Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-12-29
Treatment at Hospital.

ed the victim at the Casualty Hospital.
When he was brought there he was in a
comotose condition. There were fifteef
lacerated wounds Of the face which required
fifty stitches. The odor Of liquor on him
was very pronounced.
Precinct Detective Johnston Of the ninth
precinct testified to the part he took in the
investigation Of the case Witness went to
Mr. Mains store In response to a telephone
message and found the victim apparently
dead. Smallwood was then in custody OF
Policeman Mccormick. In response to a
question asked by witness, Smaalwood told
him that he assaulted Shaw because the
latter had struck him on his nose. There
was blood on the floor and counter in the
store.
Policeman Mccormick. who made the ar
rest, stated:
II was at the box on the Sheriff road
about ten minutes past o'clock Saturday
afternoon when was told of the trouble
Witness then went in the direction Of the
store and met Smallwood. He asked the
latter what there was about the trouble
and Smallwood answered:
He struck me on the nose and -
did it,
Witness did not place Smalwood under
arrest until he reached the store. Then the
accused man resisted arrest and gave wit
ness some trouble. Smallwood was excited,
and while he appeared as if he might have
been drinking he was able to walk straight
The Drummer's Testimony.
Snowden Mitchell, 1913 X street south
east, employed as a drummer for a whole
sale confectsoner, testified that he called at
Mr.. Mains store about 8 o'clock. Dan
Moore. colored boy, had just been waited
upon by Smallwood. He had purchased
some coal OIL When witness asked Small
wood II he wanted any candy the latter
came to him and began skylarking. The
colored boy told Smallwood that there was
blood on his nose and the latter address,
ing Shaw, asked If he had put the blood
there. Shaw jokingly answered, "I did,
Witness said that Smallwood came from
behind the counter and dealt Shaw three
severe blows on his face with his fist.
Smallwood fell between barrels and wit
ness sent for policeman.
Mitchell said he spoke to Smallwood but
the latter paid no attention to him. He left
the store. as he did not want to get mixed
up In the trouble. The witness said he did
not see Shaw strike SmaIlwood. It was
the opinion of witness that both men had
been drinking. but they were apparently
good friends until the colored boy spoke of
the blood on the clerks nose. Witness could
not tell If any blows were passed after the
victim fell between the barrels, as he left
the store about that time.
An Eyewitness.
Daniel Lewis Moore, the colored boy who
purchased the coal oil, testified that he
had been in the store several minutes be-
fore the trouble occurred. He said that
Shaw. Smallwood and the candy man tus-
sled. and when the clerk returned behind
the counter witness told him his nose7was
bleeding. whereupon the man remarked:
1.-The one what struck me will KILL"
Witness told the jury that Smallwood ran
from behind the counter just after he made
the remark, and struck Shaw. He had
struck but one blow when witness ran from
the store to look for a policeman. Moore
said he thought both men had been drink
ing. He heard Shaw tell Smallwood in a
friendly way that he had struck him on his
nose. This closed the testimony.
The body OF Shaw was removed to his
late home at DeanWood, from where his
funeral will take place tomorrow afternoon
The interment will be at Addison Chapel