Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1910-01-25

Josenb Terrell, the colored man Who
M. srnek on the head With az exc
an ,arl, hour last Sunday morning BY
Noah Wsddsy, also colorsd, died a. the
Alexsodiia Hospital last night. Waddsy
- s'ill a, large II is claimed that the
Litter acted ia self defense. The trouble
nccurred 10 sn eating house conducted
nv William Turner, cOlosed, on upper
King street. Turner Is railroad fre-
msn, aad Waddsy was In charge OF the
eaing house when Terrell entered and
beesme diaorderly. 1t is said that Ter
yeIl had a razor or dirk In his hand when
Waddey assaulted him With sn axe.
DIR. Moore, the coroner, directed City
Sergeant COX to summon jury to meet
st Mr.. B. Wh,a 'Iey's undertaking par
l,r, st2 O'Clock this afternoon. The
following composed the jury: MessrS'
r A Fisher. z. S.Bnrelt, F. NJ. Mar:
lin. A. Il OshIeri, o. B. Marshall aod
F. w. Lltnsm.
Jack Gggle was the next witness.
He was present when the Fret trouble
occurred, when Terrell cursed Turner
sd made significant references to
Farmers wife. Turner picked up poker
chen Terrell raised q chain and after
sp .sjng Turner said he would put him
ont and run the place himself Terrell
either had q knife or razor. witness ola
not see the assault. Turner had told
Waidy to look on! fos everything 10 bis
absence.
The jury met shortly after the hour
appointed. .
Ne. Thomas A. Fisher vas foreman
OF the jury. A..
James Thomas vas placed upon the
a,and. He did no. witness the assault,
Int saw Terrell after be had been struck
BY Waddey. -
Martha Turner, wife OF William Tcro'
er the proprietor OF the place, followed.
witness was 10 the kitchen. Wsdoy
struck Terrell from bshiUd while the
latter was talking to her che said Waddy
s,ruck Terrell three times and At
temnted TO deal the fourth blow Ter
cell had previously been elected from
che Aonse for disOrderly conduct. Wad-
hy had been working In the cook shops
Terrell had been drinking. The latter
bad persislsd Ia going to the kitchen
and talking TO witness. Turner, she
said. had told Waddy TO look out Tor
a plscs while the former was ont on
tts road. Terrell had been elected three
times. II repeated TerrelPs back WAS
20 Wsddy when he was struck.
william Turner testified substantially
as tie preceding witoesp. He said Ter
TsIl came back the third time when Wit
ne,, not him ont. Terrell dared Tur-
per ont on he pav'ment. witness
later made arrangements 10 90 out On a
locomotive.
Turnet did not know Of The asSaul;
until his return Sunday. Witness said
ne LETT. Turner said TerreIPs sotlons
and language towards bis vile was dlS'
quitting.
DR.. Smith, who held the autopsy on
Terreps remains aud decided the nature
of the wound fractured skull aud the In
Jury to the bfsin.
S,yersI policemen later told OF sesrch'
Sug for Waddey, the removal OF Terrell to
she Alexandra Hospital, etc.
DR. Klipstein testified as to the nature Of
TerreIl's wound He thought the deceased
reesive1 hu, one blow on the head. The doc
Cor said he detected no liquor on Terrell;
Turner's wife was recalled to the STAND.
Irnoo being cross-exsmined she admitted
that She ave Waddy 80 cents before he left;
Also that Terrell had been plac d In the front
room before the policemen reached the
house.
The iurv returned the following verdict:
EPbat Joseph Terrell died at tie Aiexan.
drIs Hospital January %. 1910, from blow
on the head by Noah Waddey, inflicted with
an axe, on the morning Of January g., 1910,
and we. the Jury, hold said Noah Waddey re-
sponsible for his death,