The Washington times., 1895-03-19

Three pistol shots. fired in rapid sue
cession, followed by franti cries of
''murier" and police startled the
denizens of the ''aiyision" about
O'Clock yesterday morning. The cries
came from the house OF Annie Addison,
No. 1880 street northwest, and had
it not been for the prompt action of Po-
Iiceman J. A. Williams, Of the First
precinct. another murder would doubt
less have been added To the long list Of
crimes which mark with blood the his
tory OF washington's disreputable quar-
ter
The shots were fired at Mary Max
well, a colored domestic employed in the
Addison house, by Oliver Maxwell, her
husband. The circumstances which led
up TO this deliberate attempt at murder
show that Maxwell was not only des-
perate fellow, but probably a bigamist
as well. He is a slender, cOffee-colored
man, about twenty-eight years OF age,
and fluent talller.
INDUCED TO MARRY HIM.
Some months ago he came TO this city
from DanvIle. Va. and met his present
wife. She is a good looking and well
educated young colored woman. and under
the influences OF MAXWELL IS oily tongue was
induced 10 marry him
At the time OF the attempted tragedy
they were living in rooTns AT No. 81 l.
street northwest. A bout ten days ago
Mary discovered that Oliver was mar
RED man. when he was welded Il her, and
that he had wife aud two children iiv-
in rsx-fI1 q
she knew OF his first wife, and said she
could no longer live with him. She did
return 10 the rooms on L street, but left
them in his possession. Before she lett
him, tie desperate fellow threatened that II
she did not remain with him he would
kill her, and, he added:
I'VE VIII both meet in he'll
On sunday night, after being away from
Oliver for over week. he suddenly came
upon her While she was walking along New
York avenue He pleaded with her TO
return 10 him. and upon her refusal re-
peated tie threat he had previously made.
Yesterday forenoon he proceeded TO Annie
Addison's house ana entered the basement.
where Mary was at work. As he came
into her presence lie carried his right hand
behind him.
HE HAD A WEAPON.
She at once OWNED that he had a weapon,
but thoaght it was a razor.
Il want TO see you minute," he said
in a sGriy tone.
Il don't want TO see you the woman
replied.
With terrible oath he repeated the re
guest to talk to her, and then raising his
right hand quickly leyeled a 22-caliber
revolver full il her face and pulled the trig
ger Tne bullet whiZZed close TO her face
and flattened on the hallway door.
The terrified woman fled into the passage
pursued 10y the man, who quickly fired
again.
The second bullet flew wide OF its mari
and imbedded Itself in the ceiling.
For the third time he raised the pisto
and fired at the fleeing. shri6king woman
but in his excited condition this bullet also
. missed her and went crashing into tht
oaken door Of the kitchen
: Here come the police" shouted some
one, in the house. and Maxwell disappeared
like a flash out of the back door.
Policeman Williams was soon in pursuit.
OF the would-be murderer, and he kept j
hot until last evening. when he found Max
3 well crOuching in a corner or the semi-1aFi
cook shop OF Mrs. Early, in the base
ment OF 1917 c street northwest. Tht
officer clapped his hands on Maxwell anC
soon landed HIM behind the bars at No.
police station.