Evening star., 1899-09-09
COMMITTED TO JAIL
Conlee Held for Assault With Intent
to Kali.
THE EVIDENCE PRODUCED IN COURT
Prisoner Admits He Shot at Frank
lin McCarter.
r H E REAS son ASSIGNED

Cheever Conlsapwas this afternoon ar
Iaigned before Judge Kimball on the charge
of assaulting. with intent to kill, J. Frank
lin McCarter. Conlee was held for the ac-
ton of the grand jury. the amount of bond
being fixed at $1,000 He was committed
to Jail.
According to the testimony developed by
the detective bureau, between 8 and
CLOCK yesterday afternoon Conee entered
the ONCE OF McCarter, in the Stewart
building, corner of 9Th and D streets north
west Tor the avowed purpose of killing
him. McCarter, who is superintendent of
the Washington branch of the Provident
Mutual Life Insurance Company, was alone
at the time. Conlee addressed him, telling
him that he (McCarter) had broken up his
nome, outraged his honor and disgraced the
reputation of his children, and informed
MIN that he intended, after killing him. to
commit suicide He further informed Nc
Carter that he proposed to allow him but
three minutes to live.
While Conlee talked he held in his hand
and pointed toward McCarter peculiar
lCoklng revolver with a very short barrel.
McCarter tried to dissuade Conlee from
carrying out his purpose. but the latter re-
fused to listen to him, and again said:
My home has been outraged by you and
I intend to kill myself after 1 have killed
you"
McCarter asked for more time to straight
en- up his affairs, and Conee agreed to let
him have five minutes, provided no one
else attempted to enter the room, but as
sured him that the minute any one put
foot over the threshold McCarter would be
dead man.
Realizing the dangerous position of af-
fairs. McCarter begged permission to lock
the door, and Conee answered:
You can lock it. but if you make a
break l will get you sure"
Makes Dash for Liberty.
McCarter got up from his chair and
walked toward the door in front of Conlee,
who closely watched every movement made
by the former. McCarter seized hold of
the door as though to close it, but made
dash to escape from the clutches of the
enraged visitor. McCarter had scarcely
taken two steps before Conlee fired at
him. The former. however, ran down the
hall and out into the street, Conlee fol-
lowing and firing twice more. Both of the
balls struck McCarter in the shoulder. but
only slight wounds were inflicted. McCar-
ter was taken to the Emergency Hospital,
where he received surgical attention.
McCarter denies that Conlee had any
reason for wanting to kill him, but the lat
ter told different story.
ConIee's Statement.
Conlee made a statement in court to the
effect that he went to McCarter's office and
secured from him full confession of the
relations which he claimed existed between
McCarter and his wife. He admitted the
shooting Conlce also told Detective Har-
tigan, who arrested him, that the trouble
which led up to the shooting began about
year ago, but he was not aware of what
he regards a the facts in the case until
a few days ago Conlee says he Is thirty
three years old, and came to Washington
from Nebraska in 1SSi,i He is a printer by
trade. he said, and worked in the govern
ment printing office. and on various news
papers in this and other cities. Several
years ago he married a daughter of Mrs.
Alice V. Keys of No. 1915 New York ave-
nue. northwest. They have two children,
one seven and the other two and a half
years old
Enlisted in Spanish War.
In July, 1898 it is said, Conlee was con-
Quoting a paper called the American POST
master a periodical published here. This
paper was suspended, however, soon after
the outbreak of the war with Spain, and he
then enlisted In the army. He served as
clerk to one of the quartermaSters until his
regiment was mustered out at Admission,
Ala, January II. 1888 From Admission
Conlee went to Knoxville, Tenn. where he
secured employment on the Tribune. After
ward he went to Roanoke, Va, and from
there returned to Washington.
Conlee alleges that soon after he went
into the army his wife took a position in
the office of McCarter. There was. he said,
no occasion for her doing so, and she did
so without MS knONleGSe OF consent. IN
less than two months. he said, after she
began working for McCarter the latter sent
his wife and two children to live with his
mother-iu-law in Wheeling, w. Va
Conlee alleges that Mrs. Conlee with her
children left the home of her husba nds
father where she resided when he went to
the war and for some time afterward, and
removed to her mothers home on New
York avenue.
After McCarter's family went to Wheel
ing, McCarter took rooms at The home of
Afru hn,'C Irjy1 Tt11>, and
v hile Conlee was in Roanoke, Mrs. Conlee
and the children went to that place. but
after three days they returned to Wash
ington. OF most of these moves Conlee
claims to have had no knowledge until his
return Saturday last. He then began an
investigation and the affair of yesterday
was the outcome.
McCarter came to this city from Balu-
mere.
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