there yesterday morning and allowed ID
look on the face of the dead man. He
/ some slight signs of weakening. The
! feeble yellow light from the gas Jet Hin
| minated the damp room but slightly and at
1 every sound aul shadow Johnson started.
| Suddenly, look of fear crossed his
| face, he struggled to speak. hut Just then Il
! police officer, who had entered the room,
| spoke and johnson recovered his com posure.
| He laughed neryously and turned bis face
| away, but 1t was easy 60 see that he had
| been on the verge of saying something.
| johnson could not be made to speak, how
| ever and he was return ed To his cell.
| The inquest, which had been continued
to yesterday in order TO give the detec-
| tives time to work up the case, developed
important particulars. Detective Lacey
| had heard that there was wagon short
| distance behind Marshalrs, and after .
great amount OF inquiry succeeded in find
ing out that the vehicle was driven by
| near Forestviile. Bell was at the inquest
| and proved a valuable witness.
| lie testified that he was driving his team
| along the road early Monday morning
| and was on his way to market, he
had reached the eastern end Of the Penn
| sylvania avenue bridge when he heard {
| pistol shot. Thinking that there wa.
| something wrong ahead OF him, he hurried
| his horses across the bridge. He passed {
| colored man walking leisurely along,
The man was walking under one OF tn