Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-08-24
MYSTERY WITH A CLUE
Authorities Investigating an Al
legged Murder.
BULLET HOLE IN MANS HEAD
Body Found in Vehicle Passing Over
the Long Bridge.
THE HORSE WITHOUT A DRIVER
Alexandria County 0fhcials Believe
They Will Be Able to Dis
, close the Facts.
BULLET HOLE IN MANS HEAD
THE HORSE WITHOUT A DRIVER

and Lieut.. Mulhall and their assistants In
the precinct. Detectives Helan and Nc
Nance and the authorities OF Alexandria
county, including Sheriff Palmer and Prose
cutting Attorney Crandall Mackey. are en-
deavoring to solve the mystery surrounding
the shooting Of Jackson Boney. colored
who was found dead In his buggy on the
Long bridge late last night. Several clues
are being followed by the police. and 1t is
believed the matter will be cleared up with
in a short time.
Annie Green. the colored girl who was ar
rested last night on suspicion of knowing
something about the crime, was inter-
viewed by the police and representatives
from Alexandria in regard to her knowledge
Of the affair. but she maintains that she
does not know who did the shooting and
did not hear or see the shot fired She will
be detained pending an Investigation. of her
story.
While Martin J. Battle. the Waterman.
was making his rounds at the District end
OF the Long bridge about 10 o'clock last
night he noticed horse, which was at
tached to buggy. jogging across the
bridge. and that the driver was doubled up
in the bottom Of the buggy Thinking that
the unguided horse might cause some dam
age. he stopped 1t and went to investigate
the condition of the driver. He soon dis
covered that the body was cold in death,
and that the dead man had a bullet hole
In his left temple.
Police Notified.
The police Of the fourth precinct were
at once notified Of the finding of the muir
dered man. and Lieut.. Mulhall and several
officers went at once to the Long bridge
Shortly after the CHASTITY discovery was
made colored woman was seen crossing
the Long bridge alone She was detained
by the officers on the possibility that she
She gave her name as Annie Green. This
Is the woman who, as stated. Is held pend
ing further investigation.
The body of the dead man was removed to
the morgue. The bullet hole was a clean
one. the bullet having come out at the top
of the skull. about halfway back. There
was no blood and there were no blood
stains on the carriage seat. The horse and
wagon were taken to the fourth precinct
where they are being held.
When Annie Green was questioned about
the matter last night she claimed at first
that she worked in Jackson City. but later
admitted that she had been with the dead
man during the early part of the evening.
She declared. however. that she did not
know anything about the shooting. She
told the police that she met Boney last
night at the corner of 4k and streets
southwest and they started to go to an
eating house over in Alexandria county.
Va. When they reached the place. she
says. they found it was closed. and atshis
suggestion they started back to the city.
Very Dark Man Appears.
Before they had gone far. she states.
very dark colored man approached them
and ordered her to get out Of the carriage,
at the same time displaying a revolver. He
led her into the woods for some distance
and then told her to go in the way he
pointed. which was toward the Long
bridge. She says she heard no pistol shot
and did not know until she was arrested
on the Long bridge that Boney had been
shot.
She was closely questioned at the fourth
precinct station house today, and the police
say she maintained that this story was cor
rect and was all that she knew of the crime.
At the place where Boney lived. 707 Del
aware avenue southeast. 1t was stated that
Boney left there early In the evening with
the hired buggy. In company with James
Boney. boy who lives with him. The boy
was questioned by the police. but he said
he went only short distance and did not
know where Jackson Boney had gone.
The coroner of Alexandria county, Va.
came to this city today with Sheriff Pal
mer, and he will call at the District morgue
and take charge of the body. 1t will be
removed to the morgue in Rosslyn. Va.
where 1t Ii expected an inquest will be held.