Evening star., 1898-03-08
HELD FOR MANSLAUGHTER
Jury Finds Eugene NARROW Responsible for
Marcellus Bowie's Death.
Testimony Of Those Who Witnessed
the Fatal Anray-Prisoner COM
mitted to Jail.

The result of the inquest held yesterday
afternoon in the case Of Marcellus Bowie
| colored, who died several days after he had
participated In a row with his cousin, Eu-
gene NARROW, was a verdict finding Mar
/ low responsible for Bowies death. 1t was
! recommended by the jury that the defend
ant be committed to Jail on a charge OF
manslaughter.
Several witnesses were examined before
| the jury after The Stars report closed.
Edward Miller, 815 c street southeast
| testified that the night of February % the
deceased and defendant passed the corner
of Pennsylvania avenue and 9Th street, en-
gagged in quarrel. The trouble was about
% cents for drinks Both men were drunk.
NARROW struck Bowie and knocked him
down. his head striking against the curb
stone. Bowie was knocked down several
times, and finally witness went over and
picked him up. He was unconscious.
Bowie tried to get away from NARROW and
did not strike blow. The last time he
was knocked down his head struck against
the concrete pavement. During the entire
struggle, the witness said, Bowie was try
ing to get home and NARROW was following
him.
After the injured man was taken care of
by witness and others, NARROW wanted to
fight the crowd, and. according to the wit
ness, Mr.. OBrien accommodated him.
Testimony of Physician.
DR.. Warf1eld testified that when Bowie
las brought to Freedman's Hospital the
It'll, of the month. four days after the in
jury was inflicted. he was unconscious. He
old not fully regain consciousness before he
died the succeeding Saturday. It was his
opinion that pneumonia caused DEATH
Jesse Fuss, who witnessed the trouble be-
tween the two men, described the affair
He heard the quarrel, but could not tell
what was the subject under discussion. He
times.
Raymond Utz testified to the facts as re-
lated by the preceding witness.
Tlen." he said, MARROW asked a young
.eiiow II ne wanted to take it up and the
fellow said No He asked half a dozen
others, and when Mr.. O'Brien came up and
was asked if he wanted to fight said Yes.
MARROW knocked Mr.. O'Brien's cigar out of
iils mouth, and O'Brien beat him right
good Then he took him to the station
bouse."
William Bowie. father of the deceased,
told the jury that he was called from his
mousse Just after the fight had taken place.
Two hours earlier his son and NARROW wen.
cut OF the house together as good friends
as they could possibly have been
PoLceman Kelly, who, it was shown, ar
rived upon the scene after the trouble was
aWaV.
testified tnat Bowie was unconscious when
ne arrived. The prisoner told witness that
both Bowie and himself had been drinking
and witness detected the odor of liquor on
the injured man. Witness afterward saw
Bowie in the hospital, and the latter told
him that Marlow had struck him.
Accuses NARROW
Policeman Ward testified that he took
the injured man to the hospital Before
reaching thu institution, the patient be.
came conscious and asked for Eugene
NARROW. He said NARROW had struck him
and that he Marlow) was no man, as he
struck him while his head was turned.
Inc injured man said he was struck with a
pick handle.
NARROW testified that Bowie was so drunk
that ne could not stand. Bowie, he said,
1ell several times. NARROW said ne did not
strike him.
We were good friends" said NARROW,
and my cousin couldn't have done any
thing that would have made me strike
him.
Soon after the verdict was reached the
prisoner was committed to Jail and the
body Of his victim was turned over to
relatives