The Washington herald., 1913-10-12
HAMPTON VISITS House
near Scene OF crime
Colored Woman Tells Alexandra Jury
Man Charged with Murder Went
to Her Home.
POLICE ARE HUNTING FOR HIM

Alexandria, Va, Oct. II.-Three visits
to a house within a few feet of his
crime have since been made by Robert
Hampton. colored. who late yesterday
afternoon shot and killed Amos Robin
son. also colored, according TO the testl-
mony Of Bette Buckner. colored, before
a coroner's Jury which investigated the
case tonight at Wheatley's undertaking
establishment. Hampton's first visit to
her house on Jefferson Street, between
Washington and Columbus Streets, was
made at IL O'Clock last night, she said
He remained there for more than fifteen
minutes and removed all of his clothing
and donned other garments after which
he left, going out the back way The
woman said she was afraid to make an
outcry, but threw her front door key
out OF the window and also waved a
towel to the police nearby.
Hampton, the woman said, returned to
her house between 4 and s O'Clock this
morning and ratified the back door, de-
manding admittance. She refused to let
him in, after which he left
A third visit was made to her house
by Hampton at o'clock this morning,
the woman said, and she refused to
allow him to enter.
Witness said that Hampton told her
last Sunday that he intended to kin
Robinson. He also informed her, she
stated, that he proposed to kill two or
three other negroes, after which he ex-
pected he would give himself up to the
police. The woman also told the Jury
that Hampton asked her on Sunday for
SS, saying be wanted it to purchase a gun
in order to protect himself
She did not see the Rhootinp hut ba,.a
Hampton curse Robinson, when they
met in front Of her house, she stated
Robinson then was coming from a store
nearby, she said.
According to the testimony of Edward
H. Brown, he heard the men quarreIinr
and advised Robinson to 60 home. Rob-
inson, he said, did so. Hampton followed
Brown said, and calling Robinson out of
the house, shot him. Following the
shooting, Hampton walked away with
the pistol in his hand, witness said, go
ing in a southerly direction.
There were but two words passed be-
tween the men before the shooting, ac-
cording to Robert Jones, colored. Hamp-
ton, he said, went up to Robinson at tn.
latters house, whereupon Robinson
jumped over the fence, after which
Hampton said: Are you ready?" and
the fatal shot was fired.
The jury returned a verdict, after hear
ing the three witnesses, to the effect that
Robinson came to his death from a gum
shot wound inflicted with a pistol in the
hands Of Robert Hampton, at about $50
o'clock in the afternoon, at Washing
ton and Jefferson Streets.
The jury was composed Of James W.
Bales, foreman; William Desmond, Court
ney Acton, Thomas II. Henshaw, Al
fred Thomson. and ]. K. Brown.
The police have heard nothing further
concerning the whereabouts of Hampton.
1t is believed he is still in Alexandria.
Following out the recommendation of
the finance committee OF the City Coun-
Gil, the Board of Aldermen at an ad-
journed meeting at IL o'clock today
adopted the report OF the committee,
which was that the city borrow $4,000
to tide 1t over for the fiscal year ending
May 81 next This matter now will
come before the Common Council, at its
regular meeting Tuesday night
H. K Field, chairman of the finance
committee, stated that some people had
stated that he and members of the finance
committee had made the assertion that
the city was bankrupt This he denied.
Mr. Field, however, stated that the fact
is that the city is living beyond its means,
and IL the work OF making improvements
continues the city will owe a great deal
more next June. At present, he ex-
planned, only $4,000 is needed.
The marriage of Miss Rosa Katherine
Popkins and Lewis F. Cheshire, both of
Washington, took place tonight at the
rectory OF Grace Episcopal Church. The
ceremony was performed by the Rev.
Edgar Carpenter. rector. Following the