Evening star., 1900-12-26
SOLDIERS RASH DEED
STABS THREE 0OMRADES, WHO
WE'RE TRYING TO ARREST HIM.
Later Captured by Police at Congress
Hei&hts-Remember Nothing
of thes Affair.

Julius Paul McDon0ugh. an artilleryman
stationed at Fort Washington. celebrated
Christmas by a. free use of liquor, and
about 5 o'clock in the afternoon he used
his bayonet three soldiers who tried to
put him in the guard house. Sergt. ]. p.
Staab received an ugly wound near the
heart, but the others were not seriously
hurt. 1t was believed when Sergeant Staab
was taken to the hospital at the fort that
he would die, but this morning the sur
geons reported that he will in all probabili-
ty recover.
McDonough escaped after he had worsted
the three soldiers and started in the direc-
tion of Washington. A telephone message
telling of the affair was received at police
headquarters, and a description of the man
wanted was transmitted to the several sta
uons. Policemen King and Osterman were
detailed to look for him below Anacostia,
and, with Policeman Mccormack, who was
ON the beat at the time, arrested McDon-
oush at Congress Heights, while he was
on his way to the city about l o'clock this
morning. He was bareheaded, and, while
not drunk, he showed plainly the effects
or having 1ndu1ged in q spree. There was
no effort made by him to conceal his iden-
uty., He admitted that he had been in
what had occurred
Inc o1lcers escorted him to the Anacostia
stauon and he was afterward taken to the
I1fth precinct. where he was detained until
the military authorities called for him to-
day. Instead of being returned to Fort
washington he was taken across the river
10 Fort Myer, to be held until he is given
hearing.
McDOnOuEh's Statement
BEFORE leaving the Anacostia station the
prisoner gave his version Of the affair so
far, he said, as he could remember About
two weeks ago, he declared. he was invited
by a man named Warren to take a drink
He accepted the invitation, and when the
drinks had been served he was required to
settle for them. Not relishing such treat
ment he said, he struck the man and
Knocked him over. his head falling in a
barrel In which there was a box of bottles
For TINS conduct, he Said he was given
two weeks in the guard house and was
released Monday. Yesterday, he told the
officers, he attended a turkey shoot that
was held at saloon near the fort, an |,
being a good shot, he barred from the
contest Late in the afternoon he was told
that several men were waiting for him and
he secreted bayonet beneath his coat
to use in self-defense in case of being at
tackled. What actually occurred he said
he did not remember.
1t IS alleged that McDonough, who is q
member of Battery NJ, 4th Artillery, pro-
voked the trouble in order to use his bayo-
Ice on SOMEBODY. IL was between - and u
o'clock when he approached the guard
house, where he had been held as a pris-
oner, and insisted on getting into a row-a
''rough-housing,' as the soldiers say. The
sentry ordered him to keep quiet ard be-
have himself. and. after warning him sew
eral times, he decided that McDonough's
incarceration was the only thing that would
subdue him. Sergeant Staab was called
and, with the two soldiers, he made an ef-
fort to lock up the diSturber No sooner
had the big artilleryman been placed un-
der arrest than he drew the bayonct from
under his coat and proceeded to do battle
with his captors. In short time he was
master of the situation and when he had
isabled the three men he left the fort.
Darkness soon came on, and the men who
were sent to overtake him failed to find
HIM.
McDonough, 1t Is believed. took to the
woods soon after he left the fort and did
not go on the public road until he was
some distance away When arrested Nc
Donough said he did not remember what
he had done with MS bayonet. The OFF,
GERS found two penkkniveS ON him, but
nothing else in the form Of a weapon. The
prisoner IS big and powerful man. He
stands six feet with his shoes off and
weighs more than 200 pounds.