The times., 1901-05-07
S.KANN, SONS & Co., n'si'a nsitst spas.. saa

Held as the man who, it is supposed
! struck Kuhnert in the saloon. The wit
1 ness stated that Bradshaw, the barkeep-
! er, had used no more force than was nee
! eSSary to put kuhnert out of his saloon.
! August Held, of 176 North Carolina Ave
| nue. southeast testified to the trouble he
/ had with kuhnert in Linkins' saloon.
The witness stated that on his way TO the
saloon he saw Kuhnert in an alteration
with colored man and heard Kuhnert
threaten the colored man with an oath
Shortly after the witness entered the sa-
loon ne was followed by kuhnert who
was in an ugly mood.
The testimony given by John Bradshaw,
| the barkeeper for Linkins, who lives at
~ second street southeast was similar
/ TO that of the preceding witness. George
/ h. Linkins, proprietor of the saloon at
! 1Ol O Street southeast was called but
knew little regarding the case and was
excused
William Clarke, Of 406 Third Street
southeast, the cOlored man referred to by
the preceding witness, told the jury of
the trouble he had with Kuhnert. The
latter threatened to hold him up and
said that he would have no mercy on him
because he had only one eye. Witness
said that he saw several blows pass be-
tween Barkley and kuhnert, the last men,
toned having first struck Barley with
out any prov ocation whatever. He did
not see Robey strike the victim. Kuh-
nert was bleeding from his nose when he
was elected from the saloon. When Kuh-
merit fell in the street It was more like
the fan of a drunken man that that f
man who has been knocked down by the
force Of a blow. Abra aham Scott color
ed, was placed upon the stand, but moth
ing new was developed by him. Edward
/. BARLEY, of AS South Capitol Street,
testified that he saw the disturbance and
was under the impression that Kuhnert
fell from the recoil of the blow which he
struck al Barkley.
The defendants then gave their testi-
mOny- Robey testified that he and Bark
W nj ga ms
up and asked for a cigarette. The wit
ness had none, but gave him a cigarette
paper. When asked for tobacco, with
which to make the cigarette. the witness
felt in his pockets, and said that he did
not think he had any. Kuhnert then
struck at him, with an oath, and in de-
Tending the witness. Barkley knocked
Kuhnert against tree. Witness was not
certain as to the rest of the occurrence
as he was somewhat daZed by the blow
which Kuhnert had given him He
thought KuhneTt was under the influence
Of liquor at the time Of the trouble but
was not drunk.
Barley testified TO having seen the
trouble IN the saloon He also saw Kuh-
merit when he returned He told of the
conversation regarding the cigarette
paper and tobacco, and related the cir
cumstances substantially as was done by
the proceeding witnesses. He said that
kuhnert had used profane and threaten
ing language toward him. Witness also
stated that when he hit Kuhnert, he saw
him stagger and fall.
Deputy Coroner Glazebrook described the
autopsy which he performed upon the
body.
Death. he said. resulted from shock
and exhaustion following hemorrhage of
the brain. The injury was such as might
be inflicted by fall or by the head com
ing in contact with cobble stone or
curbing" He said he found ten or fifteen
clots on the brain. The external injuries
were all superficial and there was no frac-
ture Of the skull, although it was unusual
" thin.
Coroner hewitt took occasion to censure
Sergeant Mulhall for failing to subpoena
the physician at the Providence Hospital.
who was in charge of Kuhnert after his
admission to that institution.
The case was then given TO the jury and
after short deliberation the verdict was
returned.