Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1889-05-17
within . few minutes after the tragedy oc-

THE REMAINS OF ALLEN
were taken away to the morgue, but Mrs.
Allen, who was still living, was lying on couch
temporarily prepared in one corner of the school
room in which a short time before she had
been cheerily talking to the pupils. About her
desk were gathered group of teachers, all Of
them with blanched faces. They spoke in
whispers.
LIEUT.. vERNoN's STORY.
Lieut.. Vernon, upon arriving at the school
building, took immediate steps to secure all in
formation concerning the tragedy. When he
arrived Allen was still living, but he died three
minutes afterward.
Lieut.. Vernon stated to a STAR reporter that
Allen got into herdic cab driven by VIM. h.
Robertson, at Pennsylvania avenue and 18th
street at 2:55 o'clock according to the claimants
watch. He drove first to Poulton's restaurant
on It'll street southwest, and getting out stayed
there two minutes
Then he directed the cab driver to go on to
at 9th street and Virginia avenue. Then Allen
aiighted and entered the building, telling the
driver to wait. The driver stated that he had
not waited two minutes before he heard the re-
port of the pistol.
WHEN THE SHOTS WERE HEARD.
When the pistol shots were heard an alarm
was given and boy ran around to the police
station and notified Lieut. Vernon, who went
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and Officer Henry.
As stated, when Lieut.. Vernon arrived, both
Allen and his wife were living, but Allen died
within three minutes. Lieut.. Vernon
room door from the hall, and
appeared at the door opening in to the room at
the right hand of the desk where she sat.
THE SHOOTING.
He beckoned her and she came forward.
When the shots were fred they both fell to-
gether.
Lieut.. Vernon thinks, from the way they fell,
that he put his left arm around her neck and
pressed the pistol close to her head, and then
turned the pistol upon himself They fell with
his arm still about her neck and the pistol lying
on her cheek.
THE PISTOL USED
was a small size British bulldog so calibre.
There were three chambers found empty, two
of the empty chambers being together and the
that had not been discharged.
Some thought three shots were fired This
agreed with the reports spread by the child
rem.
THE WOUNDS OF Roth.
The wound in Mrs. Aliens head was near the
right ear. The ball appears to have passed
clear through the head and to have passed out
of the skull on the other side. In Aliens case
the ball lodged in the brain.
Some of the police thought that the two bull
let holes in Mrs. Aliens head were made by
two separate bullets; that Allen fred twice,
that one cartridge missed fire and then he
fired again.
WHAT PRINCIPAL FAIRBRoTHEn SAYS.
Mr.. Fairbrother, the supervising principal.
stated to STAR reporter that Mrs. Allen was
just dismissing her school when the tragedy
occurred He said that Allen had threatened
her and she had had trouble with him. but he
did not know the particulars.
WHAT PUPIL SAYS
Mary Henry, a little girl, pupil in Mrs.
Aliens school, said the pupils were standing in
line in the aisles when Allen appeared at
the door. She says the children saw
him first, and he called to them, Don't halloo
or I'll shoot" Then, turning to Mrs. Allen,
he said, Now, I've got you where 1 want
you," and then he fired the Shots
MRS. ALLEN STILL LIVING AT FIVE O'CLOCK.
Mrs. Allen was still! living at five o'clock, but
life was ebbing fast away. The doctors thought
she could not possibly live more than two
hours.
ANOTHER ACCOUNT OF THE TRAGEDY
is as follows: Allen entered the dressing room
and passed behind the desk where his wife was
sitting The parti ton wall was all that sepa-
rated him. His wife, attracted by his foot
steps, arose and started toward the dressing
room door. Her husband arrived there before
her and the children startled at the appearance
of the man, left their seats and were getting
ready to run from the room when he said:
Don't make any noise or I'll shoot"
THE BADLY-FRIGHTENED CHILDREN
did not know what to do. Some of them
started out the door on the opposite side of
the room, while others, being afraid he would
carry his threat into execution, resumed their
seats.
AN UNHAPPY MARRIAGE.
Mrs. Allen was married to her husband about
thirteen years ago, in opposition to the men,
bers Of her family and interested friends.
He was known as a worthless indolent man,
| and it was feared that marriage with him
could not be a happy one. Their warn
ings were disregarded, however, for she
seemed infatuated with the man. The
school trustees had the highest opinion
Of her as a teacher and retained her in
her position Notwithstanding her marriage and
the conduct Of her husband. He was
supported by her, but nevertheless
heaped indignities upon her and has
been sent to the workhouse often for abusing