The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-03-15

He raised his arm and made one stroke.
The seven inches OF steel entered the back
below the shoulder blade and penetrated
lhe heart Mrs Pallessen fell without a
groan. Death was almost instantaneous
Mrs Hengesbach turned in her flight just
iu time TO see the fatal thrust. Holding
her babe close in her arms. she shrieked
"Pelioe'" and "Helpi" and lied down Twen-
ty-fourth Street Pallessen overlook her
before she had gone twenty PAGES. and. a.
she was in front Of the home of Mrs. Mary
Clements. at 1107 Twenty-fourth Street. he
grabbed at the child in the womans arms
one thrust was aimed at little Julia. the
blade entering the neck behind the right
ear and severing the carotid artery.
Mrs. HrnEesbnch AttncLed.
Mrs. Hengesbsch was unaware that her
child had been injured until she saw blood
squirting from the ugly wound. Increasing
her speed. Mrs Hengesbach again at
tempted to evade Pailessen but got only as
far as the corner Of L Street. when he
again overlook her. Grasping the terror
stricken woman by the arm. Pallesseu
caused her 10 release her hold on the child,
which fell to the ground. the body lying
half in the street and half on the side
walk. Retaining his hold on Mrs. Henges-
child and then turned his attention to the
woman. whose screams and entreaties filed
the AR
Raising the knife above his head Pal
lessen let II descend four times. Once
the blade entered the right arm. once the
neck, and twice the breast Mrs. Henges-
bach fell bleeding and exhausted to the
sidewalk a short distance from where
her child was dying Paliessen then de-
y lsrfF
all OF which fell on the face OF the pros
trste woman.
As Paliessen was delivering the first
four knife thrusts Robert l. Wrenn, a
druggist at the corner OF Twenty-first
Street and Pennsylvania Avenue. and his
clerk 5. A. Wolfe, were running toward
The murderer At the same time Mat
thew Mahany, employed st the Weather
Bureau. and several others who were leav-
ing the Office were attracted by the
screams OF the woman. None saw the up
raised knife nor the PROSTATE forms and
supposed that Pallessen was beating the
woman with his fist OF the several who
Witnessed the blows fall only Wrenn.
Wolfe. and Mahany interfered. The for
meF Two picked up bricks as they ran.
while Mahany approached uRsrmed.
Wrenn was the first to reach the side Of
the PROSTATE woman.
Pallessen was bending over her prepar-
ing to strike another blow Wrenn com
msnded him TO desist and exclaimed that
II another blow was struck he would fell
Pallessen with a brick In broken Eng
lish Pallessen retorted. You Will, will
YOU? Well. here goes" At that he delv-
cred the three thrusts in the face Of Mrs.
Hengesbaeh. Wrenn struck PaIlessen with
the brick. inaictiug an ugly scalp wound.
At the same time Wolfe struck Pallessen
in the face with the brick he had pro-
cured
but, raising from his STOPPING posture, he
calmly threw the knife to the ground. re-
marking. My work is done"
Psilessen then started leisurely toward
his home. when he Was set upon by a
crowd Of infuriated citizens Mahany.
though Of slender build and not near so
powerful as the murderer was the first to
lay hands upon him. He struggled with
Pallesseu and would possibly have been
overpowered had lt not been for the timely
arrival OF Sergeant Judge and Policeman
Hoiiinherger. who had been summoned by
a youth Oh . bicycle.
saved From an Infuriated Crowd
The policemen passed the scene OF the
tragedy a few moments before it was en-
acted. They had dispersed a crowd Of
boy- Who were making mischief and noise
IN the street. They had gone d little ever
q block when they were Hpprised u the
murder. Returning on q run. they found
Psllessen in the hands Of the angry crowd.
Efforts we're being made TO strike the mur-
derer with sticks and stones. and the
timely arrival Of the policemen prevented
harm from being done to him. Policeman
HOllinberger took Pailessen in charge
while Sergeant Judge and Assistant Fire
Chief Kurtz, who had been instrumental
in preventing the escape Of the man. look
ed after the three victims.
Psllessen was escorted to the patrol box
at the corner OF Twenty fourth and NJ
Streets. where be was met by the patrol
wagon, filed with a squad Of policemen. (
under Sergeant LYDIA. The wag0nload Of !
policemen had been summoned By Wrenn I
by telephone Immediately after be saved {
the life Of Mrs Hengesbach
When the policemen left the wagon they 1
picked up Mrs Hsngesbach and her child ]
Both were alive and we're hastened TO 4
Columbia Hospital. a block distant There I
little Julia died about five minutes after 1
her arrival. The stab wound in her neck I
had proved fatal The condition OF Mrs |
Hesgeshach was seen 70 be serious. She I
was lnsing much blood. She was still con
scious, in fact, did not lose consciousness. I
To he physicians az the hospital she re-
lated he circumstances Of the tragedy a.
far as she could remember them, after her
wounds had been dressed. Later her hus-
hand called on her and was overjoyed when
Tbld that all hope OF his wife's life had not
vanished. He left the hospital to make ar
rangements with an undertaken 10 prepare
the body OF his child for burial
PaIIessen'- HaHucinatIon.
In the mean time the body Of Mrs. Pal
lessen had been removed to the morgue. In I
charge of Morguemsster Schoenberger and
pailesseH had been locked in a cell az No
. station The murderer would say little
concerning his crime 10 the police. Finally
when questioned he said blandly- Il aid F.
il because the Father told me 70"
When seen by a Times reporter. Palles- 7
sen asked for blanket, saying he wanted
10 sleep. 4 can sleep well, now that nv
work Is done" be declared II was difficult /
10 get a statement from the man. as be-
talked IN jerly fashion and at times in I
a wandering and incoherent way. HIS an
swers TO all questions were short and were I
drawn from him by a great effort. When T.
asked when the Father appeared 10 him 1
and demanded the sacrifice Of his wife and |
ihe Others. Palisssen replied:
You ask the Father. He viii tell YOU.
You don't know the Father2 Well If you I
don't know him here you never will know
him in heaven. He Is powerful He could
strike me dead now II had not done right |.
lie wanted me to kill them and / have
done IT, II he did not want me 10 DO lt
he would KIN me now. Then would 90 to
hlm up above Or away from him to the
place below They could oulv afe once.
and Why no. nov. whan he wanted it2
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