The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-08-15
BLOWS RESULT IN DEATH
Matthew Snow the Victin of q
Brutal Assault.
Murderous1y Attacked by William
Alexander While Asleep in
Aliey-Dies When Removed to the
HospitnI-AssaiIant Placed Under
Arrest-The Prisoners Statement.

Murder is the charge upon which Will
! liam, alias Buck Alexander, twenty-five
| years of age, is held at the Sixth precinct
station. Matthew Snow. cabalan, about
/ forty-five years old. was his victim, aud his
| death occurred shortly after / O'Clock this
morning at the Emergency Hospital.
! Heavy blows. fracturing the skull. caTs d
| the cabman's death, which took place an
| hour after brutal assault in Marble Hall
! Alley northwest between Four and "a Half
and Sixth Streets, and Pennsylvania and
Missouri Avenues northwest. Witnesses
| declare the murder to have been unpro-
voked, while Alexander claims that insult
| led TO the affair. Acting Coroner Glaze
| brook was notified of the death, and viii
| view the remains today. An inquest viii
| be arranged this morning.
For twenty years Matthew Snow, an
inoffensive man. has lived over a stable
in Marble Hall Alley northwest. Almost
in front of the stable. and in the rear of
the home of Alexander. a, Al 1-2 Missouri
Averue northwest he net his death last
night about 1G:30 o'clock. Alexander who
has also been cabman made a murder
Q
trouble is in doubt. There are witnesses
who state that Snow was attacked by
Alexander while he was seated on a
stone was struck several severe blows in
the face and head Knocked down, and
then trampled upon by Alexander. No
one was seen who told of any provucation
on the part of Snow for the attack except
the prisoner. Thirty minutes after the
crime Alexander was apprehendtd and
rad af tha
Lieutenant Moore. Sergeant Burls, and
policeman Romer.
There were together in the alley last
night number of men, mostly aabmen
and employees about the various stables
located in the court. Many of these were
negroes. Both Snow and Alexander, it is
said, had been drinking, but neither was
intoxicated. Alexander had been out with
his team and returned to the alley about
10 o'clock, placing his horses in stable
and his hack in a shed. Meanwhile Snow
had come out of the building where he
lived, spoke to several negroes about the
place. and then seated himself on a large
fsgstone with his back resting against a
telegraph pole. There he appeared TO
doze without interruption for fifteen or
twenty minutes.
1t is said that Alexander spied Snow
sleeping on the stone. and walked over to
Those who saw the crime say Snow fell
heavily to the rough paving of the alley.
where he lay. apparently unconscious,
while Alexander ruthlessly trampled over
his PROSTATE form. crushing his skull and
completing the work left undone by the
blows he had struck.
George w. Tillman. colored who says
he is q liveryman was in the alley when
the assault was committed. as were also
John Rose and Thomas Carter. both color
ed. Tillman told a reporter last night
that he saw the blows struck, but that he
did not interfere until Snow fell TO the
paving and he tore Alexander from the
body of his victim.
All the three witnesses named live in
Marble Hall Alley. Rose is horseshoer
md Carter is employed as a helper in one
OF the several stables in the place. Hard
ly had the attack upon Snow been COM
pleted than word went out that man had
been killed. Somebody telephoned the
police station. and Lieutenant Moore.
Sergeant Burns. and several officers went
to the scene. They found Snow lying in
pool of blood, his skull crushed, and bis
concltion precarious.
A call was sent in for the ambulance
and the wounded man was hurried to the
Emergency Hospital. He was too weak
to undergo an operation and was placed in
ward. Stimulants were administered
and other steps taken TO revive him, but
death ensued shortly after / o'clock Ex-
animation of the wounds of Snow showed
a fracture Of the skull at the base of
the forehead fracture of the nose. teeth
forced into the throat, and other wounds.
No sooner had Snow been sent to the
hospital than search for Alexander be-
gan. description Of the man was sent
to the various stations. and policemen
went to his house on Missouri Avenue
where he was found. He was taken to
the station and locked up. Mrs. Alexan-
der. mother of the prisoner. called at the
station al a late hour, as did his father.
who Is blind. They were permitted to visit
the prisoner in his cell
a reporter saw Alexander shortly after
his arrest. He appeared confused. He is
a man of medium height, powerfully
built. Alexander said that he struck
Snow with his fist several times He
denied trampling upon his victim. as is
alleged by witnesses. Respecting the
Iluse of the trouble, Alexander stated
that Snow had insulted two young women
with whom he Is acquainted. Alexander
said that he had returned from drive
shortly before he struck Snow. He stated
that two women accompanied him, and
that they left the carriage upon its ar
rival at the stable. One OF the women. |
named Edna Brown, aged about twenty
five years. had given him a plain seal
ring. which he wore when he attacked
Snow.
As the women left the carriage said AL
exander, Snow was sitting on the fsgst me- !
He made an insulting remark about the
women. which was not wholly audible 10
the prisoner, according TO Alexander. and
the latter promptly attacked him. Going
to where Snow was sitting. Alexander saws |
he struck the former twice with his fist, /
b-t whether the blows caused .5Eow to fall !
the prisoner was unable to tell Alexander |
also told the reporter that he returned the |
ring to Edna Brown when he went into the |
house after the attack upon Snow. From |
the women the police secured the ring, |
which may be used as evidence.
The police were told last night that Al |
exander used pair of brass knuckles when !
he struck Snow. a search was made for
these. but no trace Of the knuckIes could be |
found. II Is probable the body of Snow /
will be placed at the morgue this morning
prior to an inquest. Two brothers Of the J
deceased called at the hospital late last |
night, and prior to Shows death.
William BIand's Eody Found.
1t was reported to the police of the