The times., 1899-12-13
DEATH ENDS A SUPPER
James Lee, COlOred, Fatally Wound
ed by William Stump.
The Shooting Took Place i'm
Result of a Quarrel over n Meal
Neighbors Remove the Victim to
IA HospitnI-AIeged slayer Arrested

During a quarrel which rose over a
meal William stump, dock laborer, shot
, and fatally wounded James Lee, colored, at
Georgetown, shortly before / o'clock yes
terday afternoon. Lee was removed to
the Georgetown University Hospital after
the shooting, where he died about o'clock
last night Sergeant Conlon and Police
man Connor, of the Seventh precinct sta
tion, captured Stump directly after the
shooting He was locked up, and last
night charge of murder was placed
against him. Coroner Carr was notified
of the deah of Lee last night and will
lew the remains this morning
Both men involved in the trouble lived
at the Cooper Alley house. For several
months past Stump has been employed as
driver on one of the canal boats, and
was only at home a portion of each week.
Yesterday was one of his leisure days,
and he spent the time about the house in
company with Lee The latter has also
been employed about the canal at odd
times, but spent the greater part of yes
terday around home. The trouble which
resulted in the murder of Lee began short
iy before supper. Lee had prepared the
evening meal, and was about TO pdTtake
of it when Stump, it is said, objected.
The latter stated he should share in the
dinner, and when refused a portion of
the food, resented, it is alleged, by force.
Lee kept a revolver under the pillow of his
bed. This fact was known to Stump, who
seized the weapon from the bedding, and.
without further words. it is said, fired
point blank at the colored man.
As Stump drew the revolver from be-
meath the pillow, Lee attempted to escape
by the front door into the alley. The first
shot fired by Stump failed to take effect,
and just as the negro reached the door,
which was partially open he fred again.
This time the bullet struck Lee in the
back, in the region of the kidneys. With
out word the negro fell against the door
where he lay until removed by several
neighbOrs, who ran to the scene of the
shooting, and lifted the wounded man to
the bed
For several moments Stump remained in
the room, and then he went to another
apartment Of the house, where he began 10
pack up his belongings. Meanwhile Police
man Connor had been told Of the shooting.
Before reaching the house the policeman
was Joined by Sergeant Conlon, and to-
gether they went to the dwelling Stump
ficers arrived. He was pointed out by
neighbors as the man who did the shooting
and was arrested and sent to the station
in the patrol wagon.
Just prior to the arrest of Stump. the
wounded negro was hurried to the George
town University Hospital in a patrol wagon.
It was seen that mis- condition was serious,
and he was placed in ward and an opera
uon performed Immediately, but the
wounded man died two hours later with
out gaining consciousness. The remains
were placed in the morgue room at the
hospital
The house in which the shooting took
place Is a two-story frame shanty, situated
a short way from the entrance Of Cooper
Shop alley, between K and Water and
Thirty-frst and Thirty second Streets,
Georgetown. The two men lived in two
rooms on the ground floor of the place, the
upper rooms OF which were occupied until
recently by a cOlored family.
1t was stated last night by the police
that the dead man was married, but had
not lived with his wife for several years.
Stump is said TO be unmarried. He was
raised about Georgetown, where he is well
known 10 the police and about the river and
wharves. Stump was employed some years
ago as a fireman on board one of the tug
boats engaged at that time in service about
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