Evening star., 1901-09-04
THEY ARE ALL RIGHT.

THEY ARE
about Annie Brown living with William
Smith, and Norman visiting her. Monday
night witness was in Lena Harris room on
the first floor, where he heard the noise Of
fuss upstairs. Lucinda Moore warned the
parties to stop, when Norman said he was
just correcting Annie.
Witness saw Annie Brown In the hall
afterwards and also saw Norman. but knew
nothing more about them. He heard later
| that Annie had fallen in the canal and been
drowned.
The Missing Dollar.
William Smith was the next witness. He
had been living in the Grace street house
with Annie Brown. Had known Lawrence
Norman for twelve or thirteen years. Nor
| man came to call on Annie frequently.
Witness was aware Norman was keeping
company with Annie. When witness reach
ed the house Monday night about 1890
with Rosa Duvall, Norman was asleep on
witness sofa. Annie came in and Norman
woke. Annie said to Norman
You had three paper dollars in your
and nd kooys oay got
Il went through you and found EN-
she said
Then If you went through me you took
| that dollar" said Norman. according to
witness, and then Norman smacked her
with his open hand and she fell the
bed. Witness left the room with Rosa Du-
vail and went to the front porch. Saw An
ME walk out in the back yard. Norman
came down and asked where she was and
was told. He went as far as the back door
and then came back. Witness, Rosa Du-
vail and Norman went up the street and on
32d street Norman said:
II wonder If that girl went over into the
canal?'
Witness said he hoped not, and added
that ~ she had II would hard him
Norman.
Sent Woman in Search of Annie.
When the party reached 31st and M
streets Norman sent Rosa Duvall back to
see if she could find Annie. Rosa return
ed and said she couldn't. Witness couldn't
tell whether or not Norman passed out
into the yard when he went to the door.
He was only gone a very brief time Nor
man had said something while walking
along the street after they left the house
about hearing something fall into the
nal Norman was not drunk, but Annie
Brown, witness said, had evidently been
drinking.
Made Annie's Nose Bleed.
Rosa Duvall testified that when Norman
slapped Annie it made her nose bleed.
Norman started to hit her again and wit
ness interfered. Annie was crying and ran
out of the room. Norman started out after
would go out in the back yard after Annie
He came back in about five minutes She
corroborated William Smiths testimony
in other particulars.
When she came back and rejOined Smith
and Norman after going back to inquire
about Annie, Norman said he believed the
girl had gone overheard
Annie Mickey, colored. of 1918 Grace
street, testified to being ir Lucinda MOore's
house Monday night and hearing serum
mage" upstairs. After Mrs. Moore's warn
ing, witness heard another "scrummage'
that seemed to be near the back door
Witness saw Willie Smith and another man
and Rosa Duvall come down stairs and go
out, but did not see Annie Brown. Witness
heard no threats.
Heard Voice Say "Save Me.''
Mamie Lewis colored girl, whose right
jaw looked as If she had the mumps, testi-
fled that she was sitting on the bridge
across the canal at 32d street Monday night
when she heard splash in the water be-
hind her, and heard a voice family cry:
"Oh, save me! Save met"
No noise seemed to come from the canal
in the rear of the house in which Annie
Brown lived
Edward Tyler, a powerfully-built mulat-
to. who said he lived ION street running
down through Grace street." testified that
Monday night he was on the bridge with
the girl who was in here little while
ago."
Mamie At"lS9 AuQulI GU SIAc aSSlHS SOIO-
ner.
II dunno her name." was the reply. 1T
| was that girl that was In here Just now.
Witness said he heard splash in the
canal and a voice say three times, "Oh.
save me! Witness thought it was some
boys swimming. Witness made no investi-
cation. He knew Annie Brown, he said,
but didn't recognize the voice from the
canal as hers.
Officer John Lntler of the seventh pre-
cinct described the recovery Of Annie
Browns body from the canal. The bank OF
house was very steep and about thirty feet
high There were marks. on the bank as If
some one had slid down. Annie Brown had
that she had fallen in the canal. The body
was found four feet from the bank, imme-
diately in the rear Of the house. Officer
Walsh took off his clothes and raised the
The water was about three and one-half
feet deep. The bottom was not muddy.
DR.. Fisher. acting deputy coroner. who
held the autopsy Annie Browns body,
described its results. He found a swelling
| over the left eye and blood oozing from the
| nose. evidently caused by a blow. The
stomach was distended with a yellow SUBJ
stance smelling strongly Of beer. Death
was caused by drowning.
Prisoners Statement.
The prisoner Lawrence Norman. large,
| ine-looking colored man, was then sworn.
| He gave his testimony in straightforward
| manner, after saying that he preferred to
be sworn.
II gave one-legged fellow-'Hoppie' we
| call him, don't know his hame-ten cents
| to go after beer and he said he would get
| five cents worth twice. l had told Annie
| that I thought she had enough beer al
ready because she was full, but she said
| she wanted some more While we were
| drinking the beer took out my pistol and
fooled with 1t. saying she'd better treat
me right or I'd do her. I'd often fooled
with her that way and she had handled
the pistol as much as had" He said he
| went home Monday after finishing his
| work at the laundry where he was employ
ed. and left his bicycle. He then went over