Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1898-05-27
LIQUOR AND LOVE
Dennis inland Attempts to Murder
His Sweetheart.
HIS OFFERS OF MARRIAGE REJECTED
INDUCES in Drink and Again Asks
For Her Hand.
HELD FOR A HEARING

Dennis INLAND shot and slightly wounded
Mrs. Margaret Feeney this morning few
minutes before 8 o'clock at the corner of
26th and K streets. The woman used her
parasol in self-defense and cut Nilands
ear. A refusal on the part of the woman Of
Niland's offer of marriage, 1t is said. caus-
ed the shooting.
Policemen Ricketts, and Newton arrested
INLAND while the latter was on his way TO
the police station to give himself up.
They met him at Washington Circle. with
the pistol in his hand. He promptly turn
ed over the weapon to them and soon after
ward he found himself behind the bars
charged with attempted murder. For
tLnately for both the man and the woman
the bullet inflicted only q flesh wound. the
striking of rib having changed the course
Of the leaden missile. While the man was
being made a prisoner the woman was be-
ing cal ed for by the police. She was hrst
conveyed to Columbia Hospital and from
Emergency Hospital. Drs. Junemann and
Fife soon extracted the ball and the pa.
tent was discharged. From the hosptai
she was able to walk to her service place
near Dupont Circle.
Dennis INLAND is a widower fifty-one years
old, while Mrs. Feenay is a widow several
years his junior. He has charge OF the dis
posal Of coke at the gas house, and boards
with Mr.. Cook at No. 1924 oath street. he
has grown children. Mrs. Feeney has sew
elal small children, for whom she labors,
and they live with her at No. 9OS 18th
street northwest. After years acquain-
lance with the widow, 1t is said, INLAND
proposed marriage. The latter thought she
had enough on her hands and frankly told
him she could not take another to support.
Persists In His Suit.
INLAND would not take mo- for an an
swer. He was evidently of the opinion that
in such matters a woman does not always
mean what she says.
notice to keep away from the house, 1t
is said, had been obeyed by Dennis, but he
met Mrs. Feeney on the street a number
Of times and never failed to renew his pro-
posal. For about six or eight months Nj
land had abstained from the use of intoxi-
cants, but the trouble weighed heavily on
his mind, and last night, 1t is reported, he
appear at the gas house this morning his
fellow laborers suspected something wrong.
us Dennis drinking again." the men
asked each other.
81 saw him in a saloon last night" one
of them responded.
THAT settles it, remarked smother. HE
will not be at work today"
A few minutes after the conversation had
teeH eHSaSeu IN Dy the WOrkmen the report
of a pistol shot was heard in the vicinity
of 10th and X streets.
Awaits Her at the Corner.
Mrs. Feeney left hsr house on 28th street
shortly after 73O o'clock and started for
her service place. INLAND knew where she
worked, and he also knew the route usually
taken by the one he loved Instead of going,
to work he went to the corner where the
shooting occurred and awaited her appear
ance. She reached there about the usual
time. and inland. whose appearance indi-
Gated that he had been drinking something
stronger than coffee, stopped her The con-
versation that took place between them is
known only to themselves. 1t is stated that
he renewed his offer of marriage, which
she rejected. and the shooting followed.
Peter ]. Mcintyre, in front of whose gro
Gerry store the affair happened, rushed to
the sidewalk just in time to see the man
pun the trigger second time. This time,
however, the weapon missed fire, and ths
grocer interposed and legged the man to
put his weapon away.
Don't shoot again." he pleaded; there
are soma innocent people in the store, and
You may shoot one of them"
After the grocer had stood between Nj
land and the woman for short time Nj
land said "All right" lowered his hand, and
walked off in the direction of the station
house
An fNc1teO InrOng.
Policeman Hanley of the third precinct
arrived upon the scene in a few minutes.
By this time there was large and excited
crowd on the sidewalk, while a square away
a number Of small boys were following Nj
land, who was carrying the pistol openly
in his hand.
mis- had shot her because she had refused
to marry him.
He has been coming to see me for about
year." she said, land because 1 wouldn't
marry him he has been annoying me-
This morning, she said, he renewed the
offer and shot her. She said she used her
parasol in self-defense.
Mrs. Feeney was of the opinion that her
the hospital. When she learned the con-
trary, she was much elated, and neglected
to go home and notify her children.
inland. too. was also delighted when told
by Star reporter of the nature Of the
wound.
But" he said to his son. who was
standing near his cell door, what's the
use of worrying? It's done, and it can't be
helped"
The Prisoners Statement.
INLAND told the reporter that he had
been keeping company with the widow for
about q year.
We've been going buggy and carriage
riding" he said. "andsnow she wants to
get rid Of me-
He said she struck him with her parasol
before he used his pistol.
When arrested, he told the police that
Mrs. Feeney wanted to get rid Of him for
another man.
The prisoner Is held at the station for a
hearing in the Police Court tomorrow.
ElphOnzo Youngs Co.
offer a large stock and great variety Of
picnic supplies for your Decoration day
outing. Their store will be closed the en-
tire day as usual.-Advt.