Evening star., 1898-10-12
H E L D TO AN S w E r
James Powell Responsible for Patrick Lees
Death.
Verdict of the COrOncr's Jury
Evidence of Eyewit-
nesses.

The inquest to decide upon the manner in
which Patrick Lee, colored, came to his
death Monday ni- ht and the connection that
James Powell also colored, had Herewith
was held at the sixth precinct station to-
day. Deputy Coroner Glazebrook was pres
ent.. Powell was also in the room and paid
close attention to the proceedings.
After hearing all the testimony introduced
the jury returned a verdict that Lee came
to his death by being stabbed with sharp
instrument by James Powell and the ac-
cused was committed by Coroner Carr for
the action OF the grand jury.
The Testimony.
This verdict was based upon the following
testimony;
DIR. L. ". Glazebrook, who made the au-
topsy, said that Lee came to his death
by a cut made by some sharp instrument,
the point of which had penetrated to the
depth of two inches and cut the large ar
terry which comes from the heart. The
death was unquestionably due to hemor-
rhage caused by the stab.
Arthur Lewis. colored, No. 1888 4th street
northwest. said he did not know whether
there had been any quarrel between the
two men. but upon nearing lth and o streets
he and two friends We're met by Charles
Rufiin, who struck witness over the eye
with cane a little later and further
down 1th street witness and Lee, the dead
man; George Dean and FAINT Roy We're
met by the prisoner. who walked up TO
Lee and. without speaking word stabbed
him with knife. 1t was done so quickly,
witness said, that he could scarcely realize
what had happened.
Confessed to FAINT Roy.
FAINT Roy OF 2021 Hutton court, who IS
held as an accessory, denied seeing any of
the fracls. He knew only what Powell
told him about it on Grant avenue. Pow
ell told witr.css he had cut Lee the night
before. In an affidavit made before
tary public, which DIR. Carr read. Roy said
that Powell told him he had cut Lee badly,
and was afraid he was dead. Witness ad-
Viscd Powell to come back and give HIM
self UP, ds, he said, Lee might not be dead.
Powell was about to do this when Officer
Mccormack reached the scene and arrested
Powell and the witness.
Daniel Booker OF .211 9th street north
west was at the o street armory the niglt
of the murder. After he came out he saw
Lee going down 7th street A momen.
later Powell walked up to Lee, and without
a word stabbed him. Witness assisted in
getting Lee in to the ambulance and saw
Powell put on his coat and run away.
Winslow Robinson, colored, of No. 2i34
Ith street northwest said he was walking
up Ith street a the time near the scene Of
the killing. Suddenly two or three men ran
UP to Lee who was walking il! front of The
witness and one of them, whom he l.escrb-
ed as Powell, stabbed Lee.
POwell's Denial.
James Powell, the prisoner, whose homo
is at SIT Grant avenue, was told by the
coroner he might make any statement he
chose. He denied stabbing Lee. He did
rot know him. he said. and had not met
him. He explained his presence at the
place where he was arrested by saving
that he had gone there to look for work,
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latter had sworn, that he had cut Lee
The sweater and other outer garments
said to have been worn by Powell at the
time of the alleged cutting We're shown TO
the jury, and the presence of blood stains
was explained by Powell to have been pro-
duced by the bleeding of his nose.