Harris v. Embrey

After a painstaking review of the almost unintelligible pleadings and exhibits filed in this case in the district court, we are reasonably certain of the following facts: Decedent, George E. Harris, the son of appellant Nellie Harris, and brother of the other appellants, and three companions, while engaged in “stripping” cars in an alley located behind 12th and U Sts., N.W., in the city of Washington, were surprised by four police officers who had been called to the scene of the crime. On the arrival of the officers, all four of the men ran. Officer Embrey chased deceased for about forty…