Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1907-09-30
ATTEMPTED MURDER AND AS
SAULr.

GA Ll.
About 200 Yards from thu Aqueduct
Bridge, on the Virginia side of the 70
tc,nac, John Mullen, white nau, who
Ives at 1406 Thirty fourth street, Wssh-
ipQton, was shot twice in the mouth and
hip aud his companion, Miss Amelia
Weiss, IL years old, according to her
story, was seized, carried into the woods
and outraged yesterday evening. The
crime she said was committed by q
negro. The young man who was shot
was about "a years old.
After being released by the man who
assaulted her Miss Amelia Weiss, who 10
the daughter of Jacob Weiss, an en-
ployee of packing house in that neigh
borhood, made her way to the house Of
Common wealth Attorney Mackey where
she told her story. On account OF her
excited condition it was difficult to get
from. her a coherent statement.
From what could be gathered from
her it seems that the assailant appeared
suddenly, shot her companion and seiz-
ing her In his arms, carried her into the
woods, where he detained her, according
to her statement, for an hour.
Mullen sitter here gained consciousness,
made his way to the Georgetown Univer-
sity Hospital, where be was treated. The
outrage occurred between 5 and 6o'clock
on the River road, which runs toward
the bank of the river, few hundred
yards above the bridge. The country is
thickly wooded on both sides OF the
road. A picnic WAS given in that i'm
mediate vicinity by some Germans who
are friends of the Weiss family. Miss
Weiss and Mullen were taking a stroll
along the road, which at that time OF the
day is not regarded as secluded. Electric
cars pass near by and on Sundays large
number of persons usually walk along
the road and paths. The assault was
without warning.
Mullen was rendered unconscious by
the shots, so that Miss Weiss was en-
tirely at the mercy of her sssailant.
She described the man as being me-
dunn sized, very black and wearing
cap. Miss Weiss was in pitable con-
dition when she arrived at the house of
Mr.. Mackey, which is almost adjoining
her fathers residence. Her clothing
was torn, and her face badly bruised.
Immediately upon hearing of tAe out
rage, Mr. Mackey and a number OF
neighbors went in search Of the alleged
assailant.
Mullen, who is an ironworker, "a
years old, is under treatment at the
Georgetown University Hospital. One
bullet entered the rear portion OF his
right thigh and another is lodged in his
neck. Mullen told the hospital authori-
ties that while he and Miss Weiss we're
walking along the river road. he was
shot from the rear by negro. This
was the bullet which lodged in his thigh.
He says he fell after the first shot and
the negro came up and beat him with
club and then fired at him three more
shots, ONT of which entered his mouth
An examination at the hospital showed
that this bullet knocked out two teeth,
grazed his tongue, clipping off a piece
of the tongue, and then went through the
floor of his mouth, finally lodging In his
neck.
The Washington police have in GUS
tody Emile Weiss, a brother of the young
girl, whom they claim to believe to be
responsible for the shooting, although
Commonwealth Attorney Mackey be-
lieyes the girls story, which, he says, is
practically verified. Mullen, it seems,
had been forbidden to keep company
with Miss Weiss, althoug h the couple
we're engaged to be married.
The police of the Seventh precinct,
Washington, early this morning arrested
negro who gave his name as George
Bradley, and says his home is on the
Conduit road. The man answers the de-
scription given by the girl. He is held
ON suspicion, and the girl will be taken
to Washington today by Commonwealth
Attorney Msckey to try and identify the
aS5alldnt. MT mhChcy uclOtO AO@'ln6
the court said he had no doubt but that
Bradley was the assailant.
oAt 1:45 O'Clock this evening Mr..
Mackey and Miss Weiss bad not reached
the 7lh precinct to identify Bradley.
On her way to Washington this morn
ing Miss Weiss, as she passed the gas
works at NJ street, Georgetown, saw a
colored man that she said resembled her
assailant. The man was promptly ar
rested and gave his name as Cation Har-
ron, but he denied that he had ever seen
Miss Weiss. He was locked up for
further examination.
At 2:3O o'clock this evening Miss
Weiss called at the 18th precinct and
identified Cation Hsrron as her assailant.
The man, with four others, we're placed
ia a cell together and without hesitation
Miss Weiss picked out Harron as the
man. The latter said he worked in the
brick yards in the county but could give
no satisfactory account of his where
abouts yesterday evening. Harron will
be held to await future developments.