Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1898-05-10
Negro Severely Wounded by Charles
H. Sherman.
[HE NJUREDlI MAN at HOSPITAL
Mr.. Sherman Arrested and Locked
UpIat Police Station.
HIS VERSION OF THE AFFAIR

| Charles H. Rowland Sherman a me-
chahical engineer, said to be cousin of
Mrs Hesty Green, was arrested this NOM
ing and locked up at the ninth police sta
| ton on charge Of assault and battery
with intent to kill. Last night he shot a
colored man named Charles johnson, VINO
| Is also known as Geary. The shooting took
| place last night about $50 O'Clock, on the
| premises of Mr.. Sherman, near Woodbridge,
not far from the northeast corner of the
| District. With a load of buckshot in him
| the colored man managed to make his way
to the premises of Mr.. Sherwood, where he
| remained IN an clubhouse over nigh. This
| morning he was given his breakfast by the
Sherwoods, and later he was brought to
| the city and taken to the Emergency Hos
| pital.
| The colored man had been employed at
Mr. Sherman's for several weeks, and last
nlgnt there was some trouble because some
| silFerware belonging to Mrs. Frazer, who
| also lives in the house, had leen missed.
| IT is claimed by Mr.. Sherman that the
| snootlng was accidental. The shot entered
| the mans left arm, leg AMI abdomen, and
WINE MS injuries are serious, II Is thoua lit
| he will recover.
Policeman knupfer, who is on duty in the
county, was at his home, in Langdon. last
night and heard the reports of Mr.. Sher-
mans gun, but as it was not unusual to
hear such reports, he attached no import
ance to the affair. This morning he went
out to make an investigation, as did Po-
nceman Brown, with the result stated.
The house rests on a knoll some distance
from the main road, but facing the electric
road which runs from lexington to the
District line Mrs. Frazier has been en-
gagged in literary work most of her life,
while Mr.. Sherman has recently been writ
Ing Tor New York papers.
Mrs. Frazier Alarmed.
Mr.. Sherman came in the city yesterday
morning to transact some business. and
n prrt, 1t
somewhat alarmed at the conduct of the
| colored man. He seemed to follow her
about from place to place, and finally she
left orders for him to do certain work and
went to call on a neighbor. She remained
at the nefghbor's house longer than usual,
hoping Mr.. Sherman would be at home
| when she returned.
Reaching home she found that johnson
had not been very Industrious during her
absence, and she spoke to him ABOUT his
failure to have the little work she had
| mapped out for him finished. Supper was
served, the colored man assisting in ar
| ranging the tables and Mrs Frazier then
noticed that two silver spoons and a butter
knife had disappeared. The spoons were
solid silver. and Mrs: Frazier priced them
highly. They had belonged to her mother,
and were at least seventy-five years old.
Negro Was Impudent.
Speaking to a Star reporter, Mrs. Frazier
said that the spoons had disappeared dur
ing her absence and when she returned she
asked Johnson about them.
q want to know If you think 1 stole
your spoons" said johnson, and Mrs. Fra
! zler said she did not.
Il think" she added, that you threw
| them out in the dish water
Johnson then went about the house ap-
parently making a careful search for the
| missing articles. Several times the colored
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| more chance, and he said If let alone until
this morning he would find them. After a
| search Of about two hours Johnson, who
was standing in the yard near the rear
door, said to Mrs. Frazier:
| Tell Mr.. Sherman to come out here"
He don't want to come out there" she
| told him.
Finally Mrs. Frazier advised Mr.. Sherman
| to arrest johnson and turn him over to
| Policeman Brown at Langdon.
Aiming himself with his gun, loaded with
buckshot. Mr. Sherman went out. intend
ing, 1t is understood, to go behind his pris-
| oner to the officers house. Johnson how
ever. was not a willing prisoner, and in
stead of going to Langdon he turned and
| employers hands.
None of that cried Mr.. Sherman, who
| leveled his gun at the negro.
| Don't shoot Mrs. Frazier called
| I'm only going to fire in the ground"
| was his response
Fires Two Shots.
| By this time the colored man was ruu
| ming in the direction Of the railroad tracks.
Two shots were fired. and then Mr. Sher-
man returned to the house, not having the
slightest idea, he declares that he mad shot
| the colored man. Thinking Johnson might
| return and make an attempt to do some
damage, Mr.. Sherman remained awake
most of the night.
| Speaking to a Star reporter, Mr.. Sher
man said he had no intention of shooting
| johnson. The first shot fired, he said. was
| an accident, and the charge went in the
| ground. He then fired the second shot. as
| he suppt sed. too high in the air to hit the
| nan. Who was running away. He was
| much concerned over his arrest and in
generation in the police station, as 1t was
| the first time he had had such an experi
ence.
Attorneys Darlington and Wallace are
looking after his interests Today Mrs
| Frazier found the missing articles. two
spoons and butter knife, where they had
| been placed. evidently with care. under the
| dining room table, on the floor.
Both Mrs. Frazier and Mr. Sherman saw
| they have been annoyed very much nv
thieves during recent months On one oc
casion the hen house was visited and ron
bed of about fifty chickens. At another
| time. Mr. Sherman says he was .beId mn,
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