Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-01-12
TRIES To KILL THREE
Cabman Resents Rejection of
Marriage Proposal.
USES HIS REVOLVER
Shoots Mother and Daughter, Tries at
Another Party.
THE ELDER WOMAN MAY DIE
Man Who Did Shooting Held at Ninth
Precinct Station-Patients
at Hospital.
THE ELDER WOMAN MAY DIE

IF she dies 1 want to hang" was the
statement of Amos "A. Brown, a cabman,
while under arrest at the ninth precinct po-
lice station last night for the shooting of
Mrs. Frederika Joachim and her daughter
Mamie.
The shooting occurred in the apartments
of the mother and daughter, at 617 H street
northeast, about 8 o'clock yesterday after
noon Mrs. Joachim received a severe
wound, the bullet passing entirely through
her body and dropping to the floor. Miss
Mamie Joachim was shot in the neck, the
bullet lodging in the roof of her mouth.
Both victims were taken to the Casualty
Hospital after Brown had been arrested
and turned over to Policeman Narrower.
Mrs. Joachim, who is forty-six years old,
was In weakened condition and the sur
geons fear she has received an injury that
is likely to prove fatal. Her daughter, who
Is twenty years old, did not seem to have
been fatally wounded, but was in nervous
and excited condition There was a de-
cided change for the better in her condi-
ton shortly after DIR. Wellington had re-
moved the bullet.
Brown was unde, the influence Of liquor
at the time he do he shooting and was
the affair when he reached the police sta
ton. Mrs. Joachim, who has been widow
for a number of years, and her daughter
are employed as Mattresses in a dining
place of employment last night when the
shooting occurred.
Proposes Marriage.
The prisoner who has been Familiarity
known about the Baltimore and Ohio depot
for a number of years as Mack" has
been visiting the widow for the past ten
he found her in the rear room and he had
been there but a short time before he pro-
posed marriage, but the widow promptly
told him she would not have him. Not
diSheartened a her refusal and probably
thinking another of the family would
make him as good a wife as would the
widow, Brown went to the front room and
interviewed the daughter. Miss Joachim
was dressed for the street and was about
to leave the house at the time Brown en-
tered the room and asked that she give
him kiss.
Go away and let me alone the young
woman told him. I'm not give you
kiss"
The mother, knowing Browns condition.
went to the front room and told him to let
Mamie alone. He objected to any interfer-
ence on the part of the woman who had
refused his offer and emphasized it by
drawing his revolver from his pocket and
shooting her, as stated Then he turned
upon the young woman who had refused to
kiss him and, stated, sent bullet
through her neck. Mrs. Joachim and her
daughter screamed for assistance and
Brown left the house. carrying the weapon
IN his hand. The young woman attempted
TO prevent the shooting of her mother and
had hold of Brown when he fired the shot
She was so badly frightened, however, that
she was unable to make more than a feeble
resistance.
Fires Another Shot.
When Brown fed from the house an effort
was made by Robert Miller of p I street
northeast to stop him. Brown aimed his
weapon at Miller and fired. The bullet
missed Miller and lodged in tree.
Stephen O'Dea, brother of Detective
ODea, happened to appear in the vicinity
OF the Joachim home about that time and
he grabbed the man with the revolver in
his hand Miller rendered assistance, and
the two men disarmed Brown Policeman
narrower appeared soon afterWar6 and
TOOK Brown to the station. Two charges
of assault with dangerous weapon were
preferred against the cabman and he
was locked up.
Lieut.. Daley and Policeman Barteman re-
sponded to call and took the two wound
ed women to the hospital without waiting
TO call the ambulance. On the way to the
hospital both women talked of the affair,
the mother being able to tell connected
story Of the Shooting. She said he en-
tered the room and made an offer of mar
rage, which she rejected, and She after
ward went to the front room to protect
her daughter from the intoxicated man.
She had received a serious wound, but re-
tanned her feet and endeavored to assist
her daughter
Another daughter, who was away from
the house at the time Brown did the Shoot
ing, returned shortly after her mother and
sister had been removed to the hospital,
and went to that institution to see them,
1t Is said the bullet which wounded the
mother had passed through her lungs and
inflicted other serious injuries. Several
friends of the wounded women who had
gone to their assistance after they were
shot called at the hospital last night to
inquire about their condition.
Brown Talks but Little.
Brown is forty-nine years old. He lives
at "a Myrtle street northeast and has two
grown sons. After he was locked UP he
was not inclined to do much talking about
the affair Shortly after his arrest how
ever, as already stated, he said he wanted
to hang if Mrs. Joachim died, and also said
he thought he would get out of the trouble
If she RECEIVERS.
1t was stated at the hospital this morn
ing that Mrs. Joachim was resting quietly,
and that there had been but little change in
her condition since she reached the hos
pital, but her condition is regarded as crit
tcal.
The prisoner was not taken to the Police
Court this morning, but was kept at the
ninth precinct police station. Should Mrs.
be taken to the Police Court tomorrow
morning and committed to Jail. 1t is like
ly he will be measured and photographed
for the gallery before being taken to court.