Evening star., 1901-12-13
Colored Man Killed in a Barn Near
Chevy Chase.
ASSAILANf ESCAPES
The Police Securing the Country
in Pursuit.
PARTICULARS OF AFFAIR

tragedy in Anacostia, last evening, In
which the little colored girl, Carrie Corbin,
lost her life from q gunshot wound, came
the announcement at police headquarters
this morning that a colored man had been
killed on a dairy farm just inside the Dis
trict line and to the east OF Chevy Chase
circle.
Headquarters Detective l.. G. Trumbul,
who had worked on the Anacostia case
until early this morning, returned to the
detective bureau just as the news Of the
later case was received, and was at once
dispatched to the scene.
In the great, cavern-like cow barn on the
dairy farm of George A. Wise, amid plain
tive lowing Of a hundred cattle. the detec-
tive found the dead body Of James Has
kins, a young colored man. about +wenty-
four years Of age. who recently came to
the District from Westmorelanl county,
Va.
There was a bullet wound in his left tenn
pie. The leaden missile had been fired
from 32-caliber Young America" re-
volver, small affair, which was lying on
the breast of the young victim.
Haskens. who lies dead, was in the COW
barn this morning with a fellow colored
workman, named Thomas Morse The two
were ty themselves, the other hands hav-
ing gone into the fields
About $50 o'clock pistol shot was
heard. Mr. Edward Wise, who is super
tendent of the farm for his brother. rushed
out OF the residence. where he was mixing
some medicine, and found Morse coming
from the direction Of the barn.
Unable to Speak.
'Haskens has shot himself, Mr. Wise"
the negro called
Wise rushed into the barn and found
Haskens lying on the floor. He was unable
to speak. Mr.. Wise asked him several
times as to how he received the wound but
the man could not reply
Little suspecting what now appears to
have been the true state OF affairs con-
nected with the tragedy, Mr. Wise ordered
Morse to saddle horse and go at once for
the doctor. Up to late hour this after
noon Morse had not returned to the farm
and the police, having definitely connected
him with the case, are on his trail. The
negro is supposed to have gone over into
Maryland.
He had several hours start of the police
and was probably many miles from the
scene Of the tragedy before the pursuit was
commenced. Two mounted officers. Giles
Trumbull in looking for the man. gen.
eral alarm has been sent out from head
quarters and the authorities hope to secure
some information as to the whereabouts of
the fugitive before nightfall.
The police, of course, scout the idea that
Haskens took his own life. He was a quiet
fellow, it was said, without any bad hab-
its. and knew positively nothing of the use
of firearms. The pistol with which he was
killed Is the property Of his missing COM
panion, Morse. Haskens was shot in q
manner which practically precludes the
theory of self-destruction. At the time he
was killed he wore a black cap. and the
bullet made it's way through the headgear
before reaching the temple.
The Two Men Had Quarreled
This afternoon Detective Trumbo learned
from a colored man named Charles Davis,
who works at Chevy Chase Circle. and who
Is acquainted with both the principals in
this mornings tragedy. that the two men
had a serious quarrel about six weeks
ago. The difficulty resulted in a fight and
1t is said that Haskens, who. was killed
today had at that time drawn razor on
Morse.
Morse declared to Davis that he intended
to get even with Haskens who got de-
cidedly the better OF a fistic argument at
the time Of the quarrel.
After informing Mr.. Wise that Haskens
had shot himself Morse actually went for
the doctor, as directed. He rode to the
home of DR.. Chappell. on the Grant road,
and the latter responded to the summons.
Morse rode back toward the Wise farm
until within about half a mile Of the
place. He encountered at that point a
colored man named Frank Davis, who Is
employed in the Wise cow barns. Davis
hailed Morse. who was on horseback.
How did Haskens shoot himself?" Davis
asked the man.
Il wasn't exactly in the barn at the
time" Morse is said to have replied.
well, how did you happen to know about
it?" he was asked.
Morse replied that Haskens had borrowed
his lMorses) pistol.
Davis remarked as he stood talking to the
man who is now fugitive.
Morse pondered for some time In the
saddle, Davis says, and then spoke:
What had 1 better do about it?"
Il told him I did not know" said Davis,
in speaking about the interview this after
noon, land then 1 turned away and went
on into the field
Morse evidently decided to make for Ma
ryland. He did not return to the Wise
house. He Is said to be acquainted in both
Linden and Garrett Park. and the police
believe he may be in hiding there.
Description of Fugitive.
Morse Is described as being a short,
heavy-set black man, weighing about 159
pounds and standing not more than five
feet six inches in height. He has a small
black moustache, wore a black felt hat,
blue overalls. a dark-colored jumper and
yellow canvas leggins.
Haskins lived about an hour after having
been shot. He lost consciousness soon after
being discovered and remained In thar con-
dition until the end. DR.. Chappell dressed
the wounds. but could do no more and at
10: 40 o'clock pronounced the man dead
The police took possession Of the blood
stained and punctured hat and the pistol.
The revolver is a 1ve-shot affair.
Four cartridge shells were found in the
cylinder, all having been fired. It was said
that the pistol was usedpy Morse in shooting
rats about the barn and was usually kept In
drawer just where Haskens fell It was
stated that Morse had been shooting at rats
this morning. Morse had worked at the
Wise farm at odd times for several years.
Colored men In the neighborhood say he
was pretty bad man. Last night he
was in the city, having attended a perform
ance at one OF the variety theaters.
The coroner has been notified Of the trag-
edy. He will probably send for the body
this afternoon and have 1t brought In to
the morgue. A good portion of the Wise
farm is in Maryland. but 1t is stated that
the cow barn Is within the District.
Notifies Maryland Omcers.
Captain Boardman communicated with
the sheriff at Rockville late today and re-