The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-08-17
CHARGED WITH MURDER.
William Alexander TO Answer for the
Death of Matthew Snow.


William Alexander. known to his
friends as Buck has been declared re-
sponsible for the death of Matthew Snow,
a cabman, forty-fve years Of age, who
died at the Emergency Hospital early
Wednesday morning. The new coroner,
DR.. ]. Ramsey hewitt. yesterday held an
inquest over the remains of Snow. The
hearing began at 10 o'clock atythe under
taking establishment of J. William Lee
& Sons. 500 Pennsylvania avenue. Much
testimony WIS given, resulting in YER
dict holding Alexander upon a charge of
murder. He was committed to Jail.
Funeral services over the remains of
Snow will be held this morning at
O'Clock at st. Aloysius Church. corner OF
North Capitol and ! Streets northwest.
Interment will be at Mount oliyet Gem
etery. Yesterday afternoon the body was
prepared for burial by Undertaken Lee at
the direction of friends OF the deceased.
An autopsy on the remains of Snow had
been performed by Deputy Coroner Glaze
brook who testified at yesterdays hear
ing Several witnesses OF the assault gave
testimony, among whom were George ".
Tillman. colored. 1iveryman; Thomas
Carter; DR.. W. r. Morgan, attached to
the Emergency Hospital Sergeant. Mich
ael Burns, of the Sixth Precinct station;
John Rose. eolored, Of 1884 Fourth Street
northwest. and others. The hearing occu-
pied more than two hours.
George W. TillmaD. colored. stated that
he lives at 475 Marble Hall Alley north
west. He saw the attack upon Snow Tues
day night. Ii occurred about 1920 O'Clock,
he said. Witness had known Snow four
years. He detailed the circumstances at
tending the assault. He said Alexander
staggered against Snow, shook him sew
eral times and finally struck him. Snow
appeared to be asleep. but awakened when
attacked by Alexander. Snow asked the
prisoner to leave him alone. whereupon
the attack began. Tillman saw Alexander
take several drinks but did not know
whether he was intoxicated. Alexander
struck Snow ten or twelve times. Snow
was knocked of the stone upon which he
vas sitting. Did Snow attempt to fight
his assailant?" asked a juror NO; he
did not" replied the witness.
Thomas Carter. colored. who lives al 467
Missouri Avenue northwest, testified that
he was in Marble Hall Alley when the
trouble occurred. He was cleaning horse
and failed to see the beginning of the at
tack but saw Snow lying On the paving
at the foot of a telegraph pole. Snow had
his back against the pole prior TO the as
sault, and after being struck fell from the
stone on which he was sitting Alex
ander went 10 a saloon for a drink tier
the attack upon Snow. Returning he had
pair of steel knuckles in his hand, which
he placed in his pocket when observed by
witness. Witness testified that another
man spoke of having seen the knuckles
carried by Alexander.
Sergeant Burns, of the Sixth precinct
station, explained his investigation of the
case. He placed the prisoner under arrest.
Alexander told Burns that he struck Snow.
Alexander had been under arrest before.
Witness thought Alexander was intoxi-
Gated when he attacked Stow.
Deputy Coroner Glaze brook explained to
the jury that he had performed an au-
topsy on the body Of Snow. He had been
unable to find fracture of the skull.
Death had resulted from cerebral hemor-
rhage the result Of an injury. Both of
Shows eyes were injured, his nose mashed,
left arm bruised, and he had slight cuts.
| DR.. Glazebrook said that a fall from the
stone on which Snow was sitting could not
have produced death. 1t appeared TO lin
that the injury TO the eyes was caused by
some blunt instrument.
Isaac Durrett colored, said he thought
Snow and Alexander were playing just
prior to the assault. He saw Snow fall
after being struck several blows by Alex&
ander He did not see any brass or steel
knuckles. nor did he know with what in
strument Snow was struck
Coroner hewitt then gave the case to
the jury, and after brief consideration
verdict holding Alexander responsible for
Snow $ death was returned.