Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1898-05-27
GEORGE A. FowLE SHoT.-George

GEORGE 4. FowLE SHoT-George
Fowle, a real estate and insurance
ocapt of Washington, and son of the
lac K. Rollins Fowle, OF this city, was
s1ot and seriously wounded last
mint by James H. Horsb, clerk in
me special Examiners division, Pen
.ion Bureau. The shooting took place
at the home of Mr.. Horah's mother-in-
law. Mrs. Mary Froebel, at Mount
Pleasant, near Washington. Mr.. Horah
bsi been making his home with Mrs.
Troebel since last December, when he
o,,siued divorce from his wife on &C.
c1unt of her alleged relations with
F.wle. The motheI-in-l was taking
care OF his threc-year- child, which
had been left with Mr.. Horah. Last
evening Mrs. Horah returned to her
mothers house, and Mrs. Froebel al
lowed her TO remain on account of the
child. Mr.. Horah was in the house at
The time. and offered no objection to
the presence Of his divorced wife. He
was wiling that she should see their
rsili aud be admitted to the house.
Sle mad no other place to 60, he told
her mother, and it would not he right
TO turn her on the street. 1t is also
.ad they were about to become recon-
ciltd and that remarriage was to fol-
low. The shooting occurred about 10
o'clock. Those present were the two
participants, Mr.. Thomas + King, q
friend of Fowlt; Mrs. Froebel, and
Mrs. Ada A. Horah, the divorced wife
Of Mr.. Horah. The shooting occurred
in the hallway. According to the story
told by Mr.. King, Fowle met him
about S o'clock last night and asked
b N to drive about the city with him.
The latter agreed, and the two drove
f,r an hour or more. Finally Fowle
directed the driver to go out Four
leenth street to Mount Pleasant
In the course Of the drive they passed
Inc residence Of Mis-. Horah's mother
When they reached this house Fowle
told the driver to stop, and asked
King to get out and ask if Mrs. Horah
was at home. When King rang the bell
NJ Horah's mother put her head out
Of he widow and asked who was
there. King said Mr.. Fowle wanted to
know il Mrs Horah was at homo, and
NJ Rorah's mother told him that
she WAS but could not be seen Almost
Immediately Mrs. Horah came TO the
door and Fowle went mp to speak 10
ber. Ia few minutes he called King,
who had returned 10 the carriage, and
introduced him to Mrs. Horah. All
three stood on the step talking for
about ten minutes. As they were about
to cave they heard mans voice in
the hall behind Mrs. Horah. He was
evidently very angry and very much
excited and what he said was unintelli-
gible. At the noise Mrs. Horah step
ped back into the hall and almost im-
meiiately there was pistol shot. The
bullet struck the door beside King and
FowIe anG both men jumped back.
They waited for second shot, but none
was fired, and King ran down the steps
TO the street. AS ne did so another
shot was fired. Mrs. Horah about this
time tried to take the pistol from her
former husbaod, and Fowle, hearing
her struggle with Horah, entered the
hall. While Mr.. and Mrs. Horah were
struggling, third shot was fred, and
The bullet passed oyer Mrs. Horah's
head. Fowle advanced on Horah at
this time, and as he did so Horah
fred fourth time, the bullet striking
Fowle in the groin. He did not fall,
and, rushing on Horah, he took the pis-
tol away from him. The shooting at
tracted crowd to the house, among
them several policemen, and Horah
was taken in custody. Fowle lay on
the parlor floor. Although he seemed
desperately wounded, he was making
an effort to regain his feet. He ex-
pressed desire to renew the fight with
Horah, and said he only wanted
another chance to get at him. Ada
Horah had her arms about Fowle's
neck, and was kissing him and weep
ing bitterly. King was making an ei-
tort to stop the flow of blood from the
wound. As Fowle was being placed in
tie patrol wagon be taken 20 the
Emergency Hospital, he exclaimed
- wont go to the hospital until that
who shot me has been arrested"
Mrs. Ada Horah followed the wounded
man to the Emergency Hospital. MIR.
Horah has been q resident of Washing
,5u nearly twelve years. He is from
Salisbury, n. G. He has been q clerk
in the Pension Office for that length OF
time. and is now CHIEF OF a section in
the special examiners divi5ioo. he
was married, he states, about four
years ago. He claims that Fowle came
TO the house and tried to force az en-
trance. His mother in-Iaw was 10
the lower hall, and called on him
for assistance. He went to her aid,
ood was toll by her IT, FoHle
FAD insulted and threatened ter. " nat
followed he do, not ce rly remember.
lie struggled with Fo Vie, who Is q
much heavier mao, and DUNG the
light the weapon was discharged. MI
i4orah claims that Fowle was the sg-
re: Or in the trouble, and was at
tempting to invade his house. MI
Horah's statements are corrob orated
by Mrs. Froebe, who told the pc ice
that Fowle had attemp' ed to break In
to the house. She had called to her
son-in-law for assistance. When Fowle
reached the Emergency Hospital it was
seen tuat ne had been struck in 9 dan-
berous place, aud he was Immediately
prepared for an operation. The opera
lion on F'owle was q very long one.
The surgeons found eleven perforations
Of the intestines, The bullet wse dls
Covered N ths abdominal cavity. Ihe