Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1901-08-17
FATAL STABBING ARRAY
MARCELLUS COLES CHARGED WITH
KILLING ALBERT HAWKINS.
Result of Quarrel at DeanwOOd
Park-The Accused Man In
Custody.

Coroner hewitt Will mold an inquest MOI
day morning in order to determine when,
where and how Albert Hawkins, a colored
hostler, came to his death. 1t is alleged he
was stabbed to death shortly after ii o'clock
last night while attending an outing given
at Deanwood Park by the BARRIERS Pleas
ure Club. A colored barber named Mar
cellus Coles is held at the ninth precinct
! charged with murder. He admits having
inflicted the fatal wound, and says he
used his penknife in self-defense. The
body of the victim will be held at the
morgue until after the inquest is held
Monday.
Deanwood Park is on the county extern
sion of the Columbia electric line, not
far from Chesapeake Junction coles
reached the park about o'clock, and met
many friends of the organization OF whicn
he is member. He had left his razor ana
other implements of his trade at home, Tut
he had with him his penknife, one blade OF
which resembled the blade of an ordinary
pruning knife While it is the belief or
the police that the men quarreled about a
woman no witness has been found VINO
will say he knows how the trouble started.
Persons heard the men engaged In quar-
rel, but paid no particular attention TO
them, nor did they take any interest In the
subject of the dispute. There were numer-
Gus amusementS to claim their attention,
and it was not until the crime was com
mitted that the crowd gathered about the
combatants and showed an interest in the
affair
Hawkins was then bleeding profusely
from what appeared to be flesh wound,
but which proved fatal in short time.
Death occurred on a street car while Po-
liceman Ricketts, was on the way to the
hospital with the injured man. Loss OF
blood and exhaustion. 1t is said, caused
the death.
Policemen Bryan and McTaggart were
1n&, Tod . l1S
made two arrests about ten minutes before
the fatal affray occurred. Special Police
man George w. Norris was left on duty
in the park and when he became aware
that the cutting had taken place he DIS
charged his revolver for the purpose OF
attracting the attention of policemen at
Chesapeake Junction. Sergeant Hartman
and Policeman Ricketts, heard the shots,
which were followed by the vigorous blow
ing of police whistles. Going in the direc-
ton of the park they met the Wounded
man, who was being led away by friends:
MarceIlus Coles, the officers were told, had
attempted to cut woman and man after
he had wounded Hawkins, and 1T was be-
lieved that he had left the park and started
toward the city to go to his home, at NO.
1910 18th street northwest.
Vigilance of Police.
When the dead body had been disposed OF
Policeman Ricketts, hurried to the station
and sent messages to the several precincts
Coles. Policemen were stationed near his
home, and the avenues of escape were
carefully guarded. While this was being
done Sergt Hartman captured the alleged
murderer only a few yards from where
the fatal encounter had occurred. Many OF
those at the outing were of the opinion
that Coles had left the vicinity, but there
were others who believed he was still
about there, and that he would attempt
further violence. Sergt. Hartman found
him in a clump Of bushes, and when the
officer drew his revolver Coles dropped his
knife and said he would go without giving
any trouble.
Coles was not inclined to discuss the
case to any extent further than to make
plea of self-detense. He declared Haw-
kins had assaulted him with bottle be-
cause he Coles had struck Hattie Daley
with his hat. Then he said Hawkins
caught him about the neck. and he used
his knife. Lieut.. Daley's officers are get
ting the names of all the witnesses in the
case, in order to have them at the inquest
Photographer Johnson visited Deanwood
this morning and photographed the place
where the tragedy was committed. Coles
was photographed later In the day.
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