Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-11-23
Willis Washington, the Victim of
Officer Terry's Pistol.
THE VANDAL BURGLARS RESTING.
A Woman lmitator is Held for the
Grand Jury.
ROBBERIES 1 ATELY REPORTED

conversation in the police stations last night
The matter was also discussed among the
citizens. and while many persons deplored
the affair, there were also many who were
not slow in condemning the action of the
officer, and asserting that the case should
be treated like any other shooting.
The question of justification will of course
be determined when the case reaches the
courts.
In event of the victims death, the coro-
ners jury will have to pass upon the cause.
and whatever may be their finding, the
grand jury will take hand in the case.
In the first place, no one questions the res
probability of the victim, nor his right to
be upon the street at the early hour in the
morning that the affair happened. That he
was on his way to work is not disputed.
On the other hand, the policemen were in
citizens clothes, and Washington had no
means of telling whether they were citizens
about to assault him or whether, he
supposed, they were doctors. Thinking as
he did, he ran in the direction of his home,
and would have reached there in less than
two minutes time had not the bullet from
the policeman's pistol laid him low.
The sfficers partner. Policeman Steur-
mann, did not shoot and he told a Star re-
porter yesterday that he thought the case
looked bad for his brother officer. AS stated
in yesterdays Star Officer Terry was re-
quired to remain at the station virtually
under arrest, although his name was not
put on the blotter as being charged with
any offense. Later in the day he was sus-
pended from duty. pending the outcome of
the affair. AS stated yesterday, Officer
Terry was tried only few weeks ago on a
charge of using his pistol while in pur-
Sni nf ha
demeanor, and Judge Miller held him guilty
of the charge In dealing with that case
the judge laid down the law concerning the
use of the pistol by policemen and COM
mented on the case in question. He gave
the officer a warning and said he hoped
that others would also profit by what he
said.
When Major Dye was chief of police he
issued order to the members of the de-
partment calling their attention to the use
of their pistols. The order was intended to
serve a warning against the improper
use of the weapons, ana not many months
ago Major Moore issued order calling
the attention of the officers to that issued
by Major Dye.
PitiabIe Condition.
Willis Washington, the victim of the po-
liceman, is in a pitiable condition. He 10
suffering intense pain and when the doc
tors reach his bedside he invariably pleads
with them TO do something for him to re-
Drs Pyle and Sillers. performed an opera
ton yesterday and discovered that the bull
let had been split by coming in contact
with the spinal column. They succeeded
in finding a piece of the lead, but owing
to the patients condition they did not at
tempt to find the larger piece
The patient stood the operation well and
seemed much stronger than the physicians
had anticipated when they had finished.
Warrants Sworn Out.
Washington's brothers visited him at the
hospital yesterday and expressed their in
dignation at the action of the officer. They
called upon Lawyer f. NJ. Hewlett, who is
also a justice of the peace. This morning the
latter went to the hospital, where the wound
ed man svore to warrant charging the
officer with assault and battery with intent
to kill. The warrant was turned over to
the police department and the officer will
probably appear in court this afternoon or
tomorrow and give bail
Servant Girl Held.
During September last the house of Mr.
VIM. p. Vandergrift. 511 LIST street north
east, was entered during the daytime and
about $50 in money, a watch, a diamond
ring and a quantity of other jewelry were
taken. The loss of the things was discover
ed by the colored servant girl. Fannie Mil
burn. Upon investigation of the affair
by the detectives it was intimated to the
family that the girl was responsible, but the
idea was secuted al by Mr. and Mrs. Van
gergrift, and the matter was allowed to rest
for while. Subsequently other articles
were missed from the house, and few days
ago the girl was detected iE the act 'of
stealing provisions from the house, and her
arrest was determined upon, the girl mean
time having left the employ of the family
Yesterday Officer II. L. Barney of the ninth
precinct arrested the girl. and after locking
her up, searched her house in Clicks alley,
between 9th and eth and and s streets
northwest. All the stuff stolen from the
Vandergrift family was discovered there
excepting the money, and also a consider
able lot of other goods mostly silverware
and plated stuff, amounting in all to several
hundred dollars worth. The unclaimed
stuff, including spoons, forks, knives, a
water pitcher, two porcelain-lined Dishes
mugs, strip and milk pitchers and SINH
lar goods were taken possession of. One
spoon is marked y. G. P.," another III ;"
and the dishes bear the name of The John
Shillito Co.," makers. The goods are held
at police headquarters for identification.
Fannie was given hearing in Judge
Millers court this morning, on a charge of
grand larceny. She was held in $1,000 real
estate security to await the action of the
grand jury. Her husband was charged with
receiving stolen goods and he too was held
under $l.0O0 bond for the action of the
grand jury.
The Slnsher Resting.
Jack the SlaSher'' has not been heard
from for several nights and the police hope
that ne has either left the city or that he
is behind the bars, where he is forced to
quit operations. Since the recovery of the
clothing left at one place by the myster-
ious burglar the officers have made a
thorough investigation concerning their
ownership. but nothing yet has developed
The trousers were made at the establish
ment of a 9TH street tailor, and from him
the officers obtained as nearly as possible
the names of persons for whom such cloth
ing had been made. Some of the clothing
was made far back as 1880 but the of
ficers traced them back to colored persons
to whom they had been given, and in two
instances they even found the old suits
This part of the investigation was made
by Detective Boyd and Officer Horne who
served member of the detective corns
for several years.
The action of the mysterious vandal who
has caused such wholesale scare through
out the city recalls the action of John lack
son, the "Ghost Burglar" who Operated
here five years ago. His conduct in some
respects was similar to the sIashing done
here during the past month. He was can
tured by Detective Boyd after he had shot
and seriously wounded Policeman she
han. jackson is now serving twenty wears
Although the ''Slasher'' has not anneara
for several nights the female residents az
the city are by no means over their scare
and nervousness. Almost every night the
footing of whistles call policemen 10 resi