Evening star., 1898-10-10
Fatal Quarrel This Afternoon Over a
Bowl of Soup.
TWO OLD FRIENDS INVOLVED
Eugene Queen Stabbed to Death
by Morgan Brown.
IN @ EST TOM ORROW

Morgan Brown, about thirty-nine years
keeps bar room at 18th and D streets
southeast, stabbed and killed Eugene
Queen, about thirty-fve years old, at 10: 40
this afternoon in Keefe's saloon. Both
parties were colored. Queen went into the
salocn, and after some words passed be
tween them Brown grabbed butcher knife
with thin keen blade about ten inches
long and stabbed Queen in the left breast
just above the heart. making wound
about four inches deep. Policeman G. G.
Augusta, who was near at hand, heard tie
1racaS and rushed in In time to prevent
Brown from getting away.
lie found Queen covered with blood and
seeing that the man was seriously hurt
had him taken Immediately to Asylum
Hospital where he died shortly afterward
Brown was taken to the fifth precinct sta
tlon ana locked up on charge of murder
Always Been Good Friends.
The men had never had any trouble be-
lore They had always been good friends
Brown lived in Harrison court with his
Wlte and was employed as cook in Keefe S
restaurant, where the affair occurred Eu-
gene Queen lived at 1914 street south
east. and had been employed by different
butchers
At Mr.. Keefe's place of business this af-
ternoon 1t was stated that the affair hap
pened over bowl Of soi.r while the men
were eatlng lunch. Just how the affair
started the witnesses seen by a Star report
er dld not seem TO know. Mr.. keefe had
lett the place a few minutes before the
fatal meeting took place.
All Occurred Suddenly,
The men had a few words about the bowl
OF soup, say the Witnesses and Queen call
ed Brown - -" An instant later
queen said, I'm cut" He left the place
and walked Leary a square from the place
before he fell.
Ihen a physician was summoned and a
lew minutes later the dying man was ol,
ms way to the hospital. Soon after the
hospital was reached and it was found that
queen was dead his body was removed to
the mOrgue
Brown made no effort to escape but re-
manned at the place until the arrival of tie
police.
Brown, it is stated, had not been drink
ing, and Queen was also sober, although
ne may have drank a glass of beer Queen
had been working this morning cleaning
carpets Tor Mr.. w. H. Booker and a noon
ne Wtlt 10 the saloon to get a glass of
peer The soup was served as free lunch
Brown, it is said was an orderly man.
ana had worked in the restaurant for about
Ten years. During all this time, witnesses
" ~. 4ie''4 III any ulHlculiS
Horoher carr was notified, and inquest
VIII probably be held tomorrow.
Browns Version of the Affair."
Brown takes ] is arrest very hard and
when told that Queen was dead broke
down and cried bitterly. He stated that he
had no intention of hurting Queen, but
that the latter had made motion toward his
hip pocket, and he made a lunge at him
to keer him away. Brown is a light col
ored mulatto and made no resistance a.
all to the officers, and acted all the way
through until placed in his cell in a quiet
manner. Browns version of the affair is
that he was cutting bread when Queen
annoyed him, and that the words which
followed led up to the murder.
The coroner has not decided when he
will hold inquest.