Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1910-01-25
Weather Probabilities.
DIED FROM HIS INJURY.

I,sonh Terrell, the colored man Who
was struck on the head With ao sxe
~ ,s,ls hour last Sunday morning BY
Noah Wsddey, also colorsd, died a. the
AIsxsod,ia Hospital las! night. Waddey
i,s.ili q. larga II Is claimed that the
latter acted 10 self defense. The trouble
incurred 10 sn eating house conducted
by Wi!lism Turner, colored, on uppsr
King street. Turner Is railroad fire.
MAJ aad Waddsy was In charge OF the
eating hopss when TERRELL entsrsd and
becsme disorderly. 1t is said that Ter.
reIl had a razor OF dirk In his hand when
Wsdaey assaulted him With an axe.
DR.. Moore, the coroner, directed City
sarpeant Cox to gummon jury to meet
at Mr.. B. Whea ley's undertaking par.
lar, at2 O'clock this afternoon. The
following composed the jary: Messfs'
T. A. Fisher, R. S. Birrelt, +, M. Mar.
tin, A. Il Oeh!ers, Q. B. Marshall aad
=. w. L1tnsm.
Jack Ggsle was the next witness.
Fla uas present when the srst trouble
occurred, when Terrell cursed Turner
AID made significant references to
formers wife. Turner picked up q POKER
when Terrell raised chain aud after
Gu sing Turner said he would put him
ont and run the place himself Terrell
either had knife or razor. Witness did
nat see the assault. Turner had told
Wsddy to look ont 70: everything 10 his
absence.
The jury met shortly after the hour
appointed.
of the jury. A.
james Thomas vas placed upon the
s.and. BE did no. witness the assauit,
ant cav Terrell after he had been struck
by Wa6dey.
Martha Turner, wife OF William Tcrn-
err, the proprietor OF the place, followed
witness was 10 tho Kitchen. Waddy
struck Terrell from behind while the
latter was talking to her she said Waddy
struck Terrell three times and al.
tem pted TO dsal the fourth blow Ter
cell had previously been elected from
che honse for disorderly conduct. Wad-
d. had been working In the cook shops
Terrell had been drinking. The latter
had psrsis!sd in going to the kitchen
snd talking TO witness. Turner, she
said. had told Waddy to look out Tor
q plsca while the former was ont on
It's road. Terrell had been ejectsd three
sines. Hs repeated TerrelPs back was
60 Waddy when he was struck.
william Turner testified substantially
IA tie preceding witness. He said Ter
relI came back the third time when Wit
.,e,, pct him ont. Terrell dared Tur-
per oct On The pavement. Witness
later made arrangements 10 30 out on q
locomotive.
Turner did not know of The assault:
until his return Sunday. Witness SAID
he lett. Turner said TerrelPs actions
and language towards his vile was d's'
quitting.
DR.. Smith, who held the autopsy on
Terrels remains and decided the nature
of the wound fractured skull aud the In
Jury to the brain.
Several policemen later told OF search.
sog for Waddey, the removal OF Terrell to
she Alexaodria Hospital. etc.
d.. Elipstein testified as to the nature of
Tar.eJPs wound. He thought the deceased
received bu. one blow on the head. the doc
Tor said he detected no liquor on Terrell;
Tnyner's wife was recalled to the stand.
Upon being cross.exanined she admitted
that she gave Waddy 30 cents before be left;
Also that Terrell had been plac In tho front
loon before the policemen reached the
house.
The Jury returned the following verdict:
:rhat Joseph Terrell died at tie Aie1an.
ON the head by Noah Waddey, inflicted with
an axe, on tbs morning OF January 2S,, 1910,
and we, the jury, hola said Noah Waddey re-
pponsible for his death"