Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1903-10-20
ANOTHER MURDER.

Charles Shirley, Alias Jones, Shot and
Killed by Enos Grayson-Escapc
of Murderer.
The second murder during the past
four months in the same neighborhood
occurred about halfpast six O'CLOCK last
night when a negro named Enos tray
son shot and killed Charles Shirley, aiias
Jones. in the upper room of the saloon
ON the northwest corner of Cameron and
Fayetle streets. SO far as can be
learned the act was deliberate and pre-
meditated murder, the outcome of a
dispute over the result Of baseball
match between two colored teams last
August.
The murderer, who lives near the
Theological Seminary, made his escape
after the killing, and the information
concerning his act is meagre. 1t seems
that five persons were in the room over
the saloon at the time-Hattie Conway,
Kate Hughes, Jack Beach, Charles
Shirley and Enos Grayson. Beach was
playing piano when Grayson changed
hats with him. He subsequently be-
gan to dance and finally assumed
menacing attitude and acted in
every way as though he was determined
to produce trouble. He then leaned
heavily against Beach and produced a
pistol which he placed against Beach
head, and later deliberately pointed 1t
at Shirley and pulled the trigger. An
explosion followed and Shirley went
down stairs into the bar room and ex-
claimed, ppm shot," and fell in the
floor, expiring almost instantly. Gray
son in the meantime descended to the
bar room, ordered a glass of beer, drank
it and left by side door.
A telephone message was sent to the
station house when Lieut.. Smith hurried
to the scene. Officer Knight pressed a
bicycle into service and also soon reach
ed the saloon. The greatest excitement
prevailed, the place being packed with
white md colored people. Grayson
was removed to Domaine & Sons under
taking establishment where DIR. Purvis,
the Coroner, performed an autopsy. 1t
was found that the ball entered the
right side, passed through the lung ana
heart and lodged under the skin on the
left side from which point it was ex-
tracted. 1t seems remarkable that
Shirley could have walked down stairs,
and into the bar after having received
such wound.
Lieutenant Smith and Officers Knight,
Garvev, Mayhugh, and Lyles we're In
the meantime securing the western part
of the city and portions Of Alexandra
and Fairfax counties in search OF Gray
son, but all their efforts to locate him
were fruitless.
DIR. Purvis summoned a coroner
Jury to meet at Domaine & Sons under
taking establishment at 1890 this morn
ing. No evidence was taken, however,
and the jury adjourned subject to call.
The following composed the jury
Messrs. George Bryan (foreman), j. Y.
Williams. r. f. Knight, E. Warheld,
IT,. Frank Warfeld and Richard Gibson.
1t is stated above that this is second
murder in four months which has occurred
in the northwestern section OF this city
Thomas Blanheim, colored it will be re-
membered, shot and killed John Green
also colored, in the same locality on tnt
18th of last June The saloon IN whlci
last night $ tragedy occurred has been thu
scene of several cutting and shooting at
rrays between negroes recently. 1t ha'
had several proprietors of late, the more
recent having been Mcmahon and Baier