Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-06-14
THE KILLING OF SHEA.
Mark Wood Not the Man and He 10 Re-
leased.


There were many callers at the residence Of
Mr.. and Mrs. John Shea on Maryland avenue
Yesterday afternoon and last night to sympa-
thize with them in their bereavement Domi-
nick Shea, the victim Of the homicide. was their
youngest son and he had never given his parents
any trouble. He had been at his trade some
timean would soon have become journeyman
but his meeting Sunday night ended all his
earthly hopes, and, as published in yesterdays
STAR, his death caue almost without mo-
ment's warning. The deceased had resided on
Maryland avenue close to houses OF ill fame
and cheap liquor places all his life. but despite
his surroundings his friends all speak words Of
praise for him and deplore his untimely end.
MARK WOOD RELEASED
Mark Wood, the young man arrested yester-
day on suspicion Of being the one who inflicted
the fatal injury with the umbrella. protested
his innocence at the time of his arrest and not
only did he succeed in convincing the officers
Of his innocence, but witnesses to the tragedy
declared that he was not the man.
Cleo Oliver. the female who figured in the
case. was at the police station Yesterday after
noon. She went there and turned over to the
police the umbrella with which Shea's life had
been taken. Wood Was brought from the cell
room and Cleo at once said he was not the ma n
who had used the umbrella with deadly effect
He was thereupon released from custody and
Cleo was locked In the witness room to await
developments.
WHAT CLEO OLIVER SAYS
Statements made by the woman were con ira
dictory. At first she stated that she did not
know the man, and then she said his name was
don't know the man. Sunday night was with
him, and We were walking up Az street. When
we reached the mouth of Louise alley Shea
walked out and said something to me, and the
man who was with me took it up. Shea struck
at him and asked him If he wanted to fight. and
he said he did. whereupon Shea struck him. As
he did 80 my companion pushed him off with
the umbrella and then went home with me-
She had no idea that Shea was badly injured,
nor did her male companion think SO.
THE SUPPOSED GUILTY MAN.
Cleo, who is only eighteen years old. is the
daughter of Widow Oliver who married Mr..
Thomas Sweeney. Their home is at 429 LIST
street southeast Last night about 10 O'Clock
two young men appeared at Mr.. Sweeney
house. One Of them, supposed to be the one
who killed shea, walked several doors below the
Sweeney house. while the other one pulled the
door bell He did not know that Cleo was
under arrest, for he asked to see her.
Mr.. Sweeney saw at glance that the second
man was not far from the house, and learning
that he was the one who was particularly
anxious to see his stepdauahter, he walked
down to meet him. The young man evidently
thought that Mr.. Sweeney was going to arrest
him and he thought correctly, for Mr.. Sweeney
| did grab him and would have landed him in the
station had not the young man showed fight. A
| struggle ensued. during which Mr.. Sweeney re-
ceived several blows in the face. The stranger
escaped and the occurrence was reported to the
police.
LOCATED THE COUNTY
Officer Fathers who arrested Wood yester
day, made an all-night search for the man
whose name had been given as Oliver White,
but this morning at O'Clock he had only sue
ceeded, as ne supposed. in locating him in the
county, and with Mr.. Sweeney and the brother
in-law of the dead man he started out in the
county to renew the search for him.
AN INQUEST TOMORROW.
Coroner Patterson will hold an inquest to-
morrow.
The police had not captured White at 2:sO
| o'clock this afternoon.