The morning times., 1896-09-20
FREDERICK ENRICH SHOT
Market Proprietor the Victim
of a MurderOuS Assault.
ROBBERY WAS THE MOTIVE
Mr.. Enrich Was In His Buggy and
Had With Him a Satchel Containing
One Thousand Dollars, Which the
Assailant Failed To Secure-Nnm-
Der of suspects Under Arrest.

Frederick W. Enrich. proprietor of the
Enrich Reef Company. was shot ami dan.
gerously wounded by negro desperate
intent OH robbery, at he corner OF Third
street and Indiana avenue, at O'Clock
tins morning.
The wounded man was taken TO Enier-
gcncy Hospital and at an early hour the
surgeons were at work On the paticut,
hut could make no Just statement as tn
the probability OF Il fatal termination Of
the deed.
1t was one of the boldest and most
murtlerous attempts at highway robbery in
the criminal annals of the District, and was
committed within a stones throw OF police
headquarters
Mr.. Enrich carried about 81 900 in
cash with Him The money was stored in
q small satchel.
Mr. Enrich had just completed round
OF his various markets, made for the p'ir-
pose Of collecting the receipts OF the day,
and in the case OF some of the markets, the
receipts of the week. The money was
mainly in bills, many or them OF large
denominations Some OF the money wis
in coin.
ALLOWED TO CARRY A PISTOL.
Mr.. Enrich drives over his collection
route in an open buggy, drawn by Il bay
horse, and carries with him as his sole
mcderu model. This weapon is carried
by Mr.. Enrich by permit from the District
authorities.
One OF the Enrich markets is on Indiana
avenue, Il few numberScast or Third street.
This the last OF he stores which the
man visited. He made the usual coliec-
ton a nd deposited the receipts in the little
satchel. This he placed on tie seat beside
him. Then he babe good night to several
OF the employees who fingered AROUND the
market.
Mr. Enrich turned the head Of his horse
toward the east and drove Off. There Is Il
small green triangular reservation bounded
by II street, Third street and Indiana ave
nue. Enrich was driving lciSurely along
and was passing the Indiana avenue side
or this triangle when a short, heavily
built MA II rushed from out the shadow of
this parking, and, running up 10 the rear
of the open buggy, shot Enrich from be
hind.
The ball entered the neck, in the rear
of the lower part of the right ear, and
took a downward course.
CHASED THE ASSAILANT
George Schaller, Wallic Kcemontie and
Raleigh Duonc, employees OF the market,
saw the flash of the plsto! and heard the
cryuf pain and surpris: wni;n Emricl gave.
Doone saw negro, and the one who mad
flred the shot. run. when he found thar
the report had given the alarm Dome
mounted bicycle and followed he flee
ing man. George Schaller and kccmontle
also gave chase TO the fugitive.
Sergeant Faivcy, OF the sixth precinct,
heard The shot ana ru>uruto tn. = 20 " Ecutr
the SO und anne. Policemen Mulvey,
Bateman, and $. Schultz, OF the Sixth
pnrecinct, also headed that way.
The policemen Joined in The cha SO al
Falvey called out the patrol wagon, which
IL
dead run. Emcrich was taken as fast as
the hoofs OF Bay Jim could bear him to
Emergency Hospital. Surreon-in-chi
West and Surgeons Turner and Lawrence
set to work, and DR.. Carr, consulting ply
ician. was tclrphoned for.
Enrich was not UNCONSCIOUS, and this
was taken as Il good indication. He was
able 10 tell OF the affair. He saw negro
Tun up from the rear, but before he could
realize the situation or draw his gun, Il
pistol flashed near him. and he felt Il pain
III the neck and the flow of blood.
The brother OF the wounded man was
called for III the hospital and took possession
oI the sat'hcl and money.
EXPECTED TIE ASSAULT.
This brother, who is the proprietor OF
the Enrich hotels, said that the family
had been long expecting an assault of tins
nature. and although he suspected no one
yet IL was quite pTbbdtlc llldl lllt tFlillt
may have been committed by one OF tie
many employees of Mr.. Enrich, for all
these men knew that on Saturday nights
he carries with him large sum OF money.
The police began search in knoX's
alley as soon they learned Of the shoot
ing. Two suspects were placed under ar
rest, but there was little evidence To con
Meet them with the crime.
Both ends of the alley Nere closely
MI
IN or out
Such 4 description as it was possible to
get of the wouId-bc murderer WIS sent
to the various police stations Mr.. Doumc
described linn as rather dark and about
five feet four inches high. He was dressed
In a dark suit OF clothes that fittcd him
loosely and Wore "A black felt hat.
Jerry W. Hathaway and Ransom q.
Burns are the names OF the arrested men.
At the time OF the shooting Il Metropoli-
tan car WAS passing. Conductor u. II.
Hazel jumped from his car and ran t.
the wounded man in time 10 hear him tell
the police sergeant that il was Il short,
black negro who shot him.
When the hospital physicians made TIL"
examination they found an ugly wound
III The neck on the right side. about four
Inches below the ear. They probcd care