Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-08-17
UNDER GRAVE CHARGE
Special Officer Hughes Accused
of Murderous Assault.
BOY IN SERIOUS CONDITION
In Sibley Hospital Suffering From
Gunshot Wound.
ALLEGED ASSAILANT IN JAIL
Amount Of Bond for His Release Not
Fixed-Awaiting Result Of
Victims Injuries.
ALLEGED ASSAILANT IN JAIL

the charge which was filed in the Police
Court this morning against Martin ].
Hughes, the special officer of the Baltimore
and Ohio construction company. who was
arrested last evening by Policemen Allen
and Nebb of the ninth precinct and Buck
ingham of the second precinct. The case
was continued indefinitely, to await the
outcome Of the injuries to William E.
Roache, eighteen years old. Of PA New
port place northwest, who is confined to
the Sibley Hospital, with bullet shot
wound through his body. By order Of Judge
Mills, Hughes was committed to Jail, and
the amount of the bond will not be fixed in
the case. 1t is stated, until 1t Is known
what the outcome Of the injuries will be.
Roache is still in a precarious condition
and the surgeons will not say he will re-
cover AS the bullet went through the
right lung, 1t is feared that, should Roache
recover. he will be permanently afflicted.
Origin of the Trouble.
The trouble for which Martin J. Hughes
Is held occurred on the Baltimore and Ohio
construction work near the corner Of I'd
and L streets northeast about 1890 o'clock.
Hughes is employed on that work as
special officer and Waterman. Last even
ing about 10 o'clock. while he was passing
about, he heard some boys under the VIA
duct at I'd and L streets and walked I'D
to where they were. The boys were sit
ting on one of the small fiat cars used to
move material about in the construction
work.
When Hughes approached the boys he
held blackjack in one hand and stick
In the other. Ordering the boys away from
the place, he aimed a blow with his black
jack. but failed to hit any Of them. When
he approached the boys ran away taking
a course alongside the viaduct in the direc-
ton of M street There were three in the
party, 1t Is said, William e. Roache of 2141
Newport place northwest, Frank Mccarthy
Of 751 Girard street northwest and Aloysius
Bresnahan of PIG Parker street northeast.
AS they ran the special officer followed.
The boys had gone about a block, when
of pain, Roache stumbled and fell to the
ground. Blood began to flow from q
wound in his back, and his companions
knew he had been shot. His two COM
panions picked him up and carried him to
Sibley Hospital. which is not far away.
Result Of the Shot.
At the hospital It was found that the
bullet had passed through his right lung
and was lodged under the skin in the breast
on the right side. The skin was cut and
the bullet rolled out. It is now in the
possession of the police and will be kept
as evidence at the trial.
From the hospital word was at once sent
" Lie pOiiCc llTSt To the BeCOnQ precinct
and later to the ninth precinct. Mccarthy
and Bresnahan, the two companions of
Roache, were able to give the police
good description of the man who did the
shooting, and Policemen Buckingham of the
second precinct and Allen and Nebb of the
ninth precinct were sent out to arrest him.
After a search Of several minutes Police
man Allen discovered Hughes curled up on
bench on top Of the viaduct, sound asleep.
The officer awoke the sleeper, and as soon as
the latter opened his eyes, 1t is said, he
struck at Policeman Allen with his black
jack and made efforts to get away. The Of
ficers soon overpowered Hughes and pres
emily ne agreed to go quietly to the patrol
box. After the nippers had been put on him
he was conducted to the box, and later
taken thence to the station house in the
patrol wagon.
Hughes was at first very sullen, 1t is said,
but began to talk when he reached the
box.
DO you realize that you have murdered
some one?" Policeman Allen asked him
Il didn't know that 1 had was the re-
ply according; to the police. "but 1 don't
set of boys and ought to be shot"
When Hughes reached the station he OBJ
jected strenuously to being put behind the
bars. but the officers quickly overcame his
objections.
Hughes Makes Statement.
In talking about the matter later in the
night, however, Hughes stated he had fired
shot to frighten away some boys he had
found on the construction work, but he
maintained that he shot up in the air, with
out the intention of hitting any one. He
stated that the boys had been coming
around there for some time, bothering him
and destroying and damaging the property
which he had been put there to protect, and
he wanted to put stop to 1t. There are
q number of small dinky cars used in the
construction work, and these Hughes says,
the boys ride on a good deal.
At the hospital this morning It was stated
that Roache is still in critical condition,
and that it is too early to say whether he
will recover or not. There are grave fears,
1t Is stated, for the boys life.