Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1881-05-11

LOCAL NEWS.
THE SHOOTING OF Mrs. BER-
lsEvTN.

Her own Statement OF tt i'm the Pc.
lice Court-Casey. who shot Her,
Com mitted 10 Jail.
The case OF Martin j. Casey, charged with
assault and battery with intent to XIII Mrs. Mar
tha A. Bergevin, was called Ia the Police Court
today. Mr.. c. M. Smith appeared for derend-
ant. Mrs. Bergevin came into the court room
leaning heavily on the arm OF her husoa1 nd and
walking very lame. She Is rather good LOOK
Ing woman, apparently about twenty i've years
oio, and short OF stature, and was dressed In
plack SILK and velvet.
HER STORY.
Mrs. Bergeyfn was sworn, and stated that sha
mas known casey about six months. and met
him by appointment at the house or Mrs. Nc.
henZ1e's or Mrs Andersons house. at the cor
ner OF Sd and streets northwest. about $50
O'Clock on the afternoon OF the stu of LAST
month. She was sitting in a rocking chair In
'front.' bedroom on the second floor. and Casey
was there talking to her about a trip she had
lust come home from. He also said something
| 10 witness about her getting a divorce and
asked her as he had often done before n she
INTENDED to marry him. Witness told him that,
she would not marry him or any other man.
She continued: he was perfectly calm aud
scoer, ana drew pistol, and held x close To
my face and fired. The ball truck the end OF
my Lose, and glanced along my nose ana en-
and ran toward the door, when he nred tw1
more shots, one taking effect In nv shoulder
and the other Ia my thigh.
NOT LOVE TO SHOOT A woMAS's EYE OUT.
On cross examination by Mr.. Smith, sue wag
asked II she was well acquainted with Casey.
and she aswered "TOo well for my own good.
She also stated that she usually met him az the
house once week. In answer to the question.
III he was not very much attached 10 herr >
she replied that she supposed he was Mr.,
Smi then asked her II he was not very much
10 love with her, when she said, "No; do YOU
call IL love TO shoot woman's eye out? The
dastaJdly coward. Is that lover"
OTHER TESTIMONY.
DR.. Elliot testified to being called on TO at
tend Mrs. Bergev1n, and found her suffering
from three wounds which were caused by
gun shots. wound in the right eye another
In the thigh and one In the shoulder. witness
extracted the balls from the eye and thigh, but
could not find the ball In the shoulder.
Officer Simpson testified to going to the
house 1n question on the day OF the shooting.
and arresting Casey, who said that he had shot
the lady, and went quietly TO the station
house.
CASEY COMMITTED.
the case was sent TO the grand jury under
81 600 bonds. In default OF which he was COM
mitted.
During Mrs. Bergevins entire testimony she
be at all excited or embarrassed.
A DESERTED HUSBAND GRANTED A DIVORCE;
ase wye divorce g0ss1n
him the custody OF their son. Antoine H.
LANCER. The wife's maiden name was Cecilia
Traeger and the couple were marrie1 IN Augs-
burg, Bavaria, october IL. 1865. He emigrated
hind, and coming directly to this CITY, la April.
1915, he sent for his wife, who reached here
about the middle OF the month. She stayed
about six weeks, and then took her infant child
child here. He tried to induce her to return.
but failed and Ia February last applet for a
divorce, which, as stated above, has been
granted.