Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-12-30


merry lived at GreenvilIe. S c.
McUin opened a cigar store at 18th and
East Capito. streets when he left the rail-
road company's employ. Because of the To-
cation of his store he frequently saw
Bertha Crown and Turner together. Yester-
day morning he was drinking, and about l
O'Clock friends had to put him to bed
Some time after u O'Clock he went to the
front door of Mrs. Crowns house and it
was in front of this house that the fatal
blow was inflicted. He formerly lived in
Tennessee. Attorney Tracy L. Jeffords rep
resented him at the inquest.
DR.. Darrah's Testimony.
DR.. Austin A. Darrah, No. 8 18th street
northeast, testified that he was called to
see Turner last night. He found an in
CiSed wound of the head. A large blood
clot had formed and while witness was at
tending the patient had severe commissions.
Inc wounded mans condition was extreme
ly critical, and witness expected his death
at any moment. The wound was in the left
side of the head. Witness attended the man
at the house of Mrs. Crown, No. 1Ol 1llh
street northeast.
Deputy Coroner GlaZebrook told the jury
OF the autopsy Above the dead mans left
ear there WaS a wound that had been in
fficted with sharp instrument. There was
a fracture of the skull and witness found
a puncture of the left side Of the brain. The
fourth ventcle had been punctured, and in
it was a Ciot the size of a hickory nut.
This injury alone was fatal
Witness also found a number of bruises
among them one on the chest. Beneath
this injury he found there had been a
hemorrhaga. This had occurred before
death. The mans death, the witness said,
was the result of the hemorrhage, follow
ing the stab wound of brain.
PoIiceman's Statement.
Policeman Stahl of the ninth precinct
testified that about $50 o'clock last night
he was near 18th and B streets. when he
saw number OF people in front of Mrs
Crowns house. He paid no attention to
them. as he thought they Were throwing
SnOwballS. Report was made to him that
a man had been cut, and he went to the
house to make an investigation. McUin
was pointed out to him as the man who did
the cutting. and witness placed him under
arrest. The only thing in the shane of a
weapon found on him was a large pocket
knife. McCin stated to witness that he had
! struck the injured man, and that his head
had fallen against the steps in front of the
house This the witness learned was NOT
true He picked up the cap Of the wounded
of it.
Witness produced the cap in evidence.
and 1t was examined by the jurors He
then exhibited the knife pointing out blood
stains on the blade.
Continuing. witness said he summoned
the wagon and had the unconscious man
removed to the hospital quickly as pos
sible. The prisoner was taken to the police
station. Witness said that McI'in was So
much under the influence of liquor that he
staggered sG lie told witness that he had had
trouble with Turner and Miss Crown be-
fore. but repeated his denial of having used
the knife.
Appeals for Protection.
Bertha Crown, the girl about whom the
trouble occurred, next appeared on the
witness stand. She was attired in back
She said she left her home and went to
East Capitol street with two baskets con-
tanning meals for men employed on the
Metropolitan street railway. There she
met Turner, and knowing McUn had been
drinking and would probably do her some
harm she asked Mr.. Turner to accompany
her home. He did so, and when she went
| in the house to get two other baskets Tur-
ner stood outside. When witness had pro-
cured the baskets she made a start for the
railroad tracks again and on the porch in
| trent of her house she met McIin who
knocked the baskets from her hand She
| picked them up and started out, when Nc
| Tin asked Mr. Turner what he was doing
there. Witness heard no response, but she
saw McUin strike Turner and knock him
| down.
Did you see him use his knife?" the
| witness was asked.
| No, sir she answered. when l saw
| McUin strike him I turned and called Mr..
Grant
Did Turner get up?'
No, sir
| witness SAID she was AFRAID McCln would
| injure her and she got out of the way. She
| said she told MCUin, when she saw him, TO
| keep away from her In response to fur
| Their questioning the witness said she had
| grabbed her by the back of her neck on one
occasion. McUin had boarded at her moth
| er's house, she said, but he proved objec-
| tiOnable 10 the family and was ordered to
move out. Lately he had taken his meals
there.
Responds to Call.
Scott Grant brother-in-law of the young
| lady testified that he got off a car at 18th
and East Capitol streets about 6:25 o'clock.
| There he saw Turner and spoke to him.
He went on home and had not much more
| than reached his room when he heard
! Bertha Crown call to MIN:
| Come out here. McUin has knocked
| Mr.. Turner in the head
When the witness reached the door he
saw Turner ying on the sidewalk and Nc
| Tin was standing over him with his hand
| raised. Witness pushed him away and as
| sisted Turner. Mrs. Crown asked witness to
| call a policeman and he blew a whistle.
/ This was after witness had taken Turner
| into the house. McUin had entered the
| house, and when witness blew the whistle
| he (McUin) grabbed him by the vest.
| Turner was unconscious when picked up
| and witness was assisted by Mr.. Howder-
| shell in removing him from the sidewalk.
| Witness said he knew nothing of any pre-
| vious trouble between the men. He knew
l q
| one that was offered In evidence. McUin,
| he said, appeared as if he had been drink
| ing. Earlier In the day, he said the pris-
| oner was drunk and had to be taken to his
| room to sober up.
| The Closing Testimony.
| j. w. Howdershell, a railroad man, who
| boards at Mrs Crowns. testified that he
| was at supper when the affair happened.
| When he went out of the house in response
to a call he saw the injured man on the
| sidewalk. He did not see McUin until
later, when he was in the house. McUin
| looked at his victim after the latter had
| been taken into the house, pulled out his
| pocket handkerchief and said:
| Wipe the blood off him."
| Witness knew of no previous trouble be.
| tween the men. This closed the testimony
and the case was submitted to the jury.
| Lake Salawik. near Dawson City, Alaska
| which is sixty miles broad, is perhaps the
| only one in the extreme north which doe.
| not freeze in winter. 1t is not known t.
| have any communication with the sea anC
yet 1t rises and falls with the ocean tides.