Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-12-13
MURDERERUN UNKNOWN
Henry Bradley, Colored, Receives
Fatal Kuife Wound.
POLICE SEARCHING FOR 4 SUSPECT
BradIey's Wife Arrested and Held
as Witness
CORONER TO HOLD INQUEST

Henry Bradley coored. thirty-five years
old, who lived at No. ~ 9th street north
wes.. and was employed by the 1ndepend-
ent Ice Company. was stabbed in the breast
near the heart last night about II 80 O'Clock
while on II street southwest between 9TH
and 9TH streets He died before he could
receive medical attention, and his body
was removed to the morgue. Lizzie Brad
ley, his wife. who was only short dis
lance from him when he received the fatal
wound. was arrested and locked up, as II
was believed she could tell the name OF
the man who did the stabbing. During the
early hours of the investigation the police
believed the woman was implicated in the
killing. She was thoroughly searched, but
no weapon was found on her. Policeman
Vermillion of the fourth precinct mace the
arrest. He was standing near Sth ana
streets last night when coiored man APP
preached and tod him that a man had oeen
cut near 9TH and II streets. The ofncer
hurried to the scene of the killing ana
found the wounded man lying on the pave
ment, while his wife was holding ms head.
The officer at once called the patrol wagon
and had the man taken to the Emergency
Hospital Life was extinct when the nos
pital was reached, and the pooy was 'heli
taken 10 the morgue-
Search for n Suspect.
While the victims body was beng looked
after by the patrol wagon officers others
we're searching for the alleged murderer.
Sergt. Carter. at headquarters, called out
the entire detective force. while every po-
Hceman in South Washington was sent out
on the street to assist. During the nlght
more than two dozen houses We're searched.
and a number CT colored men ana women
were taken to the police station and ques-
toned Members OF the police department
were stationed at the Long bridge and rail-
road depots. and some time after midnlGht
a report was received that coiored man
had been seen to jump a westbound tram
at the W" Knowing that so many coiored
people in this city are familiar with the
country about the vicinity OF Harper
Ferry where there are so many mountain
places suitable for hiding, the police Tel
egraphed the authorities to look out for the
stranger. About o'clock message from
Harper'S Ferry informed the police that d
colored man. supposed TO be the one VINO
had boarded the train at the ~, had been
arrested. and Detective Parham left for the
West Virginia town on the 40 train.
Superintendent Offers Reward.
Major Sylvester was notified Of the crime
soon after it was committed and when he
learned of the escape of the perpetrator of
1t he offered a reward of 500 for his cap
ture. Acting Lieut.. Dunnigan and Ser
geants Montgomery and Williams of the
fourth precinct directed the movements of
the officers in South Washington during the
entire night and questioned those who
were brought in.
Lizzie Bradley, the one who should have
been the most interested in the apprehen-
sion of the slayer OF her husband, did not
seem inclined To lend the police much as
sistance at first. While she told them that
the man who did the killing had been with
her a few minutes before the fatal stab
was inflicted she declared she did not
know his name. She did give description
of him, and when a list OF names was sub
mitted she said she remembered the man
having told her his name was Sam Carter.
Judging from the statement of Mrs. Brad
ley and others, the police concluded that
whisky and jealousy were responsible for
the commission of the crime.