Evening star., 1897-02-09
AN INVESTIGATION.
Jury Looking Into the killing of
Young Jones.

The jury summoned by Coroner Ham
NETT to investigate the cause Of the death
of Robert Jones. who, as alleged, was shot
and killed by his brother, John Guy Jones,
at their home, No. S15 14th street north
west. yesterday morning, the full par
ticulars of which were published in The
Star of last evening, met this afternoon
about 2 o'clock at the sixth precinct police
station. Attorney Herbert NJ. Locke ap-
peared as counsel for the prisoner, who
was also present.
The jury was composed of Alfred s.
Wilson, r. NJ. Whitesell, Ernest C. Love-
George Gill, Albert Schlotterbeck and Wal
ter Love.
Deputy Coroner L. W. Glazebrook, who
made the autopsy on the body of the de-
ceased, found wound four inches above
the nose; there were several other bruises
Ihe first wound appeared to have been
made by a bullet and the others by fall
ing. The skull was fractured; found the
bullet had ploughed through the BRAIN
the bullet was crushed and imbedded in
the skull. and death was due to hemor-
Thage caused by the gunshot wound. The
pistol was 81 caliber. The weapon was
shown to the coro1sr. who examined it in
the presence of the jury.
Dr. Glazebrook said he had, at the request
the coroner, examined the prisoner and
found that he had a wound over the eye
such as might have been produced by
blow from fist.
DIR. G.. G. Morris of SIS 18th street north
west said he knew nothing of the shoot
edge, was good boy; he had he thought,
an exceptionally good temper, and he was
greatly surprised to know that he had
shot any one.
Coroner Hammett as his own. He kept
it on his mantel, and did not know how
the prisoner got it. He had noticed John
come to the door of his room while he was
6rx irr ov,I Dr,I r. al
him that he wanted him to black his shoes.
When the witness returned from breakfast
the deed was done. DR.. Morris related
number of incidents to prove that the pris-
wound in his head had been made since
he saw him yesterday morning
Mrs. Anna Jones. mother of the prisoner
and of the deceased. was very reluctant
witness. There had been but few words
passed between the two brothers previous
to the shooting. Il told them to keep
quiet" she said. ''as the younger one was
interfering with the older eating his break
fast. They had little row; the Older one
struck the younger in the eye with his
fist. The prisoner hit him back. l separat-
ed them and sent the big one out and set
the little one down to his breakfast.
THE older boy was out about fifteen min
utes, when he returned. l was upstairs
when the shot was fred and. seeing the
smoke, ran down stairs and found the
dead boy lying in the yard. I do not know
what happened after that as l was too
much dazed. The boys had not been in
the habit of quarreling. The little one did
rot make any threats after his brother
struck him. The quarrel was about some
bread. Johnny had the bread on his plate
and Robert said he wanted it, and the for
mer said he should not have it,
l.. c. Baker of Phoenix, N. Y, but who IS
stopping at S15 14th street for the winter.
testified that he heard no quarrel; had seen
the prisoner every day since october 15
last He was an excellent boy and the i'm
preston he got of him that he did not
have nerve enough to quarrel.