Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1898-10-11
Death Of Eugene Queen at the Hands
Of Morgan Brown.
WOUND NOT INTENTIONAL
The Evidence Of Eye Witnesses
and Defendants Statement.
II E LID FOR GRAND JURY

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circumstance of the killing yesterday of
| Eugene Queen, coiored, which, as stated in
| yesterdays Star, was done by Morgan
| Brown, also colored, at Keefe's saloon, 18th
| and D streets southeast, assembled at the
| sixth precinct station at II o'clock this
| morning. Coroner Carr presided. The pris-
oner was present, and seemed entirely I'M
| concerned to the outcome.
| DIR. L. w. GlaZebrook deputy coroner
| testified to making the autopsy. There
was but one wound which could have
| caused death. This was a stab wound three
| inches long through the chest, and which
opened into the left lung, and death was
| due to that cause. The depth of the wound
| was not over one-half or three-quarters of
| an inch.
| Florence Mccarthy of 1920 D street south
east said he saw Brown stab the deceased
! with long butcher knife. The witness
was employed by Mr. Keefe, who kept the
place where the killing occurred, where
| Brown was also employed as cook. The
deceased and Brown had been the best Of
| friends. Did not know what preceded the
| stabbng, but saw Morgan Brown stab
| Queen In the breast. Witness was busy at
| the time and did not hear any words pass.
After the stabbing Brown went back into
the kitchen. took off his apron and waited
| for the officer to come and arrest him.
Witness never knew of any disorder in the
| saloon previous to yesterday.
An Alleged Quarrel.
Sandy Davis, colored, of 1917 street
| southeast also saw the stabbing 1t was
| the custom of the saloon he said to fur
| nish a free bowl of soup to every one who
| purchased a drink after II o'clock Queen
| purchased a drink and got bowl of soup
| He then purchased another drink and asked
Mr. Mccarthy If he might have another
bowl of soup. Mccarthy said yes Brown
| was absent at this time, and when he re-
turned and saw Queen about to get a sec
| ond bowl of soup Brown said
You YOU got one howl Of
| soup"
Queen answered: You dirty
have got another bowl of soup and have
| money to get more"
Queen said to Brown: IF you will come
| outside | will clean you up
The men then returned to the front of the
| counter. where the soup was served and
where the converse ton was renewed In q
| little while Brown pushed the knife at
| Queen and the latters death followed
| Both men were regarded as peaceable by
| those who knew them.
James Janey. colored. of &c 18th street
northeast was present at the cutting
Brown and Queen were arguing about soup
when he entered the saloon. Witness heard
queen eau Brown - The
latter then stabbed Queen with a long
knife. but he twitness) did not have an
IDEA that Queen was seriously hurt. It was
| Browns habit to play with a knife with
people who leased him. Witness knew
Queen and Brown to have been friends.
ihey never had quarrel.
William Joyce colored of 400 c street
southeast saw the stabbing He happened
to be In the place at the time of the kill
ms. His evidence was corroborative of
the preceding witness.
Henry HAYS cOlOred of Ii CeScford,c
court southeast, also saw the stabbing
There was some u-spute between the two
men. and Queen called Brown
when the latter punched him with knife
as ne twltness) thought lightly. He had
no idea that Queen was seriously hurt and
dld not believe Brown intended to hurt
queen. Both men were regarded as Of a
peaceabte disposition. Never knew them to
quarrel.
The Defendants story
Morgan Brown, the defendant gave his
account of the killing as follows: When
Queen entered the saloon he Brown was
in the kitchen, frying oysters. There was
no dispute between the men, but after
some little argument Queen called him a
- They were not quarreiing, how
ever. queen seemed to get mad right af-
ter this, however and ran toward Brown.
The latter held out the knife shown as he
had done to many others, and said Get
back Queen actually fell against the
knife. Defendant said he would not have
nurt Queen for anything in the world; had
no intention of cutting him, and had been
friendly with I'm for many years.
rms ended the testimony, and in little,
while the jury rendered a verdict that
Queen came to his death by knife wound
at the hands of Morgan Brown colored
but the jury believe that Brown had no
intention whatever of killing Queen and
recommend that the accused be held for
the action of the grand jury"
Coroner Carr then formally committed
Brown to Jail to await further proceedings
Campbell Darlington and Calvin Chase.