Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-10-11
GEN. KING UNDER BOND
Former Confederate Officer
Slabs CoIored Man.
SAYS HE WAS ATTACKED
Pocket Knife Used as Weapon of
Defense.
HEARING SET FOR SATURDAY
Negro in Hospital as the Result of
Wounds, But Condition
Not Serious.
HEARING SET FOR SATURDAY

Bert Martin. colored, was arrested sat
Falls Church, Va, this morning, and held
to answer charge OF having participant
ed In an attack. made upon Gen. J. Floyd
King in the Virginia village Saturday
night about $50 o'clock. William Mar
tin. brother of the prisoner. is a patient
In Georgetown University Hospital, hav-
ing been stabbed in the side with a pen
knife by Gen. King. There is a warrant
In the hands Of officers for his arrest,
and when he is able to leave the hospital
he will be taken to Falls Church for
trial. A third colored man is alleged to
have participated in the row. 1t is charg-
ed that he struck Gen. King with a stone.
but his identity is not yet known to the
authorities.
Mayor George w. Hawxhurst appear
ed upon the scene shortly after the
trouble occurred, and because Of the
description given of the wound the
colored man had sustained he directed
the arrest Of Gen. King. He also is
sued warrants for the arrest Of the
sergeant, went to Fairfax Court House,
the county seat. with Gen King and
remained there until bond in the sum
OF $4,000 had been accepted by Walter
Oliver, bond commissioner for his ap-
for hearing
Pleads Self Defense.
plea of self-defense was made by
Gen. King Saturday night when Mayor
Hawxhurst directed that he be arrested,
but the mayor said there was no other
course left for him, and the general
was taken into custody, as stated DIR.
Colt had examined the wound received
by William Martin and said it was Of a
serious nature, and the mayor was not
in position to try the case at that
time.
I called up the residence Of Common
wealth's Attorney c. Vernon Ford"
stated the mayor to Star reporter this
morning, and was unable to get him.
then called Bond Commissioner Oliver
and discussed the question of bond with
him, telling him a plea of self-defense
had been set up and that Mr.. Samuel f.
Thompson, who would be offered as
bondsman, was fully qualified to act in
such capacity
Cause Of the Trouble.
Saturday night, about $40 o'clock, Gen.
King reached the station at East Falls
Church, and started in the direction Of
the home Of Samuel E. Thompson, across
the street from the Episcopal church-the
same in which George Washington wor-
SHIPPED. He was near. Broad and Wash
ingtOn streets, the principal business Sec
ton of the town, he states, when one Of
the colored men who had walked behind
him from the station said. "Pooh-hoO."
What do you mean by that2" de-
manded Gen. King. turning in the direc-
ton of the colored men, and, in giving
his version Of the affair to Mayor Hawk
hurst. Gen. King stated that one of the
men advanced and struck him with his
fist, following the inquiry. Fearing the
colored men would follow the blow with
other violent demonstrations, Gen. King.
who is sixty-seven years old, drew his
pocketknife and tried to drive them away
with 1t.
When he had stabbed William Martin,
he said, he ran to the rear of Hummer 8
store. entered the business place and went
to the front door. number of colored
store and Bert Williams, one of them,
struck him. An unidentified man also
struck him over the heart with stone.
Town Sergt. Irwin had DIR. Colt sum-
moned to look after William Martini
wound. He was in company with Gen.
greeted them. the latter not having been
advised of the trouble. He saw the
wounded man and thought he was under
the influence of liquor. He directed the
then informed Of what had happened.
1eu. A1nSS race Bruised.
Gen. King showed the effects of the
treatment he had received at the hands
of the colored men. his face having been
disfigured by bruised blood having been
drawn. After giving bond for his ap-
pearance Gen. King sought the services
of Attorney Oliver to represent him at
the hearing next Saturday. He remained
at the home of his counsel Saturday
might and yesterday and had not return
ed to his room at the Regent Hotel this
morning.
1t was stated at the hospital this after
noon that the condition Of William Mar
tin is not critical He lost some blood
and was weak when he reached the hos
pital, but his condition was favorable
today and physicians attending him have
no reason to fear his death.
Gen. King served in the Confederate
army during the war and is one of the
few surviving generals IF the lost cause
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