Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-11-24
AN OFFICERS PISTOL.
Bail Was Refused in the Case of Police.
man Terry.
Many Recent Cases of Careless, r.e NJ
Neutrality-suspicious. Dyes Order
to BE Again Read.

Policeman Charles b. Terry, who shot
Willis Washington. was taken into the
Police Court yesterday afternoon, where a
warrant charging him with assault and
battery with intent to Kill, was read TO him.
He was not represented by counsel Ap-
pearing for himself he asked that the court
fix bail in the case.
Mr.. Jeffords. representing the govern
ment objected to the courts fixing bail.
He said that the wounded mans condition
was serious. and while the doctors would
not say that the wound was necessarily
fatal they would not say that his chances
for recovery were good. A certificate from
DR.. Pyle was brought In later. The doctor
said that the patient was not in imminent
danger Of death.
Judge Kimball said that owing to the
statement OF the prosecuting officer he
would decline to fix bail. and remanded the
officer to jail
The officer. who is naturally Of nervous
disposition. was quite pale when brought
into court but when the judge decided the
application for bail against him his face
flushed and tears filled his eyes.
My father is SICK he said. land for his
sake 1 hope your honor will hear the doc
Would Not Change His Mind.
But Judge KimbaIl said he would not
change his mind. Later he said, should the
patients condition improve. the officer can
be brought up from Jail and heard on an
other application for bail
1t was learned today that the shooting Of
Washington was not the first time Officer
Terry used his pistol since Judge Miller
held him guilty of assault and took his
Al he ff,1R ~
him against the use of the deadly weapon.
One night last week the officer was on 14th
street at a late hour and when colored
man wanted on charge Of theft came
along he was asked to stop. Instead OF
doing so he ran and Officer Terry dis
charged his pistol That was near 18th
and L, only short distance from the scene
Of Wednesdays shooting.
Much Recent Complaint.
The shooting of Washington recalls the
numerous cases of alleged reckless shoot
ing by policemen brought out in trials IN
the Police Court in which persons accused
of disorderly conduct and other minor Of
fenses complained of shooting on part OF
officers. The judges have often called the
attention of the officers TO the fact that
they had no right whatever to use their
weapons in such cases, but the advice did
little good. for the shooting continued,
and, as published In yesterdays Star, there
was case at Ivy City night before last,
the night following the shooting OF Wash
ington. Referring TO the statement in
yesterdays Star concerning the use OF the
pistol Judge Kimball told a Star reporter
this morning that he did not hear the OH
GERS statement and for that reason he said
nothing about the matter.
Washington Resting Easily.
Today Willis Washington is resting well
and appears somewhat better.
Arrangements are being made for the
holding Of a mass meeting in the Colcred
Baptist Church. corner of 4th and l. streets.
one night next week. at which the shooting
is to be discussed and resolutions adopted.