The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1905-06-25
FATHER AVENGESs
DAUGHTER 5 HONOR 0 \ |.
John . @. DoCkery Perhaps
Fatally Shot by Po-iS55i5 n
liCeman Rogers.
G. M. BERNARD is
ALSO IMPLI GATED.
They Carried Miss Rogers and !.
Miss Howell to a Disrepll-
table House Feeling
Runs. High in
Raleigh,
N. c.
tspecial TO rhe Tin1es.pI.pa,ch.1

tspecialto The Times Dispatch)
i RALEIGH, N. c., June A.-John c.
Dockery. son OF United States Marshal
II. c. Dockery, and himself a deputy
marshal was shot and probably fatally
wounded 3ust before noon to-day by Po-
aliceman Isaac w. Rogers. The shooting
was on the marble stairway OF the Tucker.
building, the principal office building in
the city and was on the ground that
Dockcry had betrayed one OF hissdaugh-
tiers, sixteen-year-old girl.
In fact the charge was that Dockery
and C. NJ. Bernard, ex- United States Dis
strict Attorney. had carried the Rogers
) to a disreputable house more than aweek
ago. Dockcry and Bernard had been out
OF the city for some days and Bernard
is nowin Wilmington, and Dockery only
returned here this morning, when II. &.
Howell. brother Of one Of the girls in
volved, for himself and Rogers, served
notice on Dockery for civil suit for dam
ages against the two men.
Shot in the Back.
At the time OF the shooting, Dockery
was going up the steps with Howell to
the Office OF James H Pou. Dockery's at
5torney with a view to settling the case If
possible Suddenly Rogers appeared at
the head OF the steps revolver In hand,
said: Good morning. Mr.. Dockery,'' and
fired twice. Dockery having turned when
he saw Rogers with his revolver, re-
ceivcd both balls In the back, one enter
ing above his shoulder, shattering the
nj sine n I'd int, ~
cavity. The other ball entered lower
down. a bout the side and also entered the
cavity ranging down. 81. 5s u
al5 Dockery fell on the first landing, man
aged to get his revolver out and fired at
Rogers, the ball striking him in the calf
of the leg, inflictng merely a flesh
wound. Dockery was carried to Rex Hos
pital. where physicians attended him. his
condition being found to be so serious
that an antl-mortem statement was
taken. There seems to be little chance for
his life. III
Rogers is in jail awaiting the result OF
5Dockery's wounds and a hearing Is set
for next Tuesday. u n. II
Both the girls Involved in the affair are
handsome and Of good family.
Warrant for Bernard.
Rogers and Howell have a warrant out
.WHeIi ne returns 10 ftdIelSn,
claiming civil damages. He has a wife
and two chlldrn and has considerable
property
The woman. Jennie Mays. who keeps
the disreputabe house which the girls
visited with Dockery and Bernard, says
they were there four times the past week.
and that there was no evidence Of I'M
willingness on the part OF the girls. This
statement was brought out by a charge
made that at least Bernard forcibly car
sried the Howell girl from the closed car
riage into the house.
There Is a strong feeling against Ber-
5nard. and 1t Is claimed that he will not
be allowed to live here longer. FIe has
considera BILE property. After an examina-
ton OF Dockery late tonight, the physi-G
clans state that he Is rallying we'll from
the shock and Is doing as we'll as could
be expected, but that there is very little
chance for recovery. #
Dockery told the physicians tonight
that just as soon as he saw Rogers with
his revolver, he turned to get away from
him. and in that way caught the balls
In his back and that as soon as he could
draw his own revolver, as he fell, he
fired twice al Rogers. The anti-mortem
statement as taken this afternoon is NOT
given out,
h 1t is found that the most serious wound
is the lower one few inches under the
shoulder and toward the spine. Neither
wound has been probed yet, owing to
the patients condition.
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