The times., 1899-11-28

Murder is the charge upon which George
ASHTON. cclo-ed. IS held at the Third pre-
c.1ct station. Ida Jackson. also colored,
the victim OF the alleged crime lies at the
morgue. and an inquest viii be held over
tire remains this morning. Jealousy IS as
signed IS the cause OF the deed. Three
Witnesses are an the custody Of the police.
Ashtca is said to have admitted the kill
ing
Ida Jackson lived AZ 4l0 Nineteenth
Street northwest. occupying three rooms
on the second floor. In the little kitchen,
at the rear of the building. the crime was
committed shortly after o'clock yesterday
afternoon.
There were no eyewitnesses to the affair,
but the mutilated condition Of the body
showed evidence Of a desperate struggle.
The head Of the woman was badly bruised
and cut in several places and two stabs
were found in her left arm. a chair ap-
peared to have been used as a weapon, and
The broken framework was found lying
scattered about the room. Ashton is said
10 have kicked his victim several times
after telling her 10 the floor, and 10 have
used his fist on her PROSTATE form. The
room was in confusion and bloodstains
were found Cl various articles OF fuTnl-
ture.
II was learned last night that Ashton
had been a frequent visitor at the home OF
the dead woman He is said to have shared
the affections Ct the woman with William
Reed. C0loTed VINO was at the house yesteT
day until just before the murder was cem
mnted. The two men, il appears, met at
the Jackson home shortly after noon. They
went 10 the kitchen on the second floor,
and in company with the Jackson woman
spent nearly an hour il drinking beer,
which Reed is said TO have furnished. \
quarrel finally arose between the men.
Reed. i seems. to avoid trouble, arose TO
leave the house when Mrs. Jackson took
his part and insisted upon his remaining
This angered Ashton beyond control. and he
turned en- the woman, it is said, and a
death struggle began. Reed, in the mean
time. had left the house.
4 cclored woman named Mary Shorter,
VINO was washing downstairs, startled by
the wouan's screaming and the sound OF
heavy blows being struck, started TO in
vesrfEate and was passed on the stairway
BY Ashton on his way out Of the house.
As soon as the Shorter woman discoy-
cred the dead woman lying upon the hoor
she he=ts-cd next door 10 the residence OF
Nr James p Loveday, snd ted him OF the
affair. sIr Lovsday summoned Policeman
Phil Brown. OF the Third precinct who
notified the station and headquarters OF
the murder The policeman then started
OUT 10 fEd AzA,On. While the search was
ia prozr-sz. Ashton walked into the sta
ricu and surrendered himself. At GIst he
denied the killing. stating that he had only
struck the woman slight blow Ashton
was under the influence Of liquor at the
time. and. after close questioning b. De-
tectives EaTfigan and McNamee, Of head
quarters. he admitted, Il is said, the re-
sporsibuity for the crime.
Meanwhile. Policeman Brown had been
stationed al the house, pending the arrival
OF Coroner Carr. who had been ECtihed OF
the woman-s death. Several osher officers
uere detailed 10 look for and arrest Res3,
who had been in the house prior 10 the
murder de was arrested later IN Seventh
Street near New York Avenue northwest
and locked up as q witness in the case
Mary Shorter. who discovered the body Of
the Jackson woman and gave the alarm,
was taken to the station and held as wit
ness also. Shortly before o'clock Coroner
Carr viewed the remains at the house and
directed that they be removed to the
n0rgue An inquest viii be held al the
Sixth precinct station this morning, and
Deputy Coronar GlazebroOk VIII perform
the autopsy on the remains prior 10 the en-
euiry into the cause Of death.
Ashton was seen at the station last night
by reporter for The Times. He was not
inclined TO talk, but when asked about
the crime finally said: II the woman is
dead ! guess / VIII have 10 make the best
OF II. ] was drunk and 7 guess ! struck
her with my fist and perhaps / kicked
her / do not remember all about IT, That
fellow Reed had been hanging around the
hnu-a fn- cnr,n time and / was rirad of If
that is all" The prisoner refused 70 talk
further On the affair.
Ida Jackson had lived al the Nineteenth
Street house for several years. She was a
widow and leaves one son, about twenty
years old. who is employed as porter ia a
private family residing in Connecticut Ave
uue. near n Street, northwest