The times., 1899-12-30

Robert z. Turner. a motoruaI Cf the
Metropolitan Railway. was fatally stabbed
ever the left temple last night about 6
O'Clock al Eleventh and p Streets uorth-
east the wound being Inflicted By Charles
L. McUin, a storekeeper. at . Eleventh
Street northeast The weapon used was
a penlznite- At an early hour this morn
ing Turner was reported as dying al the
Emergency Hospital. whi!e his assaiiaHt
was held a prisoner al the Ninth precinct
station. Jealousy is assigned as the mo-
tive which prompted the deed
From statements made last night ii
appears that both parties to the affray
were interested in Miss Bertha Grown.
daughter OF Mrs. Sarah Crown, VINO keeps
a boarding house al l0l Eleventh Street
northeast. Until last September both men
boarded with Mrs. Crown. Early in Sep
tember last trouble is said to have arisen
between McUin and Miss Crown. who. it
IS stated. had previously been fast friends.
The disagreement resulted in the latter
being requested to change his boarding
house.
The stabbing OF Turner took place short
ly after o'clock last night. Turner was
on the point OF starting TO work. As he
was passing the Grown house on Eleventh
Street. he stopped for moment to speak
with Bertha Grown. who was about to
leave the house. While the two were talk
ing McTin approached and accosted the
couple and il is charged, addressed al
insulting remark 10 the girl, and struck
her. Turner interfered. reproaching Nc
Tin I0r his attack upon the girl. A fight
ensued. in which Turner was struck a
blow on the head with a knife. inalcting
wound directly over the left temple
The blade OF the knife penetrated the
skull, and is believed 20 have embedded it
self in The brain Turner fell to The side
walk in an unconscious condition. and Nc
Tin attempted to follow Miss Crown into
her house
Policeman Stshl. Of the Ninth precinct
station, was in the vicinity. and arrested
NcJin, who was Immediately sent TO the
statiOHhOuse. A telephone message was
sent for IN ambulance, upon the arrival
Ct which Turner was hurried 10 the Emer-
geuey Hospital. His critical condition was
recognized, aud he was placed upon the
operating table at once DR.. Carr was
summoned, and assisted in performing an
operation upon the injured man, at the
conclusion Of which Turner was placed in
z ward
Several versions OF The affair are given.
il is alleged that NcUin. who had been
drinking during the afternoon. made a
vicious assault upon the Grown girl just
prior 10 the arrival OF her protector.
Friends Of The girl state that McUin had
the knife il his hand when he approached
The girl. Those who witnessed the trouble
u
hand ga his pocket after meeting Miss
Grown. and say thar the girl was the in
tended victim OF The alleged deadly as
EauIt
When McUiu was seen at the police sta
tlon late last night by q reporter for The
Times BE- was very Teucent. He declined
70 discuss The affair beyond making a de-
nal OF the fatal stabDing. The prisoner
stated thar be struck Turner with his fist
but refused 10 admit that a knife had been
used 10 any way. He stated, however thar
The man behind the bars was always con-
s-eered the guilty party, and added, 4
guess I am that man in this case"
j Mss impossible 10 see Miss Crown last
night A close relative Of the girl stated
fhar Nclin and his sister -in-law had been
friends Unul September last, when, he said
his relative was assaulted by the prisoner
he further stated that Miss Crown had
accepted the attentions OF Turner since
the trouble with McUin, which the latter
resented
Robert 7. Turner came to this city from
GTeeuyiiie, ). g., early last March. aud
shortly thereafter secured position as
motOrmsn On Thc Metropolitan Railway.
which he had since filled. The injured man
bears a good reputation amoug the en-
plOyes Of the road and IN the neighborhcod
Of his home Charles McUln has been in
Washington about three years. lie came
here from Tennessee, and a few months
ago LEFT The employ Of the Metropolitan
Railway CompaEy. where he had been TN
pioyed. and opened a cigar store a. 2
Eleventh Street northeast