Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-11-01
SHOT IN HIS LEFT ARM
Victor E. Adler Wounded by a
Former EmpIoye.
DECLINES TO PROSECUTE
Escorted Home by the Man Who Fired
the Pistol.
EXPLANATION rs LACKING
Police Make Arrest, Charge Being As
sault With Deadly Weapon
Hearing in Court.

Pedestrions near the corner of Massachu-
sets avenue and 18th street last evening
| about go o'clock were startled by hearing
| the report OF pistol shot In the clothing
| establishment OF Victor E. Adler. A crowd
| of curious persons soon gathered about the
| store. some Of them venturing inside Po-
liceman Kilfoyle Of the eighth precinct.
who happened to be passing the store a
| street car at the time, entered and learned
that Mr.. Adler had been shot in the left
| arm by Alphonso N. Newell, a former en-
| ploye. Mr. Adler and Newell. each of whom
| Is about sixty years Of age. were standing
several feet apart, the former losing blood
| from the wound that had been inflicted and
| the latter holding a revolver in his hand.
! my God! look what you have DONE" the
policeman heard Mr.. Adler say to Newell.
| The latter did not say anything to the
policeman when the latter approached him
! and placed his hand upon his shoulder. In
| tending to arrest him. The policeman took
the weapon from Newell's hand and was
about to place the man under arrest, when
| Mr.. Adler asked the policeman not to make
| an arrest. explaining he had no charge to
prefer. The policeman says he hardly knew
| what to think of the proceeding. He car
! ried the revolver away with him. leaving
| Mr.. Adler and Mr.. Newell In the store.
Soon after the departure of the policeman
| those In the crowd noticed that the wound
| walked away from the store together.
Accompanied Home by Newell.
| Mr.. Adler was accompanied to his home,
1905 10th street, by Newell, and the latter
| then went to his own home, 1928 sth street.
Policeman Kilfoyle. upon reaching the
eighth precinct station. reported the occur
renee to his superior officer The latter not-
| fed Capt Byrnes OF the sixth precinct of
what had occurred and Precinct Detective
Vermillion was sent to make an investiga-
| ton. The latter saw the parties to the
affair. learning that the wounded man had
| been taken to the Emergency Hospital.
After receiving surgical treatment Mr.. Adler
DR.. Adams. his family physician. At his
| home this morning it was said that Mr..
Adler was suffering from the effects OF
the pistol shot and that he was too sick
| to make any statement Of the affair. Newell
remained at his home last evening until
Precinct Detective vermillion appeared
| there and placed him under arrest. He ac-
companied the detective to the sixth pre-
cinct station and was made comfortable in
| a witness room on the second floor.
The police this morning consulted Assist
the Police Court The latter heard the
statements relative to the affair and direct
ed that a warrant be issued charging New
| ell with having made an assault upon Mr..
Adler with a deadly weapon. This action
| was taken in order that the police might
| have something upon which to hold the man
| who did the shooting. There was nothing
| said at the Police Court this morning re-
garding the question of bond but the prose-
cutting attorney said he would probably ask
! $1,000 security should such application be
/ made.
| Effort to Learn Reason.
! An effort was made by the police to de-
| termne the reason for the shooting, but not
much in the way of definite Information
| could be obtained. It was stated in the re-
port sent to police headquarters that the
| shooting was brought about by business
matters, but did not go into details. Mrs.
| Newell conversed about the affair last night,
| intimatiag that her husband was disap-
pointed at not being made a partner in the
! business after he had worked for Mr.. Adler
! for about twenty-five years.
II would rather say nothing about the
affair at this time" Mr.. Newell said when
seen at the police station today by a Star
reporter. "Im old newspaper man my
self and I understand all about the bust
| ness
Items must have been short last night"
| he added when he was shown clipping
! from morning paper. didn't know the
affair was such a sensational one. Mr..
Adler, I suppose, told all about it. but
there wasn't much to tell. It's awfully
short story"
| Mr. Newell was asked If the trouble was
| the result of his failure to be taken in
member Of the firm, but he said he did
not care to discuss that phase Of the case
at this time At the proper time, he stated,
he would tell the whole story.
Story an Interesting One.
"And." he added, cit is an interesting
| one. covering the time from Saturday. Octo-
Der Is, 1884, until last Easter Monday,
when I stepped down and out. I went to
work for Mr.. Adler the day he opened the
store and made the first sale for him. I
have a good memory and will be able to
tell everything that happened during that
period
During the years he was employed In the
store he stated. his health became impaired
and he was glad to get on the street as the
representative OF a business firm.
THE trouble between U.s." Newell re-
marked. twas a simple little hare-up be-
tween two old friends. I never had tho
slightest idea of hurting him. Indeed. 1t
would have been a much easier matter to
| have seriously injured him than 1t was to
keep from doing so.
II have committed no crime" Newell con-
cluded. "They may want to push me, but
my shoulders are broad and can stand It.
am not going to cry about 1t"
Mr.. Newell Is well known In business cir
cles 1t Is probable that the case will be
called to the attention Of Judge Mullowny
tomorrow morning Should Mr.. Adler be
able to appear there may be preliminary
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