Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-01-10
ATTEMPTED MURDER
William q. Carroll, Colored,
Shoots Navy Yard Foreman.
A DELIBERATE DEED
SOUGHT REVENGE FOR DIS
CHARGE FROM HIS POSITION.
Acknowledged Crime and Motive
Frederick M. Myers, Victim Of
Shooting, Will Recover.

| Frederick M Myers, who is employed as
| a foreman in the navy yard, was shot in
| the head and shoulder by William III. Car
| roll. colored, yesterday afternoon. The
| shooting occurred at 18th street and Massa-
] chusetts avenue northeast about $50
| o'clock, the reason assigned being that the
| colored man had been discharged from his
| position in the yard earlier in the day.
| Mr. Myers was on his way to his home
| at 1874 c street northeast when he was
| shot down. That he escaped death, it is
| said was no fault of the colored man.
Three shots were fired by Carroll, and Po-
liceman Stahl, who was near at hand,
grabbed him and relieved him of the
weapon. In the struggle for the possession
of the weapon the chamber became UNI
fastened and the remaining cartridges
dropped to the ground
Carroll made no effort to escape, but went
with the policeman and awaited the ar
rival of the patrol wagon. The wounded
man was taken to the Casualty Hospital.
where the surgeons found he had been
weakened by the loss of blood The scalp
wound he had received was a slight one,
but the wound IN his shoulder was of
more serious nature His condition was
not apparently serious, however, although
he will have to remain in the hospital sew
eral days.
William Henry Carroll, who did the
shooting is Spanish war veteran. He
waG member of the oath Infantry and
participated in the Philippine campaign.
Upon the expiration of his term of enlist
ment he returned home, got married and
furnished home on Deanwood Heights.
he also obtained position In the navy
yard. From time to time he has had
trouble in the yard, and, it is said INDUCED
IN some threatening language toward his
superior officers. Yesterday his trouble
hnt, hn l;@
charge for INSTRUMENTATION and for the use
of threatening language
Prepared for the Shooting.
Leaving the yard, Carroll went to his
nome In the county, changed his clothes
and returned to the city with the revolver
In his pocket. Two additional rounds of
ammunition were in his pockets, and it is
said he had designs upon three men, Mr..
Myers was selected as the first victim Car
roll knew where he lived, and supposed he
would walk along 18th street or through
Lincoln Park on his way home from work.
About O'Clock he took a position at Mas
sachusetts avenue and 18th street. He re-
manned almost In one position until Mr..
Myers approached from the south about
$50 o'clock. He did not see Carroll until
the latter began firing Policeman Stahl
rushed across the street when he heard the
reports Of the shots and reached there in
time to prevent Carroll from following up
N.
The prisoner talked freely of the affair."
and admitted that he intended to kill the
man who had caused him the loss of his
position. He also admitted that he would
have treated some others in the same man
ner had he been given the opportunity.
Carroll was anxious to have it understood
that he had not been drinking.
The prisoner was taken to police head.
quarters this morning, where he was meas
ured and photographed before being taken
to the Police Court to be committed to Jail.
There's been a conspiracy against me in
the yard for about three years. said Car
roll to a Star reporter. 1.-The people there
didn't like my appearance as man, but
If / was good looking enough to be a SOL
der was man enough to hold job in
the navy yard.
Intended to Get Even.
The prisoner then went on to tell of his
movements after he was discharged yester-
day. He said he was aggrieved at the con-
duct Of the foreman and he intended to get
even with him by shooting him.
when Mr.. Myers came along" he said,
Il shot him. The first bullet struck him In
the head. and the second one hit him in the
shoulder"
He said he would have emptied his wea-
pom if the policeman had not grabbed him.