Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1904-05-12
ASSAULT AND ROBBERY.

CAPTAIN w. L. Brown, of the schooner
Annie and Ellen, and Mate ii. Nj.
Griffith had been murderously assaulted
by negro named Edward jenkins ana
that the latter had stolen about 500 be-
longing to Captain Brown. d,
The officers picked up the injured
men, placed them in the cabin, ana
later DIR. German and Lieutenant Smith
appeared. The two men had been
terribly wounded on their heads, and
blood was spattered in several places on
the cabin floor. The doctor went to
work Immediately and, assisted by the
lieutenant, dressed the wounds OF the
two men. There were several ugly cuts
on the heads of each and blood had run
over their faces and shoulders, making
CHASTITY picture. When the two men
became more composed they made those
around them understand that they had
been murderously attacked by negro
named Edward jenkins, about 20 years
of age, weighing about $50 pounds and
of decidedly black hue.
Captain Brown stated that jenkins
came here on the vessel from Norfolk,
that his department did not suit him and
that there had been more or less trouble
with him. On Tuesday night he at
tempted to set fire to the vessel and was
given the small sum Of money due him
Yesterday morning and discharged.
tAhout one O'Clock this morning jenkins
whom the captain did not recognized
at the time) came on the wharf
and asked questions concerning
vessel he pretended he was
endeavoring to find. The captain told
him he knew of no such vessel, but the
negro became aggressive and went
aboard, saying there was pair OF shoes
on the vessel which belonged to him.
Captain Brown led him off the boat, and
accompanied him short distance on
the wharf. jenkins then asked to be
directed to some point south of where
the schooner lies. He pretended that
he was about to leave the wharf, but
after the captain went aboard the negro
returned. Captain Brown, not desiring
to 90 to sleep while the darkey was
prowling around the wharf, again left the
vessel and walked almost to Messrs. II.
X. Field & Co.'S south door where he
encountered jenkins and told him to
leave the premises, as he wanted to re-
tire. He pretended he would do so If
the captain would pilot him Off the
wharf. He was told which direction to
take. jenkins, instead of leaving, said
he wanted a match and followed Cap
tain Brown, remarking at the same time
that he would have the shoes he averred
were on the vessel. He had managed
to pick up an iron screw bolt about Is
inches long and inch thick without at
tracing the captains attention, and be-
ing behind his intended victim he dealt
him terrible blow on the head, knock
ing him down. He struck him two or
three times while he was on the ground,
each time on the head. Captain Brown
repeatedly cried murder, " which awoke
Nate Griffith. The latter emerged from
the cabin and was about to step ashore
when Jenkins used the bolt with terri
BILE effect upon his head. The mate fell
back on the deck with blood flowing
from his wounds and insensible. Jen-
kins then went to the cabin and took
roll of money amounting to about SloO
from the captains bunk and made his
escape.
jenkins lurked about the city until
this morning when he purchased pair
of shoes and some other articles and was
on the corner of Cameron and Fayette
streets when acting Chief Smith and
Officers Lyles and Mayhugh took him in
charge. He acknowledged having as
saulted the captain and mate and said
hetook the money. He had 1886. 10 IN
his pocket when arrested. He wa;
brought before Justice Cation later when
he gave rambling account Of the al
fair in an almost inaudible tone and
gazed at the floor most of the time. he
said he supposed Captain Brown and
, Mate Griffith were about to attack him
: r that the captain had picked up a scant
ling or piece of single and that h'
(Jenkins) acted in self-defense. He als'
; asserted that So was due him and tina
! the captain had refused to pay him
: Jenkins denied having taken the none.
from the cabin and said he extracted
j., from the captains pocket, his oblec
being to forcibly take the 80 alleged Il
be due him. The darkey was held for
further hearing.
! THE iron bolt which jenkins hat
welded with such terrible effect was toun'
in the schOoner's cabin, and was exhibit
ed in court this morning. Hair AM
: blood could be traced on it, especiall
in the threads. jenkins, however, dc
= MED that he struck his victims with II
- aud said he used stick with piece Q
). iron upon it. Later he acknowledge
he used the bolt on the men. Jenklr
! said he was from Philadelphia and wa
- preparing to leave for that city when al
rested.
!, CAPTAIN Brown and Mate Griffith wei
, living in their hunks this morning in
: sad condition. Their heads were fea
fully lacerated and blood was spattere
- over their faces and clothes. The captain
o. who is a young and vigorous man, d
: not seem to be suffering as greatly as tt
~ mate, who is much older. The latter
! injuries are apparently more seriou
He had been struck several heavy blow
on the top of the head, and the seal
! blood and hair we're matted together in
i. siekening mass. He seems to be suite
! ing considerably, and whether he will