Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-08-07
CoIored Man and Paramour
Die Together.
BOTH SHOT IN THE HEAD
Woman Is Believed to Have Used
Revolver Found Near Her.
NO SIGNS OF A STRUGGLE
Dead Man Was Union Station Por.
ter, and Had Been a Frequent
Caller on the Woman.

me dead bodies of Sadie Robinson. a
tn1rty-year-o colored woman, and of
fred Sharp, also colored, were found in
the formers room at 81 H street north
east last night shortly before 9 o'clock
both mad been shot in the head. A re-
volver lay near the woman's body. The
police theory is that the woman did the
shooting.
Sharp's body was found lying across
the bed near the front window, while
the body of the woman was on the
hoor near the door. The pistol was on
the floor near her body.
Neither was fully dressed and It is
practically certain that both of them
died without a struggle. There was a
bullet wound in the left temple of Sharp
and powder burns indicating that the
shot was fired at close range. The bull
let wound In the Woman's head was in
the right temple.
Persons In the house heard the reports
OF the shots, but none of them heard a
word spoken before the pistol was dis
charged. No one in the house heard
Sharp came In and did not know he was
there until his body was found.
Policeman Roper of the sixth precinct
was on the south side of II street near
the subway when he heard the shots. He
ran across the street and hurried to the
room in which the shooting was done.
Mrs. W. NJ. Phillips, colored, rents the
house and sublets apartments. She also
has public dining room, and, it is
stated, that Sharp. who was a Union
station porter, had been in the habit of
eating there. He had also been in the
habit Of visiting Sadie Robinson
Sharp was employed at the old Penn
sylvania depot for about ten years prior
to the time the Union station was opened
and he was such a steady and trust
worthy man that he was made a member
OF the squad at the new station. He
resided at Burrville, Just beyond Benning,
with his wife and child, and the police
were told last night that he was deacon
In church there.
Had Just Left Work.
Last night he left Union station to go
to his dinner. and he had been away
only about half an hour when the report
that he was dead reached his friends. y
brother Of the dead man, who resides on
F street northwest was notified Of the
double tragedy. He sent word to his
sister-in-law.
Nobody knows why the double tragedy
was enacted. Sadie Robinson had oc-
cupied the room in which the tragedy
occurred during the past three weeks.
She had gone to Asbury Park earlier in
the summer, it is stated. with sister
OF the man she killed. returning because
she had been advised of a probable ap-
pointment to position in the govern
ment printing Office.
Statements Of the persons who heard
the reports vary. Some say only two
shots were fired, while others are positive
they heard six. Following the shooting
crowd of curious persons gathered
about the house, and they would have en-
tered the structure had not policemen
driven them away.
Lieut.. Harrison Of the sixth precinct
and Detective Mudd of the Union station
squad went to the house and participated
in the investigation. There was but little
that they could learn, however, and upon
the report they made to Coroner hewitt
the latter directed that the bodies be
conveyed to the morgue. His investiga-
ton Of the shooting will be made today.
1t is probable that he will give certificates
of death without the formality Of an in
quest.