Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1881-06-15
Woman Shoots u Constable.

fAeITbMES1 UN PENNSYLVANIA AVENUE THIS
MORNING.
Quite a commotion was raised this morning
On Pehnsy lVaDia avenue, between 6 h anu Ith
streets, In front OF house No. 622, In which Is a
cigar store In front kept by Messrs. +. Brink
n al Co., and apartments 10 the rear occu-
pied by Mrs. j. j. Sowders, who is a subtenant
OF Brfnkman. It appears that Constable c.
W. NJ. Hubbell went to the apartments or Mrs
SoWders With writ OF ejectment, In which Mr.
D. w. Mahon, owner OF the property, Is pla!n-
tiff ard the Messrs. Brlnkman defendants, and
curing the temporary absence OF Mrs. s, at the
malket broke down the door to the dining
room occupied by her. in order TO get the goods
cut Of the house. Mrs. S. returned during this
siege CT the proceedings, and being strong,
thIck-set woman, and much excited at the con
dition In which she found her house. went
for" Huhhell. scratching his face. backing his
eye, tearing his clothes, and compelled him to
beat hasty retreat. Hubbell went to police
headquarters in this plight for police protec-
ton, and was advised to get warrant against
ceeded TO do-Justice Walter issuing 1t, and the
constable placed ii in the hands OF O ticar
B.lne. During the scTtmmage between Hub.
bell AID the woman, one OF Mrs. Sowders'
the constable, the evident purpose being 10
frigbten bin away. This brought a large
crowd OF several hundred spectators about the
place.
MRS. sowpIRs DEFENDS THE PREMISES WITH
SHOT GUN.
On the arrival OF Hubbell the second time
with Of1icer ByTLe. Lie, with his ass stance
managed to clear Mrs. Sowders premises OF
every article OF household effects, placing them
on the pavement In front This was done by
getting the woman into room and conflaing
here there. She, somehow, managed to mold
pOss essiCn OF loaded shotgun threatening TO
Qeteld herself
she SHOOTS THE CONSTABLE
The goods having been placed out o. doors
the constable then attempted TO get the woman
our. At this time she was In the dining room,
al d, as lie approached the shattered door, In
company with Officer Byrne, she told Byrne to
lock out. He just had time to dodge TO one
side, when she raised the gun ana discharged
lie. contents at nuDce.i, Tue shot taking effect
In his right thigh. Tie discharge OF the gun
had tie effect OF increasing the crowd. and the
excitement fer tine was great. Lieut. Austin
came upon the ground at this time, and dis
pelsed tie crowd, ard soon afterwards Huboeil
cane lmping out, wounded, and managed to
get into his carriage. and was driven home.
Mrs. Sowders was at once taken into custody
by Officer Byrne. not OH the warrant he held,
but on the charge OF assault and battery with
intent to Kill. She walked 10 police head
quarters. In very excited state OF mind, bit
without giving any further resistance.
WHAT SHE SAYS ABOUT 1T.
At headquarters she talked quite freely,
stating that the gun was loaded, with peas for
SHOT, by her husband, who is now at work
somewhere In Virginia. and who, as she states,
SIGN. II attempted. She Gains that the dis
traint was Illegal, the process having been
laid against BTlDkman x CO., SEe being q SUBJ
tenant and accountable to the latter for her
rent and not TO Mahon. She was sent by
Lieut.. Ecklof to the Police Court, where
papers were made out against her for assault
and battery with intent to kill Constable HUB
bell. Mrs. Sowders recently kept the Bayard
House, at the corner OF 10th and E streets,
where she had similar trouble about rent.
She moved to G22 Pennsylvania avenue, 10
March last, and it IS stated. has failed TO pay
her rent there. 1t is lot yet known how badly,
Mir. uuhben is injured, but 1t is the Impression
that his wounds are painful, If not dangerous.
IN THE POLICE COURT,
Mrs. SOWderS was charged with assault and
battery with intent to kill ChaS. W. NJ. Hubbel.
MIR. Coyle stated the circumstances, saying that
seven buckshOt took effect in HubbeirS left
thigh. He asked that the case be continued
until Mr.. HuDbel1 VIII be able to appear In
court. The court continued tie case indef-
nitely under $500 bonds Mrs. SoWders told the
court that her husband was not home, and she
had to defend herself. Mr.. L. Browning, de-
PENDANTS counsel. states that he has a good
defence In this case, the proceedings of the
constable having been Illegal.