Evening star., 1902-07-31
AFFAIRS
PORTER Aoo1Dnn4h1rx SHOT BY
RAILWAY eol olDucroR.
Result Of an Alteration With Pas
senger-Porter waA Befriending
the consnctos. Briefs.
Evening Star Bureau,
No. 701 King Street.
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| ALEXANDRIA, Va, July 81. 1902.
The friends Of CONDUCTOR J. G. Hammer
Of the Southern railway swho boards at the
home of Mr.. Charles G. Lennon, s1s King
| street, are much distressed over an unfor-
| tunate affair in which the conductor acci-
| dentally shot and killed a colored porter
| named Henry McClelland, at place called
| North Garden on the Southern road he
tween Charlottesville and Lynchburg about
noon yesterday. Conductor Hammer went
on duty yesterday morning and was in
charge of passenger train No. when the
shooting occurred The story of the trou
| BILE reached this city this morning and
| caused much interest, especially among
| railroad men, The conductor continued his
run south after McClelland had been killed.
| but he did not seek to eyade arrest and
| his friends state that he is perfectly willing
| to answer before the law for his action in
| the matter.
According to news dispatch from
Lynchburg the conductor had some words
with a passenger named Thomas Coles of
! Albermarle in regard to a ticket. The dis
cussion, which was commenced on the
train was continued at the depot when the
pute waxed warm, when Coles 1t is stated.
| knocked the conductor down RegainIna
his feet the conductor. to defend himself
drew his pistol. At that instant, it is said.
| one of the bystanders caught his arm, The
pistol was discharged, but the ball lodged
in the abdomen of McClelland. the porter
Of the train, who had come up to render
| some assistance to the hard-pressed con-
ductor.
The Shot Was aFtaI.
The trainmen saw at a glance that the
porter was desperately wounded, and he
was placed on the train while a physician
at a station further down the line WAS
notified. The unfortunate man, however.
expired before Lynchburg was reached The
conductor continued to run his train to DAN
vile. He was reported to be in a nervous
condition and deeply deplored the unhappy
affair.
Friends Of Conductor Hammer here stated
today that he Is one of the most popular
trainmen on the Southern road He was
described as being quiet, retiring man, lit
tie given to contentious. but very positive
when he believes himself to be in the right
His home Is at Faber's Mills about twenty
five miles south Of Charlottesville, where he
has two large farms. He has been in the
employ OF the railroad company a number
Of years. The dead man was about forty
years of age and resided, with his family at
New Glasgow, Va. He also had served on
the railroad long time and was regarded
as an efficient and trustworthy porter
Death Of Mrs. DeVaughn.
Mrs. Emily DeVaughn. venerable resi-
dent Of this city, died at an early hour this
morning at her home. 516 King street after
lingering illness. SheTwas the widow of
James H. DeVaug ghn. who formerly con-
Quoted a furniture store on King street.
Mrs. DeVaughn was seyenty-six years of
age. Two daughters, Mrs. John w Nav
and Miss Alice DeVaughn survive her The |
funeral services will take place at the fam |
lily residence at O'Clock Saturday after |
noon. |
Identity Of White Caps Unknown.
The police have been unable to identify
any of the six men who visited Henry |
kloppmeier at his home, 615 North St
Asaph street, Tuesday night and adminls-
tered severe thrashingI Although the VIC
tim Of the assault declares that none of the
men wore masks he could not aid the DO
lice In discovering a single one of them |
Koppmeier said he thought he recognized |
one man. but he could not give his name |
and had no other means of discovering his |
identity. 1t Is not expected that any ar |
rests Will Follow, as those who participated |
IN the affair have kept very quiet about it.
General and Personal.
In the police court this morning Ollie |
Sykes was before Mayor Simpson on the |
charge of assaulting Inez Sardeau. Inez !
appeared as complainant stating that she |
mad been set upon and beaten so badly by |
the defendant that she even feared her life |
was In danger. It did not appear however |
that she had suffered severely and the |
mayor imposed fine of S. On the charge |
OF contempt Of court the Sardeau woman |
made a satisfactory explanation and was
dismissed.
Mr.. Hubert Snowden, editor Of the Alex |
andria Gazette, today returned from At |
lantic City much improved in health and |
resumed his editorial duties.
Delegate James r. Caton has returned to |
his home in this city, after spending two |
weeks in Richmond, the extra session of |
the state legislature Having adjourned.
The funeral of Mary Tibbs, a respected |
colored woman, took place this afternoon |
from the Alfred Street Baptist Church.