Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-12-25
JOHN CATION SHOT.
He is a Victim Of Sergeant Haney's
Pistol.
BE VIOLENTLY ATTACKED TEE OFFICER,
Who Claims to Have Fired in De-
fense of Himself.


About noon today Georgetown was the
scene Of what may perhaps prove a fatal
shooting ARRAY. A little narrow thorough
fare known as Scott street, near Valley and
High street, was where the affair happened.
John Cation, a man well known in police
circles, is the victim, while Sergeant Haney
of the police force is the man who did the
shooting. The affair happened near the
home Of the Cations. who have given the
police considerable trouble for several years.
A Family Fight.
Michael Cation and his sons John and Mi
chael had been celebrating the holiday by
indulging in the use of intoxicants and
about noon there was a cry OF police"
raised. The policeman on the beat was not
near the Cation house at the time, but Ser
geant Haney. who resides In that vicinity.
was found and he went to Quell the family
disturbance. John and his brother Mike as
we'll as the father were all engaged in the
row and the officer not caring to arrest
them persuaded the old man to go to bed.
When he had succeeded In getting him quiet
he started out the house and found the
brothers engaged in a hand-to-hand fight.
allowance for the men because of its being
Christmas. but he was finally forced to ar
rest John. who was beyond doubt the ag-
gressor.
r1fe0 IN SEX Detenoes
But John had no idea of going to the sta
ton and the officers kind words were re-
ceived with oaths and blows. and John, act
ing like a mailman. made an assault on the
officer, using his hard knuckles and tearing
away his collar and necktie. Seeing he was
about to be worsted in the fray, the officer
defended himself as best he could and sue
ceeded In pushing away the beligerent man.
Several times he attempted to renew his
assault on the officer, and finally the latter
drew his pistol In defense Of himself and
fired two shots.
Cation, who had been indulging in SO
much violence and profanity. fell to the
ground, and then 1t became necessary to
send for the wagon to remove him.
The affair created a great amount OF ex-
element end attracted a large crowd.
The Victim.
Cation has been known to the police for
several years. having figured in the courts
a number of times and given the police
more trouble than any other man in his
section. When the patrol wagon arrived
the wounded man was driven to the Emer-
gency Hospital. where 1t was found that he
ed. One bullet had entered the right side
while the other entered the chest. The
physicians at the Emergency Hospital ex-
amiLed the wounds and then sent for DR..
Kerr. who made a more extensive exami-
nation and probed for the bullets.
Sergeant Haney's Record.
Sergeant Haney is an old and experienced
officer He has been on the force a number
of years and has done duty in the George
town precinct a number of years. Several
years ago, 1t is stated, while doing duty in
South Washington. he shot a prisoner.
Will Probably Recover.
After more careful examination the
physicians found that the wounds were Of
such a nature that the wounded man will
in all probability recover.