The Washington times. (Washington [D.C.]) 1901-1902, 1901-08-17
JEALOUSY LEADS TO MURDER.
One Negro Fatally Slabs Another In
q Fight mt DennwOod.

Jealousy led to the death last night of
| Albert Hawkins, colored. about twenty
years of age, at the hands of Marcellus
| Coles, a negro barber. The killing took
| place at Deanwood Park. near the District
| line. Hawkins was stabbed in the lower
| abdomen, an artery being severed. and
death resulted from the loss of blood
! and consequent exhaustion Coles was
| arrested and occupies a cell at the Ninth
precinct station. while the body of Haw-
| kins lies on a slab at the morgue
More than 200 negroes had gathered at
| Deanwood. the occasion being a picnic
given under the auspices of the Barbers'
Pleasure Club. Hawkins and Coles were
IN the crowd, as was M, II. Hill, colored
with whom Emma Clay, of AGA Ridge
Street northwest. went to the picnic. 1t
Is said that the Clay woman had received
attention for some time, from Coles, and
the trouble ending in the killing is be-
lieved by the police to, have originated
over the woman. Coles had been drink
ing with his brother, and John BROKER.
also colored, In several saloons downtown,
and 1t was about 10 o'clock when he
reached Deanwood. On the way out from
the city he had become separated from
his brother, and Brooker seems to have
left Coles on arriving at the park Haw-
kins was already there, and Coles saw
MN once or twice. as he walked about.
Prior to last night Coles and Hawkins
are said to have been good friends.
IT was after IL O'clock when Coles and
hawkins met near the entrance of the
park, surrounded by several other ne
groes. Coles showed the effects of liquor
and he soon became involved in a quarrel
with his former friend A number of ne
groes gathered about to see what was
the trouble, but before anyone realized
the danger Coles drew a penknife from
his pocket and stabbed deep into the
abdomen of Hawkins. All was confu-
sion for few minutes after the stabbing.
Hawkins fell near where he was cut and
died within very short time. Coles, or
the other hand. turned, brushed aside
several persons who INSTRUCTED his path
and fed from the park.
A special Waterman named Norris pulled
a revolver out of his pocket Coles
and fired two shots after the fugitive. but
without effect. Meanwhile Hill, together
with the Clay woman and another woman
unknown to the police, started to leave
the park for car to this city. Coles en-
countered them at the gate and is said to
have slashed vicicusly at Hill as he ran.
besides making all manner Of threats
meanwhile. had run out of the park by
another gate and summoned Sergeant
Hartman, of the Ninth precinct station,
who was making his rounds of the pre-
cinct. Sergeant Hartman soon located
Coles, who had taken refuge in a clump
of bushes outside the enclosure and
started to make the arrest Coles was
still armed with his knife as the police
man approached. and the latter drew his
revolver to defend himself On seeing the
pistol Coles dropped the knife and gave
himself Up. He was hustled into a car
and removed TO the police station by Po-
iiceman Russell. After questioning he
was locked up
Sergeant Hartman and Policeman Rick
etts, meanwhile, took charge of the
body of Hawkins. which was removed to
this city on a car. and placed at the
morgue. Coroner hewitt was then noti-
fed Hawkins was hostler, employed
at the McCauley livery stables. He was
about twenty years old, and lived at 10
o Street northwest. Coles has worked
for some time in the barber shop of Rufus
colored, at Fifth and N Streets
northwest.
While in a cell Coles stated that he
sta bbed Hawkins. but did not intend to !
kill him. He said, also. that he struck |
a woman named Daley. who lives on T |
Street, near Twelfth Street northwest.
with an old hat. and that he was sur
rounded by several negroes who he
thought were going to attack him. Be
fore he realized what he was doing, Coles
says he pulled out his knife and stabbed /
Hawkins. who was in the front rank of |
those about him.