The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1905-06-25

For $4,000 For. Seduction.
NJ approximately ten o'clock yes
terday morning. Raleigh Policeman
Ike Rogers shot and, in all probable
ity fatally wounded John Dockery,
United States Deputy Marshal and a
son of Marshal Henry Dockery, United
State Marshal for the Eastern District
of North Carolina.
The shooting took place in the
Tucker building on the stairs leading
from the ground 10 the first floor
Policeman Rogers stood on the land
ing and, as Mr. DockeTy started up
the steps. he opened fire. Mr.. Dockery
was twice hit and. at the second fire.
fell to the intermediate landing be-
tween the first and the ground floor.
While lying there, with his feet
resting on the stairs above, he sue
ceeded in pulling his pistol from his
pocket and fired one shot at Policeman
Rogers. which penetrated the latters
trousers at the right hand pocket and
glanced off the Newell post at the head
Of the stairway.
Mr.. Dockery was struck by the balls
which shattered his arm. and again in
the back. a little left of the hollow
between the shoulder blades. The last
mentioned wound is the serious one.
r'rcm symptoms of the patient it is
supposed that il took Il downward
course. penetrating to the abdomen.
Mr.. Dockery complained of serious
pains in that locality and every evil
dence so far is that the bullet has
RI intpGfInGS.
At preliminary hearing which was
postponed until next Tuesday at twelve
o'clock. DR. Hubert Royster stated that
he considered the chances against the
recovery Of Mr.. Dockery ninety-nine to
che.
The trouble arose over reports of
misconduct with the daughter of Mr..
Rogers hy Mr.. Dockery. and similar
reports as to the daughter of Mr.. II.
c. Howell with Claude Bernard. d
prominent Republican of Raleigh AMI
ex-District Attorney. who was former
" expe,Ied from Crreenville on a
charge of a similar import. Bernard
s married: DoCkery is a single man.
less than thirty years of age. Rogers
is cutie an old man. over sixty years
old
The shooting has created the great
est excitement and sentiment is great thy
mixed as to the right or wrong of Mr..
Rogers action as to Dockery. AS to
Bernard. who is a married man and
notorious for like escapades, there is
little sympathy expressed.
The feeling summarized is that Ros-
ers acted as any father would have
done, but that Dockery's fault while
reprehensible, was not SO bad as tha.
IF his older associate. But as TO
Bernard, the feeling is bitter. He is
at present in Wilmington, and there
49, -ur1ors that Eeance on the part
of the Howell girls relatives is await
ing his return.
Yesterday aftdrnoon the papers in
suit against Bernard for twenty thou
sand dollars damage for seduction IN
der what is termed the fathers act"
we're prepared by Mcssrs. hrgo and
Shaffer. attorneys for Mr. II. G.
Howell. These papers include an or
6cr for arrest and bail. tho proceeding
being quasi-criminal in its nature.
Details Of tho Tragedy.
The dwellers i'm tho hive of the
Tucler building were startled at bout
ten O'Clock by the report OF four pistol
shots, coming in series of two. very
quickly together. There is the usual
variety of opinion as to exactly how
the shots were fred. but the consensus
s that there were four shots; that two
zane almost S'G1ulIaneHUSIy, and that
the other two followed at an appreci-
able interval
instantly after the shooting there
came the frantic cries of man,
quoted by those who heard them as
lopgdrawn "Oh. chs" and proceeding
from Mr. Dockery.
THOSE who rushed out into the
corridors. saw Policeman Rogers
standing at the top of the first flight OF
stons smoking pistol in his hand.
and at the next landing the PROSTATE
body Of Wr. John Dockery. his feet
resting on the steps above him pistol
in his hard. and the palior OF death on
his face.
As far as is known only one person
saw the actual shooting. and he has
been warned and encouraged not TO
speak. He is Elmer Duffey. the ele-
vator boy at the Tucker building. His
elevator was midway between the
floors when the shooting occurred. and
he refuses to speak as to the details
He said in response to q'7estions. how
ever, that Mr.. Rogers shot first. AM