Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-02-08

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for the deed: Yesterday afternoon, while
his way home from court. he stepped
from a moving and was thrown down
and rendered unconscious. He soon re-
gained consciousness. however, and when
taken home he seemed to have fully re-
covered from the effects of the fall, but had
no recollection of what had occurred. The
street car incident happened ON New York
avenue, almost directly. in front of the po-
liceman's home. 1t is said he stepped from
the car when the vehicle was running at
the rate of about fifteen miles an hour.
Policeman Smith Gives Aid.
Crossing Policeman Smith, who does duty
at North Capitol street and New York ave-
nue. was the first one to reach the uncon-
scious man. He summoned assistance and
had him taken to his home. Mrs. Flynn
was not at the house at that time, and a
colored man was directed to look after the
injured man.
'There's nothing the matter with me- the
big policeman declared when he reached
the house. But Crossing Policeman Smith
noticed that he had sustained an injury to
his head, and he feared serious trouble
might result.
The crossing policeman returned to the
house after he had prepared a report of
the accident, and noting Flynn'S condition
had DR.. Bell called Mrs. Flynn returned
home shortly afterward and was informed
of her husbands injury. The couple moved
to the house only three days ago and the
accident yesterday was the second one he
had been in since that time. Following the
shooting this morning Flynn recalled nu-
merous sick spells he had experienced our
ing the past ten years. the last one being
about three months ago.; when he had to
undergo an operation for growth on his
head.
"People have told me that his mind
seemed to have undergone change" said
Mrs Flynn to a Star reporter this morn
ing, but never suspected that he would
take his life. 1t is such terrible thing.
Policeman Flynn did not go out of the
house last night, following the call or the
physician. His fall last night had stopped
his watch, and having been recently moved
to the N street house, the clocks had not
been started, and the members of the fam
lily were unable to tell the time this morn
ing when they awoke.
Fatal Shot Fired.
1t was about 4:3O o'clock when they had
a conversation about the time, and the
wife suggested that they should take an
other nap. This was agreed to by the hus-
hand but about an hour later they were
again awake. The husband was partly
dressed when his wife left the room to
attend to some household duties, and when
she passed the small stand in the room, In
a drawer of which her husband had kept
his revolver. she noticed that the drawer
was partly open.
What have you done with your plstoi!
the wife asked.
II have it," was the response. Now that
we live farther away from court, he added.
II am going to carry 1t to work
Run on downstairs and get breakfast"
he added good-naturedly, not betraying the
slightest indication that he intended to end
his life.
Mrs. Flynn closed the door and went to
the bath room, hardly reaching there be-
fore she heard the report of the weapon.
Turning, she went back to the room to as
certain the cause of the noise, and was
frightened by the noise and was leaving
the room. The wife glanced into the room
and observed that blood was streaming
from frightful wound In her husbands
head. She quickly summoned a neighbor,
Private James A. Sullivan of No. O Engine
Company. Later the police were sum-
moned, and Policemen McGrath and Brady
remained at the house until the arrival OF
the coroner.
Native Of Massachusetts,.
During the time Mike Flynn. as he was
known, was connected with the police force
he made host of friends, and he always
had a pleasant word to say to them. Many
of his friends called today to express sym:
patty with the bereaved wife. Even the UNI
fortunate prisoners who had been in the
habit of getting arrested at intervals, al
ways expected a pleasant word from the
ig-hearted policeman. and they were sell
tive of Massachusetts, where he was born
March 8, 1853. He served ten years in the
army as an art:lleryman, spending part of
the time In the west, part in New York and
concluding his service at Fortress Monroe
July l. 1887, he went on duty as a police
man, being assigned to the 9th precinct UNI
der Lieut. Kelly. Later he was transferred
to the 9th precinct, and stu later he did
duty In the ID precinct being detailed at
the Police Court when he was no longer able
TO do active street duty.
It is recalled that while he was doing duty
In the 9Th precinct he suffered a severe at