Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-07-31
MYSTERIOUS SHOOTING
Indications, However, That Unknown Man
Attempted Suicide.
Is at Georgetown Hospital and Re-
fuses to Reveal Identity-FOund
Across the River.

All UNKNOWN young Whlte man lies IN q
serious condition at the Georgetown Uuiver-
sity Hospital with bullet in his brain, which
the Georgetown police seem to think was
fired with self-GestrUction in view. The pa
tiont was brought to the hospital Saturday
afternoon. and this morning seemed to be
considerably better, though the bullet still
remains. The young man is evidently
Hebrew. and this morning Mr.. 1. l.. Bout,
president of the United Hebrew charities,
called al the hospital intending, if possible,
to ascertain the name and secure some in
formation which would throw light on the
mysterious circumstances surrounding the
case
The unknown was perfectly conscious,
but was unable to talk, apparently being
paralyzed. Queries in Hebrac characters
were written on a piece of paper asking his
name ana ADDRESS. The wounded youth re-
fused to answer, placing the paper invari
ably on the table near the cot. number
of other questions were asked him, and it
was evident that he understood but he
would not answer He seemed to be suffer-
Jig considerably, but he was able to hear
when spoken to in the Hebrew language.
There seems to be some mystifying cir
cumstanc6s surrounding the case. The I'M
known was discovered Saturday afternoon
about $50 o'clock in what is known as
Dead Mans Gulch.' a short distance above
the Consumers Brewery, at Rosslyn, Va.
men gathering blackberries in the vicinity,
who heard a pistoi> shot a short time before
they discovered the PROSTATE form. They
gave the alarm. and in a short time Con-
Stable Galn@s was at work. a country wagon
was impressed into service and the uncon-
scious form placed in it and driven to the
brewery. where the wagon of the George
town police station was met, which con-
Veyed the wounded man to GEORGETOWN
University Hospital.
An examination of his head showed that
the bullet was fired from above, entering
the skull near the crown of the head, a
rather unusual position for any one with
suicidal intent. The peculiar position of
the wound led to the belief that it was a
case of murder, but evidently robbery was
not the motive. The Georgetown police and
others are inclined to the belief that suicide
was intended
The body was found on the edge of a
small stream which runs through the
gulch, and a short distance AWAY a re-
yolver was found, a short-barreled bull
dog pistol. with five chambers, four of
which We're loaded. There was nothing
about the mans clothing to identify him.
A small piece of paper, with Hotel Law
renee, e street between 18th and 18th
streets, NJ. r., written upon IT was all
that was found.
In the pockets were found S127 in cash.
a Russian coin, partially enaptied half
pint of whisky, a small bottle of cologne
and quantity of rubber tubing The I'M
Known Is about twenty years of age,
smooth face, about five feet nine inches in
height and weighs about $50 pounds.
Hunting Clues.
All efforts on the part of Alexandria
county officials to discover the identity of
the young man who was found dangerous
ly wounded in Dead Mans Gulch," above
Rosslyn, Saturday afternoon, have proved
unavailing. Up to a late hour this after
noon no clue of value had been obtained
beyond a description of the unfortunate
man furnished by the Georgetown police
officers.
When seen by Star reporter today, Jus
tee Moody Of Alexandria county, who. to-
gether with Sheriff Palmer and Constable
McMarcey, are investigating the case
stated that every possible clue had been
run down which might lead to a solution
of the tragedy.
Briefly the magistrate outlined the find
ing of the man, who is about twenty-one
years old and probably a foreigner He
said: Late Saturday afternoon, two boys
Mans Gulch.' when they heard a pistol
SHOT in a deep ravtne below them. But lit
tie attention was paid to the report until
one of the boys discovered man lying
partly in the stream with a revolver at his
side.
The boys Immediately gave the alarm
to officers in Rosslyn, and an investiga-
ton followed. resulting in the wounded
patrol wagon
Constable MacMarcy was seen at the
Aqueduct bridge this morning. Speaking of
the occurrence, Mr.. MacMarcy told a re-
porter that he had a list of the effects of
the injured man, who, in his opinion, at
tempted suicide. Among the articles found,
In addition to a 32-caliber revolver, marked
H. & R Arms Co., Worcester, Mass. was
half-pint flask of whisky, a small pocket
mirror and S1.27 in coin.
While nothing definite has been learned
regarding the case, the impression is gain
ing ground at Rosslyn that the unfortunate
man attempted suicide. Despite the pecu-
liar location of the wound on the top of the
skull near the rear, it is contended that
but a single ball was fired from the re-
volver found at the mans side, and the mir
ror, 1t Is thought, would permit the self
infiicting of wound similar to that which
has nearly ended his life
Until definite facts develop in the case
however the county officials will be on the
alert for any possible clue which may ap-
pear.
Sheriff Palmer was at Rosslyn a short
time today. but stated that he had nothing
new to give the press regarding the mys-
terry.