Evening star., 1901-10-03
FATAL STABBING AFFRAY
JEALOUSY BELIEVED TO HAVE
BEEN THE CAUSE.
Charles Washington, the Victim, Dies
in Thirty Minutes After the Cut
ting-Inluest Tomorrow.


ing over the body of Charles Washington
| colored, who was stabbed to death last
night by York Nelson, also colored. The
fatal affray occurred on 2tth street nortn-
west between l and K streets, and it Is
said was the result of jealousy on the part
of Washington.
1t is alleged that Washington started the
trouble. and Nelson claims he used his
penknife in self defense. The wound in
ficted was in the breast just above the
heart and the victim died in about thirty
minutes after he reached the Emergency
Hospital. Nelson made no effort to es-
cape, declaring he believed he had done
what he had a right to do under the cir
cumstanceS.
York Nelson. who is known to the police
as a quiet and inoffensve man, has been
for some time living in Green's court, oc-
cupying the house with a colored woman
named Annie Green. Last night he and
the woman visited an oyster saloon on
26th street, kept by John Adams, and about
8 o'clock started from the place to go nome.
Just outside the door Charles washington
stood where he was protected from the
rain. When Nelson suggested that Annie
accompany him home she said something
about waiting for the rain to stop.
Washington Interferes.
Then it was that Washington had some
thing to say. He told the woman she did
not have to go out in the rain unless she
so desired, evidently meaning he would re-
main and accompany her later The wo-
mans companion said he wanted no out
side interference, and Washington told him
he could attend to his own affairs. Wash
ington. who was known as fighter, then
proceeded to settle the difference in a
pugilstic way. 1t is said that Nelson, who
was opposed to such a manner of ADJUST
ing the trouble, was unable to cope with
his aSSailant, and when he had been thrown
against a fence he took small penknife
from his pocket and struck Washington.
The blade entered the mans breast,
stated, and the wounded man turned and
started back towards the oyster saloon
He had gone but a few feet when he fell
forward on his face
A crowd soon collected on the sidewalk
and the dying man was cared for until he
could be removed to the hospital Nelson
went home and was changing his clothes,
Intending to surrender to the police, he
said, when Policeman Cover called and ar
rested him. Drs. Vaughan. Bragonier,
Stewart and Bscoe took charge Of the
wounded man when he reached the hos
pital, but were unsuccessful in their effort
to stop the hemorrhage
Washington, the victim of the tragedy,
had police record. He had been arrested
a number of times for disorderly conduct
and assault, having on one occasion, it is
stated, assaulted John Adams, the keeper
of the oyster saloon where the trouble
started last night.
Coroner hewitt viewed the body last night
and directed the police to have the wit
nesses at the inquest tomorrow morning.
About two years ago a murder was COM
mitted on 26th street only few feet from
where last nights tragedy occurred.
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Missionary Society Chooses Officers.
Late yesterday afternoon the Women's s
Foreign Missionary Society of Baltimore
Conference, NJ. E. Church. at Metropolitan
as follows: District secretary, Mrs. S. NJ.
Hartsock; president, Mrs. F. M. Bristol ;
vice president at large, Miss Carrie Smith
recording secretary, Mrs. Lydia H Tilton;
corresponding secretary, Mrs c. NJ. Bill
Kingsley; treasurer, Mrs. S. D. La Fetra
treasurer branch and District contingent
fund, Mrs. Mays Hall; auditor, Mrs S. NJ
Saks; agent Woman's Missionary Friend
Mrs. w. j. McRenney; agent children's S
paper, Mrs. w. H. Crook; superintendent
of mite boxes, Mrs. Woodward; superin-
tendent of light bearers, Mrs. w. F. Dales
superintendent bureau of supplies, Mrs j
+. Amos; superintendent young women's
work, Mrs e. s. Harvey; Superintendent
children's work, Miss Ida Fowler; superiu-
tendent reading circle, Mrs. T. H. Martin;
superintendent Christmas boxes, Mrs II
r. Naylor; agent branch report of adyer-
tisements, Mrs. A. s. Taylor.