Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-06-13
ANOTHER MURDER.
Dominick Shea Dies Today From a
Wound From an Umbrella.
PENETRATED THE BRAIN
Not Considered Dangerous at First-Two
Versions OF the Cause of the Fatal DIM
culty-Markwood Arrested, but Claims He
10 Innocent.

cuty-MarkwOOd Arrested but Claims He
10 Innocent.
While Deputy Coroner Schaeffer is endeavor-
ing to fix the responsibility for the wholesale
slaughter of lives in the old Ford's rheater
Coroner Patterson is clearing up homicides and
other cases in which death resulted from other
than natural causes and under suspicious cir
cumstances. This morning DIR. Patterson
called at the fourth precinct station to make
further inquiries concerning the murder of
David ShanklIn by Thomas Crumpston
Sunday night, as published in
yesterdays STAR and while there news reached
the station Of the death of another victim of
Sunday night tragedy in South Washington
The victim in the second case was Domi lex
Shea. who resides on MaryIand avenue
between Sd and ~ streets He figured
in an encounter with another young man named
Wood and an umbrella handle jabbed through
his left eye caused his death. The death Of the
victim caused the report to be made to the
police. for before that they had heard nothing
Of the affair.
THE VICTIM.
Dominick Shea was nineteen yeas old, and
neighbors all say that he was a quiet, inof-
fensive young man, and by them his death is
deeply regretted.
Sunday evening young Shea left his home,
going out through Louise alley to AZ street.
When he reached the mouth Of the alley the
fatal injury was received. Less than thirty
minutes after Shea left his home word
was received by his mother that he had been
beaten and soon afterward he was brought
home by several citizens. An umbrella handle
had been jabbed in his left eye and inflicted a
painful wound, but it not thought that
anything serious would result. DR.. Riley had
attended the wounded young man at a neigh
boring drug store, and he also attended HIM at
the house. DR.. Thompson, the family physi-
clan. was also called, and he, too, attended the
patient
NOT CONSIDERED DANGEROUS.
Although the patient was able to be about
the house his sufferings was intense and from
his actions it was soon judged that the ferule of
the umbrella handle had penetrated the brain
and rendered the sick man almost wild. This
morning he got out of bed aud went down
stairs, but there was improvement
in his condition He appeared almost insane
from pain In his head and about
10 o'clock he returned to his bed His mother
remained at his side, bathing his head, and
when she left to 60 down stairs her daughter
remained at his bedside.
Ten minutes later there was a call for the
mother.
DIED THIS MORNING.
"Dominick is dying" she was told, and has
teniug upstairs she reached his bedside lust in
time to see him expire.
John Shea, father Of the boy, was in the
Police Court at the time awaiting the dispo-
sition OF liquor case pending against him and
he was summoned home.
A he of ha
learned the version Of the killing as had been
told by the deceased.
TWO STORIES OF THE AFFAIR.
He had told his mother that when he left the
house Sunday evening he walked through
Louise alley to AZ street, and
that when he reached there he
saw "Max'' Wood walking with q girl named
Cleo Oliver. He laughed at them and Wood
turned and poked the umbrella in his left eye
There are two sides to every story and John
Robinson, a colored man who claims that he
was the only eyewitness to the tragedy, tells
an entirely different story.
To a STAR reporter he said that he was near
the mouth Of the alley Sunday night when he
saw man and woman coming up the street.
Shea came out OF the alley and said something
to the man.
And, Of course, the man took up for the
W oman and himself" said Robinson
Don't you like what said?" asked Shea.
"No, don't" was the mans response.
Then don't you take it," retorted Shea.
Then Shea struck the man. said Robinson
and the latter used his umbrella When Shea
fell he (Robinson) and others picked him up
and took him to the drug store and then carried
him home.
MARK WOOD ARRESTED.
When the police were notified Of the death of
Shea Policeman Fathers and Edward Shea,
brother Of the deceased went In search for the
man whose name had been mentioned
re MAX" Wood. Information obtained by tho
officer WAS that Wood lived on Az street and was
employed rs a grocery clerk in store cor
ner OF 10th and / streets northwest. They
drove Immediately to the store and there
found Mark Wood, twentyth three years old, who
was at work. He surprised
and declared that he was innocent Of the
charge Notwithstanding his protest he was
taken to the fourth precinct and locked up
pending further investigation.
WHAT THE PRISONER SAYS.
So STAR reporter he denied that he had in
ficted the fatal Injury.
II live in South Washington" he said. 'but
was not in the neiRhborhood Of Louise alley
about the time the deed was committed"
"Do you know Cleo Oliver" he was asked.
Never heard Of such person before" he
answered. II know a family of divers, but I
not out with any Of them Sunday night
and when the time comes will be able to prove
my whereabouts during the entire evening"
How about Shea?"
II knew him, but was not with him Sunday
night"
Sunday afternoon before the fatal encounter
Shea. it is said, had some trouble with
his brother. and they engaged in a fight
IN the alley in rear Of their house.
This is the third umbrella homicide that has
occurred in this city within few years. There
was one case in South Washington several
years ago and about three years ago an
old colored man in Prather's alley lost his life
in u manner similar to the circumstances in the
present case.
Coroner Patterson will hold an inquest to-
morrow.
CONTINUING TO IMPROVE.
The Financial Situation Such as to Inspire
More Confidence.
Tho 6s,uxaial