The times., 1899-11-20

Coroner Carr viii hold an inquest at Il
o'clock this morning over the remains Of
Charles Golway. brother Of Policeman Col
way. Of the Second precinct station, who
diad early yesterday morning as the result
OF a blow received during a street fight In
front OF the Hotel Lawrence. The body
Of The man was removed to the morgue
from the Emergency Hospital at o'clock
yesterday afternoon Deputy Coroner
G.azebro0k. at o'clock this morning. will
perform an autopsy.
AN day yesterday the police Of the First
precinct we're searching for George F.
Barnes. one Of the alleged participants in
the ARRAY which ended in Golway's death.
Shortly before 10 o'clock last night he was
found At the house Of a relative at III
Third Street. southeast. by Policemen
Simpson and Cover, Of the bicycle squad
and paced under arrest Barnes was locked
up. and viii be held as a United States wit
ness According TO statements Of the po-
lice. Charles J. OrmsIey is charged by
Barnes with causing the death Of Golway.
Al The police station last night, however,
Barnes refused 10 make any statement Of
The affair.
The charge against Ormsley. who is al
legged to have struck the blow which re-
suited in the death Of Golway, was changed
from suspicion 20 murder yesterday morn
ing The man is still confined in a cell
at the First precinct station. He viii ap-
pear before a coroner's jury this morning
at the Sixth precinct station.
The alleged murder OF Golway took place
shortly after ! o'clock yesterday morn. .ng,
near the Hotel Lawrence. a number OF
people were on the street at the time, and
several local newspaper men are summoned
as witnesses. According TO the best ac-
counts Of the trouble, a party Of several
men were drinking at the bar Of a hotel
during the evening. Those in the party,
who were turned out Of the bar shortly be-
fore the affray. were Ormsley, Golway, the
dead man, Barnes, and one other, whose
name IS not known. On the sidewalk a
controversy arose regarding the settlement
Of the bill for the last round Of drinks pur-
chased in the hotel. Barnes and the IN
known man became involved in fight, il
is said, and moment later GolWay Joined
in At this time Ormsley is said to have
struck the blow which resulted In
GolWsys death. The alleged murderer is
a one-armed man, and the blow which
struck Golway landed on the point Of the
chin. The unfortunate man fell, striking
his head upon the curb fracturing his
skull. He lay notiOnless where he had
fallen, and his companions, apparently hor-
rifed at what had happened. began to
leave the scene Of the tragedy.
Assistance was quickly rendered by sew
eral witnesses Of the affair, and upon the
arrival OF Policeman Hodges, the dying
man was raised and placed in a carriage
and hurried 70 the Emergency Hospital.
After a hasty examination by the physi-
clans, Golway was removed TO a ward up
stairs. and everything possible was done
for his relief. Ii was recognized that the
wound was fatal, however, and at $3.50
O'Clock the man died.
Ormsiey was on the point Of leaving the
hospital, where he had accompanied the pO-
liceman and the wounded man, when lie
was placed under arrest. Policeman
Hodges learned from S local newspaper
man that Ormsley was the man who struck
the fatal blow, il is said, and he took him
10 the station. He was there locked up,
charged with suspicion, which charge, upon
The death OF Golway, was changed to mUr-
der.
The police were busy yesterday summon
ing witnesses OF the fatal ARRAY. At least
half dozen persons viii appear at the in
quest today who we're present or in the i'm
mediate neigh5orhooc when the crime was
committed.
Those connected with the murder are
well known in this city. Charles GOlWay,
the murdered man. resided at 323 Missouri
Avenue northwest He was a bartender.
Charles J. Ormsley, who is charged with
the murder claims to be the son OF the
Chief Of Police OF Norfolk. Va, where he
Is well known. he hes been n this city
for several months George +. Barnes. who
is alleged 10 have participated in the af-
east. lie is a clerk. and has many friends
in the southeastern secIion Of the city.