Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-10-02
WOUND MAY Be FATAL
John Ryan Shot by Stranger
in Alexandria.
SEVEN ARRESTS MADE
WOMAN SUPPOSED TO KNOW
FACTS REFUSES TO TALK.
The Shooting Followed Quarrel in
Saloon-Victim in Very Serious
Condition.

case under investigation in which partlcl-
pant in an ARRAY was shot and is likely 10
die A woman, supposed to know some
thing about it, is in custody. but the ponce
have thus far been unable to induce her 10
give them the information that would clear
the mystery. Six men are also under ar
rest and are held to be questioned. Inc
shooting occurred last night in the saloon
at Duke and Henry streets, Alexandra,
known as McClearys. John Ryan received
a bullet in his left side, and after he
reached the Alexandria Infirmary and was
examined ne was told to send for min
lister and his friends if he wanted to see
them again. The man who did the shoot
ing disappeared immedia tely. as did the
woman who was with him and about whom
the tragedy occurred. She is the woman
who is now in custody. the police believe,
although she would make no admissions
while being held in this city. She was ar
rested about o'clock this morning by
Policeman Bean of the sixth precinct, who
found her enjoying a cab ride. About noon
today she was taken to Alexandria by Her
bert Knight, acting superintendent of the
Alexandria police force, and Policeman
Garvey of that city. Her name was given
Maud Reynolds, and she said she was
from Savannah, Ga. although the police
have reason to believe that she is from
Cumberland, Md.
Police Prompt to Act.
No time was lost by the Alexandria po-
lice in getting to work on the case when
they heard that Ryan had been shot. The
report had it that he had been killed out
right, and the acting superintendent of po-
lice left his wife at the theater and made
an effort to apprehend the man who did the
shooting. He went to the saloon where the
ARRAY occurred. and to other places where
the woman and her companion had been
seen together. Persons who We're known to
have witnessed part of the tragedy were
found, but. it is said they declared they
had seen nothing. This put the officers at a
disadvantage. but they worked on the case
all night and the arrests stated had been
made by breakfast time this morning.
The man who did the shooting, it is
claimed, had introduced the woman his
wife under the name of Brown. 1t was for
an alleged insult or offense toward her
that he used his revolver. 1t is stated that
the two had visited two saloons. When
they reached McCleary'S the man entered
the bar, while his companion remained in
the yard Then it was that Ryan is alleged
tim NOR ,,. sFI1
the stranger asked. That's my wife he
added.
At this time the parties to the affair were
in the saloon. Why Ryan should have
shown much familiarity toward the wo-
to understand. Words passed between them
and Ryan was knocked down with heavy
revolver. He was in the act of getting up
when the shot was fired and the bullet pene-
trated his side. Then the disappearing act
done by most of those who We're in the
saloon.
Ryan was assisted to the hospital and the
police investigation was started
In Serious Condition.
Ryan attended in the hospital by
Drs. Purvis and O Brien. His condition
today was regarded as serious in the ex
IRENE. A number of witnesses We're ex
amned this morning in the police court
and one of them stated that the man who
did the shooting had been in the barroom
several times in the last few weeks, and
| that he had heard the barkeeper address
him by the name of Eddie" The police
! are looking out for man named Edward
! REYNOLDS who it is thought knows some
| thing about the shooting.
Among the witnesses this morning was
! Edward Coffin, the barkeeper. who states
| that he was in the yard at the time of the
| shooting. This statement however, was
| contradicted by one of the witnesses, who
| says that Coffin behind the bar.
| John McAvoy, who says his home is in
| Baltimore, was also examined, but the
| officers could get nothing out of him relat-
| ing to the affair. He is a brother-in-law of
| Reynolds. whom the police are looking for.
| McAvoy was ordered to be locked up pend
| ing a further investigation. Harry SlmmS
| saw the man rush past him. but did not
| try to stop him he had a pistol in his
| hand.
| Washington Police Notified.
| A passenger on the electric car that left
| Alexandria at IL 20 o'clock last night hur-
ried at the first precinct police station when
this city was reached, and gave the infor-
nation that man and a woman who had
participated in some trouble had come here
| on the car with him. Bicycle Policeman
| Kle!ndnst was sent to the railway station,
| but the couple had disappeared He was
| unable to overtake them, but had the
| officers in the other precincts notified to be
| on the look out Mrs. Maud Reynolds, as
the woman under arrest gave her name
was found about 3 o'clock, as stated.
| ''I m going to Savannah was her state
| ment to the officers
She said she was riding in the cab to xii
| time until the hour for the early morning
train to depart. She stated that she had
| lived in Savannah before and was returning
| there to get employment in a mill.
| Il was married about a year ago" she
said to Star reporter today. but l haven't
seen my husband in a month
| Her husband. she stated, Is employed as
a brakeman on the Chesapeake and Ohio
railroad. She declined to give his first
name or tell anything more about him. AL
she had with her was satchel containing
some fancy articles and comb and brush
and three photographs. The photographs
were taken in Cumberland and the name
| Dugan written on them.
| When questioned about her relatives In
| Cumberland the woman became nervous
She refused to say anything about her rela
tiveS the place where she had lived and
gave the same answer to each question:
You will have to find out
Money and Prayer Book.
She had S13O and a prayer book in hel
possession. but there was no name writer
in the book by which the owner might b.
identified. Before being taken to Alexan
dria the prisoner admitted that she hat
been in mans company in Alexandra las
, night, but positively refused to give HI
name. She said she would go to prison
| rather than divulGc his name. The litth
furniture found in the womans room on
, | house on Prince street was bought by Mrs
. Reynolds. and she said she had left order
! with her landlord to sell it, The officer
charged that she had been given the none
] found in her possession to pay her railroa
fare to some distant point, but this she de
: MED.
Two of the young men under arrest wer
caught in the room that had been occupies
, by the woman. When the officer reache
, the room during the early morning hou.
and aroused one OF the occupants he wa
, promptly asked II he had a warrant. an
was met with the statement that lega