Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1891-04-02

sHor BY A WOMAN.
An Aasay In D,agm.n Place That Nag Provo
Fatal.
David HIfsakAAxD scot AND SUPPOSED 10 ~
FATALLY wcuxpKD-rIH DEED oouurTfxp ~
ArNu RAvKrSs, WIFE vnon m ravRD-SzI
clArn 10 HAVE yInxp IN sKIP-pErrxsl
the charge on the sixth precinct police blotter
this morning against Annie Havkins. . colored
woman whose age was given - thirty-fvs
years and whose occupation was stated - that
OF house servant II indications in the case
are worth anything the charge viii Be changed
10 that Of murder before tomorrow.
The crime committed by Annie was the shoot
ing OF . man whom she calls by two different
namss-David Fitzgerald and Dave Chambers
he b . eolored man about Annie's age
Two years ego he met her in this city and
they lived - husband and wife, although
termed. Since they have bssn living
et No. 30 Dingman place, not far
nom the Baltimore and Ohio depot. they have
police have bad 70 interfere. The house is on
the corner OF . alley and 10 comfortably fur
Recently the police have had occasion to
of bad repute and they hoped 70 GET 8 csse
against either Dave or Annie.
THE auARaKL rHu MORNING..
Early this morning Dave AMI Annie got on
''cross questions" - they state IL, and the
quarrel lasted until nearly 8 o'clock, when il
ended With the shooting.
Annie had the pistol, an American double
action" and while they were in the house she
nred one shot II is not known whether this
one took effect or not, but after firing that shot
abe ran out into the alley and Dave did like
wise.
There she turned upon him again and kept
pulling the trigger until the last Of ave bullets
had len the revolver. Dave put his hand to
bis groin and started for the house. but he fell
on the back steps before he could get inside.
The anair caused considerable excitement in
Dingman place and Mccullough street and the
colored residents soon crowded about the house
70 see the wounded man.
One bullet had entered his groin, but il was
not learned sa5 then whether any more Of the
soon on hand and Lieut. Kelly learned from
the wounded man that Annie had shot him.
THE woMAN's STRANGE CONDUCT.
Policeman Fenton, who hastened in the d.
| rection Of the house, met Annie, and when be
inquired what was the matter she responded,
You bad better 70 down there; my husbands
f@nlng tne aevn
| Ame, "uo nao ieit the mouse ana ssareu
| esS w 70 overcome py tne excitement
no s11ossquent griei tnat sne returned
Ie mouse see IN Dave
W oeso- nne found him lying
On U,. tne LOOT, WINE AZ ms sde was Policeman
mos e.sv tos .ha NC Sou,u 70 lnsks hs s.ner-
main in the house.
| Who are your" inquired Lieut.. Kelly, when
he saw that the woman was 90 deeply inter
ss. .na ln tne man.
a. n..s AZ anne sne respcnoeo-
az Iou sue one VINO uiu .ne snooung!
-; N sns one. ne oio me 'oifs ana
'nHt MN;
49, L ouss rev minutes iater tnat Annie
;ur.S ,nsn en uenina .ne iron psrs ana .ne IN
la.ea man was removed to froedrans Hos
|
wnen inc hospitai was reached IL was learned
sISs eseIy oea ABOUT tne insutution was occu-
piea, Out the doctors soon made one for him
ana made him as comfortable as possible.
At POLICE HEADQUARTERS.
Later in the dsy Annie was taken TO police
headquarters, where her description was taken.
after which she was photographed for the
criminal gallery.
She was still very much excited and was
completely unable to control her tongue. She
saia AZ sorw OF mean things ABOUT Dave and
declared mat sne dio tns shooting In sell de-
iense.
LAST Thanksgiving DAY she SAID be shot 1t her
ana tne bullet holes are stun In the wall.
nave been supporting him, she said, "and
ne mas been selling whisky and allowing gamb-
nnS IN ms room every SUNDAY.