Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-02-25
M|SSLEW|S' STORY
NOT TOLD TO JURY
Hears Other Accounts of the
Shooting and Retires to
Deliberate.
OFTEN THREATENED HER
LIFE, WITNESSES ASSERT
Father and Brother-in-Law Of Slain
Man Here to Claim
the Body.

VI q late hour thiS afternoon the coTo-
neI's iur. inlpaneicd to Investigate the
fatal Shooting ARRAY yesterday morning
at roou1ing house at a3a II street
northwest In which Il man known vari-
ous,S as Charles A. Stewart or Stevens
was instantly killed. had not rendered
its verdict.
Miss Jennie Lewis, who was sup
posed to be the wife of Stewart, and
who in a statement TO Inspector Board
man Yesterday admitted having hred
the shots that ended the life of Stew
art remains in the custody of the po-
lice. and it was stated today that even
should the coroner's jury exonerate her
on the grounds Of self-defense the
woman will be kept under arrest un-
til the case can be presented to the
grand jury.
II developed last night that the dead
mans real name was Charles Shbers-
dorn, and tina: his home was in Jersey
City, n ]. A long distance telephone
message to Inspector Boardnan. from
q re.ative in Jersey City. conveyed the
Information.
Accused Woman Not on Stand.
Mis-. Lewis who is said to have fired
the three shots at Stewart, as the dead
man was known in Washington, was not
witnesses, roorners at the II street house,
told of repeated threats made by the
man. and of the frequent ouarrels be-
tween the man and the woman who was
supposed to be his wife. DR.. Philip New
ton and DIR. Paul Zinkhan. who were
summoned to the house immed ateiy
after the shooting. described the wounds
on the dead mans body and tod OF
conditions in the room.
Katherine NJ. Stevens, who gave ner
occupation as telephone operator. .o.d
of numerous occasions when stewart
and his supposed wife had Quarreled
bitterly. and said that she had fire.
auently heard the man threaten the
life of Miss Lewis. Last Monday at err
noon. Miss Stevens said. she heard
I'm going to cut your face into rib
bons''
Miss Stevens said that Monday night
she went. at Miss Lewis request. to the
first precinct police station and requested
that an officer be sent to the II street
house to protect Miss Lewis. or Mrs
Sewart, as she was known. A policeman
accompanied her back to the house, she
said and remained there for some time.
Stewart" however. had LEFT there before
the policeman arrived.
Louis p Weber. James Powers, John
B. Silengo. George Brenneman and Eman-
repeated at the inquest the statements
they made yesterday to the police, all
saying they had heard numerous quarrels
between the couple. and on several occa-
sions had heard the man make threats
against the life of his supposed wife.
Relatives Claim Body.
Edward Hem of Jersey City. n. J..
brother-in-law OF the dead man, and
the mans father. NJ. C. F. Silbersdorff
of Jersey City. came to Washington
this morning to take charge Of the
body.
Mr. Silbersdorff. who is a fruit mer-
chant in Jersey City. said his son as
eumed the name of Stewart when he
came to Washington about five years
ago. His son. he said. was musician
and an artist. and was always of
rowing disposition and more or less in
clined to wildness. The IA mily. he said.
had heard from the son at irregular in
tervals since he came to Washington.
The body was turned over to an
dertaker and will be taken to Jersey
City late today for interment. When the
police searched the pockets of the dead
man yesterday nearly 500 in cash.
valuable diamond ring and a gold watch
and chain were found These were turn
ed over to the father and the brother-in-
iaW today