Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1873-02-22

Charge Of Robbery and Aeseaptedl
LIFTS INTO HIS HEAD AND NECK AND STILL
LIVES.
Soon after 10 O'Clock last night man named
William Senmee attempted to commit suicide
Streets seps sy nary fcssy and ana
the "Dutch Corrair' 1t appears that he was
charged with robbip9 Mr.. r. L. Turner of $40
last =, r week, and the case having been reported
assigned to work the case mp, and had been on
search for Semmes for several days past. II
Was once reported that he had left this city for
that he was stin about his old haunss, and kept
sharp lookout for him, tracing him from
place 70 place till last night, when the officer
with some friends. About O'Clock D. M, Mr.
McDevitt was informed by Policeman Henckle
that the party had gone TO the house Of "Dutch
Mary" Mr.. McDevftt obtained the services of
Policemen Henckle and Duval, ann ringing
the bell was admitted. On entering he
INQUIRED FOR ANNIE FLORENCE,
woman with whom it had been reported that
Semmes was intimate. She responded to the
summons, but on being questioned refused to 60
70 her room or give any Information as to the To-
cation Gator Of It, declaring at the same time that
Not to be bazied, McDevitt declared his in
tention OF searching the house, and at once
started up the stairs. When he had nearly
Raced the first landing he was startled at hear
ing the report of pistol, and hating asked of
several Of the inmates: "Whose room is that in
which the pistol was fired?" sointing at the same
time TO rear room at the head of the landing;
from which the sound emanated. Before re-
Spouse came,
THREE SUCCESSIVE SHOTS WERE FIRED.
Messrs. Henckei and Duvall entered the house
at once and joined the detective. Together they
proceeded to the room, and there saw, sitting on
the side Of q bed, with blood pouring from sew
erai wounds, Semmes, the man they were i'm
Householder.
They at once placed the wounded man on the
bed, when he tainted. Duvall at once started
with DIR. Buckley, who made an examination,
and ascertatned that
THERE WERE THREE wouvps,
one in the centre of the forehead, q flesh wound;
one in the right, and enc in the left ri de of the
neck, making ugly perforatiOns, and from which
the blood was flowing in torrents. The doctor
did all in his power to alleviate the suRerings of
the wounded man, and he soon recovered con-
sci0usness: In conversation, he expressed no
regret at the rash act, but, on the contrary de-
clared that he had fully made up his mind when
he committed the robbery that he
WOULD NOT BE TAKEN ALIVE,
and that If an opportunity had presented he
would have killed McDevitt, who he felt as
sured would be after him. He had purchased
the pistol for this purpose, and finding the de-
tective following him he determined to shoot
both the officer and himself. He saws no one is
to blame but himself, and regretted that he had
not killed himself instantly.
He begged that neither OF his parents be sent
for. as he did not wish to see them. Mr.. Henckle
took look around the room and found
IN A POOL OF BLOOD
two fifty-dOllar notes and some small change
MIR. Med. received from the woman, Annie Flo
renee, another bill Of the same denomination
which Semmes had handed her in payment for
some wine which he had ordered. After a con-
sultatiOn ii was decided that il would be best to
remove him to Providence hospital. A carriage
was sent for, and accompanied by Officer Madi-
gan, who had appeared on the scene, the detec-
tive took him there and turned him over to the
good Sisters, who at once furnished him a room
and did all I'm their power to make him comfort
able. Soon after being placed in bed here
HIS STRENGTH FAILED,
and he complained OF the wound i'm the right
side OF the neck, and experienced great difi-
Guilty in swallowing stimulants which were
given him. Fearing that the wounds might
prove fatal, Mr.. McDevitt suggested that a
minister be called and soon after Rev. Father
Rabbia, assistant pastor OF st. Peters was at
his side, and after a talk with him, at his re-
quest administered the rite of baptism
In 1864 another "friend" Of the woman Flo
renee was arrested and sent to the penitentiary
by ClaryOe and McDevitt; about one month
ago another was arrested for a theft in Balti-
more by the same officer, and is now awaiting
sentence.
Semmes is about twenty-five years of age.
and was born and raised i'm this city, and for
some time past has been employed in the Trea-
sury Department as plate printer, a position
from which he was discharged on SATURDAY. last,
the day on which the robbery was committed