The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1906-09-07
Joseph Settle Shot and
Badly Beaten by
Unknown
Men.
GIRL HELD BY POLICE
AS WITNESS IN CASE
Sister of the Injured Man
Says She Can Name the
Parties Who Made
the Assault.

/ Jealous rivals, who are believed
to have followed Joseph Settle and
Tassie Bywater from Alexandria 90
Luna Park last night, are suspected
Of having made the murderous as
sault upon Settle with revolver
I and stones, as a result Of which hc
is today living i'm serious condition
at the Emergency Hospital Settle
. is IN highly nervous condition ana
was this afternoon unable 90 shed
any light ON the identity of his as
suilant or ussailants. His sister,
Mrs. d. J. Hackley, however, says
/ she knows several mrl who were
elyious Of settle, ana II necessary,
she declares. will furnish the police
of Alexandria. who are investigating
the ease. with their NAMES.
Miss Bywater in Custody.
: Miss Bywater. Rho ls cd medium build
and pronounced blonde. wearing
glasses was taken in charge by Deputy
Sherin Howard Fields. OF Alexandria
county last night. Immediately after
/ the shooting. and Ar noon today she was
stiu iu custody. She was credited with
/ having made the statement that a coll
/ ored man cid the shooting. but today
/ she said she was unable 70 say whether
/ tae man she saw ives Waite-Q- col0red.
The police of Alexandra sag they VIII
I not release tile woman until they have
/ learned all she knows Of the shooting.
Settles Injuries Serious.
Z While Settles condition is serious. 10
+ Is not believed hy Dr. Dallas Sutton
and other physicians at the hospital
/ that he viii die as a result of the pistol
/ ball wound iu his neck or the injuries
/ about his head and face The x-ray
/ was used on Settle this morning. DIR.
I sutton. who first treated the wounded
| man, says the bullet entered the neck
( uu the lefg side below the ear, and
/ lodged itself lu the roof of Settles
/ mouth. The surgeons viii endeav0r To
/ extract The bah this afternoon, Il Set
/ re's condition viii permit. In ad-
EDITION t1 the pistoi-ball wound Set
/ tie IS suffering from severe l-cerauon
/ on the toD OF his head The wound is
Ht-a tA al i4lttlf- lNllE Aa4A A-t con h aH
/ compelled 20 take a number ot stitches
| I'm tie scalp I'm order 20 close the open
/ ing. This injury was inflicted with
/ stone. according 10 Settles story. he
/ also has several severe Contusious and
( bruises about the face, particularly
around the eyes and nose. Il IS thought
/ they We're made with lists
Soldier, But Nervous.
AIthouEh Settle has served some time
I in the United States Cavalry. and faced
many bullets in the Philippines. be was
] a nervous wreck last night because OF
/ the shock Of the shooting. The ply
[ sicians informed him repeatedly today
| that he was not IN any immediate
danger OF dying. and requested him TO
/ remain quiet. but he is unable 20 do so.
Settles story OF the shooting is as fol-
I lows.
Il have known Miss Bywater for "a
number of years. and until 1 enlisted
Z IN the army We were SWeetnedrtS. She
has been living in Ra appahaunock county
/ Va. for some time, and since my return
l have visited her often, and gone 10 al
number of places with her. While / was
away she cultivated the acquaintance
I OF several young men who have seen me
] with her since my return and evinced
1 their displeasure although not in words
| TO me or her.
Last night we left Alexandria 70 go
/ to Luna park. We saw no one on the
/ car that We recognized. After taking
/ in the various amusements IN the park
we strolled around the grounds and
/ finally went TO a path between the cir
I Gle swing and roller coaster. We sat
/ down on the ground and watched the
crowd along the Trail.
Suddenly Something Hit Him.
Miss Bywater and I had been there
| but short while when suddenly some
thing struck me on the top of the head.
I thought my head would be carried of
my shoulders. Blood began TO trickle
down my back and Miss Bywater
jumped 20 her feet and began scream
ing. Before I could rise stones began
falling about me and fist blows fell on
my face. Miss Bywater tainted and fell
TO the ground Just as she fell a re-
volver was discharged. ] felt the bullet
enter my neck and l was almost wild
with pain. The young lady was so near
when the bullet was fred that she wa
burned by the powder from the eXplod-
ing shell For a few moments / was
too weak and nervous 10 get on nv feet
but [ finally rose with Miss ByWater's I
assistance and we walked down the
path to the main entrance, where the
bark police and other attendants caught
idea who assaulted me. but 1 know
there was more than one
Miss Bywatc-'s Story.
When seen this morning at police
headquarters in Alexandria Miss By
water stated that she was unable to
distinguish whether the man who shot
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