Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-06-26
Wooster johnson Charged With Muir
der of Emanuel Dodson.
OTHERS REGARDED as ACCESSORIES
Trouble Arose While Men Were
Engaged in Crap Game.
THE EVIDENCE SUBMITTED

COlOTeu. was neIu Tor the dctiou VI Tire
grand jury by the coroner's jury today for
the killing of Emanuel Dodson, also col
ored. Isaac Tyson and William Mills, also
colored, were held as accessories. The three
men were committed to Jail. Johnson shot
Dodson and because of the parts played IN
the affair by the others mentioned the
jurors thought their conduct needed inves-
LEGATION.
The affair happened at 26th and 1 streets
northwest about $40 O'Clock Saturday
night. A quarrel. a cutting and the Shoot-
ing followed trouble over game OF crap
Johnson. alias Clark, escaped and took
refuge the flats. where he was caught
yesterday by Policeman j. &. Smith OF the
third precinct.
The injured man was taken to the Emer-
gency Hospital by the police soon after ne
was shot An operation was performed
and the wounded man died soon after the
work was over. The police of Lieut.
BOyles precinct were unable to find the al
legged murderer Saturday night. He went
to his home and left the weapon there and
then started for hiding place
Lieut.. Boyle had his men watch the
bridges and roads leading from the city,
and the offilers Of the other precincts were
also on the lookout. Yesterday morning
the police had reason to believe he was In
hiding on the fats and a general raid OF
the reclaimed land was planned Soon
after passing over the narrow strip con-
Meeting the flats with the shore Policeman
Smith discovered dark object beneath one
son. fast asleep. He aroused the sleeper
and the latter went with him without oner-
ing any resistance. On the way to the sta
ton he admitted the shooting and sand ne
committed the deed because Dodson had
previously drawn a knife on him.
The body Of the dead man was removed
to the morgue and the inquest was held at
the sixth precinct station at IL O'CLOCK
Result of Autopsy.
Deputy Coroner Glazebrook described to
the Jury the result of the autopsy. Dodson,
he said was a small man, but was well
built He judged he was between twenty
and twenty-five years old. An operation
had been performed on the man, and Tor
this reason he could not tell just where
the bullet entered. There were hve per
forations in the intestines and the bullet
lodged in the muscles near the left hip.
Death resulted from hemorrhage following
the wound.
William Strauss of 1925 street northwest
testified that he was setting out some
plants in his yard Saturday night when his
attention was attracted to the corner by
hearing a noise. He saw men striking at
each other and one of them left the crowd.
A few minutes afterward he saw the flash
and heard the report OF pistol.
Did you see who fired the shot?' the
coroner asked.
No sir" answered witness: 81 saw a
man standing in front of this pistol, but l
did not see him fall.
soon afterward, h said, he was informed
that man had been shot. The affair hap
pened on the northwest corner of 18th and
/ streets.
How many shots We're fired?''
Il only heard one shot"
AT the time the shot was fired witness did
not know that there had been any fighting.
y coiored man named John Taylor was
next examined.
Il don't know anything about the shoot
ing" ne said. but l heard them quarreltng
the bridge, l told them to go away
that the police were coming, and Johnson
moved away Dodson said, - if ycu
are ready for it. I'm ready"
wv hat time did this happenT
About or $50
WAS that at the time of thu shooting?"
NO, sir" said Taylor; lit was about two
hours before"
do you know of any previous trouble be-
tween th=m?'
Three Fridays ago." said Taylor, 81 saw
them on the bridge talking about some gal
or another. but they were only joking"
Was Johnson in the habit of carrying
q Pistol?'
Then how did he happen to have one this
time?''
L don't know, but boys will carry pistols,
and when they get in trouble they want to
do all they can
An Eyewitness,
Anna Davis. colored told the jury that
she saw the prisoner shoot Dodson. The
latter fell right her feet. Dodson, she
said came running across the street, and
johnson walked out from the porch and
shot him. She heard no threatening Ian
gUaSe used Witness said she knew both
men, but was not aware of any previous
trouble between them. Some stones We're
thrown from across the street, but she saw
nobody throwing at DOdson. although he
came from where the Stones were thrown
John Adams. cOlDred, who keeps a lunch
room under Elaherty'S saloon, testified that
DotsJ IN came in his place Saturday night
and next went in the saloon VIM, Mills,
who vas on the sidewalk. made the re-
mark, TN get Dodson when he comes
OPT" When DOdson came out Mills did
knock him down. Isaac Tyson was also
there. D1dson remarked to witness:
Amt it q shame that five men should
jump on one"
Dodson took out knife and said some
thing about using it, Then q number of
stones were thrown. and witness saw Ty-
son throw one OF them. Dodson ran across
the street. and when he reached the cor
ner he shot.
Il heard there had been a previous fuss"
said witness.
DO you know what TIE fuss was about?''
Il don't know, but i heard it was crap"
Where did they play Grape
L heard they played IN Green's court"
What Howard Roy,zer Heard
Howard Rowzer. colored testified to the
trouble among the several men, and said
he saw Mills knock DOdson down. During
the row he heard Dodson say, TN get
one or I'm cut one" Dodson then went
over to the corner and was shot Witness
said he could only recognize Mills and
Tyson. He saw them throwing stones
Dodson was very drunk, but Mills and Ty-
Son We're sober.
Robert Wilson. colored said he heard
the shot fred and saw the man fall. He
saw the affair from across the street
where there was a crowd OF men, women
and children Witness saw johnson on
the street He was coming from the d.
rection of his home. and was moving in
the direction Of the scene of the shooting
Wilson said he saw Tyson and Mills in
ths crowd that was throwing stones He
saw Dodson when he fell. Dodson was
drunk and the others had been drinking
witness saw Mills. Tyson and Dodson
reling.
Nellie Washington. colored, testified that
she was near the scene of the shooting and
hedru me shot hred. She was so badly
frightened that she ran home without mak
ing any inquiries Witness did not see the
prisoner az the time of the shooting
lew minutes before the AFFAIR happened she