Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-08-25

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bridge he said a rumber of persons. men
and women. had reached the street and he
rendered what assistance he could. Later
n the day Mr.. A. T. Henderson. who lives
while he could not fully identify him as
the man whom he saw on the road near
Bennng three or four days ago. he said
he looked very much like the man.
Following Other Clues.
A lady who lives in Southeast Washing
ton has also seen the prisoner. She says
he looks very much like a colored man
whom she saw on Pennsylvania avenue
this side of the bridge about a half hour
after the shot was fired. The man whom
she sew. she thought. might have been a
little better dressed.
The officers are now endeayoring to as
certain whether the man had spent any OF
his time in the county across the bridge
or In the city in the vicinity of where the
shooting occurred. Sergeant Anderson and
other officers of the fifth precinct have
learned where a strange colored man had
been sleeping in barn recently, and they
are looking for some one who is able to
identify this man.
Man Has Disappeared.
1t is fact that this particular man has
disappeared, but this afternoon the officers
had not succeeded in finding anybody who
knew him
During his conversation yesterday with
Star reporter johnson CLAIMED that he
was not acquainted with the country across
the bridge. although he had told Police
man Fermillion that he arrived over there
on a train when he came dere from Bal
timore three weeks ago. This morning
Policeman Vermillion said that Johnson
told him he slept in box car across the
bridge near Twining City sunday night.
His statement to a Star reporter was that
he slept about the market and in he Monu-
ment grounds The officers have :ent TO
Camp Springs, Nd. for Mr. Payne End
another citizen to come here and see the
prisoner. 1t has been reported that they
saw man. probably johnson, on the
road. The detectives spent some time in
the county yesterday looking for Witness
es. and they hope that before tomorrow
some additional valuable testimony viii
be obtained.
The Inquest begins.
Coroner Carr at IL O'Clock this morning
commenced an inquest at the sixth pre-
cinct police station in the case of John D.
Marshall. the ForestvilIe farmer who was
mysteriously and fatally shot early Monday
morning while driving along Pennsylvania
avenue southeast near the new bridge.
After four witnesses had been examined
the Inquest was summarily adjourned until
next Monday afternoon at l o'clock, the
coroner explaining that the detectives had
ing the murderer. 1t was desired to secure
additional evidence before proceeding fur
Their with the inquest. and therefore an adj
journment would be necessary.
The jury, consisting of Messrs. Albert B.
Schlotterbeck, William Wolf, b. L. Osbon
George o. Miller, John Garner and Edward
Holmes, was sworn over the body of the
dead man. which was resting on slab in
the morSue-
DIR. Ramsburgh Testifies.
DIR. Jesse Ramsburgh. resident physician
of Providence Hospital, was the first wit
ness. He testified that Marshall was taken
to the hospital about o'clock Monday
morning. His condition did not seem to be
at all serious. His pulse was good. He
complained of pain in the region of the
heart but said his leg, where the bullet had
witness was apprehensive of the condition
of Marshall in view of the course taken
by BE bullet.
At IL o'clock Monday night the witness
proceeded TO the bedside of Marshall. The
latter was asleep. The witness awakened
fim. and Marshall said he was having
good night resting well. Tuesday morning
n nurse at the hospital inquired of Marshall
as to his condition He replied that he
was feeling very we'll, and asked for
drink of water. 1t was given him, and
moment later the man died.
The Autopsy.
DIR Sterling Ruffin, who made the au-
tcpsy On the body of Marshall, told the
jury that ne found a bullet wound on the
leg. The bullet took course UP the leg.
The abdomen was opened and about three
pints of bloody water found. The intes-
tires had been punctured several times
Death was due to the bullet wound, it re-
sulting in pertonitiS.
DIR. Rutiin exhibited the bullet found in
the pelvic cavity of the dead man. 1t was
a 3S-caIiber bullet. All the organs of the
deceased were in healthy condition
Policeman John d. Sutton of the fifth
precinct, until recently precinct detective
bf the first, testified that Monday morning
about O'Clock. while standing at the cor
ner of nth and Il streets southeast with
his partner. he heard cries of "Oh, Lord"
and I'm shot"
A young white man informed the witness
that murder had been committed and
that the victim was lying near the corner
of 18th street and Pennsylvania avenue
southeast. The witness reaching the scene
So W that Marshall had been shot
The injured man then described to the
witness in detail the assault that had been
committed Oh him, saying his aSsailant
was a coiored man. tall and thin. about
five feet ten inches in height. Marshall
was taken to Providence Hospital where
the witness had another talk with him.
The shooting, he informed the officer, &C.
CURED on Pennsylvania avenue southeast,
just west of the new bridge. The witness
later made a search for the assailant in
the direction of Congressional cemetery.
Cries of Murder.
Arthur II. Darr of 90 18th street south
east, a bricklayer. was the next witness.
About 2:i5 o'clock Monday morning. he
said, he heard cries of police and 'mur-
der" He saw a man walking along the
parking near his residence. holding his
hands to his stomach. Witness dressed,
and in company with a neighbor named
Shepherd started after the man who had
made the cutlery. A horse and wagon pass
ed along, with TO one in the vehicle. Wit
ness and his companion learned that the
injured man had been taken into a house
near by. The witness went in search of 4
policeman and found Policeman Sutton and
his partner. They summoned a patrol
wagon. Marshall said to the witness that
a coIored man had shot him.
Il told him to take everything 1 had.
the injured man said but please not 10
shoot me. With cath he fired the
Shot
At this point the inquest was adjourned.
The body of Marshall was this afternoon
turned over TO Undertaken Lee to be pre-
pared for burial
THE CARR REWARD,