The Washington times., 1906-09-14
Jos. PaoIucci Made DeS-
perate by Brooding
Over Unrequited
Affections.
I ELIZABETH DODGE
DIES INSTANTLY
Her Slayer at Casualty Hos
pital With Bullet in His
Side, Inflicted by
Own Hand.

Made desperate by brooding over
an unrequited love affair. Joseph
Paolucci, thirty years old, an italian
shoemaker, living at 1916 Fifth
street northwest, shot and instantly
killed Elizabeth Y. Dodge, seven.
teen years old, of 437 Fifth street
northeast, on the sidewalk. almost
in front of her own home. After
killing the girl, Paolucci turned the
gun oR himself, intiicting a danger
Gus wound ia his right side
Doctors at the Casualty Hospital.
where he was taken Immediately
after the shooting, stated today
that although the wound is a seri-
Gus one, they feel certain he viii
recover.
Two shots were fired at the girl,
one taking effect in the right breast
and the other in the heart.
Was Apparently Happy.
All day yesterday Paolucci walked
up and down in front of the girls
home. Several times he entered the
little store conducted by her mother,
Mrs. Elizabeth S. Dodge. and pur-
chased soda water, candy, and other
confections. Apparently he was in
the best of spirits. He treated his
friends on different occasions and
ioked with persons in the store.
Not once did he ask for the girl,
whose life he had planned to take,
but Mrs. Dodge knew he was wait
ing to see her.
The store AT 4S7 Fifth street was only
recently purchased by Mrs Dodge. II
IS one of the houses Ia the block re-
modelled inside for business purposes,
with living rooms for the family above
The family formerly lived at All Fifth
street. and all Of the furniture has not
yet been moved
He Accosts Girl.
Late in the afternoon Paolueci disap-
believed that he had gone home She
called her daughter and sent her TO
their former residence on an errand
hardly had she passed out Of the front
gate when Paolucci accosted her. What
he said and what answer she gave is
not known, as no one was within hear
ing distance. For a moment they
stopped. and were apparently engaged
sH- Hs,F
on uD the sJIeet.
Before she had taken more than a
dozen steps, Paolucci whipped out a re-
v0Iver and fired two shots. Either one
would have been sufficient 10 XIII her.
The girl staggered for a moment, then
fell 10 the pavement. The italian turn
ed the gun on himself and fired once.
The smoking revolver fell from his
hands.
Mother Witnesses Tragedy.
Standing in the doorway Of their
home. Mrs prdge had witnessed every
detail of the tug DIV she rushed TO
her daughters side but the girl fell 10
the pavement before Mrs. Dodge could
reach her. Policemen Albert Nantz and
j. r. Peterson, q the Ninth precinct,
were standing at the corner of Firth
and d streets when the shooting oc-
CURED. and were on hand only a mo-
ment or two after the tragedy. Police
man Charles Wagner, OF the Second
precinct. lives across the street, and
was also one OF the first 20 arrive.
Nantz and Peterson both rushed down
the street. They saw Paolucci drop the
gun and reach for IL, as II he wanted
20 make certain of the job. Mrs. Dodge
however was too quick for him and
snatehed the gun from the pavement.
When the policeman arrived she was
waving the revolver IN The air. Nanta
asked her for 1t and she gave il I'M
Then she made a dive for PaoIucci ana
before ;he officers could restrain bsr
she had dealt him blow on the bod,,
Miss Dodge was lying in q DooI ar
blood, and the italian was grovylng
weak as the result OF his wound b,,+
stH managed 10 keep his feet He yas
placed under arrest and the ambuiaroa
from the Casualty Hospital summoned
The girl was pronounced dead. and her
body carried into the house, Later IL
was sent to the morgue. where an IN
quert is being held this afternoon. Pao,
lucci was sent TO the hospital with an
possible haste.
Nearly every one in the neighborhood
hoard che shots fired, and the news
spread like wild fire. In ar incredibly
snort time an enormous crowd had con-
Grcgated, and IL required considerable
effort on the part OF the police TO re
strain the more curious ones.
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