Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-09-16
CAPT. sHIPMAN SHOT
HIS DAUGHTER UNDER ARREST,
ACCUSED OF CRIME.
No Cause Given for Commission Of the
Rash Act-Police Investi-
eating.

Nellie H. Shipman, who has rooms in the
Stanhope flats, at the corner of New Jer-
sey avenue and H streets northwest, shot
her father as he was leaving their apart
ments. about O'Clock yesterday afternoon.
The bullet entered the small of his back
and inflicted a wound which bled freely,
but which is apparently not serious. Capt.
Shpman was taken to the Emergency Hos
pital for treatment, and his daughter was
placed under arrest and sent to the house
Of detention, where she spent the night.
The police do not know what prompted the
rash act other that what the wounded man
says. He told them the shot was fired be-
cause his daughter objected to his leaving
their apartments. Miss Shipman declines
to discuss the affair, but says she will make
statement of the case at the proper time.
The woman who is accused Of the serious
onense is eompositor. and works In the
government printing office. She has been
employed there more than fourteen years.
Her father, who was the captain of q
volunteer company during the civil war;
Is seventy-three years old. His daughters
age was given thirty-nine years.
Six weeks ago Miss Shipman was grant
ed a leave of absence. and went to Monroe
Ashtabula county, Ohio to spend her vaca-
ton. Her father returned with her. intend
ing to make his home with his daughter.
Miss Shipman and Miss Mary A. Law,
also an employee of the government print
ing office, occupied apartments together In
the Stanhope. The women have been
friends for years, and they were together
so much that they were thought by many
to be sisters. Miss Law was in the pro-
vision store on the ground floor of the
building making purchases at the time her
friend fired the bullet at her father. The
weapon used by Miss Shipman was a So
Miss Law hurried upstairs and rendered
what assistance she could in caring for
Capt. Shipman until the wounded man was
taken away in the Emergency Hospital
ambulance and his daughter was arrested.
Lost His Footing and Fell
Captain Shipnan was on his way down.
stairs at the time he received the wound.
He had almost reached the ground flor
when the bullet struck him, and the shock
was so great that he lost his footing and
fell He was assisted to his room, and was
resting on a chair when Crossing Police
man J. c. McCravy reached the fiat Just
before he arrived the wounded man had
been given some brandy. The police were
informed that he refused to drink the
brandy before others in the room tasted it,
evidently fearing it contained poison. Dr.
Battle was sent for, and he remained with
the wounded man until the Emergency Hos
pital ambulance arrived, when Dr. Stuart
took charge of him.
When Policeman McCravy reached the
room and found Shipman. his daughter and
others there, he told: There's the wo-
man who did the shooting his informant
pointing to Miss Shipman.
The officer turned to Miss Shpman and
informed her that she was under arrest.
I'm not going to rum the woman said
to him.
why did you do this?" the officer in
quired of her.
'You will have to make an investigation
and find out" was her response. I'm will
ing to go with you, but L have nothing to
say
where's the revolver?' she was next
asked, and her answer was. 81 won't tell
After a brief search the officer found the
weapon in drawer of the bureau.
Crossing Policeman McCravy examined
the rooms occupied by Miss Shipman and
Miss Law. He found one of the beds had
been broken and this was the only evidence
he found to show that there had been a
struggle in the rooms. Sergeant G5ss, Pre-
cinct Detective ODea and others from the
sixth precinct called at the fiat, and, as
stated, Miss Shipman was taken to the
sixth precinct station, where she was inter
viewed by Lieutenant Moore. Later she
was taken to the house of detention. She
had received an injury to her leg in some
manner which she did not explain.
Weak From Loss of Blood.
When Captain Shipman reached the
Emergency Hospital he was a trifle weak
from loss of blood, although he was ap-
parently suffering no pain. The doctors
found him TO be a well-preserved man and
his physical condition was such that they
entertained no fear that the shot would
result fatally. After the wound was
dressed and the patient had been sent to a
ward he was interviewed by Policeman
Hibl, who is detailed there to make just
such investigations.
My daughter shot me- the man de-
clared. "a woman came out in the hall
afterward, but she did not see the shoot
ing
Did you have any trouble with your
daughter the wounded man was asked.
None whatever" he responded. only
that she objected to my going out
He added But I'm satisfied she did not
know what she was doing when she fired
the shot
Precinct Detective o'Dea spent consd-
cradle time investigating the case last
night This morning he resumed the in
xestigation. The police have not ascer-
tanned anything concerning the cause of
the shooting other than what they learned
from the wounded man. A number of
persons living in the fiat were interviewed,
but they objected to discussing the affair.
1t is stated that two, and possibly three.
have an opportunity to give testimony in
court should the case ever be tried, which
is regarded extremely doubtful, as Cap
tain Shpman has indicated that he will
refuse to prosecute his daughter.
Miss Shipman Gives Bonds.
Miss Shipman pleaded not guilty to the
charge of assault with intent to kill when
arraigned before Judge Kimball In the Po-
lice Court this morning. BY advice of her
attorney, C. Williamson, she waived pre-
lminary hearing and the case was sent ON
for consideration by the grand jury. Mr..
Mullowny, the prosecuting attorney. asked
that the bond be fixed at ZOO until the
matter is called up by the grand jury.
Miss Shipman was detained at the court
until about noon when the necessary bond
was filed in the clerks office and she was
released from custody.
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