Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-03-12
DEATH LATER IN HOSPITAL
Blade Thrust punctures the Victims
Jugular Vein.
ASSAILANT IN STATION CELL
Declares He Did Not Intentionally
Cut Auburn and That Blow
Was Accidental.

their characteristics as to be strange
coirfcidents in crime, marked the police
record OF the city last night
Joseph Auburn, white waiter at the
Post cafe at 18th and E streets, was
killed by colored counter boy, Joseph
Anderson, after being bantered by the
man whom he afterward cut to death.
Only few hours previously in the
northeast section of the city a white
grocery clerk. Lawrence Whalen, play
ed too roughly with Marcus Washing
ton, fourteen-year-o colored boy,
deep wound in the side. At an early
hour this morning his condition was
very serious.
Enraged by the taunts of Joseph
Auburn. waiter at the Post Cafe, 18th
and T. streets northwest, Joseph Ander-
son. colored, counter boy at the same
place. last night stabbed and fatally
wounded his tormentor
The affray occurred about 1880 o'clock,
and Auburn was conveyed to the Emer-
gency Hospital in a patrol wagon, where
he died at 1890 o'clock.
Anderson, who was preparing q grape
fruit for a diner. used the knife he had
employed in the process in his attack
upon the waiter. The jugular vein was
it was believed he would die before
reaching the hospital.
Anderson in the Lookup.
Anderson made no effort to get away,
but remained quietly in the business
place until the arrival Of Sergt. Cats
and Policeman Downs of the first pre-
cinct.
II didn't go to cut him." stammered
the frightened colored man as Policeman
Downs led him to the station.
Max Goldsmith. night manager OF the
cafe, was unable to throw much light
in the kitchen professed to know prac-
tically nothing about it. They did know
that the wounded man had lost blood
enough to almost cover the kitchen floor
and that the crimson fluid was tracked
through the place to the front door.
Auburn had been employed in the cafe
only about four months and but little
was known about him. Charles Ander-
son, whose hair is almost red. and who
is known to the other employees as
'.Blondy," has been employed there near
ly four years.
1t is stated that there was a sS<ht
delay on the part of persons in the can
in calling for aid, and when an effort
was made to get the ambulance from
the Emergency Hospital the vehicle was
in South Washington on another call and
could not be had.
Auburn was taken from the cafe to the
hospital in the patrol wagon, Policeman
Downs walking the prisoner to the sta
ton. It was stated by some Of the wit
nesses that they heard the ''lie' passed
and that the cutting followed. Men from
the kitchen assisted the wounded man
from the front room to the kitchen and
cared for him until he was taken in
charge by the officers.
News Spreads Quickly.
1t was soon known about the neighbour
hood that something unusual had hap
pened and it took but few minutes for
large crowd Of persons to gather about
the front door Of the cafe. The curious
spectators remained until the wounded
Several Of them followed the wagon to
the hospital.
Sergt Cats and Policeman Downs re-
alising the seriousness Of Auburn's condi-
ton, had him lifted from the vehicle al
most before the wagon came to q stop
in front Of the hospital. Drs. Lewis
Price and Huntington were on hand to
take care OF the wounded man. Blood
was gushing from the ugly would In his
neck.
The policeman returned to the cafe
after the wounded man had been turned
over to the physicians. They learned
that not many patrons were in the cafe
at the time the cutting was done. the
employees having been practically alone.
Soon after the wounded man had been
taken away the blood vas removed from
the floor and business proceeded.
Anderson. it Is stated, was behind the
counter, where he belonged, when the
waiter appeared in front OF the counter
and started an argument but Just what
was said others in the vicinity were UNI
able to tell.
Anderson Makes Statement.
Behind the bars at the police station
Anderson told his story Of the affair to
a, Star reporter.
II have been working in the cafe
about four years. he said, land 1 live
at SIT I'd street southwest with my
mother. Joe had been working there
about four months. / was preparing a
grape fruit when he came to the front
Of the counter. He had q napkin in his
hand and cut at my face with it several
times.
II asked him to go away and let me
alone, but he kept on cutting at me. and
finally he called me a red-headed -