The Washington times., 1906-11-01

Last night angry words and the bark
of a pistol fired by ar infuriated man.
Today silence .unbroken and mystery
impeneuable on the part of all con
cerned ia the adray
This sums up conditions following a
dispute between Alphonso y. Newell,
veteran clothing clerk. and Victor Z.
Adler, a well-knOwu retail clothier, at
the IatteT's establishment, at Seventh
street and Massachusetts avenue north
west, last evening, when Mr. Newell
shot Mr. Adler in the forearm, iniicJing
d painful but not fatal. wound
Nh. Newell is at present locked up in
the Sixth precinct police station house,
where, when seen by a reporter. he re-
fused 10 discuss the alteration.
Alr. Adler is confined 10 hls bed at his
home. 100 Tenth street northwest, and
refuses To see am callers
AIRS. Newell, slight, frdiI woman, is
confined 10 E, IA al the Newell home.
rs Eighth su-el northwest. and re-
- fuses 10 be interviewed.
Not 10 Push Case.
Last night Mr.. Adler said he would
refuse 10 prosecute MIR. Newell on any
charge. but Newell VIII have 10 20
through The formaIity tomorrow morn
ing OF being taken 10 Police Court where
Mr.. Adler Will be given an opportunity
ID appear against him. At Mr.. Adler
prefers 30 do So, he can make a state
menJ TO Prosecuting Attorney Given In
writing thar he Goes not care To prose
cu-e Mr.. Newell, In tins case the
probabilities are that Mr. Newell will
be gINen MS liberty.
Although IL IS not thought that such
course VIII be taken. IL would be Dos
sible Tor the police 10 prosecute Mr.
Newell on the charge OF carrying con-
ccdicd weapon, Tor wniDa th- penalty is
minimum nnr or so. and 10 prosecute
him also for carrying 10 with intent 10
commit a deadly assault for which the
penalty is years imprisonment OF less.
Motive Mystery.
Today everybody interested in The
principals OF the affair are wondering
what was the motive that drove Mr..
Newell, whlte-haired and hfty-elght
years old, into the store of Mr.. Adler.
who is about the same age, and what
maddening impulse could have made
Newell IRE the bullet which struck Ad-
Ter in the forearm.
Mrs. Newell has been quoted as say
ing that her husband was Inundated
because MT. Adler. after promising TO
make Mr.. Newell a partner in the bust
ness. discharged him or reduced his
salary.
Today. Mr.. Newell. standing in his
room IN the police station house. said:
My wife certainly knows nothing def
mite about this matter, for we have had
no conversation about il 30
Up TO a late hour this afternoon no
EFFORT had been made to secure Mr.
Newells release from the station house
and the probabilities are that he will be
lett there until tomorrow when Mr.. Ad-
Ter viii indicate what action he Will take
in the matter.
Last night. when the shot was fired.
Policeman Gilfoyl. Of the Eighth pre-
cinct, was passing by the store and
heard the noise. He rushed I'm and found
the two old men facing each other New
ell with the smoking revolver still in
his hand, and Adler pale with the pain
OF the wound in his arm.
When Policeman GiliOyl was about 70
arrest Mr.. Newell, AIR. Adler requested
that no such action be taken The no
llceman, therefore, took the pistol from
Mr. Newell and. on his WaV uptoWn,
teleph0ned to the Sixth precinct station
house his information about the affair.
In the meantime the two men had walk
ed 10 Mr.. AdleT's home. Mr.. Adler
went later to the Emergency HosD!taI
and had the wound dressed.
Mr.. Newell, who is a NiTginian went
10 his hCmes and there, an hour =. -er
tile shooting, was put under arrest hv
men from the Sixth precinct
Mr.. Adler Is thought today to be Suf-
fering. principally from shock. as the
wound Is not regarded as serious.