Evening star., 1898-07-14
GUY BARRON HELD
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Regarded as Responsible for Howard
Keyworth's Death.
VERDICT OF TIE CORoNER'S JURY
OItcome of a Quarrel July 8 Over
Game.
THE EVIDENCE SUBMITTED
Special Correspondence of The Evening Star.

who was shot by Guy Barron the evening
of July g. was resumed at 8 o'clock yester-
day evening. The two large offices of Mr..
Arthur Carr were thronged with people,
and outside large crowd, unable to gain
entrance, fingered about the doorway.
Mr. Alfred D. Bailey, justice of the peace,
acted as coroner. The accused was repre-
sented by Attorney R. E. Brant, and
Messrs. VIM. Brooke and James c. Rogers
appeared in behalf of the state Shortly
after 5 o'clock there was a stir in the
crowd without, and a moment later Guy
Barron, the prisoner accompanied by Dep
uty Sheriff James r. Tighe, entered the
ROOM Barrons face bore unmstakabe
signs of suffering. As he passed into the
rear room he spoke, in voice quivering
with emotion, to several friends who were
present
held a consultation which lasted for some
time, and then rendered the verdict that
w. Howard Keyworth came to his death
from q wound inflicted by a pistol ball fired
from a pistol held by Guy c. Barron in the
said w. Howard Keyworth's place of busi-
ness in the town Of Bladensburg, Prince
Georges county, Maryland, the 9Th day of
July, 1895 The jurymen were Arthur Carr,
foreman: VIM. P. Magruder, John F. Hick-
ey, Henry Constantine. Nathan Summers,
Milton ]. Payne, j. w. Kelly, L. T. Sutton,
w III. fOulk, moses smith, L.. -. W1SSman
and Charles A Manning.
Immediately after the verdict was ren-
dered Guy Barron was committed to the
Marlboro Jail to await the action of the
grand jury, which meets in October.
The First Witness.
DR.. George A. Richardson was the first
witness called. He testified that the i'm
mediate cause of Keyworth's death was a
gunshot wound in the breast.
One of the jurymen wished to know
where the bullet entered.
That's a question l do not care to an
swer now said the witness.
Upon being informed that the jury wish
ed to have all the facts, witness stated
that when he examined the wound the day
of the shooting it was his impression that
the bullet had first entered the breast
From the character of the wound when he
examined it yesterday morning, however
witness judged that the bullet entered from
the back. Upon this last examination the
wound in front was a little more ragged IN
front than Immediately after the shooting
In answer to questions witness stated that
the wound in the back was about one and
one-half inch higher than the wound in
the breast.
HarrOn BOrrOws Gun.
The next witness was Edwin B. Garges,
the proprietor of the Palo Alto House, in
Bladensburg. He testified that the after
noon of July he was sitting on his porch
when Guy Barron came up. After time
Barron asked witness If he had gun"
Witness replied, jokingly, Yes, all kinds
of guns. What kind Of gun do you
want?' Whereupon Barron said he and
Ed. Parker were going to Landover TO a
colored picnic, where they intended to open
a game" and asked witness to loan him
gun stating that they We're going at I
clock, and that he would return the
weapon at IL o'clock that evening. Wit
ness told him to come back and johnson
(the bartendeD would give it to him. Wit
ness, who had gone into the bar room,
then returned to the porch, leaving Bar
ron inside He heard Barron tell Johnson
that he believed he would take the gun
along then, as it would save him the trou-
BILE of coming back for 1t later Witness
did not know of his own knowledge that
Barron actually took the pistol, but fifteen
or twenty minutes later Barron returned
and the pistol was left, not with witness,
but was thrown upon the counter.
J. H. Johnson, the barkeeper mentioned,
was then called His testimony agreed
with that of Garges. He stated that when
Barron said Il believe I'll take it now"
referring to the pistol, he, witness, handed
it to him. Could not swear positively that
the pistol which Barron returned about an
hour afterward was the pistol he loaned
Barron. The pistol was produced, but wit
ness could not positively identify 1t.
Heard tke Shot.
Joe Koch testified that Immediately pre-
vious to the shooting he, the witness,
started toward the back room, leaving
Keyworth behind the bar. near the ice
box, rolling a cigarette. At this juncture
also Barron who was crying, and Ed Par
ker entered the bar room. Witness went
into the back room and had just served
the beer he was carrying, when he heard
the shot. He rushed back and grappled
with Barron, who held a pistol, pointing
over the counter. Witness forced Barron
from the bar room and told him he should
not have shot Keyworth. Barron replied
that he didn't give d If he had to have
his neck stretched for it."
stir of interest was caused when the
name of Edward Parker, the man who was
with Barron when the shooting took place,
was called.
The Fatal Encounter.
Some time in the afternoon Of July g,
witness said, he and Barron came to Key
worth's, where Barron entered a game of
auction pitch" with Keyworth and
Stump Brooks. After playing some time
Barron seemed to be the winner. Sud-
denly Keyworth began to abuse Barron
and told him he could stop playing II he
wanted to. Barron made reply. Key
worth then called him a thief, scoundrel,
a rogue and -, adding some obscene
language. Still Barron did not reply, but
arose, and in company with witness walked
out. They went into the bar had drink,
bar. Keyworth renewed the quarrel by
asking Barron if he wasn't satisfied with
what he had told him. Barron did not re-
ply, but went out with witness. They went
up the street to Penns, where Barron left
witness, but returned shortly. They both
came back to Keyworth's, Barron enter
ing the place two minutes before witness.
Barron asked witness to have drink as
keyworth came behind the bar. Witness
saw Keyworth stoop down and pick up
something that looked like beer mallet,
and heard him say:
You -. amt you satisfied with
what I've said to your"
Smoke Over the Counter.
Then the shot was fired. Witness did
not see who fired 1t, but saw smoke just
over the counter. Did not look to see who
fired, but turned and went out He was
about four feet from Barron when the shot
was fired. The men were facing each
other.
For answer to a jurors question. witness
said he saw Koch forcing Barron from the
room, but did not see the pistol in Barron's
hand. Witness was asked why he did not