Show THE HOMICIDE AT WA illINGTON washington may 8 1856 1836 today to day shortly after 11 a in P T herbert a ali ail all fornia member af f the house of representatives senta tives of the united states went over to breakfast at willards hotel where lie he takes his meals and sent a boy from the breakfast room for his breakfast in four or five minutes after a portion of his breakfast was set before him and the boy then told him that at that hour it would be necessary for him the boy fo foget get an order from the office to have a break breakfast faA sent up from the kitchen herbert told the boy to clear out you irish son eon of a b 1 ile he turned round to another waiter thomas keating who was standing standing near hearly nearly by and exclaimed and you you dainna damned irish son i of a b clear out too the answer of thomas keating was not comprehended by our informant an e eye y e witness IT herbert erbert on being answered by thomas rose and struck himan him on the neck behind with his fist thomas keating keatin seized a plate plate and threw it at herbert herbert bel sel seized ze a chair and threw it across the round table at thomas keating striking him with it they then clinched and fought another californian whose name we have not heard came in at the door and ran to herberts assistance and also struck thomas keating 0 with a chair 1 patrick keating the brother of thomas and the steward of the house at that time coming comina coming in the room ran to his brothers assistance a and ana seized herbert who immediately drew a revolver the other californian at that time was striking both the keatings with a chair aa As herbert drew his revolver patrick keating seized it by the barrel and they struggled over it for some moments until the french cook of the house came inand inland separated herbert and P keating who le let iet t go hislip hisholm ld of the pistol barrel a thomas bomas keatin keating and the other californian were mingled in that particular part of the fray between herbert and patrick after patrick let go the barrel of the revolver herbert seized thomas who had clinched him a and d wag was waa struggling for the pistol bythe by the coll collar ar and putting the pistol to his breast shot him through the lungs billiy killing him in five minutes after the shot one 0 of the other servants threw a piece of chinaware at II herbert erbert but none rione of the tee others interfered herbert and Ws his californian companion left the room and house immediately by the fourteenth street door where herbert took a hack and drove away subsequently he delivered up atthe at the office of justice danial on or eighth street his ilia examination for killing thomas keating aged about 34 or 25 35 years who leaves a wife and two children will take place at the guardhouse at 4 p in this is afternoon bradley and carlisle are counsel for herbert the two keatings were civil men and were fay fat favorites orites with the boarders fanders in the house bouse this account of the affray we take from t he fee lips of the e ser servants arlt arit an aged man inan who saw all of it 7 some items in the examination of herbert copied from report of the investigation with a portion of the couriers comments thereon I 1 mr key kek the district attorney stated that tha the only witness yet to be examined on the part of the prosecution was mr du bois the minister from the nethe netherlands fiands avd and as foreign ministers were yere not liable to the ordinary process of law he had addressed a note to the secretary of state to request the attendance of mr du bois to which be had received the following answer department of state washing washington fon may 9 18 16 sir I 1 have to inform rou tou you that P pursuant ursu antto to the request contained in your note of or this date I 1 have addressed an invitation to mr du bois the minister of the netherlands to appear as a witness against mr herbert herber t and have had an interview with him upon t the he subject but he declines for the present to accede to my request ile he deems it necessary before making 11 up p his gaind to consult the other members of the diplomatic body it is not probable that he will be able to do this before tomorrow to morrow or next day I 1 am air sir your obedient servant IV L farcy marcy to P barton key esq washinton mr key disliked to put the prisoner to any hardship but felt it his duty to ask apost a postponement pon ement until this testimony could be obtained ta ined y now we learn leam that do da bois alleges that M Sar sartine s the french ri minister inister earne earnestly atly protested against his appearing as a witness and that considering the dictation of the french minister as of far greater weight than the request of the president of the united states made through the secretary of state he peremptorily emptor ily declined declined to ill lil b acome a witness while white he continues to declare publicly that the act was a foul and most unprovoked murder courier and enquirer may 14 |