Evening star., 1900-08-09
Declared to Be Responsible for Robert
Staford's Death.
VERDICT OF THE CORONER'S JURY
Substance Of the Evidence Heard
at the Inquest.
BODY PREPARED FOR BURIAL

Acting Coroner Glazebrook held an IN
quest this morning over the body OF Robt.
Stafford, colored, vino died yesterday morn
ing at the Homeopathic Hospital as re-
suit of wounds inflicted by Boyd Wallace.
his half brother. The affair occurred at
Coz N street northwest, where the parties
to the affair lived, as published in yester-
days Star.
Several witnesses were examined and the
Jury returned a verdict holding Wallace
responsible for Stafford's death. There
was no testimony to show that Stafford
used or attempted to use hatchet, as the
prisoner claimed he did.
After the verdict was rendered Under
taker Christian took charge of the BODY
and removed it to the house on N street,
from where the funeral will take place to-
morrow.
The Testimony Heard.
Hannah Reed. colored, who said she did
not know where she lived, testified that
Tuesday evening Harriet Jackson asked her
to stay with her Harriet's) children, as she
wanted TO go to camp meeting. witness
told her that she (Hannah) wanted to go
to South Washington, but she would not
prevent a friend from going to camp meet
ing After Harriet Jackson and Bob
Stafford had gone to camp meeting BOYD
Wallace called at the house and entered
witness room. When he closed the door
witness told lin to open 1t on account OF
the hot weather, but he told her he wanted
to have private conversation with her.
Il paid so cents.' she said Wallace told
her, land l learned all / want to know.
Blood is thicker than water, but Harriet
has been playing me for a fool. She keeps
company with me and runs with Bob"
Witness told the man he must not strike
Harriet, and he said he would not, because
of her two little children.
I'm going to talk to her" he said, "and
when 1 get through with her I'll talk to
undertakers will gamble on his body
Mrs. Reed said Wallace then disguised
himself by turning his coat collar up and
drawing his hat down over his eyes. He
house and 7th street looking for Stafford
and Harriet. Witness said she called Mrs.
Porter from her room and said to her:
Get up, Mrs. Porter, these niggers Is
going to start the devil here tonight
The Trouble Begins.
Witness said that when the men and the
woman finally reached the house Boyd
asked Harriet: who is you going with?
Is you going with me or Bob?"
The woman begged him not to injure her.
and he said: Il won't hurt a hair in your
head"
The men then quarreled and Wallace cut
What kind of knife was it?" the wit
ness was asked.
1T looked like one of those old frog
stickers that you see In the country she
answered.
The men were in the yard when the cut
ting occurred. Stafford, she said had no
weapon of any kind, and when Wallace was
attacking him he was endeavorinS TO get
out of the way. After being cut Stafford
said he was dying and asked that the patrol
wagon be called. Boyd Wallace left the
house after doing the cutting.
Wallace. the witness said slept and took
his meals in Harriet's room. Stafford also
took his meals in the house. Witness sad
the men quarreled Sunday night about the
woman.
DR.. Leroy Stoddard, acting resident sur
geon at the Homeopathic Hospital, de-
scribed the nature of the cuts and the con-
dition Of the victim when he reached the
hospital. He was in good condition and did
not appear to be suffering much from
shock. The patient asked about the nature
OF his injuries and was anxious to know
If he would die. Witness told of how Stat
ford had been disemboweed and said his
lntestfnes We're punctured The injured man
died at an early hour yesterday morning
The jury was told by the acting deputy
coroner that death resulted from the
wounds.