Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1901-03-22
Admirer of Minnie Seligman Creates
Panic in Restaurant.
Two MEN SLIGHTLY WOUNDED
They Are A. w. DingwaIl and ]. G.
LeffingweII.


NEW YORK, March pa morphine
crazed admirer of Minnie Seigman, the
actress, bought a box for himself at the
Broadway Theater for the first night of a
new play last night, attracted the atten-
ton of every one in the playhouse by his
demonstrations of infatuation with the ac-
tress, followed her to the I'abst Raths-
keller and shot five times at her and her
escorts. Alexander w. Dingwall, manager
of Jacob Lifts theatrical enterprises, and
John G. Leffingwell Of the Broadway Thea
ter, were shot.
Dingwell is in Roosevelt Hospital with a
wound in the back Leffingwell got a
scratch in the left arm. One bullet went
through the actress dress.
The man was arrested and arraigned in
the police court, where he said he was
Robert H. Moulton, a Columbia College
student. of Springfield, Tenn. He was held
in $1,000 bail for further examination.
Moulton had morphine in tablets and in
solution in his possession when taken to
the station house lie claims he does not
know what he was doing when he fired the
shots. He said he was a user of NOR
phine, and that he took a good deal of the
drug yesterday. He said he remembers go
ing to the Broadway Tneater and remem-
befs the second act Of the play there, but
nothing more. He also remembered COM
Der anything that happened from that
time until he found himself In the patrol
wagon.
1t was said at the hospital that Ding
wall was resting easily.
MOultOn's Friends Surprised.
NASHVILLE, Tenn, March 22.-Robert
NJ. Moulton is the youngest son Of the late
Frank Moulton. at one time a well-known
grain dealer in this city. Moulton was
born in this city and resided here until
about ten years ago, when his father
moved to Memphis, where he died.
Robert is about twenty-four years of age
and has been at Columbia College several
years pursuing the study of architecture.
His mother and relatives reside in Spring
field, Tenn. A brother lives in this city
MoultOns hearing is defective in conse-
quence of an attack of scarlet fever. In
this city Moulton has many friends, who
are at a loss to account for his escapade
and declare he is person of the most
kindly disposition.
Sketcheh of the Wounded Men.
CHICAGO, March 22.-George Warren,
treasurer of McVicker's Theater, said,
when told of the shooting of Dingwau and
Leffingwell:
"Mr. Dingwan has been with Mr.. Lift
about fifteen years, acting as general man
ager for him as well as manager of the
Broadway Theater. His family resides I
believe, in Milwaukee. Mr.. Leffingwell was
an advance agent for Mr.. Lift and at va
rious times has acted in that capacity for
Nine. Modjeska and for Otis Skinner
understand he was wealthy. in former years
enjoying an annual income of $4,000 He
once owned a newspaper in Hartford
Conn.,, and was known in every impor-
tant city in the country. Dingwau also
was a newspaper man in his younger days
and worked on Milwaukee paper'
MILWAUKEE, Wis, March 22.-AIexan-
der w. Dingwall has lived here nearly all
his life.- He was employed in one of the
leading banks for several years, and later
became well known to the theatrical pro
fession while acting as dramatic critic on
a local paper. Nine years ago he Joined
the forces of Jacob Lift and two years later
became general manager of Mr. Lifts the
atr1cal business. Mr.. DingWalIs father is
prominent contractor